Hmm, I think this the worst case scenario. I might be wrong but there’s a lot of things that’s contributed to this spiral.
The story kept emphasizing that he need family support to get better. As we can see, he got none of that. I mean the sister, was in no position to offer any that. His parents…well we saw what they were. Everyone was aggressive one way or another.
I think we all know that patriarchy influences how we raise our sons. “Sons are easier to raise.”—is a kind of passive neglect that comes from a patriarchal mindset. I think this story shows how patriarchy affects mental illness.
Everything he did had heavy misogynistic tones, which he got from his parents behaviour specifically his mother and then when you combine that with schizophrenia which is shaped from a of external stimuli…well I think this is how it would look like.
I don’t think anyone spoke to this boy, Dahye demonized his condition even before all that happened—which I’m not blaming her for. And his parents who were primarily responsible, did not know how to communicate with their children.
As for the mother, they were so many turning points for her to change…so like idk how long we can hold the grandmother responsible.
Anyway this was long, sorry for that.
That was a horrifying read. I don't know much about schizophrenia but I feel it doesn't portray them accurately. I understand that mental disorders have ruined others as well as they prople around them but this feels like it demonized it too much? Idk correct me if I'm wrong.
Parents are both horrible but the mom was also not right in the head however let's not forget all of this was because of the grandma if it weren't for her maybe the mom would've treated dahye right.
Also am i the only one who felt suspicious to yeoboom??? There were panels where he looked at her creepy.