EXACTLY THIS!!!! They always hate saying "oh fl is too weak i dont like it" ok??? Then don't read it and move on. There are only like 20+ chapters she, the fl cant magically have a big character developmnet. In the recent chapter we even saw her screaming and trying to overcome her fear. So I don't wanna see anymore comments hating on her ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ
Agree with you. I usually can’t stand weak female leads, but I adore Maxi because I think she’s written well and I can really empathize with her. She’s weak yes, she’s introduced as weak and she herself knows she’s weak. It’s no surprise to anyone, so if that’s not your thing then this story won’t be for you. But I like that her background gives us an understanding of why she’s so weak and gives a reasonable basis for her insecurities. And it’s not just the random traumatic past thrown in to make someone interesting, her trauma is the basis for her character and the basis of this story as she works to overcome it and improve herself.
While this is a cute and sexy romance, I think the core of it is Maxi’s growth and self development. I like that she’s improving at a realistic pace, and most of all I love that she has the DESIRE TO CHANGE. She is weak, insecure, and severely lacks confidence, but she isn’t weak WILLED. She wants to be better, she is actively trying to be better. A lot of times in our progress in life it can be two steps forward and one step back, but that’s ok! What’s important is that we keep trying.
Like you said, it’s only been a few months. It’ll take much longer to overcome the decade of severe mental and physical abuse she’s had. She’s been abused by her only parent figure and has never had any person in her life show her kindness. She’s never been allowed to leave her house or even had a proper education. Given all this, it makes total sense that she doesn’t trust this newfound happiness and the kindness of those around her. It’s frustrating because we want better for her, but the important thing is that she’s trying and wants better for herself. I’ll be here for the journey.
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YES!!! thank you for this, you really made me cry when i read this. i love maxi, she deserved all the love and affection in this world.
Y'all probably don't know the beating maximillian recieve don't you? You think her father just hits her every now and then and calls her useless then were all done here? Or maybe you are aware but because the manhwa doesn't highlight maxi on her struggle you don't feel that much of an impact?
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Maxi as growing up had a disorder (her stuttering/lack of speach [I know it has name in real life but can't remember] ) his father was fully aware of that fact, but you know what that he did? She made maximilian memorise a poem every once (or twice a week) if she were to stutter her father would beat her up, you know how he beats her? He ask maxi to show her back and kneel on the groaned and whips her till she faints, thats something her 8 YEAR OLD SELF! EIGHT YEAR OLD! SHE HAS BEEN ENDURING IT FOR MORE THEN A DECADE, having the thought that she wasn't allowed to complain or shout cause it might anger her father more, she couldn't plead for help damit! She silently cried! EVRYONE BLINDLY BELIEVED HER FATHER! THEY BELIEVED SHE WAS PAMPERED AND A SPOILED NOBLE LADY! DAMIT! MAXI PROBABLY WANTED TO PLEAD FOR HELP OR MAYBE SHE EVEN ATTEMPTED TO, BUT NO ONE HEARD HER, NO ONE SAW HOW BROKEN THE OH SO BELOVED ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE DUKE!
And you know how ironic it is? Riftan once asked maxi what she hated the most she answered "Myself" maximilian harboared no hatred towards her father, she harbours hatred towards herself, because more then anyone in this comment section (the hate comments) she knows how incompetent, incapable, weak, and pathetic she is. She thinks that is was her fault because she was born with a disorder, her father created such a mindset for maxi, he made it so tha she think she does not deserve to be happy, that she is merely a useless woman, that no man would ever want her, that she was just useless maximillian and she will never be more than that.
Ps: ONE OF THE WHOLE DAMN REASON I HATE SEEING HATE SPEECH TOWARD MY GURL! CAUSE GURL/BOI/OR NON BINARY! SHE KNOWS! SHE KNOWS AND BELIEVE IT WITH HER WHOLE HEART THAT SHE IS INFACT A WEAK AND USELESS PERSON! I DON'T NEED YOU ALL SERIOUSLY DOWNING SOMEONE WHO DOWNS HERSELF! BECAUSE FUN FACT MAXIMILIAN NUMBER ONE HATER IS HER OWN SELF.
And were all (or atleast Most) of us are here to see that change, to see this cinnamon roll slowly change, to see her growth as an entire chacter, if you all can't understand that then please I beg of you stop reading the series.