And here we are: Jay did a lot of things to help our boy go through his trauma, but now we're back at square one. What the hell *throws up hands in indignation*. But, in fact, thanks to the author - we all know that such psychological problems are much more difficult to treat. And yet, it feels like so much work was wasted... I hope the author will turn the plot in a direction where our main character can forgive himself and allow himself to be happy.
So... will there be a character development or not?
I mean, I think so. The Hawaii arc is really bad but after that he gets I wouldn't say better but not as bad. He is mentally ill and doesn't have/ process emotions like a normal person, so he will never be perfect. He's way better than tops in a lot of stories. I haven't completed the novel, so maybe he gets really bad again at some point, but so far, it's not bad. Based on the comments here, I was expecting him to be way worse, but I feel like people read the Hawaii arc and then dropped it.
Iirc, there's a slight character development but not much redemption arc, since there's never going to be a way for ml to redeem himself
SPOILERS:
Ml is mentally ill (he has a personality disorder). But throughout the story and until the very last conflict, he gets more considerate to uke. He tends to meet uke halfway and has learned to restrain himself (not always, but most of the time. Compared to now and in the past where ML just doesnt care enough for uke's feeling or health).
The "epilogue" part is sweet tho, knowing what ML did for MC after. (=・ω・=)
Kinda hate uke for not believing him. Top is crazy for sure, but uke is so hipocritic. It's just that he had always doubted and suspected before, and was moving towards this idea himself, but when he was told "yeah, dude, your suspicions are right" he did a 180 degree turn. So-so. In any case, I checked the raws and there is no (reasonable) character growth.
UPD: If your opinion differs from mine, it is not a reason to get personal and call me names. I wish everyone who instead of constructive dialogue tells me what an idiot I am to burn in hell, loves and kisses, have a worst day ever.
Mute this because I'm not your teraphist and don’t have to listen to your hysterics.
You’re delusional to think that someone who was being raped and beaten all this time, would believe that a child from his past that was so sweet in his past could do that to him now. After holding him hostage and playing with his feeling about said child. Then for the abuser to reveal he was the child the man was seeking for some satisfaction. Why would anyone in that situation believe an abuser. Victim blaming in this situation is crrrrrrazy. Seek help.
Everything you describe would make sense if the author had written the psychology properly, but no, the author never shows in any way that the victim has psychological problems in connection with what is happening. And not everything in the world is victim-blaming. And if we are talking about a specific fictional setting with fictional rules, then relying on these rules, uke is quite an asshole.
what... care to define those fictional rules for us? it doesnt matter if fiction isnt 100% representative of reality, youre literally saying you hate the bottom and think hes an asshole for refusing to believe that the same dude who kidnapped him, physically abused him and raped him is the same kid he loved when he was younger. it makes sense, hes clearly traumatized by the dude; why would he want to associate his happiest memories with the dude who has done despicable shit to him? yet you think hes an asshole for having that totally normal response? do you have no sympathy or are you just a dumbass? perhaps both from what im seeing.
“I wish everyone who doesn’t want to have a convo with me where I yap at them that I’m right and they’re wrong about how I defend an abuser dies a horrible death” yeah okay. Super constructive convo to have with you when you talk like that.
“I’m not your therapist, mute this” Thank god you’re not a therapist. Could you imagine going to therapy and the therapist said you should believe your abuser cause you just didn’t understand him correctly.
So... it looks like sanho's mom is kinda homophobic? and now I'm pretty nervous about it
From what it looks, I don’t think she event took him seriously it was more like “how dare you say such thing when I actually meant what I said to you” I think that if they sat down and had a proper conversation it’ll go different. Maybe after taking to Tak about it and finding a better way of saying than just blurting out like that. It’s ironic how Tak comes from a wealthy conservative family and they were able to handle it better.










I guess it might be a little better if it was longer. It's so messed up... what the fuck... 5 chapters of frustration.