We’re all in this together. Take some time to retread some old media you remember liking. I know this is a joke, but take care of yourself.
Mentally shifting bw feeling like this: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS0DhPRcoXfHC6zf7F4FgTYXsq6Cxxp-2oOhhQ1N-mlXdpoIycaFspBiIdu&s=10 because the only BL manhwa i love rn is going on hiatus and being happy that the author is getting rest.
I just clicked on this bc the cover art was beautiful, I normally read summaries b4 I read anything but this time I just dove straight into ch 1, and... first impressions: I thought it was gonna be a cute coming of age story about a 14? 15? y/o girl's relationship with her family members: her sister, her sisters boyfriend (- old enough to be pursuing veterinary medicine mind you), her career woman mom, etc.
I thought the boyfriend blushing when she called his name was a little sus but thought it might later be explained away as the type of joy when a child you're trying to get closer to finally accepts you. Like when a step child calls you "dad".
So tell me why I get to reading the tags and it's a romance b/w the SISTER'S BOYFRIEND AND THE CHILD. Furthermore it's even sadder that the older sister seems to love her (FL) so much? Like when FL is saying she doesn't want to be a financial burden by attending cram school, the older sister chimes in like: "Don't worry I'll start working soon~" and offers to help their mom pay. And the reason she noticed her BF in the first place was bc his name reminded her of her little sister.
So - not believing what I'm seeing - I skip to the latest chapter and lo and behold, it's not that the FL has a childish crush that the older man never returns. The feeling is mutual. They are entering a relationship.
The FL is a bird bitch and the ML is a pedophile. I'd be so hurt as the older sister and mad AF if I was the mom.
I have no desire to read this anymore, so out of curiosity - my Q to ppl who read this fully: Does the older sister show up again after chapter one and find out her man wants her little sister that he's known since she's been in elementary school? How does she react? I gotta know.
It's crazy bc I got a younger sister 8 yrs younger than me & if this happened to me I wouldn't even mourn the man much(I have no desire to date someone that preys on my little sister, or any child really), I'd be sadder that my sister would do this to me. I'd be like girl do u not love me, WTF? I'd go no contact with these people. I couldn't imagine doing this to a female family member. His dick better be a bioweapon against trump, cure cancer, and save the economy, otherwise... Anywho this manga is some reddit AITA shit.
You're so right.
This manga is normalizing pedophelia and cheating.
Even if the female lead was the same age as her sister and ex-boyfriend, it doesn't excuse her from dating him.
The manga is so disgusting. Imagine developing feeling for a child once they reach 18.
Also, the male lead wants a trade-wife; he wants a dependant woman, that is why he could not handle his ex girlfriend's ambition
I said earlier the seme is gorgeous because he is. But he's also grey as fuck. How egregious the coloring is changes scene to scene and I was looking at Fine Shyt w/ heart eyes so I just glossed over it. But re-reading it, some of the panels are...it's giving Youthforia.
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My bad for the random, accidental comment
Some are complaining that his feelings not being as intense as Jongwoo's doesn't mean he should hesistate to date him.
But if someone decided to date me even if they weren't confident they could be physically attracted to me, telling themselves 'it's ok, I love their personality' - I'd be kinda pissed. Most people want their partner to find them physically/sexually attractive as well as romantically/personality-wise. Changdeok not wanting to lead someone on if he's not sure he likes them enough to properly date isn't him being a party pooper to us readers - it's him being a well written character with morals.
(In the scene where changdeok thinks his feelings aren't as "intense", he starts contemplating about letting Jongwoo feed and how him being aroused is only a 'physiological response' - so I assume that the author means he's mostly worried about physical attraction rn.) Keep in mind this man has thought of himself as straight his whole life.
This is so much better than Straight Man suddenly turns gay - but also only for super special exception specific Romantic Interest - trope. just my 2 cents. When it comes to pacing I do get the complaints about the chapter length tho. I'm guessing it's bc alpacasuma is a 1 woman team.
You know you want to draw smut. you know you do. you started off as a peak smut manhwa artist. return to your roots.
You don't draw panels like this if u don't want to draw smut: https://media.desirescans.com/series/a-lovely-meal/0030/p-2c0fae46-b3e1-4aaa-913e-9eab2c31a863.webp
Even her subconsious is telling her to draw a 19+ scene. Not that we'll get one... I have no hope. #keep ur expectations low & u will never be disappointed
RIGHT RIGHT RETURN TO THE ROOTS RETURN RETURN
the author just stops drawing Jongwoo's lips chapped without drawing attention to it, no explanation. like just draw them hydrated from then on.
It'd be symbolic.