so I know a lot of people in this comment section is gonna have something to say about this but my point of view from an outsiders perspective, he let his emotions seep into that play. He made someone feel guilty and manipulate them into feeling bad for not outing his sexuality in front of an old friend. Yeah, I understand being jealous that he didn’t tell him anything about himself from his own lips, but that was like he was pressuring him. It was more like he was jealous of the fact that he didn’t announce that they were a lovers, but you can’t be mad at them for not wanting to out their sexuality. he could’ve communicated that with his words instead of letting his emotions seep into that play. It didn’t seem like a play to me at all. It felt like he was punishing him for not getting what he wanted and at the same time making that person feel guilty for not breaking a personal boundary. Sure maybe he could’ve stuck up for him a little more with his friend, but he had every right to keep his secret also at the end where he agrees that it was OK for him to keep his secret, but then to bargain with him that they’d go back to their normal master/servant relationship if he didn’t out them as lovers was just wrong.
No I agree, they do that a lot in their play and seeing Hoseobs thoughts the entire time not being actually about enjoying the play or anything but rather being feeling guilty or fearful about the relationship, in most of their first time/new thing plays, really sucks. A lot of people champions a good example of a ds relationship because it's not outright rape or abuse, but chapters like this I feel perfectly illustrate how it can begin to descend into abuse, and if it continues (more IRL than the story because the story will probably just never address this and keep going with the same tone) can be very dangerous
No I agree, they do that a lot in their play and seeing Hoseobs thoughts the entire time not being actually about enjoying the play or anything but rather being feeling guilty or fearful about the relationship, in most of their first time/new thing plays, really sucks. A lot of people champions a good example of a ds relationship because it's not outright rape or abuse, but chapters like this I feel perfectly illustrate how it can begin to descend into abuse, and if it continues (more IRL than the story because the story will probably just never address this and keep going with the same tone) can be very dangerous. Also the lack of discussion about the new plays, and not being able to communicate (or make any eye contact) during them is... The author really just throws all the important consent stuff out the window for an emotionally charged punishment scene
so I know a lot of people in this comment section is gonna have something to say about this but my point of view from an outsiders perspective, he let his emotions seep into that play. He made someone feel guilty and manipulate them into feeling bad for not outing his sexuality in front of an old friend. Yeah, I understand being jealous that he didn’t tell him anything about himself from his own lips, but that was like he was pressuring him. It was more like he was jealous of the fact that he didn’t announce that they were a lovers, but you can’t be mad at them for not wanting to out their sexuality. he could’ve communicated that with his words instead of letting his emotions seep into that play. It didn’t seem like a play to me at all. It felt like he was punishing him for not getting what he wanted and at the same time making that person feel guilty for not breaking a personal boundary. Sure maybe he could’ve stuck up for him a little more with his friend, but he had every right to keep his secret also at the end where he agrees that it was OK for him to keep his secret, but then to bargain with him that they’d go back to their normal master/servant
relationship if he didn’t out them as lovers was just wrong.
No I agree, they do that a lot in their play and seeing Hoseobs thoughts the entire time not being actually about enjoying the play or anything but rather being feeling guilty or fearful about the relationship, in most of their first time/new thing plays, really sucks. A lot of people champions a good example of a ds relationship because it's not outright rape or abuse, but chapters like this I feel perfectly illustrate how it can begin to descend into abuse, and if it continues (more IRL than the story because the story will probably just never address this and keep going with the same tone) can be very dangerous
No I agree, they do that a lot in their play and seeing Hoseobs thoughts the entire time not being actually about enjoying the play or anything but rather being feeling guilty or fearful about the relationship, in most of their first time/new thing plays, really sucks. A lot of people champions a good example of a ds relationship because it's not outright rape or abuse, but chapters like this I feel perfectly illustrate how it can begin to descend into abuse, and if it continues (more IRL than the story because the story will probably just never address this and keep going with the same tone) can be very dangerous. Also the lack of discussion about the new plays, and not being able to communicate (or make any eye contact) during them is... The author really just throws all the important consent stuff out the window for an emotionally charged punishment scene