Take your time. I have the same problem reading Japanese. I want to read it so badly but I don't have all the vocabulary and I am so slow that it pains me to take five minutes or more on a page. So when people do have raws for manga on here, I skim (read only what words catch my eye) and rely more on the art to tell me what it says at first.
These chapters aren't going anywhere. Just look at the art for now to get the idea and go back through another time to read more sentences. You aren't dumb; learning another language is hard. The more I learn here and there about languages, the better I feel about being a native English speaker. English is a lot harder than it should be. Be proud you can read where you are right now.
LMAO if you're joking, I feel called out (⊙…⊙ ) but fr, thanks. I’m a native speaker and even I needed a moment — that Pride & Prejudice-level English hits differently
Ah, my apologies. From your wording, it sounded like English wasn't your native.
I didn't know it was on Webtoon so I headed over there. I only read the first chapter so far. But if it does go full Jane Austin, I will stick with this one. I couldn't finish Pride and Prejudice with how much they beat around the bush.
But still, I don't think you're as dumb as you think you are. At the end of some days, I don't even remember what shirt I put on in the morning unless I look down. I read more at the end of my day, which can leave me to being too tired to understand what I'm looking at. So whenever and wherever you read, give yourself some grace. It might just be the wrong time even if it's the only time you have.
Thank you for your kind words — you’ve been so supportive and encouraging. You really come across as mature and understanding.
I don’t usually reread my comments since I tend to write in the moment — more like emotional outbursts than polished thoughts — so if something sounded off, that could be why.
Also, I had to take an exam on *Pride and Prejudice*, so maybe that’s where the PTSD comes from ╮(￣▽￣)╭. But as a read, the push and pull was actually fun.
I came here from webtoon☹☹
I was reading it there for 3 days as I would keep on falling asleep and on chapter 11 I gave up. Yes, I am dumb so my brain can't be process anything but the English translation is so good actually feels authentic but at the same time I am awe with my knowledge of vocabulary which is limited. My kid's English has brought me here to read the bad translation......I REALLY CAN'T BELIEVE IT THAT I AM SO DISAPPOINTMENT BY MYSELF(╯°Д °)╯╧╧