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YES YES YES
You perfectly summarized what I couldn't, I feel the same way.
It's crazy how much hate this story gets because ppl lack basic reading comprehension or try to equate fictional stories with real life.
Yeah I get you'd call the cops if you saw this happening in RL, but anybody would, this is fiction so we have way more leeway to see how this develops and give into the "what if he stays and they work it out".
Why do people take such offense instead of moving on and dropping something they don't or don't want to get?
I swear people here dont know how to read, and worst of it all is that many here believe all characters and relationships in fiction must always be good/healthy. If you arent into these type of stories, thats fine and valid. But dont come here brushing it off as "badly written" just because its not your type of story. Moral superiority when consuming fiction is a disease.
The story is actually well developed. At the beginning, both characters were completely unsync, their thoughts and feelings were at different directions. But its a journey, and now theyre finally understanding each other. I think people really dont know that growth isnt linear. Sometimes you take 2 steps ahead and one back. This doesnt excuse or erases ML's abuse, he HIMSELF said it so IDK why some people acting like he isnt acknowledging it (he did, many times and asked MC to leave him). I believe MC is equally damaged, but ofc people focus on only one side lol. Yes, he doesnt hurt others like ML did, but he hurts himself, which is in tune with their dom and sub/maso and sado dynamics.
Would they be better with therapy/leaving each other and go on different paths? Sure, perhaps. But why do some readers want to sanitize a story so bad to fit with their morals when it comes to non existing people? Makes me roll my eyes, its stupid. I do wish them a happy ending because I believe they can get there, but I hate that just because theyre not a healthy dynamic, people are being dramatic on the comments. If its not a story for you, leave, simple as that.
ANYWAY I'm looking forward for the next season. I havent read the novel yet but I will and I'm excited. I like how both MCs are growing, and I love it more because it feels organic and slow, not everything needs to be done in a perfect way and it wouldnt feel as compeling if both suddenly became better tbh. Really loving this so far.