Your right, but you gotta take into account that both of them were still children themselves.
The ml had to take all the responsibilities as the Duke at age 17 (?) And the mc had to pick a suitable husband, in a political marriage, that would benefit her family and wouldn't harm her at age 15 (?) Even if this was normal then, it was still a huge burden for the both of them.
She even had to conceive a child at like 20 or 22 when she still hadnt felt mature enough to take on a huge responsibility like that.
Though I'm not saying that it's excusable to neglect and resent her child, whatever the reason.
No, she had the child at around 17 ish. in an earlier chapter she mentioned being 23 while her son was 5.
So basically what you just said but worse!!
Yeah but that’s like 15 long years of neglect tho and she only regretted it after 18 years before she died. I WOULD understand if it was like 5-6 years but FIFTEEN years is unbelievable. People might easily forgive her because to them, it’s just a number and just wants the story to move but to those who have been neglected even for a short amount of time (especially children) it’s extremely painful and that’s coming from someone who has been neglected. At this point, you’re in your mid thirties and have hardly looked at your own child. Personally, that is not something I can understand. Btw I think she married around 18 (intl age) since they had a coming of age party for the ml and it was almost her’s but idk.
Seriously?!?! (⊙…⊙ ) Man that's hard.
Yeah, but it seemed like she also had a mental illness (I think).
Mc's father was dying, her sister married the crown Prince (?) and they couldn't see each other without the help from the ml, her brother got a wife, don't remember what happened to her mother (presumably died) and the only "love" or recognition she could get was from the people at the parties that she indulged in.
I'm not saying that her family neglected her, quite the opposite. But I think that after everyone had moved on with their lives and her environment significantly changed, she got overwhelmed and doing something she liked, which was going to parties, had made her feel better?
The affect of losing family members, getting married and on top of that, having a child caused her to place her resentment on her child.
Either way tho, 15 years of neglect or 18 from her past life is long and I can't comprehend that either.
Regarding the coming of age party, I think females became adults at 15-16 years old and boys at 17-18 years old. She was 15, I think, when she went to the mls debunte (is that how you spell it?) so I think she had hers at 16.
That’s literally my point. I’m not mad she’s neglecting her child but I’m talking about the duration of the time. I obviously understand she had her own priorities at such a young age where she’s still a child herself but when you’re 35 and still don’t know a thing about a child that lived with you for 18 years and then she says something like “I’m his mother”, like since when? No you’re not unless you’ve gained his approval or something. I mean def she’s right that he should marry someone he loves but it felt so wrong that after SO LONG, she FINALLY cared to use the mother card.
Honestly?? Some of this might be plot based. Like it is nonsensical to you cuz the writer is pushing things beyond believability.
I understand that their marriage wasn’t based love or whatever but who wouldn’t be hurt by hearing “you were my best choice” as if he’s nothing more than just a choice. Even if I didn’t like that person, I’d still be hurt by those words. Whether he was the best choice or not, she should’ve kept that to herself. On top of that, she put all of her resentment on a child and is suddenly using “the mother card” after 15 years of neglect. Just NO. The dad is at fault as well for not trying to work on a proper relationship with her. Tho I think he just doesn’t believe in love enough (due to his own marriage) to provide their son a choice.