Just reread this story and I never felt so gaslighted in my life. The story is drawn so cutesy and soft that it hides how much of a red flag the ML is. The relationship started from rape, then baby trap, and then manipulative control.
If this wasn’t from Hosik’s perspective I feel it would low key give yandere vibe story. The MLs controlling attitude is only played off as something comedic because of how naive Hosik is. He forgave him so many times for his red flag behavior.
Even when they got into a fight about the stalking tendencies immediately the next day he forgave him. Also the fact that the ML didn’t even want him to go back to school, but kept saying eventually he could go back. We all knew if the ML had his way he never would have continued his studies.
ML heavily used his crocodile tears and pretty privilege to get away with his control. If not for his financial security and the fact that everyone around them was approving of their relationship it would not have worked out. The only one I saw that was truly looking out for Hosik was his best friend (who would point out all the red flags and bring awareness to Hosik’s situation).
It felt like the author used the side story of their past lives as an excuse for his extreme behavior. Reading the story again there were sprinkled in hits about it but it was so vague that this past lives plot line felt like a curve ball.
I was so taken about at how much gaslight was involved. But I guess if they are happy and he’s okay with their relationship, so let’s go I guess??? ML was weird and crazy, Hosik was naive, but the babies were adorable (they saved the story in my opinion).
Boooo I hate how Morris is now acting as one of those “nice guy” characters who thinks because he is “nice” to Sigrid he “deserves” anything from her. It sucks because his character was so cool before and was a good friend to her. I truly thought the author was going to keep him as a nice confidant who learns to let Sigrid go and support her unconditionally.
Now he’s morphed into some jealous and one sided competitive guy. Every comment he makes now is so underhanded and manipulative to compare that he is the better guy. “I would never make you cry like he does” “but I was here first” what are you a child??? (╯°Д °)╯╧╧
Hearing his inner dialogue that he says “I am a good guy because Sigrid told me I am” says so much of his personality and how he justifies he’s recent thought process and actions. He even recognizes that he’s a jerk at times because he also thinks “I am not the nice person that you think I am Sigrid” and even then he acts so petty. YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE PETTY
I get that in his situation he’s never had proper love from his family and that he never found his place in life until after Sigrid encouraged him to step out from his struggles but you have no right to act this way. You start to manipulate and pressure her into thinking she shouldn’t be with her man. You are literally acting like a home wrecker. I don’t care it’s a contract dating situation, it’s still a relationship that you have no say in.
I get tired and sick whenever I see him show up because I know it’s just going to be him moping and complaining about not being chosen. Truly waisted potential in a character. I get most stories have second leads etc. but I feel like it was unnecessary. It would have been good if the romantic conflict was just Sigrid being confused about her emotions and learning to grow comfortable with herself as a person. The main aspect of the story I loved was her struggling to change and learn how to love for herself. There was so much potential to make the story about her learning to love another person and to open up emotionally to them. There doesn’t need to be another potential love interest (who I wouldn’t even consider a love interest) that just makes her confused and insecure.
Besides this change in Morris and the direction of her relationship with him, I really enjoy this story. Love love love all the other characters and how the plot is playing out. Sorry for the long rant (=・ω・=)
Not this girl trauma bragging about her parents as an excuse for what she did. Like miss you’re talking to a man who grew up as an orphan and a man whose mom passed away. It doesn’t gives you the right to force your opinions on their relationship or business.