I only read BL cuz of their expressions, like whenever they become submissive, yearn, cry, and beg for each other, and you'll see how deeply in love they are. Since men in our society are trained to be nonchalant, it's hard to see their facial expressions, and in mahwas, fortunately, the art expresses them perfectly. I've never inserted myself as an uke though
Yes but also no cuz I enjoy reading the most terrible toxic yaoi but would never want to actually be the mc and when I read an actually healthy green flag BL I’m just happy for the couple but have never been able to self insert cuz I lowkey just can’t imagine it happening to me. I might be too much of a realist cuz I’ll be like yea I’ve never met a guy as perfect as that in my life and even if I did they def wouldn’t be interested in me lol

does anyone else read bl to distract themseves from their everlasting loneliness and lack of romantic attention they receive from men so you read bl and self insert urself as the uke to feel like a man actually cares about you? or is it just me? (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