Breaking off a taboo relationship

[Brandnewbuddy]

Had an idea that’s more dramatic and less fun than I normally pitch.

Main characters in this have been involved in an incestous relationship for a while. I figure this one got born of a need for intimacy that warped into a sexual relationship. Would probably work best for siblings but other pairings could work.

Anyway, one or both of them have come to the conclusion that they need to end things. Maybe it’s that the wrongness never faded, maybe it’s fear of getting caught, or what I’d prefer is that they realize the relationship is making them stagnate.

But even if they both want it to end, it’s not that easy to break off. While it may have not have started from the best place, it has become a part of their life and a comfort. So the story would be about them stumbling and falling back on old habits as they work on breaking things off

 

[Brandnewbuddy]

For example:

Siblings: they grew up in an emotionally neglectful household. On top of that, family kept them pretty closed off from the outside world (maybe it was homeschooling, maybe it was living in a closed off religious community). So as they grew up, they found emotional comfort in each other and then as adults started finding physical and sexual comfort in each other.

They’ve gotten away from their parents and have started making real connections with other people but they keep coming back to each other for sex and intimacy whenever they are about to find a real partner. They realize they need to break things off to move on


Lighter version:

2020: Sibling lost their job and moved in with their sibling. Was only supposed to be for a bit but lockdown happened. They both got remote jobs and eventually they decided there was no harm in sleeping in the same bed, and as time went on…no problem in sleeping with each other. They were isolated, had no romantic relationships at the time and were touch starved.

But lockdown ended, their jobs called them back to the office and old real life relationships started coming back…but they each started sabotaging potential relationships to wind up back in bed with their sibling. They realize they have to break things off.

 

[Rob_Royale]

Yeah. This is good. Though it's taboo, they are also super sexually compatible. As in 'best sex of my life'. Which makes the breaking off especially hard.
Not to mention they live within walking distance. They both have new SOs and they are terrified of being caught.

 

[bobsch703]

Despite the fact that one or both may want to break the incestuous situation, they fall into the convenience of having sex. It's good. They know what each other like. They're compatible. Despite feeling guilty about it (now) the fact that it's incest makes it hotter than "normal" sex. It's just so damn easy to do it. Sort of like exes who break up but still fuck. They each fuck other people but it's not as easy, good or as hot so they keep finding each other.

 

[Brandnewbuddy]

Yeah. This is good. Though it's taboo, they are also super sexually compatible. As in 'best sex of my life'. Which makes the breaking off especially hard.
Not to mention they live within walking distance. They both have new SOs and they are terrified of being caught.

Yeah, I think I’ll go with the lighter version since it allows a bit more focus on how close they got and how hard it is to lose the connection even if it’s hurting them in other ways

Like

“We hug goodbye, but it lingers…our eyes catch and there’s a moment of fear and anticipation. If I pull him in even an inch more-if he strokes my hair…we’re going to fuck. I loosen my grip and he lowers his hands on my back-and tugs me forward as I reach up and stroke his hair. Our lips soon find each other and I disassociate: when I come to my shirt and bra are on the floor and I’m working his belt off. I don’t need to ask if he’s hard and he doesn’t need to ask if I’m wet. We can just feel it. There’s no awkwardness from our bodies or need to ask what we want as we know and knew even as we tried to break it off. Our hearts sink as our arousal rises and we join together in a way that feels just as natural as it is unnatural.”

 

[Brandnewbuddy]

A non sibling variant:

Grandpa/granddaughter: GD had a rough childhood and was kept away from her grandpa and grandma. They eventually got custody of her but she still had quite the wild streak and she tried to push them away but once she realized they weren’t going to kick her out, she finally felt comfortable.

…and then grandma died. Grandpa lost his rock and granddaughter lost one of her only two supports. They were both drifting and one night granddaughter thought she’d fall back on her bad habits and grandpa stopped her. She was desperate to push him away so she kissed him, he was desperate for affection so he kissed her back- then she kissed him, he kissed her, they each worked their pants off and the next thing they knew they were fucking each other. Next morning, they didn’t want to face what they did-so they fucked again. Then they fucked to not address the fact they were avoiding the topic of having sex with more sex.

In any case, it’s now a year after the funeral and while on the surface things seem to be going great: GD has a job and hasn’t relapsed or gotten into a bad relationship, grandpa is living his life fully…they’re still fucking. Grandpa is extra worried since he feels he’s become a crutch and he knows his health ain’t great. He’s gonna die someday and his granddaughter has been substituting actual healing with their facsimile of a domestic life.

Meanwhile granddaughter knows this isn’t healthy but grandpa is the only stability she’s had and she remember how full of despair he was after the funeral. He might be a crutch for her but she’s also become a lifeline for him.

For extra complications: maybe granddaughter has a kid of her own. When the relationship started kid was a baby, but now kid is about to turn 3 and is going to be going to daycare and preschool. They of course have never had sex in front of him, but they might have shared a kiss or at least shown an intimacy they should not be having. Maybe as an extra complication: the dad is trying to get custody. If they don’t break it off, they could lose everything but if they do they could still lose a lot

 

[Rob_Royale]

I was thinking about an aunt / nephew thing. She owns an apartment building and after his time in the military hires him to be her building superintendent. She lives in a top floor apartment and the old super's apartment needs renovation. So he lives with her during that time. That's when things get sexy. She's got a boyfriend and he's dating casually.

 

[dirk2024]

If its a bro/sis thing, I don't think I could bring myself to actually writing about ending it.

 

[Sign54]

Like if it is cousins?

 

[PapaRomantic]

I think this is an often unexplored complexity of any incestual relationship. When you break it off with someone you're not related to, you can make a clean break and choose to never see that person again. You don't have that option in an incestual relationship - even if you stop having sex with each other, you're still likely to interact with each other in normal family times such as parties and holiday gatherings.

I do think that would open up an author to really explore the emotions of the incestual pair - what do they think when they see their former lover? Can they picture them as just regular relation again, or do they always picture what each other looks like naked, or the closeness they shared when they were lovers? It could be a fun deep dive into the days, weeks, months or even years following their decision to stop having sex.