Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-4637931-20150319163137/@comment-25926288-20150319165605

So age (or appearance of it) is the issue for you. Not the abusive nature of it? If you get technical, Hook did Henry's grandma and now his mother, but he's pretty face for you, so you don't mind....I'm being a bit snarky, but Hook and Rumple are pretty much the same age as with Neal right below them, but because Rumple looks aged you think it's creepy. Belle is at least 20-25 and Rumple at least 45-55. I mean he was with young Cora who was pretty much 20s at the time.

Appearance is shallow, the abuse of trust, selfishness, addiction, and disrespect is the most important part of deciding if it is icky.