Coming from a mom, yes she's not dumb for going back to the duke to have her son. But a pe...

I understand what you mean and where you're coming from but even if a parent loves that child, it doesn't warrant them to put the child in a situation where they were just created because a mother wanted them back because of a past life then run away from the Duke and expect life to be all happy. It's a bit selfish to her child and herself.

I know it's different from other perspectives but personally, I wouldn't subject emotional torture on myself if I was the fmc just because I wanted to have the child. She could have other children yes but from someone who could actually respect her and love her unlike the Duke. She can't replace her original child from the last life but she could respect the few memories she had with her baby while caring for a new one of her own in her new life.

Maybe it's just me or I don't know but I just hate the trope where the child is always the reason to stay in the relationship between the parents because of dumb decisions. In the future, the child's pov is probably gonna be told that he was created with love when in reality, the actions of his mother, yes even though it's in the form of love and motherhood, is still a bit selfish no matter the circumstances. I know motherhood affects women in different ways but she's hurting herself by making the same mistake staying with the Duke and I really don't want that for her because she'd also been through so much in her past life. She could have different choices but well, I'll just wait for the story to marinaye and see how it goes ig

Yeah, it’s just you and your subjective views.

I know a friend who got pregnant during her early twenties which was quite early and I asked that if she could turn back time, would she still be with her bf that impregnated her and her answer was “I couldn’t imagine a life without my son anymore”

It is very weird for us to speak about motherhood when we don’t experience motherhood itself and demand things to go our ways simply because we want to.

Also, it’s the first story I’ve encountered thay a mother would do anything to be with her child once again - unless you can give recommendations?

I think as women, we've all been exposed to motherhood. I don't plan on having any children at all but I've raised children and I work with special needs too as of the moment so I understand how most mothers feel and what it's like to raise children and love them in a way a mother can.

But the fmc case is different. I know we all have different views but I still stand with mine. No matter how strongly the fmc wants the child, it's always the children that suffer (or thrive) depending on the parent's actions. The fmc will subject herself to the emotional torture the mmc will do to her just because she wants the child and this will happen continously during her pregnancy until she escapes but then she'll end up again with him once he finds her because she can't escape because her son will always be the duke's blood related heir and he won't stop trying to get her back because of the baby being the sole reason.

A little bit of spoilers, the Duke is legit a sadistic bastard who psychologically and verbally tortures her in the previous and current life. So why subject your life to emotional torture just to have your child? She isn't thinking about the child and her situation. Her feelings are more heavily related on having the baby because she wants to feel that feeling of becoming a mother again when she could have that with another husband. Nothing can replace the previous child, yes but she could've thought about her previous situation more instead of immediately going back to the Duke just because she wanted the baby back. Would her son want a father like him? Will she be able to live a life of freedom with her son without the fear of his presence looming on her back? Will she and her son ever be safe? Just because she's doing things differently, would he change? Would things change?

It's an abusive relationship masked as a misunderstanding trope and in the end the baby is used as an excuse to get back with him. That isn't love.

As for recommendations, sadly there isn't some I can recommend because a lot of these stories are the same. They end up having children with their abusive husbands, previous and current, all because the men had 'changed' or it's in the child's POV and rebirth. I can suggest 'The broken ring: this marriage will fail' although it's entirely different from this one but I find that it's a breath of fresh air compared to majority of the fc/mc tropes. The story is heavy and dark but it also has fluff and romance if it fits right in your alley.

1.) Girlhood and motherhood are completely different. Motherhood is a completely different stage of womanhood and just like what you’ve said - you would not like to have to children so that would already affect your views on mothers already. Again, just because we haven’t stepped into motherhood, doesn’t mean we have to demand what should be done in a stage we haven’t been in just because we want to - it would be very selfish for us to do so.

2.) I’ve already read the novel and I understand her views.

3.) I said recommend a SIMILAR story that involves a mother doing anything to be reunited to her child again, not recommend a completely different story. A story that revolves around reuniting with their child and not revenge - you said there’s a lot so recommend one.

4.) Again, womanhood and motherhood are completely different. I completely, 100%, understand the struggles of womanhood. And as someone living with their niece, grew up with much younger cousins who are like my children when it comes to age, I still would never understand the struggles of motherhood and never would claim it as I recognize that mothers deserves respect in a different as women deserves respect.

I don’t think I’ve made myself clear on number 4.

Like I respect you as a woman, but I do not respect you as a mother. While Princess Diana is someone I respect as both woman AND a mother.

I can be a woman, but I can’t be a mother yet. My niece can be a girl but can’t be a woman yet - in societal structure.

Let’s just, you know, respect different stages of womenhood and maybe ,you know, celebrate it, instead of adapting a patriarchal mindset that “I aM a PeRs0n s0 I kn0w h0w Th3y sH0ulD fe3l!” and claim things that shouldn’t be claimed. We have already enough prejudice against women and mothers irl, let’s just enjoy the fantasy that a fiction gives.

Oh sorry wait, I wasn't clear with what I said in the first part. I mean I won't bear children ever but I have adopted a child and are currently raising them while working in the special needs area.

I think this makes it worse no? You’re a mother already but you don’t understand the struggle of that woman as both woman and mother.

Although I genuinely commend you for taking route as a mom. Adoption is a big calling (I call it calling not decision as it is a lifetime thing)

Sorry, I wasn't accidentally pressed post but I wanted to add more. But coming back to what I was saying, yeah I guess I get what you mean by number four and I completely respect what all the women have done in their lives and I apologize for my opinions as coming as patriarchal when that wasn't my intention to do so. But as I said before, even in fictional story like this, I don't agree with her view to put her self back in an abusive relationship just to get back their child which in the end will remain in the cycle of an abusive relationship for a man that never even loved them.

I wouldn't say I don't understand because I do but I just would never stay in a relationship where my child or me could possibly be killed by a man a second time in my life. I'd rather, as much as I love my child and would do everything for them, I'd rather they didn't exist in the second life no matter how much I yearn for them in my arms because I don't want them to live a life of abuse.

Damn, I triggered a fight Σ( ￣□￣||)