Responses
Holy fuck. Thank you for all of these comments I’ve been seeing about Hyesung not being dumb. Call those dumb readers out! Them lacking comprehension and understanding of someone who went through struggle is being dumb, sorry!
You worded it perfectly. Hyesung’s persona is not dumb, and that’s all some readers love to make him be.
This is re: his future with his mom + people calling him dumb. I started reading this in hopes of getting a glimpse of a happy Hyesung. I decided to finish the main story—not because it is well-written or the story is fantastic, but because I want to make sure that Hyesung gets his happy ending. In my case, I am like a solo stan. I couldn’t care less about anyone in this story except Hyesung.
It pains me, really, that people minimize Hyesung as a dumb, stupid, and annoying character—which I can agree with to an extent because, let’s be real, he has his fair share of those moments. But that stems from something deep and ugly. I reckon not everyone can fully understand him and his traumas. I’m not a psychologist or anything, and I’m not saying Hyesung is flawless. However, he can be the perfect representation of a person carrying a heavy emotional load, and his decisions are affected by those burdens. I’m not going to name others here who are loved but have also had their share of toxicity. This is about Hyesung.
Regarding his mother, I am deeply upset with Byul and Dojin. However, I understand where they are coming from. That said, I know where this will lead: confrontations and the unfolding of the truth. The truth that Byul was abandoned too. And this will spiral into Hyesung taking all the blame once again—always the punching bag.
Yes, I am biased. I can be one-sided, but Hyesung deserves only happiness. And it is on his terms when to forgive those who have wronged him. I hope they don’t force him to forgive and create this façade of a happy family.