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Junhyeong is very autistic and it’s super sad that he doesn’t know it. I’ve had nearly the exact same experiences and luckily had neurodivergent friends who pushed me to go to a psychologist. Lo and behold, not understanding social rules and not being able to tell apart tone or facial expressions makes you socially anxious!!! Knowing I was autistic made life so much easier and better, because you just know your built different, not necessarily an unlovable Eldritch gaseous form, but just a brain that is wired differently, so your able to give yourself grace when social interaction feels like your under attack. I wish Junhyeong had the same development as me, if I went more into my 20s without this knowledge I’d probs think there was something fundamentally wrong with me. He’d probably hate himself way less and maybe even learn to love all those parts of himself he considers way too weird or off putting. Most people have a really high tolerance for weird shit (as long as your not hurting anyone), and yes, you can be that weird shit with no shame and just exist as ur weirdo self.

For the homies who relate to Junhyeong, I recommend going to a psychologist too, also it’s valid to self-diagnose if you don’t have the resources to get an official diagnosis and there are tests online (that psychologists use) that u can take.

Any way. He’s amazing autism rep, I hope the author is aware of what they’re doing. Super classic and relatable personality and thought process. He’s me and all my autistic homies when we’re around each other. (we’re worse.)

bro is kinda neurospicy

It kind of feels like the plot is going nowhere. I’m up to 157, and there hasn’t really been a big shift since like….the backstory section. The power dynamic between mother and daughter is basically the same….should I continue?

A youth rom-com about a super serious high school girl who has nothing on her mind but getting accep...

Everyone’s totally valid for not liking the angst, but I personally love it and think the development is very interesting. Juheon is battling smth with his aunt that has been building up since the beginning so I don’t think the characters or story are being butchered. He’s always retreated into a standoffish person and going as far as pushing people away by being rude or threatening them outright, especially when he’s in a hard place. Homie was doing that to Dohu from the beginning too. I think he really was shocked at Dohu’s use of his character in his writing but it wasn’t that big of a deal in the end. It just seems like the things he’s dealing with in his family are just that much more stressful, that he can’t afford to rekindle their relationship. And it seems his family are quite powerful people too.

Anywho, I still like it as much as before. They’re older, experienced more stuff, it’s grittier and there’s unresolved anger and spite. I think it makes sense considering how strong the feelings are involved. Hopefully they soon realise they’re stronger together and combat whatever Juheon is desperately fighting alone.

The art is so good—but not for just a simple psycho romance. It fits like a thriller/horror/murder feel way more….i hope there’s a whodunit

I think he’s trying to scare off dohu but like bro pls don’t hurt him :(

Various short stories from an upcoming Chinese Manhua artist, Benjamin.Two stories are in black &...

atp I just want them to live on a desert island peacefully

Hey yall, I’m enjoying the discourse on this one and every single person’s opinion is valid, and I’m here for it. On the one hand, I agree that Rosa and her mother are extremely toxic people and that yeonwoo is their victim. On the other, I think this is a very intricate, thoughtful and entertaining exploration into power dynamics. I see Rosa’s position as a rich heiress as a double edged sword. Sure she gets material comforts, anything she could possibly want, and implicit respect just for existing, but we’ve all seen how soulless and truly dehumanising the world of the powerful is. It’s quite gross, frankly, and I think Rosa is fully aware of this. Power dynamics works much differently to the rich and powerful, and I would never expect her to pursue a BDSM relationship in a healthy way because….just look at her upbringing. Date rape drugs provided at their own parties, broken families, her controlling mother and all the eyes on her at all times.

As for Yeonwoo, it’s clear that he has masochistic tendencies, and is bonded to Rosa in a way that isn’t super clear to me yet, but I think that he is definitely being taken advantage of. I think that power dynamics like this are more comfortable to him, because it’s what he knows. I think he’s given up on leading a normal life and is just like “if I’m going to be in muck forever, might as well be tied down there so I never get to hope again”. I’m interested in seeing if he’d choose to be tethered over freedom if the opportunity presented himself, his decision depending on how far gone he feels himself to be, because I don’t think he believes he deserves or even thinks about being happy.

They’re both individuals who are trapped in different ways and manipulated by the people around them. Funnily enough, I actually don’t think Rosa has that much more agency than Yeonwoo, I mean she even controls what she eats in order to advertise the family business. Rosa and Yeonwoo’s only way of rebellion/release is this messed up exchange of power, and it seems like Rosa is abusing him unilaterally (it IS still rape), but I think that Yeonwoo lets her act out because he’s also allowed to act out in turn. They’re only able to be true to themselves when they’re together. The toxic part is that, you should never have only one person to dish out all your trauma at. A healthy person has support systems and some type of emotional release, but they have neither.

So dohun sees everyone else as the hunters? That’s so interesting.

This is like Plato’s cave but instead of leaving it u wanna go in because the shadows of reality are a lot less painful than reality itself

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Twisted codependency of a boy who can't let go of his childhood friend due to an accidentPublished a...

Do they really love each other, or did they just never have a chance at being their own person and latched onto the first thing that didn’t scorn them

I think this character arc is actually so important for him to experience. I don’t feel sorry for him, I more so feel relieved because su-jeong just gave him a chance to be a real person and actually confront his trauma and start to heal, which from my experience, a lot of guys in their early 20s don’t really get to do. They sometimes end up in a misogynistic-infested male-centric echo chamber and develop into a crusty shell of a human who can hurt people (especially women) incredibly easily.

Tbh the reason I don’t feel sorry for him isn’t because he was an asshole, it’s because literally everyone has their own trauma and own stuff they’re dealing with, and it doesn’t give you an excuse to treat people badly, which is what he did. I empathise with him, but I don’t feel sympathy. You need to confront your own demons and it’s honestly not anyone else’s problem.

It’s good he’s starting to understand the impact you can have on a person, and to be more careful and kind in the future.