jun's 19 yr old monologue was me when i finally got on ssris and realized school is lowk a joke
i see the stockholm has kicked in... man this writing is ASS
i'm a little confused as to if this is a translation error or not but as someone with DID:
i feel the aspect of them being a system is very.. i don't know how to word it. 2 "personalities" here is a common trope that is seen with ppl who dont wanna write characters actually being systems. which btw, i have no issue with, ive met other systems with only a couple alters who have OSDD (otherwise specified dissociative disorder) and DID- they exist, but since i've been seeing more and more bls try this i think its a huge missed opportunity for hosu to only have 2 active alters. it's actually more likely/is listed in DSM-5 criteria for someone/a system diagnosed with DID to have more than two alters (see mutsumi wakaba from AveMujica / bandori who is a poly-fragmented system). who knows tho maybe we'll see hosu split more, with how crazy the other hosu is im surprised they only have 2 alters and not like. 10. need that to be me fr
i'll say what i do like though: since hosu has gone through active treatment they are more aware of each other, DID creates dissociative walls in the brain, which is why systems/people with DID have alters so distinct. they are functionally separate people, but with treatment these walls can be alleviated for better communication and for them to live less chaotic lives. passive influence is also a thing with systems, we might dislike each other but if we share a common ground (childhood) many of us can have shared interests, even food. i really like that you can see one hosu does like moran, the other does too but is much more cautious about these feelings. i like that moran still loves them both but misses the other hosu, so real lmao
moran is such a green flag i really enjoy how this is written and how proactive he is
Im also gonna nitpick on smth (tho I don't have DID so my opinion lowk doesn't matter anyway) I'm so sick and tired of the use of the term mpd.. it's 2026 guys let's use proper terminology I beg... also with one alter wanting to "get rid" of the other it kinda feels like the use of the evil alter trope which like come onnn but . I don't have DID so maybe it's not my place to say that (esp cuz it's considered treatment to have the alters "merge" or whatever but the way it's depicted here makes it feel like this evil thing rather than treatment since one alter has forcefully been in front for 2 years)... regardless of that tho it's nice to see that Moran doesn't treat either alter differently and that aspect is at least rlly refreshing to see :,))) I also agree w the having more than two alters thing especially bc I feel like it's pretty rare to see systems w only two alters? idk it's totally a missed opportunity tho
1. yeah it is absolutely ableist the fact that its very evil alter as fuck. i was splitting really hard when i read it so i didnt pick up on it because i was too busy looking at this like "wait, is this fucking play about us?" (sent it to my singlet friend, she said the same thing. clocked bad im embarassed). i think its a problem of perspective.. moran treats him still the same but the story plays it up SOOO hard, yet they want us to hope that he can work with this. like uhh? what do you want us to believe? its not a very good segway. segue? whatever the hell that word is spellt.
3. the fact that "hosu 2" (even elfen lied let them have their own names smh my head ;-;) is very against going back to treatment tells me he was absolutely intended to be a persecutor, they survive by hurting themselves and the body in order to protect. which can showas going back to an abuser, refusing medication, believing that accepting healing will not save them.
thats why i say its surprising theres only two. this type of behavior is extreme and clearly it will only cause more splitting especially if one is forcing the other into dormancy CONSTANTLY. this happens in elfen lied & ave mujica. there is no way for the splitting to "end" or for them to need 2, clearly both are dysfunctional especially without therapy.
3. leads me to here let me say, i do like that these two to hate each other, its realistic especially for someone who dislikes a persecutor or is scared of them but had it not been put into overdrive and just went in the way moran SAW them and not what the writers intend this couldve been waaay less of a horror story tbh. i really want to see more persecutors as a #former persecutor myself, the evil alter stereotype is hurtful but its even harder to discuss this without persecutors turning into a taboo topic.
