I genuinely don't understand Grayson defenders. Every time I read the comments, I feel like I'm losing brain cells.
Did we even read the same story?
People keep saying "but he loved Chase" or "he dosent understand emotions" or "he had a sad childhood." Okay, and what exactly is that supposed to change?
Chase was still the one getting traumatized. Chase was still the one living in fear. Chase was still the one who had to carry all that trauma into adulthood. Somehow people read all of that and still come out of the story feeling more sorry for the abuser than the victim.
That's what I can't understand.
At some point, intentions stop mattering and consequences are what count. If someone destroys another person's life, I don't care if they thought they were helping, protecting them, or loving them. The damage is still done.
It's the same logic as saying, "Well, this person thought killing someone was for their own good, so they're not really that bad." What kind of logic is that?
Grayson's story explains why he is the way he is. It does NOT excuse what he did. Those are two completely different things. Understanding someone's motives doesn't magically erase years of abuse and trauma.
Honestly, some of these comments make me wonder what is wrong with people. It feels like they see themselves in Grayson, because I genuinely cannot understand how else you read Chase's story and end up defending the person who caused so much of his suffering.
And don't even get me started on the fact that Grayson got his own novel and a happy ending.
Why?
Out of everyone in that family, he's the one I wanted to see miserable. Instead, the author gives him a whole story designed to make readers sympathize with him, and apparently it worked because now half the fandom acts like he's some misunderstood angel.
Meanwhile Chase gets traumatized for life and somehow people are still finding ways to make Grayson the victim.
I swear, every time I open the comments and see another "I feel so bad for Grayson