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I remember reading the raw version and got upset with chapter 65 bc I felt like he's STILL hung up on Gunner. If this is gonna be another WS situation, I'm out... I can't deal with the back and forth. You can have regrets but don't drag that baggage into your new and healthier relationship. Way to destroy a budding romance.
Where did u read the raws??
bro exactly, i really wanted to like this and thought it would be different from wet sand. but theo lost me AF. keeps going back to a man who hurt and raped him after complaining about missing dylan. LIKE GTFO
It's not what you think. That part is more about Theo always blaming himself for the things that go wrong in the lives of the people he cares about.
But as readers we know that even if Theo had done everything differently it wouldn't have changed anything because Gunner never wanted a normal life, he always wanted to be a big shot to Theo and he wanted to do it the easy way even though Theo told him time and time again that he just wanted them to be together and safe.
I think it's pretty normal to reflect on the things you feel you did wrong in past relationships and not want to repeat them. It doesn't mean you still have feelings for that person.
I think it's important to remember that Theo and Gunner basically trauma bonded at a young age and with Theo's personality of feeling responsible for everyone around him, it's not easy to let go of feeling sympathy for that person or feeling bad if you think you didn't do enough, (or in Theo's case blaming himself even though it's not his fault), even when you no longer have feelings for them, even after they've done horrible things to you.
Anyway this part is more about showing that Theo couldn't have changed things with Gunner anymore than he could have changed his mother's cancer.
How about you and op gtf and start working on reading comprehension that's the thing you two severly lacking this is nothing like wetsand also thinking rapist Dylan is any better than rapist gunner is delusional
That's also what I think, but the wording of his regret sounds more like he's still wanting to have Gunner by his side. "We could have had a normal life together". He's still thinking of "w3" rather than just Gunner by himself. Like "You could've had a normal life". It's the "we" and "together" that made me feel like he's still got a bit of hope of being together with Gunner.
That and a bit of trauma with awfully written love triangles. I'm not a fan and I avoid them like a plague lol.
I understand that this part is meant to portray Theo overcoming his tendency to blame himself for everything that goes wrong and trying to break the trauma bond he’s had with Gunner since childhood. However, I feel like there were so many other ways to portray these feelings and experiences without having Gunner repeatedly sexually assault Theo while Theo continues to accept defeat. I feel like it takes away from his feelings for Dylan, because every time this happens, my heart aches for both of them. I understand that breaking away from years of trauma and conditioning isn’t easy, and Theo did try to resist initially, but I wish we got to see him fight back in other ways or make more attempts to free himself from Gunner. Overall, it reminds me a lot of Wet Sand, which I wasn’t particularly happy with either. At this point, I honestly don’t see where DEAREST is going or how it’s supposed to progress.
I swear the way Seunghyun treats Heeso is just giving me butterflies. Like HS is his world and person, but then he reverts to "he only needs bc I'm a guide" yeah bro no shit? Two things could be true at the same time! He needs you because you're a guide, but you're HIS guide. He doesn't call or yearn for anyone else but you.
Also stop playiiiiing. You still haven't broken up with your gf
Anyway I LOVE them to bits. I know SH is way into deep for HS now. That man is not letting HS go
He kinda cut ties with her... chapter 13.
He left the choice to her, to endure this situation with him kinda two timing out of duty or break up. It's clear he's not as interested in her as she is with him but doesn't change the fact that they're still "together".
Either way, in his mind, they're done but to her, it's not over.
I only brought up the relationship bc he can be a bit insecure with the relationship with Heeso lol.
It’s so obvious that he acts that way towards his gf because he dated her knowing her trash personality. There’s no stuff like “playing” and it doesn’t apply to him knowing how he’s not serious in the beginning. He has better options than a run off the mill street girl that’s why he doesn’t bother worrying about her. And it might be better for both of them that he’s away focusing on his new relationship while the other whoring herself to other guys.
I hate her too but your comment was still disgusting to read. Way to glorify him and slut shame her when they did the same thing, except she’s attached and psycho. ”Better option than a run off the mill street girl”- ickk. Can’t believe u made me defend a character i hate with your approach