The author is really good at giving characters depth, this is a psychological manhwa for a reason i guess thats why the mc fell for him. The ML definetly needs psychological support because im pretty sure he used to be a biastophile/suffered from biastophilia. He is a rapist and his victim forgiving him doesnt change that but it took a long time for him to be forgiven and if anything he was actually sorry. Not a justification at all but i hope everything goes well for the mc atleast.
he can never change what he did but i’m glad they didn’t just get together and play the “forgive and forget card”
ML took the time to genuinely reflect on what he did and he never pressured the MC to get with him- it was HIS (MC’s) choice at the end of the day to get with the ML. thankfully it was never out of manipulation but out of actual love and affection overtime so that makes me really happy :)
the ML isn’t necessarily “redeemable” nor did he deserve a second chance, but MC gave that to him and i personally really like where the story is headed (⌒▽⌒)
tl;dr: people don’t necessarily deserve to be given a second chance, but if others are willing to give them one then hopefully those people will use their new chances wisely to grow and change for the better
The short answer is no but i'll explain to you why. Dan is currently developing a trauma bond with Jaehyuk, intermittent good/bad behavior can create trauma bonds. The irregular intervals in which Jaehyuk is kind then violent with Dan has started to form an attachment/bond as a sort of coping mechanism. The trauma bond in question? Stockholm syndrome, a psychological condition that occurs when a victim of abuse identifies and attaches, or bonds, positively with their abuser. Stockholm syndrome is a form of trauma bond, where the victims “wait out” the bad behaviors for the “crumbs” of good behaviors bestowed on them. These kind actions (kissing him, taking care of his grandma etc) are like light peeking through a slight cracked-open door which makes Dan feel greatful and make him believe that Jaehyuk is 'actually a decent person'.
Stockholm syndrome includes any relationship where victims of abuse develop a strong, loyal attachment to the perpetrators of abuse (which for Dan is beginning to occur). Its easier to understand Stockholm syndrome as an actual survival strategy for victims. This is because it seems to increase victims' ,who are in danger, chances of survival and is believed to be a necessary tactic for defending psychologically and physically against experiencing an abusive, toxic, and controlling relationship. It is often found in toxic relationships where a power imbalance exists, such as between a parent and child or a boss and an employee. This kind of power imbalance is very evident with the relationship between Dan and Jaehyuk as he holds Dan's livelihood within his palm.
Dan is not falling in love with Jaehyuk, he is developing Stockholm syndrome as a way to cope with the constant rape and abuse he endures.
Exactly. But lets be honest. Will the author go that route? No. A bl author (at least this one) will never take that route to make an actual fulfilling character.
The obvious route would be doc dan falling for him first and seeking his approval in the rape sessions, or obsessing over him like any other rape bl.
So yes sadly doc dan is in fact falling inlove with the rapist and its not bcuz of the Stockholm syndrome but bcuz the author fucking sucks.
Tho if the author took that route of giving dan an abusive background and an arc where he realises he had been abused by this JJ guy, it would srsly make all the stereotypes i hold onto to bl comic disappear in a whim. But eh; i am not getting my hope up.
Tho fr i love this whole paragraph; maybe we should make our own fanfiction where doc dan finds another person and goes to therapy LOL
Yall are so funny because you'll hate on Taekyung but not say a word about Heeseo sexually assaulting and almost raping him. Taekyung was crying and begging Heeseo not to put it in because he physically couldnt resist. The manhwa luckily doesnt romanticise this bullshit which is why i gave it a 4/5 but you shouldn't read this if you cant tell the difference between consented acts and sexual assault .
Saying Jaehyuk and Dan have real romantic feelings for each other is like saying Yoonbum and Sangwoo were in love. Notice how that bullshit dont add up
many pep would say mc and ml lead has a toxic relationship but what is yaoi without toxicity and smut-
i noticed in the author other work bj alex they had alot of character development and in the end it was very sweet . som pep saying its "rape " and enough with the killing stalking not everyone thinks it romantic i hope-
i sure hope this bl will have ch development as well :D
this art style is goood.
Rape in bj alex where? If youre talkjng aboyt when alex begged DG to have sex with him it wasnt rape. DG was in a position where he didn't feel intimidated or obligated to sleep with alex at all. He did it out of pity, which was his choice. Dan on the other hand is a broke 29 yro who was fighting debt and paying his grandmas cancer treatment. Jaehyuk has so much power over him, physically and financially.
i was obviously not being serious about that part???
is that all you took out of everything i just said wow comment sec back so are the pep who loves to sh!t on manhwas look if u dont like this bl just dont read it . but my point is i admit the seme personality is trash i hoping for ch development or for mc karma somthin in that area
i dont even know why im arguing rn-
anyways yah i like yaoi and none yaoi manhwas i just dont like when people talk bad about manhwas . the author took there time to draw and make this even if its not the best manhwa i still wholeheartedly grateful for it. and i dont disagree with u on this being toxic its fine if its toxic people are gonna like what they like just as long as they dont confuse fiction for reality i honestly dont see a prob with it :D
Towards the end of the comic, Sangwoo's mother, in a flashback, asks Sangwoo if he knows "how to kill someone without really killing them", and then proceeds to sexually assault him. This comic is telling the reader that rape is like dying while being alive- everytime Sangwoo sexually assaults Bum, he is "killing him" without actually killing him. So the fact that some fans ignore this and use the fact that Sangwoo and Bum have intercourse as a way to justify shipping them is even more horriying than you'd think.
I HATE THAT RAPIST SO JUCH, ITS CLEAR THE MC HAS ALREADY BEEN RAPED BEFORE AND IS USED TO BEING BLAMED SO NOW HE'S NOT DOING ANYTHIGN TO FIGHT BACK. I FEEL BAD FOR HIM HOMEBOY IS REALLY SCARED ITS INSANE