Don’t deny it—we ALL have had an embarrassing Wattpad phase in our lives, where we gave into the FOMO of fanfics and erotica and found ourselves giggling at narratives that, honestly, would get cancelled today.
I get why my parents were so pissed with me for spending HOURS on the website, reading words that should have never been written. And yet, every teenager was blushing under the covers reading those imaginary stories. It definitely was a phase of puberty I do not want to remember!
Given that, there were a lot of tropes and narratives that Wattpad is famously known for—and a lot of them are questionable, to say the least. So here are 8 things we all have either read or come across on Wattpad that were sooo not normal!*
*Disclaimer: some of the tropes mentioned below include sexual content and other controversial subjects.
1. “(Y/N), I’m so sorry. Steve wholeheartedly apologized as he rushed forward and embraced you from behind. You twisted in his arms and buried your face in his chest.” – Avengers x Reader
2. “Taehyung had a girlfriend, Yuri, who cheated on him only for money. Taehyung was so madly in love with her that he couldn’t see that she was just using him. When his girlfriend left him with another man after taking his money, he was furious. He loved her so much, but at the end, he got nothing. From that day on, he became a cold-hearted mafia and killed his girlfriend and her boyfriend and never trusted in love or relationships ever again.” – Arrange Marriage with the MAFIA!
5. “He looks around the classroom, and his gaze abruptly stops on me. I could see a small sort of smile work its way into his face.” – Falling For My Teacher
6. “Girls weaker than her would probably be reduced to a puddle. That dark hair and dangerous smile would be able to convert even the saintliest of nuns.” – Dominantly Yours
7. “As she gazed back at the TV, I couldn’t help inspecting her legs and feet. My foster sister had a pretty awesome-looking pair of legs: slim, long, flawless pale skin…sort of sexy.” – Foster Bond
8. “Before becoming a breeder mouse, this rich, half-blood snake bought me for a high price, especially as a male mouse. Now I’m sitting here in a car for the first time in my life, nervously staring at this snake’s hot face.” – Love Uncaged
After going through all of these, it is pretty much established that Wattpad does not contain too many normal reads. And to those who have been traumatized by these fanfics, you are not alone. There is an entire generation who has gone through it and somehow made it through as a better person (I can only hope).