
I feel like if you raise someone who since they were a toddler (who didn't develop speech yet mind you) it'd be odd to have them as your love interest. You are technically their pseudo parent. Age gaps are fine usually but I feel like this one is a different territory .
I have like a neighbour's kid I basically look after sometimes. And as a full grown mid 20s person, I see that child like my own family so it definitely does feel like the incest zone lmao
Either way the way this author is writing/drawing, it definitely feels they are implying the heavy crush thing a lot. Who knows maybe the author is into that too so good for ya

This *is* actual real incest. They were raised with traditional familial roles: father and son. Potato might understand that he's adopted, but that shouldn't change anything.
It would be like saying that since a surrogate was used and the child doesn't share DNA with his mother, it would alright for them to copulate. It is not, because the family dynamic was created with the intention of the mother being mother, regardless of blood relation. This holds true for this story, as well.

I agree. Sure you could make the argument that this is fiction and blah blah. But it's still a trope which is weird. One can like it but majority of people probably feel odd about it. It's like no matter what justification someone has, this is borderline incestuous and it's not even about being blood related or having sex.
I cannot imagine anyone justifying a romantic connection between someone I watched grow up or even worse, someone I raised. That's my child, you called me mama please stop

sure it isn't real but it's obvious people are gonna question and wonder about the thought process of anyone shipping characters with enormous age gaps and having found family dynamics. If you see a character raise a child and the child calls them "mama", an ordinary person will definitely not even link romance. Seeing a child have a crush is sweet. But more than OP (who are clearly aware they are "guilty" of enjoying this ) it's the author that's a bit odd for insinuating or creating tension between the characters with such a sacred dynamic ( of found family).
You can't be surprised that people find it disgusting plus this is a comment section and OP posted it publicly so you know the reaction is justified.
my guilty pleasure in this is that i love big potato x boss ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