
I can't have sympathy for the mother knowing how it feels to gentle parent your own parent as a teen

Yes it’s true depression isn’t a choice and she’s sympathetic for it, but no one should be obligated to get their own mental health ruined trying to fix another. Especially a child, even worse your own child. It’s why therapists are generally the best people to go to for mental treatment.
Also maybe I’m overthinking, but replying how you did to a person with real life experience in parenting their parent is kinda messed up?? If you’re going to have sympathy for the parent, please have sympathy for the child.

I can’t say if it is parentification or not because I’ve fortunately never been put into this situation. But what I can say is it’s just a circumstance that sucks all around. Realistically there was little they could do and wouldn’t afford therapy- plus she could’ve been much worse. Of course she wouldn’t be the perfect parent when she’s alone and has depression, but if someone relates to Woowon, they should be valid for not wanting to sympathize with her.
But yeah, maybe I’m overthinking again

When i said overthinking it was about this story wich is fantasy not reality, for reality and with the same circumstances it is a different matter , and every person has the right to feel what they felt , for those like wouyoun they are valid and for those like this mother they are also valid , parenting a mentally instable parent is not for the weak , and seeing your own son taking care of you when you lost the will to live is also not something we can relate to because we didnt live that situation , for us readers we use reading as a tool to escape reality and thats why i said you were overthinking it because dont let the feels overwhelm you for each manga/hua/ hwa, just let your brain wonder and wait for a happy ending , its like a reward (▰˘◡˘▰)

Wym this series is still going omfg

Oh, here is how the cover looks like: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/4arn7xs/kedamono-arashi-count-on-me-baby
Spanish readers already spoiled me this but it's still so funny omfggg poor Lyle, he was getting grays from the stress