Willing or Unwilling? For that is the question.

[Amaco]

I saw the "What's the attraction" posts for fatal and non-fatal. So how about something similar for willing or unwilling. Do you prefer one or the other? Or do you like both? What do you find attractive about it?

For me, whether I'm pred or prey. I prefer unwilling and struggling prey. Which is ironic, given my very empathetic and gentle personality.

Not that I don't mind willing in certain circumstances. The prey not wanting to be the pred's food just makes more sense to me. Also that moment of triumph/surrender when the pred finally works the squirming prey down their gullet and the prey realizes they are nothing but a snack or play thing really makes the fantasy for me. Because vore for me is about the struggle. Both internal and external.

Though I am starting to see the appeal in willing. Which is very new for me.

[unzipsdick]

Willing fan here! Personally, the appeal to me is pretty much as simple as "enthusiastic consent is hot." Besides, when we're already talking about people swallowing other people whole, the prey enjoying it isn't that much of a stretch. (Personally, I do like settings where there's an in-depth explanation of why willing fatal vore is commonplace, but that's just because I'm a sucker for worldbuilding.)

[Whirlhoof]

As someone who usually defaults to and prefers "comfy" fantasies (i.e. devoid of fear and pain), I generally prefer willing prey. The biggest factor in vore's appeal to me is the intimacy and protection offered by the experience, and the trust between the two partners- this is also why I prefer endo, or digestion w/reform. I like vore for basically the opposite reasons you stated- I don't like there to be fear present in the scenario, and for the vore to be a mutual experience, as the ultimate act of closeness and (optionally) romance. I have no interest in degredation, pain, or anything generally of a sadomasochistic nature, so I wish for it to be generally comfy, wholesome and pleasant.

That said, those are my general opinions; I have seen unwilling, even desperate prey pieces that I was fond of, but they're a rare exception for sure. I can sometimes like an unwilling prey if the pred obviously has no intentions of harm- basically just an initial "what the fuck?!" as an instant reaction, but without a followup on it.

[Mecho]

Tbh, they are all great for different reasons and different scenarios. Though, my no 1 fave is semi-willing

[Amaco]

Tbh, they are all great for different reasons and different scenarios. Though, my nr 1 fave is semi-willing

I just discovered semi-willing stuff and found I like it quite a bit. But for reasons I can't quite articulate yet.

[azazelthedemon15]

willing all the way for me. I'm a very sensitive person, so when a prey is scared and crying it feels wrong to my poor heart :c
Willing just works for my personality. Just a gentle person with too much compassion for others, even when it's just a fictional piece of media. Though I'd never bash anyone for liking unwilling, some people are more tolerant than me and that's ok ^^

[ArcaneSigil]

I tend to prefer to roleplay as the pred, so if I'm going to be someone's food, they better make me enjoy it and make me want to go down their gullet. I'm not really the unwilling type. I'm a gentle person in reality, though I have some darkness to work out, so I'd want my food to want to be eaten, or at least be ok with being swallowed whole.

[BloodRainbow]

I chose willing (for the poll) because that's what I do in RP, no matter which role I play. That said, outside of RP, I enjoy perusing both willing and unwilling scenarios, as well as those where it falls on a spectrum/percentile.

[AeriaGloris]

Willing to unwilling. I love a good plot twist.
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[TMVore]

Willing to unwilling. I love a good plot twist.
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I found the fun person!


As for me, both, both is good. (Rrr, can't resist using a meme)

[puck5]

it depends on how the story/comic goes but generally I prefer unwilling or willing to unwilling. Something about a hot woman pointlessly fighting and pleading not to be eaten/digested is a huge turn on for me. Willing to unwilling is also a turn on for me, especially when the prey realizes it's not as romantic and they thought/were talked into it was going to be.

[EmilyNidhoggr]

Definitely unwiilling.
If someone has such a low regard for their own life that they're willing to let me eat them, that just makes me feel bad, and makes me want to take them in and nurture their self esteem until they get their lust for life back. Once they're strong-willed enough to stand up to me, then I'll happily eat them.

[BloodRainbow]

Willing to unwilling. I love a good plot twist.
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And...you're damn good at writing them, to boot.

...If someone has such a low regard for their own life that they're willing to let me eat them, that just makes me feel bad...

What about mindfucking? Or, I guess that also falls under low-self-esteem, or to be more accurate, a temporary (maybe permanent) drop in self-confidence. Willingness isn't always about feeling depressed (it's rarely the case honestly), but more rather, it's being controlled/mesmerized more often than not. Yes, I have dominatrix experience, and yes, I have other insight that I won't elaborate on here.

[alockwood1]

For me, it depends. Personally, I have a preference for Willing Non-Fatal Vore, wherein the act is is seen as a bit of fun between a couple of friends, as it were.

As for Willing Fatal, that would be more in the case where the Prey is Ill with like Stage 4 cancer.

Unwilling Non-Fatal, more like a punishment of sorts, like a Predator Bounty Hunter capturing Criminal Prey, and holding them in their stomach.

Unwilling fatal - Predator is an Executioner or a Serial Killer, as it were.

[currant]

I am prey. And I love both... kinda.
I love the willing aspect, as I see a lot of beauty in a sacrifice for a beloved being.
And for unwilling... dunno. I'm not the hardcore unwilling prey. I imagine running away at first, but once I realize that the battle is lost, I cooperate. Maybe it's unwilling to willing then? Or more like accepting the fate... But I also find it exciting to imaginge being hypnotized in the process... It's complicated.

[N-Mario]

It depends on the situation. As a prey, I would go for willing as long as it is a non-fatal scenario. But if it was a fatal type of scenario, then definitely an unwilling prey.

Though most of my scenarios as prey are non-fatal, and willing, with a willing predator that enjoys having me in their belly for safe keeping.

[ClarissaEld]

i like tormenting my prey

[FurryTastyTreat]

100% willing. I like mutual pleasure, so all participants have to be willing.

[EmilyNidhoggr]

Willingness isn't always about feeling depressed (it's rarely the case honestly), but more rather, it's being controlled/mesmerized more often than not.

Fair, but also you can't hypnotise someone to death. If something's totally against their core principles (and if they're strong and self-actualised, letting someone eat them is definitely against their principles), they'll snap out of it.

You can hypnotise someone into letting their guard down though, just for a moment. I'm okay with that. Doing it again and again over the course of weeks and months until their selfhood is chipped away and they'll let me do anything to them is alright I guess, since that can be considered part of the digestion process. As long as who they are when I start on them is someone I can consider at least my equal in spirit.

[Chiba82]

whether I'm prey or predator, I don't care if I'm willing or not.
just different tastes for whatever my mood at the time is.