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Is that it's because the story is actually so incredibly life like that it's frustrating for those seeking escapism. This author isn't good with bdsm, at all. I'll give everyone that. Their other story is complete trash with bdsm, which I said in my comment on that story.
However this piece is so close to the real world that I think it makes a lot of people uncomfortable because theyve come here seeking an escape from that. However in the real world there is abuse without fulfilling endings. There is catastrophic levels of lack of communication. There is quick one sided judgements made by people who will never take the time to learn the real truth. There are cycles of trauma that can be nearly impossible to break and often require great sacrifice to do so.
This is no masterpiece, but the author has a lot more going for this story than the majority of stories out there. People are just having trouble seeing that and appreciating it because they've come to this story expecting it to fulfill their desires for how they wish things to pan out, but what they wish for is fantasy, and this gives us a much more real representation of life and relationships.