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I agree completely, but I don't believe Cirrus' intentions were necessarily bad. He 100% did manipulate the situation but with his twisted way of thinking I feel he really thought by Making Skylar give up on chan li he was doing the right thing.
Of all languages you could have spoken you chose the truth.
Cyrus can't go living his life treating others like filth just because of trauma.
I understand that it has a deep impact on the way he relates to others but like honey repeating that cycle of violence ain't going to give you the things that you want.
Yeahhh I definitely see his thought process that's why it hurts so much. I get why he thought it'd be ok if he just never brought it up, but of course skylar wouldn't trust him if he learned the truth holds head in hands
Thank you cause I want cirrus to be happy and free from his trauma, but some people are acting rabid when there's any negativity directed towards him at ALL. Like so many comments are just "it wasn't that bad why did she have to slap him!!!" as if cirrus doesn't hand out beatdowns like it's his job. I mean it's usually deserved but still he's not a saint and what he did to rin hurts her more than she did with that slap.
Like lets be furious for cirrus about the things terrible things in his life that he CANT control rather than the things he brought on himself by hurting the people he cares about
Exactly!! As sad as it is to see, because we readers a privy to Cirrus’ growth, there’s no excuse for all the manipulating and lying he’s done. All these reactions from characters are the consequences of his own actions. The fact that it’s happening back to back when he’s at his lowest is sad and makes it difficult to watch but it’s important to remember these characters are reacting as such for the sake of it, but because he’s messed up big time
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Cirrus you can talk! Like one in a while and if the person doesn't want to hear it or is an ashole you can cut them off or if the situation needs it you may throw a punch.
Like the way is set up is so good cus Cirrus is just becoming his dad.
Instead of dealing with the problem just let it simmer and be an ashole about it and hurt everyone surrounding you.
Right like WE can see how he feels and everything he goes through so we don't want him to suffer but that's what makes this so painful. At first it was all these things he didn't deserve coming at him and then everything he did comes out?? What he did had to come out eventually but why nowww I hoped jt would be when his family stress and stuff was resolved but everything is happening one after the other it's too much
Right like it's scary to see the path he's about to go down. I didn't even take that hes acting like his dad until you mentioned it, i REALLY hope he stops before he really does become like him, but seeing him mad at skylar for not forgiving him for lying and manipulating him is.. That is so Intro to Controlling Partner, making them feel guilty for not accepting apologies. I think the next chapter is gonna show whether this slap is either going to be the thing that knocks sense into him and makes him realise how bad what he did to her and Skylar was. Cause so far he knows he did bad things but is angry when he doesnt forgiveness immediately instead of reflecting. Like he didn't even apologize to rin, he just stated it as a fact like it was a minor inconvenience she wouldn't care about. And maybe now he'll see how angry she is and realise what he's doing wrong?
Either that or he's gonna become even more depressed and feel alone that now everyone he cares about is mad at him on top of everything. Everything went so wrong for me watching alien stage earlier today so I really hope it's the first option !!
scrolling thru the comments and there are so many saying "what is she so mad for"
I love cirrus but they are close friends for so long and he chose to use her like a pawn. Of course the outcome wasn't bad and she wasn't forced to date chan-il like some of you keep mentioning, but a friend manipulating you to do what they want with bad intentions must feel shitty. And even worse in my opinion, he let her boyfriend assume they were cheating together. Like, what kind of friend lets your boyfriend assume you are cheating on them with you? He could have explained it but decided not to just because he was upset with chan-il even though she's his closest friend. A good friend would never do that
I get feeling the slap is an overreaction, tbh I disagree personally, but its fair to think so. But so many comments that are mad about the slap are straight up acting like she doesnt have a reason to be mad which is crazy. What he did is literally the set-up of the century. Like really think, imagine your own best friend knowingly letting your boyfriend believe you cheated on him. Tell me rn you wouldn't scrap with the friend that did this cause come on. That would destroy most friendships. Maybe she didn't need to slap him but OFC she should be mad.
These past few chapters are devastating for me but yall you gotta know we can be both sad for cirrus but also acknowledge that rn he's just laying in the bed he made. He hurt Skylar, he hurt rin and now they're mad at him. I want this to be over and resolved and im even more devastated reading this after watching the final round of alnst but I'm not at all surprised, them having this reaction was gonna have to happen eventually