
I mean it's crazy how much lack of understanding for the bottom there is. Since the beginning the bottom always made it clear he was looking for pain, fuck the top literally tried DROWNING him when they first met. I'm pretty sure that set the standards for their relationship like??
He gets feelings and that's when he tones it down, and obviously the bottom is like hmm what's this dude doing. And when the bottom realizes he's unsatisfied he tries to break it off but obviously the top doesn't want to. So he sends him to the hospital lol he's such a nice dude.
If he's from the BDSM community then he knows the importance of compatibility. He knows if he thinks something isn't right then you communicate clearly and calmly, not cussing someone that they're not normal because they like pain to an extreme.
It's like everyone here hates the bottom just for the reason that he spiraled into his own rape. He wanted sex. He thought he was going to a consensual sex party. He didn't know about the drugs or the videos.
Yes he knew that bastard wasn't safe but that's the point, he wasn't looking for love or cuddles, he was chasing that feeling (which I'm pretty sure the drugs that he was secretly being fed fucked him over during this whole thing.)
He just needed therapy, not for the top to come with a holier than thou attitude blaming him for everything that happened.

I don’t hate the bottom, but I do think he doesn’t understand safe play. Bdsm does not mean that you should be sent to the hospital and act ok, that’s self-harm and it’s a very clear and defined line. The bottom literally said “I wish he would just kill me”, that’s a s**cidal person. Of course the top will be concerned as the bottom isn’t clear with his limits and has clearly demonstrated that he will not participate in safe play practices. Where I don’t agree with the top is that he also could safeword and ensure that safe play continues, not bend to the bottom’s wishes and hurt him. The top recognized that he was being placed in a position of unsafe play and he clearly had feelings for the bottom.
When the top waterboarded the bottom or performed breath play, he clearly knew how to do it safely and within limits to make the bottom feel good and still enjoyable safe play.
The bottom needs therapy and psychiatry, he needs to be placed on s**cide watch and I’m glad the top broke up with him. I want to see growth on both ends and then maybe the bottom can enter subspace and enjoy safe play as the top intended from the beginning

Youi know I actually really hate the top in this. It started out so nicely and it kind of just spiraled. My biggest fucking pain is the top just straight up having a fit because the bottom doesn't share his tastes. Like it's pretty obvious the bottom enjoys pain, there's people out there who have this extreme kink, and in regulated environments it's not dangerous. But he just absolutely fucked it up and blames the bottom for it?
He got feelings first, he set the rules and broke it, didn't even bother explaining shit. Like with his job, the bottom wasn't even involved in the case, he could have just said this place is dangerous and can get you involved in some drug crimes and the bottom would have definitely just steered clear.
Sure, there were moments where I wanted to slap the bottom like with the stalker but I also understood he didn't want to make it into a bigger deal for fear of getting outed as way.
I just hate the fact the top gets to be a "better" character than the bottom. Like he's the victim. Bitch you're just a guy who apparently can't cope with his own feelings.
Feels like the bottom is more likely the bitch of the art gallery old man. Probably doesn't want him to know he's looking around with younger guys.
And then the top is gonna act hurt bc the bottom basically was using him for fun.
That's my theory I'll put this on hold until its finished to see if I'm right.
Prolly
and then bottom gets more and more attached to the top and the old man finds out and boom shakalaka