Every time we get more details about Cheol's family, we find out some new horrible thing about them. I was rooting for the uncle until I found out he knew the entire time that Cheol was being abused and did nothing about it. I thought that maybe he didn't realize there was abuse until Cheol was outed since this incident was mentioned a few times, but nope. He knew the entire time.
I know he's easily manipulated by his brother because he feels guilty for receiving favoritism. However, that's such crap. His excuses are so flimsy. He doesn't deserve Cheol. In fact, everything the uncle said about love and blood ties seems like a curse now. Because what have blood relatives done for Cheol? Nothing. Not a single person stood up for him. Loving these people cursed Cheol.
Cheol's father also becomes more and more pathetic every chapter. It's so obvious that he sees himself as a victim. He favors his younger son because the younger son is a loser. He sees his younger son as a victim and sees himself in the younger son. It's so funny because the younger son is painfully aware that only his father sees him as worthwhile. Everyone else sees him as the loser he is. He can beat on Cheol all he wants but it doesn't make a difference because everyone else recognizes him as a waste of space.
It's ironic because the father coddled the younger son to spare him the pain of being the inferior brother, but by doing this, he gave his son an inferiority complex. Because the younger brother knows that he will never be able to compete with Cheol in the real world. The favoritism only works in their household.
And don't get me started on Cheol's mom. She is such an enabler. This entire family is so obsessed with reputation that they'll hide the abuse just so they can look good in public. It makes sense why Cheol is so easily manipulated by Minyoung. He's starved for love.
Every time we get more details about Cheol's family, we find out some new horrible thing about them. I was rooting for the uncle until I found out he knew the entire time that Cheol was being abused and did nothing about it. I thought that maybe he didn't realize there was abuse until Cheol was outed since this incident was mentioned a few times, but nope. He knew the entire time.
I know he's easily manipulated by his brother because he feels guilty for receiving favoritism. However, that's such crap. His excuses are so flimsy. He doesn't deserve Cheol. In fact, everything the uncle said about love and blood ties seems like a curse now. Because what have blood relatives done for Cheol? Nothing. Not a single person stood up for him. Loving these people cursed Cheol.
Cheol's father also becomes more and more pathetic every chapter. It's so obvious that he sees himself as a victim. He favors his younger son because the younger son is a loser. He sees his younger son as a victim and sees himself in the younger son. It's so funny because the younger son is painfully aware that only his father sees him as worthwhile. Everyone else sees him as the loser he is. He can beat on Cheol all he wants but it doesn't make a difference because everyone else recognizes him as a waste of space.
It's ironic because the father coddled the younger son to spare him the pain of being the inferior brother, but by doing this, he gave his son an inferiority complex. Because the younger brother knows that he will never be able to compete with Cheol in the real world. The favoritism only works in their household.
And don't get me started on Cheol's mom. She is such an enabler. This entire family is so obsessed with reputation that they'll hide the abuse just so they can look good in public. It makes sense why Cheol is so easily manipulated by Minyoung. He's starved for love.