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Romantics Anonymous – A Fantasy About Chocolate and Denial
Romantics Anonymous starts with chocolate, but don’t be fooled — this isn’t a sweet story, it’s a clumsy one.
She suffers from scopophobia, the irrational fear of being watched.
He has misophobia, a fear of being touched.
Two people trapped in their own anxieties… that the script turns into romance.
Instead of showing what it means to live with social anxiety or touch disorders, the series uses them as excuses for “cute” moments.
He falls on top of her, both panicking — and the script goes, “Look how adorable!”
There’s no tenderness in a mutual nervous breakdown.
And of course, the message is the same as always: love cures everything.
She wins a contest, spots him in the crowd, runs, hugs him… and magically, she’s healed.
In real life, these phobias don’t vanish with hugs or chocolate.
They take years of therapy, relapses, and isolation.
But Romantics Anonymous uses them as decoration, as if trauma were just part of the packaging.
So no, this isn’t a romantic story.
It’s a fantasy about chocolate and denial.
Does it work?
Yes — if what you enjoy are surreal worlds and bedtime stories where you control the ending.
She suffers from scopophobia, the irrational fear of being watched.
He has misophobia, a fear of being touched.
Two people trapped in their own anxieties… that the script turns into romance.
Instead of showing what it means to live with social anxiety or touch disorders, the series uses them as excuses for “cute” moments.
He falls on top of her, both panicking — and the script goes, “Look how adorable!”
There’s no tenderness in a mutual nervous breakdown.
And of course, the message is the same as always: love cures everything.
She wins a contest, spots him in the crowd, runs, hugs him… and magically, she’s healed.
In real life, these phobias don’t vanish with hugs or chocolate.
They take years of therapy, relapses, and isolation.
But Romantics Anonymous uses them as decoration, as if trauma were just part of the packaging.
So no, this isn’t a romantic story.
It’s a fantasy about chocolate and denial.
Does it work?
Yes — if what you enjoy are surreal worlds and bedtime stories where you control the ending.
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