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I want to clarify a few things since some readers got upset, maybe I triggered something, and I understand that. But to be clear: I’m not saying rape is acceptable or should be normalized in manhwa. That’s never what I meant.

Some BL stories explore dark, heavy themes not to glorify trauma but to show the raw side of emotions, survival, and pain. Fiction isn't always comfortable, but it still has the right to exist. If it’s not your taste, that’s okay, but please don’t attack the author or readers who connect with it.

You can give your opinion, but kindly. A lot of authors go through emotional struggles while creating these stories. They keep going because they love what they do and care about their readers. Respect matters.

If you find this story disturbing, maybe try Missing Love. It’s even darker but carries deep meaning and growth through trauma. Honestly, Killing Stalking is accepted by many despite being deeply disturbing, too. So why reject others that are just as heavy?

I’ve read tons of BL. Some I like, some I don’t. If something isn’t for me, I scroll. I don’t leave hate. Every story has its own readers. Not everything needs our judgment.

Not all BL is fluff, and that’s okay. If this isn’t for you, that’s fine. Just move on with kindness.

Let’s be honest, but let’s also be respectful (▰˘◡˘▰)

Back at square one, I see same tired “morality police” routine.

Let’s get one thing straight. I don’t support rape, abuse, or manipulation but I’m also not here for the fake outrage. The trigger warnings were right there. You saw them. You clicked anyway. Don’t read the menu, order the dish, then cry that it’s too spicy.

Fiction isn’t here to protect your comfort zone. Not every story is soft, sweet, or morally polished. Some are toxic, messy, and raw because life is too. Character growth needs flaws. Dark stories exist for a reason. If that’s not your vibe, cool. Go read something else. Nobody’s forcing you to stay.

And about the “you need therapy if you read this” nonsense? Be serious. What do you think someone’s going to tell a therapist?
“Hi, I read a manhwa with manipulation and trauma in it.” Come on....

People read dark fiction because it challenges them, reflects real-life pain, or simply because they like it. That doesn’t make them dangerous. That doesn’t mean they’re broken. Liking a twisted plot doesn’t make someone a criminal and if you think that way, that says more about you than them.

So what now? Authors who write these stories are bad people too? Are they rapists? Killers? Should they be in therapy for writing a fictional world that pushes boundaries? Miss me with that logic. If that were true, half the literary world would be behind bars.

You’re not saving anyone by screaming in the comments. You’re just being loud and wrong.

You don’t like it? Don’t read it.
Can’t handle it? Keep scrolling.
But don’t show up in a tagged, clearly dark story, and act brand new.

Your discomfort doesn’t make a story inherently bad. Your bias isn’t gospel. And your judgment? Not nearly as deep as you think.

So stop trying to cancel fictional pain like it offends your soul. It's fiction. It’s not your moral battleground. And it sure as hell isn’t a flex to shame others for what they read. Just saying tho, no hate (づ￣ ³￣)づ