Well, often there's the theme of power imbalance. In these stories, one person might use their sexual power or authority in a malicious way that creates horror for the victim. Also, the theme of secrecy and shame related to sex can be explored, where something sexual that was supposed to be hidden gets exposed in a very frightening way.
One popular theme could be love and attraction. These stories often explore the initial spark between two characters. Another might be self - discovery in the context of relationships. It's about how characters learn more about themselves through their interactions with others.
Another is when the date turns out to be overly possessive right from the start. For example, they start asking really personal questions about your past relationships and then get angry or moody if you don't answer to their satisfaction. It makes the whole dating experience feel suffocating.
The ethics of these stories are debatable. Some might argue that as long as they are clearly marked as erotica and are for consenting adult audiences, they are okay. But others may think that they objectify characters and promote a narrow view of sex.
They can make the reader more aware of the darker side of sex. The combination of sex and horror in these stories might make readers more cautious about sexual situations. For horror, it can show that horror can lurk in the most unexpected places, like in sexual relationships.
Maybe there was a situation where a waiter had to deal with a large group that got rowdy and started breaking things in the restaurant. It was a nightmare for the waiter to try and control the situation and also clean up the mess.
I was home alone and heard a knock on the door. I opened it, and no one was there, but the doorknob was cold as ice, as if something had just been holding it.
One interesting short horror story could be about a haunted house. A family moves in, and at night, they hear strange whispers and footsteps. Every time they try to follow the source, it disappears. It turns out the house was built on an old burial ground, and the spirits are restless. Another could be a story of a cursed object. A girl finds an old locket in an antique store. After wearing it, she starts having vivid nightmares of a tragic past and strange things start happening around her. The third might be a story of a doppelganger. A man keeps seeing his exact double in the mirror, but when he turns around, there's no one there. And then, one day, the double steps out of the mirror and starts to take over his life.
One of the scariest could be the ones involving haunted houses. The sense of an unseen presence in a once - happy home can be truly chilling.
Yes, in a way. Thought Catalog stories, whether they touch on relationships which might include sexual aspects in a more general sense, can be considered part of modern literature. They often explore human emotions, desires, and experiences, which are common themes in literature. However, they may not always adhere to the traditional literary canons.
Well, a waiter might have had a customer who had some really strange and inappropriate demands. For example, asking the waiter to do things that were not part of their job description at all.