Shitty MLs/Families regret (Shoujo)

I love reading egoist MLs suffer when the FL moves on from loving them, apologising & regretting. 

Ratings /10 on how satisfying the angst is:

》9 - 10: Will make you both angry+satisfied.
》6 - 8: Good, but doesn't DELIVER angst
》4 - 5: Disappointing. Scum didn't suffer enough.
》1 - 3: Cancerous material. Will lose brain cells.

Added really good "haha suffer more you piece of shit" novels with novelupdate links. Highly recommend u read them.
All(102) / manga(91) / link(11)

Beware of the Brothers!

 8.9(209 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Plutus,민이영
Genre(s): Comedy / Drama / Romance / Webtoons

Brothers treat FL bad. Brothers regret later and treats her like a precious doll

4/10

SPOILERS

Technically not incest since FL was adopted into the family, but if u feel uncomfortable with brother-sister rs, dont read it.

26 07,2022

I Went on Strike Because My Time Was Limited

 9.0(450 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Cyam,Menanik
Genre(s): Webtoons / Josei / Comedy / Fantasy /

FL, a top socialite, finds out she has very little left to live, and decides to reveal her true personality. Her family neglected FL her whole life, but regrets when they found out she is actually an exact copy of their mother's personality (they hated her b4 bc her mum died in labour giving birth to her + FL herself had no resemblance to their mum)

But now they want her back cuz she reminds them of the mother after revealing her personality.

1/10. Dumb plot. Bad art. Horrible translation

25 09,2022

Attic princess

 8.9(412 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s):
Genre(s): Webtoons / Shoujo / Drama / Fantasy / Historical

FL, the chosen child of god, was abused all her life because her mother was a "lowly woman" who dared to sleep with the emperor. They couldn't kill her so she was locked away in the attic. FL pretends to be stupid but was planning her revenge. Emperor traded FL to neighbouring country, without knowing doing this would basically doom their whole country. Everyone who treated her wrong will regret cuz FL's dead set on revenge.

5.5/10 Good plot, not much angst

17 10,2022

Father, I don't Want this Marriage

 9.6(521 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Hong hee su
Genre(s): Drama / Fantasy / Historical / Romance / Webtoons

FL's ex-fiance (and his whole family) treated FL like shit, basically an accessory they could use bc FL liked this POS so much that she was willing to bend over and spend any amount of money for them. POS loveed the feeling of supremacy over the duke's daughter + all the connections that came along with it.

Until FL returned back in time and decides to leave this POS.

5/10 - MINISCULE amt of angst, not even main focus of story.

14 12,2022

The World Without My Sister Who Everyone Loved

 9.1(855 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Hamal ,na yoo hye
Genre(s): Webtoons / Drama /

1st TL - Whole fam treats FL bad, her "sister" manipulated her into doing everything for her then steals all the credits. FL got sent to jail and died after taking poison.

2nd TL - FL reborn to time in orphanage, and wants nth to do w duke's family. FL closed up her emotions to everyone.

SPOILERS

Everyone regain memory of 1st life in c101 of the novel.

9/10 Lots of angst in later chaps. FL's got ptsd, does very little to change her fate, so many readers find her weak.

05 01,2023

Ashtarte

 9.3(155 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Soon
Genre(s): Webtoons / Shoujo / Fantasy / Historical

Add this to the already long list of "Patriarchal trash family feeling sorry for themselves and never really do real amends/reparation".

The generic plot line following-

Prophesy: Black hair FL will ruin the world.
Fam: Ok *neglects n hates FL*.
FL: actually is the saint (wow what a surprise)
Fam: *omg how could we ever redeem ourselves* *regrets* *throws pity parties for themselves*

9/10 the angst is actually not bad, love whenever FL shuts down fam's attempts to approach her

01 02,2023

There Is No Place for Fakes

 9.5(207 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): 오앤,Oaen,Logo
Genre(s): Drama / Fantasy / Romance / webtoons

+1 to the big cauldron of asshole fathers.

FL finds phrophetic book - she's actually the villainess occupying the ogPrincess's position and later killed by King. She's hated by everyone bc of King's obvious neglect towards her, and found no one's really on her side. She decides to be superficially nice and close off her heart.

SPOILERS:

King grows attached to FL. FL leaves palace when ogPrincess showed, King regrets & begs FL to stay.

