It is unfortunate in a way that I'm not surprised by the families of both the characters, seeing how I've met innumerous people of this kind who are hell bent on destroying their kids lives.
Though I've to say this might be the first manhwa I've read where a character has had enough of his lover's bully.
Maybe I'm seeing it with a more realistic side(?) But I don't think I can blame the Sensei for his actions. He was raped. Sure he moved on life but that doesn't mean that inhuman crime didn't affect him. Of course he'll be angry. I'm just happy that he found someone who brought peace to him. ╥﹏╥
Have to agree. This is manga land so we are already looking over the ethical concerns/crime of the student/school nurse pairing. The "sensei" as he sees it is protecting himself and trying maintain autonomy because the last time he was in love and thought he was in a relationship he was raped by that guy and his friends. He was also a teenager then so his mental capacity to cope with such a trauma has manifested itself in behaviours that as an adult we would see as not beneficial to anyone involved. If apply some manga logic as opposed to real life laws, the only harm he did was not commit to the glasses guy originally, which we know can assume was a way to protect himself and at the end it shows the "sensei" being able to accept being in a relationship and compromising. In manga logic it was a happy ending for both couples, in real life "sensei" would be in prison.
I know a woman that suffered a sexual abuse at hands of her own brother while she was a child, and yet she didn't become such a hateful person. Taking revenge on innocent people isn't justifiable EVER. Even if you are a victim, it doesn't excuse a lack of morality, even if you suffer a trauma, it doesn't mean you can traumatize others. I bet if he raped a mc, you wouldn't be so forgiving... Unfortunately, betrayal and mental abuse also leave serious scars, so it's not something to be treated lightly.
Rape is something which is unforgivable like every other abuse out there. I'm not saying that any other type of abuse has less scars or anything like that. But how can I not be sympathetic towards a teenage character who was gang raped because he said I love you?
A study was conducted idk by which university or whatever, but it showed that people who were sexually abused as kids, they tried to do that to others too. I'm not trying to make excuses for Sensei and I wouldn't be sympathetic to him either if he had raped MC. Tit for tat isn't logical here.
And he would be scarred for life but not to that extent that he would want to abuse someone emotionally.
Well, I also feel sorry for his past self, but I think that his current self shouldn't be forgiven so easily. However, I think that it's a really sensitive and difficult topic. As for researches, there is a similar one about sociopaths. They're commiting various crimes and tend to manipulate others, mostly because of abuse in a young age, neglect etc. But are they responsible for they actions? According to psychology and law - yes, they are. Maybe it's a bit of a stretch, but sensei's case is similar. He also was a victim of a horrible crime, but he's morally responsible for his actions. That's why I'm sympathetic towards his past self, but I also think he should take responsibility and at least say 'sorry'.
I agree. I wasn't trying to make excuses for his current self but I can't help be sympathetic towards his character because of his past either. You're right in saying that he should've apologized. A person's past isn't something that gives anyone a free pass to abuse someone else but past being past also shapes the person who they're in present.
Man this topic has dragged so much..
Yes, I think some people are just stating the obvious (rape is a crime) and missing the point. The point is to try and understand what led someone to behave like that, to show them as a human who can both been a victim and also a criminal, as is the case with the school nurse. It isn't to say all victims of rape whilst a child go on to behave and struggle the way the teacher did, as someone else talked about in the comments, but it's to try and understand one specific characters trauma and how he copes with this, and how his behaviour affects others.
Understanding why people behave in ways that are deemed criminal or upsetting in order to prevent further crimes taken place and to try and rehabilitate the person concerned is just common sense. It doesn't mean ignoring the victims and condoning the crime. In the USA serial murders only started to decrease after criminal psychologists started to interview the prisoners to understand why they ended up behaving in such a way meaning safeguards and managing their trauma's could be enforced.
Kinda depressing that Korean celebrities actually have to face this kind of stalkerish and disgusting behaviour and even worse than this, from their so called "fans" and still have to smile. Man it must be hard.
Gah... now I consider them amazing superpeople... I think I'll look at them with admiration from now on. (I don't particularly care for celebrities in general, but if they have to put up with this and worse on a daily basis, I think that makes them amazing. )
Liked how he didn't settled for someone who treated him like trash and went for the guy who loved him, worshipped Him and deserved him. It was nice for a change from all the toxic and abusive relationships. (≧∀≦)