4. btw it is from what im aware, treatment to make altwrs all into one is called "final fusion" fusion is when two or more alters combine to one being, so final fusion is essentially a return to a single personality. this takes like.. years to do hosu is very young and presumably had been actively in treatment since he was about a young teen? honestly its not surprising they kinda get to this point without it. i dont think that being "forced" to front is correct verbage. its clear that he wants the other hosu gone so HE can front. if anything he really wants to be active which is why "hosu 1" goes so long inactive. a strong presence like that can just boot you out of a front and keep you out. even more if you get forced into dormancy (what "hosu 1" referred as being "put to sleep)
lala i wrote too much whoopsie but i have a wonder if whoevers writing this tried to incorperate a little bit of DID/OSDD wording but didnt do enough research to even get past a wikipedia footnote. "hosu 1" knowing when "hosu 2" is active from knowing feelings i theorized as maybe therapy but it could also be that they got DID mixed up with OSDD which, alters sharing memory & being less "distinct" aka how we get 2 alters who both say they are hosu but have different personalities can be a symptom seen in OSDD. like girl now im questioning the therapist on why they didnt catch that
i think the mpd name dropwas just either moran used the wrong term at first then corrected himself or it got translated wrong.. i dont wanna tear it to shreds... YET, but i sure hope its the former
1. LOLLLL and yeah tbh it's kinda confusing cuz on one hand they want to showthat Moran dgaf/still treats him normally but then the author's own views also showand it's like????? make up ur mind ???? or write it normally???? like what am I expected to believe atp...
2. that is such a good point and even more of a reason why there should've been more alters sighhhhh it feels like such a loss....
3. ur totally right... considering the role of persecutors in a system and their behaviour it kinda makes it hard to tell ig if it's the writers following stereotypes of DID or if they actually have done research on it and actually understand the different types of alters (and ur so right abt it being a hard topic to discuss in this case too)... tho again with this story and the writer's own opinions shining thru it just feels like another case of stereotyping... but the story isn't complete so ig we'd just have to wait it out and see
4. yeah iirc Hosu is in his early 20s or smth?? I don't know much abt final fusion so ty for informing me!!! the more u learn waow... and yeah it actually makes sense that Hosu 1 would've been in dormancy at that time.. tho I'm surprised cuz I've heard ppl say that being in front for so long is terrible but ig it varies from system to system and considering how much Hosu 2 wants to stay in front (that strong presence/desire to be active) it makes sense I think..
also I appreciate u adding so much!!! I felt like I was going crazy cuz no one else was bringing it up LOLLL like wow maybe I'm the crazy one for wanting to analyze some random manhwa on mangago like my bad I guess... and yeah I figured it was smth more like OSDD but the author probably didn't do much research? (specifically OSDD1b but I don't even think that's considered a valid diagnosis anymore so..) or it could be the result of therapy too! but if Hosu 2 has been refusing treatment and we don't rlly know much abt that aspect so far then it's hard to tell
and dawg I hope... but also MPD is such an outdated and ableist term too I just wish they wouldn't add it to the story at all even if Moran doesn't rlly know abt DID.. it's just frustrating tho cuz all the comments on here are calling it MPD like omg. enough!!!!
ONE FINAL THING I JUST REMEMBERED TOO it seems like the author is at the very least aware that DID is traumagenic but I dont think they're quite aware of the specific requirements??? bc it's mentioned that Hosu has been like this since he was 13 and then split when he was 14 but iirc isn't the max age for DID to develop like... 7-9 years old? I understand that there's no concrete rules for a diagnosis in this case but at the same time I feel as though, by 13 years old, a sense of self would have already been solidified enough that splitting wouldn't be possible??? but I'm not a professional (yet..) and it's still a disorder that needs a lot of research done on it so.. Shrugs! I could be wrong!
one chapter of freedom until they make the uke be the instigator to make it seem less bad that its incest girl dont piss me off WE KNOW ITS YOU SHOEHORNING THIS IN
this shit is so good but why they draw sori's hole like dat
it lowk is a very accurate asshole #smash
its just SO juicy and pink its an insane sight im not used to it at all
well... i guess i have no excuse to put off reading bad apple instead now