I felt the same way you do and even stopped reading shoujo/romance manga for that reason. That was until I found the gyms hidden in webtoons.
I'll share some of my recommendations for strong/self-efficient female leads in case you wanted to enjoy some.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
Cheating Men Must Die
Feng Ni Tian Xia
The Villainess Lives Twice
Death ...... reply
I know what you mean ┗( T﹏T )┛
I'll share with you my list, let me know if you read any of them and enjoy it (●'◡'●)
http://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/592099/?filter=&page=1 2 reply
What I write bellow is not always true for me, but just on average I seem to prefer in terms of:
- Beautiful plot and story engagement: Japanese Manga
Examples: Silver Diamond, Shimanami Tasogare, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
Reason: the facial expressions, the details in the backgrounds, the complexity of the emotions. I could tell a lot of thought w...... 1 reply
So many times, so let me rant here lol:
- Red flags in the relationship (rape/stalking/cheats/abuse emotionally or physically/ lack of trust/ excessive jealousy) yet it somehow works out!
- If the ML/seme is a total douchebag jerk
- If the FL/uke is frustratingly dumb and lacks charisma
- Inconsistency in the plot (ML is a stalker/abusive/douche...... 3 reply
MAMAMOO & BTS are my ultimate girl/boy groups.
Love the strong bond between the members. Their love for music and performing on stage. The way they are involved in their music and engage the audience. They are all humble and both groups respect each other. reply
Being a nurse in mangas/webtoons is the best job ever. These b are never doing their work and lurking around school somewhere. At least 99% of the time they're not at their office. Where do they even go? Thoughts?