LMAOOOOOO REALLLLL on that note... the brothers the only real one ^^
and fr she doesnt deserve allat
That man was fed a trauma buffet, but he had every chance to have a good relationship with a caring wife, and squandered it. It takes two to build and maintain a relationship, and he refused to engage. It was kind of predictable, but his “redemption” is really just him avoiding a lot of the stressors that he responded poorly to in the first life. He hasn’t become a better or more stable person, he just avoided the trauma of losing his family. This is pretty common for male redemption arcs.
In his first life he was controlling, neglectful, and emotionally toxic because he had a poor attitude towards relationships and did not manage his trauma well. Those latent traits haven’t changed. It’s just that now he has a support system and his relationship with Madelyn is developing more naturally.
Thats what im feeling too, like ik Ian suffered a lot at the hands of the war, but as a reader, constantly seeing the FL get disrespected and misunderstood is so annoying, especially since she keeps pining after him.
And that's why it's a decently realistic portrayal of someone with ptsd. This is the reality when dating/pursuing a person with trauma. And yes, I've noticed a lot of readers, esp female readers, tend to be alot for unforgiving towards male characters and wouldn't necessarily bat an eye if a female character does the same. I suppose you could also call that a form of trauma
I know Ian went through a lot but the disrespect is getting annoying.
Our FL went through a lot too maybe it's different but she did her best and like I really don't like how all those men treat her.
Sometimes I feel so mean because I'm way less forgiving for male characters like.
Maybe it's the misandry