This was incredibly hard to play at certain points, but some part of me felt I had to finish it and I'm glad I did. You handled the subject matter with such care I'm impressed. Chloé's thought process was particularly heart wrenching and it hurts to know how many girls have gone through something similar. I recently had a friend I got into a fight with because I couldn't stand to see him involve himself with someone younger and this has only reaffirmed my convictions. Thank you for sharing your work!
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Ha ha, if it can help you feel better, it was very hard for me to write too: I needed to take breaks because of the intensity of some scenes!
But in the first place, let me thank you for your gentle words, it really means a lot, since this subject is very important to me and that I've been wanting to tackle for years.
Chloé was a really hard character to write: at times, I was angry at her, not because I ever thought she was responsible for what happens to her, but because I wanted to help her and, although I was writing the story, I couldn't just use Lucie or Bastien as some sort of Deus ex machina to save her. But as I was writing the game, this anger morphed into... intense care for her and I guess I somehow discovered her thought-process as I was writing it. And it is indeed heart-breaking to realise so many guys we know (friends, as you mention, or family, coworkers etc.) could make experience this to so many girls we know.
And I'm glad you could link it to your own situation and give the game real-life applications: it means the world to know that this game, at its humble scope, had an influence on reaffirming your convictions.
So, once again, thanks for sharing your opinion and your experience, it has warmed my heart!