Do I hate her? No. But it's true that she's kinda stupid. "Why are some of y'all mad she blushing and not at the man who harass her?" Do you realize what you're saying? She is blushing over the guy who harass her. And people also hate her because of how the author have written her. She constantly contradict herself. She is just badly written over all. If anything this story just teaches you to go back to your abuser and glorify/romantize sexual assault/sexual coercion.The author herself told the fanbase to not acknowledge her as a victim which is even more crazy. Everyone of her stories is of victim going back to their abusers and yet the author does not want Layla to be seen as that. People hate her character over all not just because they hate women. Readers aren’t misogynists just because they dislike a female lead not every criticism of a woman character equals “hating women
"This is why real victim don't speak up" criticizing a badly written character isn't the same as silencing in real life victim. Every actions of the characters is being chose by the author and The author chose to romanticize harassment rape. Don't weaponize in real life victim turama at the expenses of a female lead that is a walking normalization of abuse,rape and harassment.
Gooner, I’m sorry that some of y’all feel called out but I SAID you guys CAN dislike her as a character, but instead, you guys dislike her as Layla, the person, does that make sense? I SAID you guys should criticize the author and you are, so it looks like we do agree on that.
The issue is, is that y’all criticize her character for being stupid for “blushing”, NOT because y’all think she should be written as more headstrong (but how tho? she knows her place in the villa as the gardener’s adopted daughter) or even that y’all wish she’d do smth against him (but she has no power… so how do y’all expect her to do that). These criticizations come from a place of wanting her to be some sort of cold-hearted badass main character, but that is not even realistic to her upbringing lmao.
But even in your comment is there not a word criticizing Matthias. Layla’s EVERY decision so far was to remain true to herself and find happiness with her loved ones. She has made very correct decision within her means and y’all still criticize every tiny move. Decisions to get tf AWAY from this fuck, decisions that were DENIED by this fuck behind the scenes.
So yes!!! I am mad that YALL are mad that she blushed. She was fucking caught off guard, embarrassed, by this fuckass man!! She did NOTHING wrong, she just blushed so why tf are y’all so pressed over that?? Blushing doesnt even mean she likes him! I know that the storyline will eventually end up with her liking him and I DESPISE this, but WHY BLAME HER when she IS in fact a victim being puppeted around by this abuser.
You say that she is a “walking normalization of abuse, rape, and harassment” but MATTHIAS IS THE ONE THAT IS.
So yes Gooner, ULTIMATELY, I criticize you all because y’all’s complaints DO innately come from a place of inner misogyny. Layla is a victim and y’all hate her for blushing (I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW STUPID THAT IS), while simultaneously are seemingly blind to Matthias orchestrating their forced proximity and thus creating more opportunities for him to cozy up to her and embarrass her and sneak creepy glances at her like the fucker he is.
I, for one, criticize the author who will illustrate a victim’s constant struggle with something out of control, and the inevitable end of them still being trapped within their oppressor’s trap.
100% agreement with you on this. It’s absolutely ridiculous how sometimes the victim gets more hate than the ACTUAL PERPETRATOR. This definitely ties into victim blaming. People need to understand (especially in irl situations) that there is no such thing as a “perfect” victim who acts exactly as they “should” when they are harmed. That isn’t a thing. Just like how there is no logic with abuse, there won’t be logic with the victim’s reaction in many cases.
I’m not saying that the characters are written well, but it honestly has some resemblance to reality
There isn't a word of criticism in my comment toward Mattias because I was not talking about him but Layla character and how she was written. She even admitted she likes him all along and multiple times in the novel she was jealous of Claudine when she was with Mattias. Her own creator doesn't want her to be seen as a victim. She has written to frame everything in a romantize way. Just because people criticize a badly written character or call her out. It's no misogyny? When you keep seeing a repeated pattern in the story and frustration is gonna come out. Criticism is not = victim blaming? Did people say she deserves it ? NO. Or did they mention her action and how the author writing choice has made her come as inconsistent and dumb.And just because some people call out her inconsistent character without mentioning Mattias automatically makes them a misogynist BFFR?
The readers in the comment section have not read the novel so it doesn’t make sense that they call her dumb for the very understandable decisions she’s made so far. They’re calling her dumb for blushing and that’s unprecedented.
It’s obvious that the story will be the fucker as endgame so I agree with the dislike of the story heading in that direction but with what’s happening so far, the anger towards Layla rn is so unnecessary. And idk why you’re taking the author’s words as the bible and idk how credible your words are. Plainly and blatantly, Layla is a victim.
Honestly, even with Layla feeling jealousy towards Claudine later on, that just shows how manipulative Matthias is and how sucky the author is. YOU bffr. Read my comments again bc what I’m saying is that they’re masking their victim blaming AS crititicism. It’s misdirected too. Read btwn the lines.
YES YES YES I love you.
Again I haven't seen anyone saying she deserves it. All I've seen is them calling her out and being frustrated with how she acts and the way she written. You see one criticism and throw the word victim blaming. Maybe learn to differentiate criticism that can come out harsh as they can have frustration to how the characters between assumption.
Ok you definitely didn’t ready my reply so goodbye lol
Read it all but I don't think you read and understand my point because you're so fixated on defending and grasping at straws when you see any criticism toward a character that you like. Deflecting and mentioning the ml when he was not brought up in the convo of why people may hate and come to dislike Layla and chose to throw the word victim blaming. So yes goodbye.
But you guys are victim blaming
But you guys are victim blaming and stupid yeah
As always, people always choose to hate on the victim. What abt towards that psycho fucker or the author lmao?? Why are some of y’all made that she’s blushing but not mad at the man who constantly harasses her? Or how abt choose to dislike the author’s decisions to begin to portray the psycho in a more positive light? (Tell me that you guys notice that) Do y’all hate women in general wtf? NOT TO MENTION that she always rejects his advances and forced interactions. FORCED, I stress this! Ppl like this piss me the fuck off. Hate on actual shitty main characters from other stories. Hate the piece of shit ml. You can dislike Layla as a character (even tho she is completely likable…) but some of yall calling here a bimbo is suchhh a reach. Y’all ppl are the reason IRL victims don’t speak out. YES it’s that deep.
Anyways, Claudine is an intriguing character. I dislike her bc she’s shitty to Layla, but I appreciate her intelligence and drive to survive as a woman a part of nobility. In another life, circumstances wouldnt pit these women against each other (esp for a piece of shit). And ofc Layla is gonna be caught up in her and her man’s schemes and shit ig. Rip Claudine’s side piece.