Why romanticise what is not romantic?

Hey guys! I have been wondering this for quite a while now. I really don ’ t get it so I am asking you and the authors around to see if I finally get an answer to my question: “ Why authors want to romanticise situations that are not romantic at all? ” . No but seriously, why. I have been a reader for quite a while and I have read many books. And I have come to the conclusion that often situations that are not cool are presented as if they were for the sake of a plot-line. Maybe if those situations were treated in a different way they could have been way cooler than they were. There are two types of truisms that are often make look as romantic that I cannot particularly stand: sickness and abusive relationships. I am not saying that those elements cannot be present in a story as a part of a plot or, be the central part of a plot: they can and when well used can create an amazing story. But often they are not used in a nice way. Abusive relationships are not ok; I don ...