Why do they always portray children of abuse as "bad guys" in TV shows, media, films, ect.? You always see a "bad guy"TM and they have the same kind of background- MY kind of background. Drunk, abusive, drugged out parents, homeless at a young age, having to fend for yourself, having to grow up in an environment where no one loves you- and that's what writers take to mean "villains"??
I just watched my favorite show, RWBY. And one of the "bad guys" got her backstory explained in today's episode. She had an abusive past, basically the story of Cinderella with an abusive twist- as if Cinderella wasn't abusive enough. And not only is this character, Cinder, a "bad guy", but she's paired with a "fairy godmother" who is equally manipulative, emotionally and physically abusive, and villainous as her stepmother; and is the show's main villain.
How do you think that makes me feel, being a child of abuse and having to see my kind of backstory thrown in my face pretty much saying, "Hey kid, this is all you'll ever amount to." It doesn't feel good, I'll tell you that.
My only hope is that the writers do what they can to develop this character into a blossoming young woman who sheds the manipulation of the main villain, who learns her self worth, who stands up for herself in a world that tries to silence her, who fights for her right to feel her own feelings, her autonomy, her freedom. Because that is what many of us children of abuse have to deal with, and we certainly aren't "villains" for doing that much.
And I have a great fear that the writers are going to kill her off instead of developing any of this. They are nutoriously known for doing this.
I wonder if there are people out there who feel the same as I do?