Has anyone else seen the bizarre claim that Michael's victims and others like them are "romanticizing pedophilia"?

No MJ defenders

Earlier I saw a youtube video that appeared to be centered around criticizing Wade and James, and the thumbnail was claiming that they were both "pedophilia apologists" for having been emotionally attached to Michael and for believing that that had been in some kind of romantic relationship. I have seen a similar sentiment directed at CSA victims who believed that they were romantically in love with their abusers, usually the claim is that they either A). Must be lying because "NO CHILD WOULD EVER THINK/FEEL THAT!" or B). Must be a pedophile or a supporter of pedophilia because "no REAL csa victim would ever say that". Whenever I see this mentality I just wonder do people not realize how grooming works...? If a child is groomed by someone that they trust to think that they are in a "relationship", why would they be at fault for believing it? And then how are they a "pedophile apologist" for talking about it as an adult? Why is the blame not put on their abuser for teaching them to believe and feel that way? Children who felt attached to their abusers are not any less victims than children who were afraid of their abusers and I dont get why this idea seems to be so popular. Has anyone else been seeing this?

Posted Jun 29, 2026, 11:35 PM UTC

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