The thing about tj fan is, they dont want to admit TJ is hateable and he did more way more insufferable mistakes that ruined ian and HIS own life. It's fictional and people can love and hate whoever fictional character, but when they're denial about what's written in the story, that's what piss people off. So many tj fans are glazing him into something he's not. It's as if they're creating their own fanfiction about his character.
It's okay to like red flag characters while acknowledging their redness.
I keep seeing on X how that they admit TJ is bad, but their words contradicts that heavily. They make it as if Jo is the worse one or Ian is horrible for sleeping with others. Not to mention how out raged they get over him, to the point of being an ableist, racist.
It would be peaceful if those people just admit that they like asshole for how well written the characters are as an asshole. Well, take me for an example, I like so many red flags seme but you will never catch me glazing them bc I'm unapologetically like how those red flags are written in the story. However, I find so many TJ fans are in denial of how piece of shit TJ is
How difficult. They both have their own compelling personal reasons.
TJ has lived in a world where only power has given him a place, and he doesn't know how to live outside of that world. And although he initially could have done it for Ian, he later, out of his own ambition, wanted to achieve something more. Although he loves Ian and wants him by his side, he already has a clear goal and might even die for it.
For Ian's part, he's absolutely right; he can't continue living like this. Especially after going through so much. Even if TJ were to lead the mafia and not get married and openly take him by her side. It's a life Ian doesn't want, no matter how much he wants TJ by his side. The best thing is to get away from all that. And well, he's already found a way to achieve it through Joseph.
Although Ian wanted to leave everything behind and try one last time to make that new life with TJ...how hard it is to see how much he loves him. But ultimately, it's something irreconcilable between him and TJ. I suppose Joseph will probably understand and forgive him. In time, Ian will stop loving TJ so much... I think.
So they'll still love each other passionately. They want very opposite paths.
I hope they both end up well apart. It's healthier for both of them not to persist in that relationship and for them to each live the life they want. Ian has already endured a lot of waiting for TJ to give up everything for him.
Although with all that huge trouble that's been created... I suspect they'll end up killing TJ. And Ian will end up running away with Joseph.