• Not all happiness can be measured through success and wealth, some things are far more important.
I particularly liked how Kyoujima finally woke Claudia up. A parent who ignores their child's happiness and forces them to pursue the parent's idea of, or goals for, happiness never should have been a parent to begin with. At least, that is my personal opinion. When Kyoujima said he'd stop them when two men can have babies, I actually cheered. Then when he said, "Or if Eiki decides he is no longer happy.", I almost cried. THAT is a good parent. Children are not dolls that you play with. Nor are they an extension of you. They are individuals in their own right with hopes, dreams, loves and aspirations that have nothing to do with you. If your child genuinely wants to follow your dreams because it would make them happy to do so, great. However, you can't force them to fulfill your unattained dreams or goals. Kyoujima understands this because he actively attains his own goals. Where Claudia has always relied on a husband to attain her dreams for her. Not to mention, she would sacrifice both children's happiness to attain her version of happiness for only one. It was as if Eiki were an accessory she could discard like an old pair of shoes to guarantee Mairo would be "happy" her way. Yet, she refused to allow Kyoujima to even see Eiki until he was an adult. What a bitch. Selfish and spoiled, pure and simple. Mairo was pretty savage with her as well. He had her by the short and curlies and she knew it as well as he did. LOL
Lots of good themes.
•Being true to one's self.
• Not all happiness can be measured through success and wealth, some things are far more important.
I particularly liked how Kyoujima finally woke Claudia up. A parent who ignores their child's happiness and forces them to pursue the parent's idea of, or goals for, happiness never should have been a parent to begin with. At least, that is my personal opinion. When Kyoujima said he'd stop them when two men can have babies, I actually cheered. Then when he said, "Or if Eiki decides he is no longer happy.", I almost cried. THAT is a good parent. Children are not dolls that you play with. Nor are they an extension of you. They are individuals in their own right with hopes, dreams, loves and aspirations that have nothing to do with you. If your child genuinely wants to follow your dreams because it would make them happy to do so, great. However, you can't force them to fulfill your unattained dreams or goals. Kyoujima understands this because he actively attains his own goals. Where Claudia has always relied on a husband to attain her dreams for her. Not to mention, she would sacrifice both children's happiness to attain her version of happiness for only one. It was as if Eiki were an accessory she could discard like an old pair of shoes to guarantee Mairo would be "happy" her way. Yet, she refused to allow Kyoujima to even see Eiki until he was an adult. What a bitch. Selfish and spoiled, pure and simple. Mairo was pretty savage with her as well. He had her by the short and curlies and she knew it as well as he did. LOL