Preach
Well, the teacher preyed on "underaged" kids ranging 16-19 while the dad "technically" made a move on a legal 20 years old adult. Ethically, it's questionable but legally there really isn't.
The legality of it isn't the issue, even though it seems like the thing with the teacher happened not too long before they met, but that might just be me not remembering well.
The dad is going after a kid the same age as his son that still hasn't finished highschool, still depends on his grandmother and who the dad even thought was too young. He tries justifying it to himself as oh well i love him and I won't hurt him, even though he does, so its ok.
Another thing the father is hypocritical when it comes to how he thinks about his son being gay and him liking the kid. He is an emotionally stunnted, immature man
that plays childish games with a person half his age. It doesn't seem like he actually cares for him because he misses the cooking and the having someone there instead of thinking about what is best.
All in all this story would have been so much better without the "romance" of the father and the kid. It would have been nice had the father told the kid he cares for him but not in a romantic way and that he would learn to accept his sons love as time went on, because even that wasn't exactly addressed it was more of well the person I like is a guy so I cant say anything even if I think you would have a better life being straight.
Oh yeah and if i remember correctly the dad was pissed at the kid for trying to get with a man and even told the man it was illegal because the kids a minor.
Yeah, I agree with all of that and it honestly bothered me how he called his son his enemy. There's also a big chance that his i-wish-you-were-never-born attitude will comeback when a slightest bit of problem arise between him and his son again.
As for romance with a partner with 16 years age gap is pretty fine with me as long as the other one is old enough. The younger one here is 20, seems pretty mature for his age and is going to a good university while maintaining his good grades and also I think he isn't neglecting his relationship with his grandma while being in a relationship, so it's fine with me but what bothered me is that their relationship seems shallow. The younger guy fell for the man because he's hot while the father just seems to like that he kinda has a wife figure in the house keeping the family together. All in all, as you said they should've just didn't include their story or in my opinion the author should've flesh out the story more and gave the characters much more complex personality to know why they truly fell for each otber but that would destroy the whole fluffy and adorable image the story wish to be.
I liked your comment so much, It sums up exactly what I was thinking. ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
I am literally screaming in my room right now because this is so true
In a story i honestly dont care if there is a 50 year age difference. Its fiction so whatever, but it does weird me out when ppl are like "omg age gaps its what I want".
But irl I think that instead of age ppl should look at life experience. Because you can have someone that is 13 and someone that is just 5 years older is wrong. Its because a 13 year old hasn't had the same experiences as the 18 year old.
Same goes for a 16 year age difference. Usually someone that is 20 still depends on their parents or is just starting to be independiente. Usually by the time someone is 36 they have been on their own, might have children, and have been in at least one long term relationship. It makes it easier for, even if its not intentional, the older one to take advantage of the younger one. It could make it so the younger one depends on the older one not only for money but emotionally.
Someone that is 40 going with a 56 year old wouldn't seem strange at all.
Of course this isn't going to apply to everyone, there will be times when someone might be independent and have more experience, but usually such big age gaps when ppl are 18-25 are not good. At least in my opinion.
Funny how the teacher is a creep but the dad is ok because he "loves" the kid and will treat him right.