some things Buffy the Vamprie Slayer has dealt with that aren't monsters:

theblutomato:

goodlyomens:

drcoxsredwingsjersey:

mae-lovannen:

• cancer
• sexuality
• friendship
• growing up
• rash decisions and their consequences
• death
• depression
• learning how to leave an unhealthy relationship
• suicide
• family
• divorce
• balancing friendships and romantic relationships
• lust

(the list goes on)

also the monsters are metaphors for real-life problems

• addiction 
• kleptomania
• rape
• abandonment 
• basically, life

“Basically, life”