okay no bc like at the beginning, this was pretty interesting, i liked the dynamic between mc and ml, but now what the fuck...
the story so far makes sense, and i get mcs desire to be hurt - to the point where it drove him down such a shitty outcome, but how the fuck r the police acting like that - LIKE ITS SO CLEAR HES A VICTIM ????????
the damn ml knows the mc too and his character, so he should clearly be fucking supported. i dunno i feel like we lost the plot a bit. this is a fucking mess.
maybe it’s just because i resonate with the mc, but i don’t find this dramatic. maybe it seems this way because the people in haemus life actually are so incredibly thoughtful and kind - they’re taking ACTION.
in situations like these, others are usually all alone. the suffering is done in silence, and … ik how it feels like how haemus sister said, you can have everything - and still have that void of ache and pain inside of you. but in this manhwa, each personal relationship is so intertwined they’re bound to affect each other, and sprout into what people see as “dramatic”.
yea, sex ensues - but it’s done and shown in multiple ways and reasons: for reconciliation, (i find it really fascinating haemu likes roughness and extreme kinks as a way of accepting love and reflecting his own value), for being there for someone to make them happy, etc.
also for people saying: just go to therapy - shit is NOT that simple people suffer for years because it’s so hard to ask for help - js because someone goes to therapy doesn’t mean everything’s solved, one has to make the effort to be better, to acknowledge their problems, which someone like haemu - WILL STRUGGLE WITH because he already doesn’t want help . running away (like he did) can be a avoidance coping thing, he thinks everything is better without him - he’s a nuisance, etc etc.
TLDR: this story isn’t dramatic, is actually pretty good in characterization, haemus problems won’t disappear like thin air with therapy + sex is used effectively for characters imo
this is probably one of the best manhwas i’ve read in a bit. the plot, the toxicity, GOD THIS IS SOOOOOOO good. wow. GIVE ME MORE
Jm glad someone can agree
first, i usually find this trope annoying as well, but i think this girl has other intentions and fears playing in her actions that make her character complex.
atleast from what i presume, being in a rural, mostly conservative country - mr kwon being the sole reliant figure of hundreds of elders and as well as her own lack of understanding, exposure to gay/queer people, admiration for him, it’s clear there’s a struggle here.
these are all just my thoughts but,
1. with the environment and own person in mind she’s aware people rely on him, and she can be scared for his safety if he is anything but “normal” in her eyes. how will the village react? what will happen? the unknown is scary.
2. she may want things to be “stable”, abiding by heteronormative relationships as it was in the past.
— in this case she mentions babies. so, reproduction, which is important for small village growth.
3. now, her admiration is a bit of a fine line. she might be hurt, confused - and would rather see someone of her sex to be with him.
OF COURSE, this does not excuse her behaviour/actions. i don’t promote this, but i think it’s clear she’s not just 1-dimensionally hating, and will have some clear-up or explanation. i’m actually intrigued to see how they shape her image, and showcase how ignorance can be portrayed in more rural communities.
reading your ideas i would like to introduce a 4th one:
she saw something happening in Seoul, something mustve happened, just like our ahjussi said. She couldve seen real lbgtfobia, real hatred and is now fearing that someone so beloved not only by her but by all village suffers the same.
and also a 5th one:
she wants him to have what they both lost. a "normal" family
i think ill be thinking about this and her decisions all week ╮(￣▽￣)╭
this one is definitely a gem. so glad i came to read it!! sad abt the ending since it does seem a little rushed and unfinished due to it not having that much conclusion abt the other characters but i love the plot for this story. its v unique nd im rlly glad I read it ヾ(☆▽☆)
istg this series pains me so much. I RLLYYYYYYY HOPE JOOIN ENDS UP W CAIN CUZ IM SICK OF MCS GOIN BACK TO THEIR TOXIC EX... ╥﹏╥ this love triangle is making me lose my mind
Fr I’m surprised I haven’t dropped this-
i’ve been waiting this whole week wheres my shaylas