His reaction is 100% realistic and valid
it doesnt make his "realistic and valid reaction" any less disrespectful and intentionally offensive. Regardless of age gap or his guardian status, his "adult" response was dismissing someone's affections PLUS marketting them off to some stranger.
He couldve stopped at "i only look at you as a son, a younger brother, a family that is not within the boundary of romance. But please stop pursuing me." Period.
This is a book not your psychology essay
Idk what you mean, if as an adult you've raised someone for 10 years this is one of the most realistic and valid reactions to have.
Looks like smut has killed reading comprehension with ppl not understanding my point. Also, psychology essay? Pfft. Interpreting it as "the realistic and valid" reaction is a psychological assumption
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Dude if someone give me a heart felt confession and I am conflicted then I would want time to think about it. Idk why I responded you clearly have too high EQ and IQ to be discussing this with u, ur majesty of the smut analysis
It's one thing to reject his feeling and another to dismiss it, trample it, and make excuses like "being the adult" as if your adulthood gives you the right to disrespect someone's emotions just because you dont think rejection isnt enough to hurt them :)