Responses
Heavy emphasis on this. So many stories just throw in these deeply traumatizing things and then just move along seemingly not affecting the character after a few chapters.
I be saying all the time there's nothing wrong with including heavy or dark elements in fiction IF you actually know how to write for those elements. Its annoying how many stories clearly use problematic troupes just to be edgy or romanticize trauma.
I love how toxic this story is yet everyone understands each of the characters perspective. Like yes the characters have problematic personalities, but the author done a great job to make us understand why they act like they act, and makes the characters relatable instead. If other authors wanted toxic characters like this, at least make it realistic like this one.