It does squick me out a lot. I tried to read one once, and I just couldn't do it. The justification I've heard is that the writers "treat them like characters," but, they're people, they're NOT characters. And I can't see them as any way but people.

I dunno.. it just feels wrong.

THAT SAID. There are people on my flist who write RPF, and I am more than capable of scrolling on by, lol.