Being possessed by a foreign entity seems very tame in the stories where I have seen it. The event doesn't have the gravity that I feel it should, and the person usually goes back to living a normal life if they are freed. I always felt that being possessed should be taken more seriously as a traumatic experience that people dont just come away with unscathed. I came up with an idea that i believed accomplished that.
Demonic possession is done through a magical ritual which can bind a demon to a human being, allowing it to cross over from their reality into ours. In the process, the demon forcefully bypasses the barrier that separates the soul from the individual, completely taking them over. The victim is left fully aware of their situation, and is in constant pain while being possessed. In a country where magic is commonplace, this is seen as a violation of a human beings soul. It is treated as one of the most evil acts an individual can commit on another, even worse than murder.
After thinking about it, I realized that it sounds like a supernatural form of rape. Since that is obviously a sensitive issue, I wonder if it might come off as disrespectfull or offensive. Has this premise taken it too far or should I just run with it? How can I treat the subject matter in a way that can be taken seriously?
Demonic possession is done through a magical ritual which can bind a demon to a human being, allowing it to cross over from their reality into ours. In the process, the demon forcefully bypasses the barrier that separates the soul from the individual, completely taking them over. The victim is left fully aware of their situation, and is in constant pain while being possessed. In a country where magic is commonplace, this is seen as a violation of a human beings soul. It is treated as one of the most evil acts an individual can commit on another, even worse than murder.
After thinking about it, I realized that it sounds like a supernatural form of rape. Since that is obviously a sensitive issue, I wonder if it might come off as disrespectfull or offensive. Has this premise taken it too far or should I just run with it? How can I treat the subject matter in a way that can be taken seriously?