i dropped this after ch 20 bcuz this wasnt my type of vibe rn, its seems very melodrama and heavy but u are absolutely right even just the first few cgapters made me grasp jaeha's identity well. its quite well written and ppl just dont understand and appreciate flawed and complex characters
.... I'm not writing paragraphs but have you ever considered that it's not that pple DON'T understand the character's complex and flaws ( it not even that deep btw) it's that people can understand and still be frustrated because he IS a frustrating character?? Mostly trauma doesn't excuse being an asshole who hurts others ? A story is written so that people can get mad, happy and emotional over the characters dude
Trauma is an explanation and not an excuse to hurt others. Hurt people hurt but that doesn't mean that is justifiable. Jaeha was an unhealed individual who decided to date a kid twice younger than his age and then dump him as he pleased because he isn't ready to commit to him. His behavior very evidently fucks with Eunho and leaves him traumatized as well. Flawed and complex characters can be annoying and can annoy people. Well written does not equate to likeable.
I never said it was an excuse as I've said in the post itself. I also didn't ask people to find him likeable. It's when people take that dislike to slut shame and want the story to be a Eunho gets even plot direction is when I feel people miss the point of the story. I'm just miffed when people treat this as an "uwu cinnamon roll top gets taken advantage by this nasty skank hag bottom".
Literally the second part of the story is Eunho being coercive to Jaeha. They're both flawed individuals
Going through the comments and half of the Jaeha hate comments read this series with eyes closed and I meant that in a derogatory way.
I'll try to be polite but some of y'all are children left behind especially when the topic of empathy comes up. I'm not saying Jaeha's behavior was justified but its self explanatory on why he decided the things he did. Yes he has hurt many people and it's literally pointed out many times in the story he has a hard time forgiving himself cause he's aware of those actions hence the self destructive behavior. If you came here reading lover boy expecting it to be a "get even" type of love story there are probably better suited manhwa for y'all taste.
Jaeha engages in self sabotage.... cause suprise suprise he has trauma and people like him respond to any type of conflict with avoidant behavior. Its not even subtle how the story hammers in so many times that Jaeha is a deeply traumatized individual who thinks he ruins everything. Mind you he came from a) an abusive household b) was groomed by an older professor c) was outed. Y'all try to say Eunho deserved better but Eunho loves Jaeha as he is. It's smelling a little bit of entitled projection when y'all act like Jaeha personally hurt y'all and declare him the worst bottom out there.
It's not like Eunho didn't get mad nor was he a doormat who just took everything in stride. But the thing is the story shows it won't heal them nor would it make any past hurt go away. Lover boy at its core is a story of selfless love and again not to repeat myself it's probably not for you if your takeaway is that Jaeha doesn't deserve Eunho. Like wasn't that how the first half of the series ended? Why Jaeha left the first time? Cause he thinks he's the worst and Eunho is a pure individual who can't be sullied by him? It's kinda ironic how the hate comments here sound like Jaeha's worst innermost thoughts.
But Eunho is human who his own flaws. Jaeha putting him in a pedestal is what lead to their first breakup. Eunho is Eunho cause he loves Jaeha in spite of all that. Love isn't something that is to be rewarded for "good behavior", that it's for someone to deserve. It's such a pussy ass reading of the series when it's message is healing. Kinda sad Euja overestimated some of y'all reading abilities
And before some of y'all come at me with being mean over telling y'all cant read maybe look inward on how y'all talk about people with traumas THEN you can comment on my post