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"I hate that the trauma is never discussed and explored in these mangas" like Are we even reading the same story? Because this is one of the very few that actually portrays trauma and its consequences realistically, and somehow y’all still manage to miss every single point. Yeah, it’s a little ambiguous,if you’re reading with your brain unplugged.
Look at Jiho. How is he acting? Indecisive, messed up, desperate, vulnerable ,clinging to anything that resembles love. And why? Because that’s exactly what trauma survivors do, especially ones who grew up with childhood abuse, grooming, and SA. But half of you aren’t ready for that conversation, because it requires actually understanding nuance instead of skimming for drama.
He’s traumatized. He’s imperfect. He's hurting others. He’s reacting like someone who’s been shattered and never given a chance to heal. And somehow y’all still cry, ‘Why is he doing this?’ ‘Why is he doing that?’ Like...that’s literally the author portraying long term trauma responses. The avoidance, the attachment issues, the self-destruction, the confusion,it’s all intentional. Even his facial expressions are drawn to show specific emotional states, but half the comment section is too busy whining to notice.
You want the trauma to be ‘more obvious,’ ‘more explained,’ ‘more spelled out.’ How else do you want it delivered,annotated with footnotes? Highlighted like a textbook? Should the author stop the plot every two panels to give you a TED Talk on psychology?
If you think you could write and explore trauma better, please, step up. Show us your masterpiece. Because until then, maybe stop complaining about a story you clearly don’t understand.