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    • Believable and consistent characters. Their actions should make sense.
    • A plot that doesn’t rely on lazy tropes like characters failing to communicate. I’m looking at you, romance movies.
    • Character growth or change.
    • An interesting and internally consistent plot.

    I feel like Aliens is a great example of this. The Marines grow over the course of the mission. Everyone has a sensible motivation (to them), and works towards it. The plot is simple, but there’s clear risk because characters die.








  • To answer your question: you probably shouldn’t tell them if you don’t want drama.

    I’m an older man. In the past decade, my libido has decreased significantly. I used to fixate on sex. I’d feel incredibly frustrated when a perceived opportunity for sex fell through. I spent an unhealthy amount of time looking at porn. A constant desire for sex complicated my romantic relationships.

    Now that my libido is lower, sex feels like a fun activity. A missed opportunity is a minor disappointment, rather than severely frustrating. Porn feels like an occasional treat rather than a necessity. Wanting sex is something I choose, rather than a compulsion.

    So I think I understand where you might be coming from. If I could have turned down my libido when I was your age, I think I might have considered it.

    I don’t know much about chemical castration. Other posters said there may be undesirable long-term side effects. You should discuss those with your family, since they might know about issues that run in your family. But there will be drama.