User blog comment:Vinnnn/Character Critiques, Tips, and Hints/@comment-5904313-20150530214013/@comment-33209858-20150626235934

I think the best way to not make your character offensive in any sort of way is to just make them realisitic. Give them a reason to act the way they do, or believe what they believe. Don't just make them angry at the world for no reason - Both people and characters are influenced by their past, by what they've experienced, and by what other people/characters have told them.

I think having high expectations is actually pretty normal for people - males or females or anyone else. Perhaps your character grew up in a sheltered environment and was fed all these ideas of how women should be and how men should be and generally how the world should be. So when your character goes out into the real world, they'd naturally have unreaslistic expectations.

Another tip is to have your character grow. Your character has trust issues - Does she ever get over them? If so, how and why? Maybe your character never fully gets over her trust issues, as that can be very harrowing, but perhaps she eventually learns to lower her expectations a little so that they're more realistic. If your character shows growth, they also show potential. Plus, no one stays static for their entire life - Humans always grow and change, even if they don't realize it!

Also, don't let that be the only thing that defines your character. Obviously it's going to be a huge part of who they are, but don't let it completely take over your character - unless you mean for it to, of course. Because if you let that one defining trait take over your character, they can become boring and overwhelming. Just be sure to always balance out your characters~

I'd say the key is giving them a realistic reason to act the way they do and perhaps have them grow as a person and either come to terms or work their way past their trust issues/high expectations. I feel like that would be a good way to portray a character like that ^^ Hopefully I helped, and if you want me to elaborate more or perhaps give more advice, I'd be more than happy to oblige~