She really is just like me, a (male) BL fan who is aromantic and asexual. I'd happily marry a lesbian woman just to be her beard and please my parents. Not the representation I wanted or needed but the representation I deserve?
I also just...don't really see myself in BL characters, which is part of the appeal? I don't want to say I'm trans because I don't experience any dysphoria over my physical body, but I've just never thought of myself as one of the guys and tend to feel uncomfortable around them. I relate more to girls in a lot of ways. So BL feels like an escape for me too. Straight manga remind me of how lacking I am as a man lmao
same, I'm a (female) BL fan and i also really love romance in general but I'm on the aromantic spectrum and I'm pan (probably more into women but I don't wanna unpack that yet) and BL feels like everything I'm not and an escapism and it shows me the life others can choose to become happy and I rarely read GL bc of how jealous I get that I'll probably never get a relationship like that, while BL being so different from me makes me appreciate the romance freely
guy who is also on the aro/Ace spectrum. Nice to see you here. You're right it just feel like not being seeing and place in a box by society can get tiring. I appreciate you and us hang in there
I feel that, it's pure escapism. Because I don't see myself in the characters, I can enjoy the story without being reminded of reality. Glad to find another who relates. Thanks for sharing~
Nice seeing you too man! Feels like we're such a rare breed. You rarely see other aro ace guys, and even less so do you see any who read this genre. Thanks for commenting, the solidarity is very appreciated
Death delayed for a short time because of your mom
This joke sucks. Just like ur mom.
Gottem
It's not a joke but well played
How did I read this entire comic in the past and then completely forget about it...
SAME i got to chapter 15 and was like “this reminds me of something” and i checked and had already marked it as read lol
Literally same, I was thinking that the cover looked familiar and wondered why I'd never read it. Then I started reading it and it was familiar so I was like maybe I
*just never finished it and then I got over half way and realized I've read this whole thing already lmao
But same! I read it twice and forget every time, I think it's a curse.
As a story this was good. But irl this would be a terrible and illogical situation, leaving a small girl with two grown men who have no prior relationship with her.
Exactly. The idea of found family is nice but in real life you wouldn't just let a child live with adults who have no connection.
Hmm I mean if it's condoned by the mom in the will and the last living relative, the grandma, I don't see why it couldn't happen in theory
As an aromantic person, getting confessed to repeatedly by someone I've only known for a month would make me feel really disgusted with them. I know the guy isn't actually aro, but you should still respect if someone tells you they aren't interested in love and just want to remain friends, because you never know. Depending on the context, this would absolutely be considered harassment. Please don't do this in real life. It CAN work out for some people, but it might also make the person on the receiving end feel really shitty. Turning someone down takes it's own type of courage, because there's a lot of pressure to reciprocate someone's feelings, and it's inconsiderate not to respect that. At the very least, why not try to get closer to the person before bombarding them with endless confessions? I can't find that kind of behavior romantic at all, nor can I root for the person doing it. I find it pushy, selfish, and disrespectful.
I understand and respect your opinion, but Karasuma isn't aromantic; he was only scared.
Hence my saying "I know the guy isn't actually aro, but you should still respect if someone tells you they aren't interested in love and just want to remain friends, because you never know." /nm
okay
I am struggling to understand this translation
It's mostly the font that's messing with me because I have processing issues
I don't know how you could have such a sensitive ass. Do you moan every time you take a shit?
Even taking a shit would be a better excuse because big enough ones can stimulate your prostate a bit lol. But just having your buttcheeks groped can't be that stimulating
IM LAUGHING AT THIS FOR 5mins STRUAGHT AHSHHAH
Tbh some people just got technique in groping
Why couldn't I get someone like red hair in my life?? I'm too shy for this world, but I really want to be included T-T
Yep, I'm a fan. I don't care what anyone says - this is different from your typical BL. The characters feel more complex than usual. Blondie leaving instead of staying the night was refreshing, as it deviated from the usual BL script of staying the night and having sex. And the breaking down after being treated in a hostile way by everyone was so real. Felt a lot of empathy for him in that moment. The characters don't feel like they fit particular molds. They feel unique and fluid in their roles, and I appreciate that. I'm tired of knowing exactly how a character is going to act and how the story is going to flow. A BL really doesn't have to do all that much to make things different and interesting, but you rarely see it. I'm not saying this story is particularly subversive so far, but I like the little decisions the author has taken to spin established tropes in slightly different directions - it adds up, makes this something I want to continue reading to see how the characters and their romance develop.