Defending Taegu, and NOT just bc he's hot

alwaysyours May 29, 2025 8:46 am

Listen, I'm not the biggest fan of Taegu being a love interest but it's irking me. Commenters calling Taegu a pedo and groomer forget that 1) he is barely making moves on Yeongwoon who is in his mid-20s, and 2) the most TG did for YW was financially support him through employment. It was never shown that TG raised YW or acted as a father figure. If anything, TG is like the shady, neighbourhood older brother figure that was half-involved in YW's life. TG has not been shown to be predatory towards YW when he was a middle schooler or a minor.

IDK it just seems like everyone is so quick to hate TG, when Seo-in has had non-consensual sex with YW more than once. (His tragic backstory contextualises, but does not excuse his actions.) I want to see where the author takes this story, rather than rushing to criticise their narrative decisions. Either way, YW deserves better love interests lol.

EDIT: not sure why I have to make this disclaimer but, YES, IT IS WEIRD that there are implications TG likes YW, who he first met as a child. But using very serious language (paedophilia & grooming) in relation to TG just because you think Seo-in is better or you just don't like TG, fails to recognise real-life behaviours that actually denote psychological abuse. They're not just buzzwords. BTW, I am prepared to eat my words if TG turns out to be an actual abuser.

Also, I mentioned Seo-in's actions earlier because some commenters are trying to take the moral high ground by labelling TG a predator, but then completely forget that YW is in love with someone who has FORCED him to have oral and anal sex multiple times.

Responses
    girl May 31, 2025 8:56 am

    i was tryna reply to anon but they changes they setting so i cant reply but as i said i know ur wrong ion how me not wanting to argue w u ab it makes u right but okay? im js tired if going back n forth w ppl online cs yall never wanna b wrong

    girl May 31, 2025 8:59 am
    oh thats not......... LMAOOO popi

    wym?

    anon May 31, 2025 9:31 pm
    I agree he might not have been a father figure per say but I wanna hold ur hand and tell you that arguing the man who's been in his life consistently since he was a little kid having feelings for him as an adul... snakeheadxx

    how did this change to me being weird? lmao, i literally said he's gross and creepy if you actually pay attention to what i wrote. all i said was he wasn't as involved as y'all saying.

    anon May 31, 2025 9:33 pm
    I agree he might not have been a father figure per say but I wanna hold ur hand and tell you that arguing the man who's been in his life consistently since he was a little kid having feelings for him as an adul... snakeheadxx

    also, half those doujins in your already read are underage and a couple adult x minor LMFAOOO how are you gonna argue me being weird and morality standards when you read worse shit?