Responses
I agree. The MC needs to got bit by but and let his friend go at a pace he’s comfortable at or else he’s just like the guy’s mom.
He’s not an ace tho, and the other guy has expressed guilt he felt for forcing him to that stuff anyways, he even said, he didn’t feel like he should be exposing the truth if he doesn’t want to.
the mc being an ace was an idea but being ace does not necessarily come from trauma. from my perspective, he was never an ace. he's got these sexual desires but he couldn't let himself think of any sexual thoughts on another person bec it makes him feel horrible and triggers the discomfort that his mom and her boyfriends made him go through. i might be wrong but i think that him not wanting any sexual relationship has nothing to do with him being ace, it was his trauma that stops him.
for the recent update, i am not too sure how to take this consent bc the ml was somewhat very manipulative on the mc bc he does have motive for getting the mc to do sexual stuff. i get that he's trying to help but i guess it's a me thing bc his approach made me uncomfortable, not that i have any idea how to help a person with trauma. i could def see that the ml showing the mc that he could be the subject of his sexual desire bc he consents will be a very big help to the mc