hot take

i think people also need to remember this is a korean manhwa and the concept of cutting of your family and going no contact, holding a grudge until one passes away, is not a common choice here. It’s a pretty western ideal! Not wrong or right, just different.

Bro, I'm also from an Asian country with some cherry picked buddhist philosophies forced down the gullet on every possible occasion by abusers. I think those toxic people who abandoned you or abused you when you were at your most vulnerable stages don't deserve your energy when you're no longer vulnerable.

im not saying its healthy. im saying we also gotta understand the cultural tones of some manhwas. Plus im specifically talking about the relationship between hyesung and his mother who was also a victim.

I get your point, but here it feels more like tying up loose ends. Also, victims can end up being abusers too, which is how we have so many female killers in the wild. Victimhood isn't a get out of jail free card.

Hyesung's mother escaped an abusive situation leaving behind an innocent Hyesung to take the brunt of the abuse from father. She didn't have resources to take Hyesung with her. That's understandable. But she could have reported the abuse to authorities. She could have saved him without actually being there. Ignoring abuse is also a form of abuse.

im not understanding your point because i never said hyesungs mom is innocent. i said although she is also a victim, she hurt hyesung which makes his reaction totally valid. Also yes she could have called authorities but this is a manhwa so im judging their relationship off what the author wrote and made canon.

I'm just hating on author. They're bullshitting their way through the story