Omi is an amazing Beta. I've been lucky enough to have her beat some of my work into shape.
Infidelity definitely squicks a lot of people. For me, it's about the trust more than the titles. So if someone strays from an unhealthy/loveless relationship, I'm usually okay because the person being cheated on usually is unhappy in the relationship as well (or should know something is wrong).
That's part of what makes Draco more forgiveable in your story: he doesn't realise that Harry has feelings for him. It's easier for me to forgive him hurting Harry when he didn't know that he could. Once he realises that Harry cares about him as more than a vessel for a child, he works at the marriage, and that makes me happy.
Perhaps those of us who cringe at infidelity hate the thought of one of our dear boys making promises and then intentionally betraying trust. It makes them seem a bit cruel.
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Infidelity definitely squicks a lot of people. For me, it's about the trust more than the titles. So if someone strays from an unhealthy/loveless relationship, I'm usually okay because the person being cheated on usually is unhappy in the relationship as well (or should know something is wrong).
That's part of what makes Draco more forgiveable in your story: he doesn't realise that Harry has feelings for him. It's easier for me to forgive him hurting Harry when he didn't know that he could. Once he realises that Harry cares about him as more than a vessel for a child, he works at the marriage, and that makes me happy.
Perhaps those of us who cringe at infidelity hate the thought of one of our dear boys making promises and then intentionally betraying trust. It makes them seem a bit cruel.