The few stories in which this didn’t bother me is in IWTV & MBF, because both Lila and Lestat have charm, wit, manipulative natures, defiance, extroverted/dominant personalities, etc. They are stark outcasts and standouts within their environments which perfectly explains this
The fastest way to get me to dislike or become apathetic to a character is to make everyone in the story obsessed with them. Unless there’s an actual compelling reason it’s just a constant eye roll
If you're an adult who doesn't prioritize dating/relationships because it's just not the center of the universe for you, they take you out back and shoot you. True story
Every time I start to forget why Adele was one of the first English artists my mother continuously played around the house, I come cross her discography again and end up humbly reminded