Perfect characters rarely feel real. The truth is that people are complicated, flawed, and full of contradictions. That is why morally grey characters are often the most interesting ones to read about.
These characters make mistakes. They carry scars. They walk the line between right and wrong in ways that feel incredibly human.
Readers connect with them because we understand that nobody is purely good or purely bad. Life exists somewhere in between.
Morally grey characters remind us that the world is not black and white. It is full of shadows, and sometimes those shadows tell the most honest stories.
Reading Trauma Mama: Velvet & Taboo 