10/10 king not forgiven

05 02,2023

When I Stopped Being Your Shadow

 8.8(170 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Bongyee,Rana
Genre(s): Webtoons / Drama / Romance

Shitty ex-husband cheating w FL's best friend, while taking credit for FL's artwork to make money.

FL died, return back in time. She makes pact with ML to expose POS.
POS still scummy, he regrets but (unlike others on this list) it wasnt bc he loved FL all along and regrets mistreating her. It's cuz he had to let go of his money source, which is FL.

3/10 i really didn't enjoy reading this.

28 04,2023

My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone

 8.9(798 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s):
Genre(s): Webtoons / Fantasy / Historical / Romance

FL swapped bodies with modern-day Korean, was flourishing as oriental pharmacist but then swapped back to her og body. She finds herself in a marriage she didnt want where her husband neglects her, servants bully her and MIL wants her dead.

2/10

SPOILERS: Go to novelupdate spoiler forum chap 118-121. It's got good regret scene

I just fucking hate who she ended with.

02 06,2023

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KpopHoe January 2, 2025 5:45 am

Can someone add more lists like this pretty please ╥﹏╥

Pika December 31, 2024 8:27 am

Uhhh this might be a very dumb question but how do I read the novels that are linked? I can’t find the right thing to click but that might be because it’s like 3 am and I’m sleep deprived

Yam December 31, 2024 6:46 pm

Click on the blue "NOVEL LIST" which is listed 2nd

im not creative for nicknames November 24, 2024 6:13 am

*sees fav light novel*
"Only for masochistic dogs"
Yea that checks out


Spoiler tho:
Idk if the manga is diff but in the light novel the 1st ML isn't being controlled or anything, he's just a douch (tho he does have a dream when he remembers a "past cycle" where he himself is like "wtf bro" but then wakes up remembering nothing)

im not creative for nicknames November 24, 2024 6:15 am

Ps LOVE the list ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ

Eisen⋆ November 3, 2024 1:26 pm

I love this list please don’t die

morir.de.amor October 3, 2024 4:34 am

My favorite list

JustUWU October 1, 2024 10:17 pm

I'm confused on how is "I’m Divorcing My Tyrant Husband" is popular when the ml is straight up garbage.

Yam November 3, 2024 12:37 am

Ive dropped it after some time cuz honestly it became so boring and predictable after a certain point. I stopped checking in regularly for updates and skip 5 chapters to see how plot is going (guess what it hasn't progressed at all/went exactly the way i predicted).

I deffo need to change the rating on that one. ML didn't repent much tbh.

JustUWU November 3, 2024 1:08 am
Ive dropped it after some time cuz honestly it became so boring and predictable after a certain point. I stopped checking in regularly for updates and skip 5 chapters to see how plot is going (guess what it has... Yam

True, it wasnt satisfying at all

JustUWU November 3, 2024 1:09 am
Ive dropped it after some time cuz honestly it became so boring and predictable after a certain point. I stopped checking in regularly for updates and skip 5 chapters to see how plot is going (guess what it has... Yam

True, it wasnt satisfying at all

mangalover July 29, 2024 7:41 am

I saw this and thought of this list! https://www.novelupdates.com/series/pearl-light/

Yam November 3, 2024 12:43 am

Just read that novel, it's prtty good and sentimental! I love how the FL actually gets a loving ML. Author did good by developing main focus of the story with FL's new rs and making the bastard repenting a sideplot (cuz i want dogfood but also i wanna see idiots grovel)

Yiki chan June 8, 2024 4:29 pm

Was out on a hunt for read ml regrets and found thus list

KpopHoe May 24, 2024 5:52 am

This is my favorite list!! I love when the shitty ml regrets the most

LoVe May 14, 2024 4:12 pm

Ooooh, you should also add My Beloved Oppressor! ( ╹▽╹ )

Yam June 15, 2024 9:01 pm

I just read this manhwa you recommended and i was jumping up and down from anger cuz wtf?!!!

Thank u for ur recommendation, i had a good anger tantrum session ๑❛ᴗ❛๑

LoVe June 16, 2024 11:33 am
I just read this manhwa you recommended and i was jumping up and down from anger cuz wtf?!!!Thank u for ur recommendation, i had a good anger tantrum session ๑❛ᴗ❛๑ Yam

Lmao, I wanted to share my agony

thunderclap_and_flash May 9, 2024 2:13 am

Lmfao the descriptions!