Freud is very influential, and his theory of the uncanny, for instance, is one I really like. But just pointing out, many of his theories have been discredited and disputed. His ideas about sexuality and gender, particularly, come from a very different time (the 19th century). Remember, this is the guy who believed that all girls and women suffer from "penis envy," because we all subconsciously know that men are better.
Regarding the afterword, I think it's dangerous to apply such a heteronormative way of thinking to non-heterosexual love/sex, and it runs the risk of being very dismissive. Unlike most other animals, humans are NOT driven only or even mostly by the biological imperative to reproduce. Our social psychology and social lives, including our sexuality, have moved far beyond that. Sex has way more of a social function for us, rather than a biological one. So the idea that a sexuality which can't produce offspring causes psychological angst in and of itself is wrong, and frankly kind of insulting. Just my 2 cents.
i dunno why but I really like this post
Thank you for the educational trip! I reallý needed it after i read the author's note....
I love Mina! She's got enough empathy to be a good friend. She fears Yiyoung being in pain when it doesn't work out - which she assumes will happen based on all previous data, haha. Especially because she feels like she can't help with his pain. My heart!! Also she totally has a (Korean) Daria vibe, and I dig that aesthetic
Daria!!!! My life (and yes you're right)
This really needs a totally straightforward description for people to read before they read the manga. That way it would be a pee/date rape fetish smut one shot that does exactly what it says on the tin
England's teddy bear should have been Winnie the Pooh or Paddington! Missed opportunity
I'm binge-reading this and I'm only on ch.14 but have to get it off my chest -
"My neck is aching and I fear for my life... but... he looks even more hurt than I do"
Ugh. Says the stereotypical 'battered wife' who's so stuck in a codependent relationship she can't leave her violent husband. (that term is in quotation marks because it's a somewhat dismissive colloquialism for victims of domestic violence - which sucks - but tbh it IS really cliche)
yeah you have a point. i didnt notice it until you pointed it out. i hate to see that kind of cliche but for me atleast, i love seeing characters suffer.
He's totally whacking his foot on the boxes deliberately, to get Junwoo to clear them out. I'm watching you, clever boy.
Um, what? What the hell is going on??
Glad to see from the comments that I'm part of a group brought together by utter confusion!
Is it weird that the manga that revolved around a guy having a huge dick was way better as a story? (Edit to add: actually, to be fair, the premise of this story IS interesting. Just... what??)
We love being able to read and discuss this amazing story of course - but please be careful and respect the creator as much as possible... I'm sure we can all wait, a week or even more, for the chapters if it means the author doesn't stop altogether