at just 13....dude my stomach just turned
fr fr, like i figured there was some kinda trauma present. didn't realize it was gynophobia/misogyny
There are layers to this that need to be acknowledged. What Horus did was wrong plain and simple. Even as someone who supports him, I’m not making excuses for that. He should’ve been honest.
But do I blame him? Not really. I don’t know anyone who could have the emotional maturity to help someone they’ve loved for years and years get back with their ex especially when that person has been giving mixed signals that an ACTUAL relationship might be developing between them.
Which is another thing that’s been bothering me too. Seth has been going along with Horus’s advances without ever defining their relationship. He went as far getting jealous in more than one occasion and even told Horus to properly end things with Hathor but still never clearly expressed his feelings or made any effort to define what they were.
Then now, bone sesh, the moment Seth hears Nephthys still loves him, he completely forgets about Horus.
If the Duke’s backstory is that he was sexually abused and that’s why he behaves the way he does, then here’s my take:
I’m pro-choice and always have been especially as someone whose parents weren’t emotionally ready to be parents. If a woman is raped, forced to keep the child, and struggles to be a good mother, I don’t blame her. None of it was her choice. Is the child at fault? No, of course not. But neither is the mother who was forced into that situation. And now she's expected to care for the child of their abuser (again, child is not at fault for this)
I’m bringing this up because it feels like people are glossing over the fact that the Duke may have been abused and is now expected to parent a child he didn’t want, all while carrying unresolved trauma. Even with therapy, healing from something like that isn’t quick or easy.
The MC even said that all of Noah’s needs were met his father just didn’t interact with him, which isn’t the same as physical or verbal abuse. I don’t think Noah deserves that distance, but I also can’t bring myself to fully hate the Duke. I just hope he can heal not just for Noah or the MC, but for himself.
Ah but you know thats not the reason people hated him
a lot of people hated him for that reason
That is the Main reason people hate him. A male protagonist with a cold/distant personality and or dislike of women due to past experiences is nothing new and if anything that's what like 90% of romance reincarnation mahnwa/manga start like. The thing with this story is that noah is the apple of the story reader's eye so it only fuels the aversion towards the duke.
Yeah, I imagined that might be why he was neglecting Noah as well, so I didn’t really blame him for it. What I really didn’t like though was that he didn’t even show MC basic manners. Yeah, he can dislike women because of his trauma, but MC hadn’t even done anything. They barely interacted but he was super rude to her. Even when you don’t like someone you can still be polite to them and acknowledge their presence. She IS his legal wife after all
God I swear, the writting.....this story feels so gentle and warm. It feels like it's caressing the most delicate part of my heart.
Stop treating him like thaaaattt!!! he ain’t to blame cause your twinky ass got his heart broken by a scrub
I LOVE THIS FUCKING FAMILY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Her parents have to live forever bro, They're so loving and supportive ╥﹏╥
I CANNOT stop thinking about this and it has me hella worried about a specific angst scenario we might be facing specially with the spoilers from chapter 46 - 49 But....
So did anyone else remember at one point Sia's mother (concubine Yun) mentioned she had a childhood sweetheart that visited her once or twice SECRETELY while she was already in the palace as a concubine??? That scene has never left my mind because it's not the type of thing a character would mention for no reason. It's definitely hinting to the possibility that Sia might NOT ACTUALLY be the king's daughther!! AND IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY CAUSE IT WOULD MEAN SHE'S NOT ACTUALLY RELATED TO HER BROTHERS!!! OR COULD GET KICKED OUT OF THE PALACE OR EVEN KILLED!!
Not only that but remember the man who helped her with the bandits? well we get to know more about him and he's currently working as a castle guard. In chap 49 he mentions his female childhood friend who in the flashbacks looks identical to concubine yun. And on top of that I forgot the name they used but the man used to work as a military spy for the king that's why he so good with combat. So it makes total sense how he would have the capabilities and access to meet with yun secretly!!!!!!!
THEY HAD ME KICKING MY FEET LIKE A SCHOOL GIRL, THEY'RE SO CUTE (/TДT)/ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I am such a sucker for characters that act none chalant but turn into an absolute nervous wreck when they're in love. He's so bbg coded I can't-
I'm really not that big on this type of story line like... home girl had horrible experiences with men and lives happy, healthy and safe away from them and their "lust" for her superficial beauty but I guess that all goes out the window cause a hot enough guy walks in?? Like it doesn't float my boat but every comment seems really positive/excited about this so I thougt I was just weird till I read a spoiler of the novel and oh my god was my gut right