
Life is already hard. I read comics to escape, not to be even more depressed.

Tho to be fair, w/out the death of the crown prince and the sister I don't see how the story could've progressed w/out coming out generic. Yes, there would be plenty of fluff and wholesomeness but maybe beyond Mc growing up w/c could be wrapped up in like a chapter or 2 - I don't see how the story could extend more plot wise

I mean, if the emperor keep going on like this, the kid will actually grow up with a complex and become the very thing he doesn’t want. Kids are flexible and are able change their mind.
By the time they reach a certain age, or just a certain situation, something will click and cement into them, that this is it, and they stop caring about you or pleasing you.
When you suddenly want to come around, they won’t even have the interest to put out like when they were a kid. This is literally the time to nurturing in order to prevent the bad stuff.

Well, I mean —this can’t be an easy situation to be in, if we’re being honest.
Our brain tries to protect us from shock an we react in various ways because of it.
So her lashing out is kinda like a defense mechanism. She doesn’t know what to do and she’s confused. I’m sure it’ll work out in the end.
Damn. You’ve ever been lucky and unlucky in the same breath?
The mom ╥﹏╥