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Let's find the difference between the SA shown in this work and a lot of the braindead BLs you yourself probably consume.
Braindead BLs will normalise and romanticise unnecessary SA to progress their plot, often showing the couple falling in love with each other with little to no retribution from what they've done.
The SA shown here was an expected and logical development. Does that make SA good? Does it mean the author is romanticising or normalising SA? Why don't you try thinking about it? Answer in 3... 2... 1...
Answer: No. Seoan is mentally ill with crazy emotional trauma who felt his relationship threatened and needed to quickly validate and reinforce said relationship, his reaction is expected. Excused? No. Expected. Yes.
How did the author portray it? Upi shows how destructive his behaviour is, shows him coming to a realisation. Shows a very accurate representation of people with mental illness reacting to their issues. Adds nuance to the situation.
Notice how it's the act of SA that is bad and not necessarily the topic/discussion/portrayal of it that is bad??????
Homework for everyone as we go into a new week of updates!! How are the dark themes portrayed in this work I'm reading