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Not that I have anything against those who dislike, and even criticize manga and stories that romanticize unhealthy relationships and dynamics between two characters (and, just, straight up rape), but that being said, many people like this type of stuff purely for the fact that it's fictional, and they can completely remove themselves from reality when reading things like this because it's unrealistic for it to ever happen to them, or for it to happen this way just in general.
People like what they like, and that doesn't make them a bad person for it (as long as no living person is getting hurt or violated). They don't even have to justify it. That's why it's definitely not wrong for this manga to exist in the way it does. Or why other mangas with unhealthy and unrealistic portrayals to exist. You can dislike, criticize, and have discussion about this type of literature, as is your right, but don't shit on people who have the opposite opinion. They have their reasons, and they don't need to justify it. They're not rapists or pedophiles for the fictional content they like to consume.
I'm not even the biggest fan of this series for the same reason as a lot of you, but I can recognize it for the appeal it would have for some audiences. I can recognize that, for some people, making things like this can even be cathartic if they've gone through things or are still going through something. It's important to be nuanced about these types of topics.
And, to be honest, even if this has plot, a story, and is most likely going down the redemption love-story route, it is still porn. The people reading this know the difference between what's fictional and unrealistic to what's actually healthy and real.
This isn't me challenging anybody on their dislike, criticism, or their comments on this manga, as I completely understand them. They're 100% fair. I'm simply saying that it's not wrong for this manga to exist the way it is and for people to like it in it's entirety. It's blatantly obvious how unrealistic this story is.