I’ve been lurking in this community since at least 2016. I only made an account in 2023 because the ads got unbearable. I rarely comment unless something really pushes me to.
This manga is tagged Josei, Adult, Mature, Smut. The smut here is actually tame compared to the original novel.
I am privileged enough to buy the original works and support the author, but I still come here because I enjoy the community and the comment section. What I don’t enjoy is the constant complaining about “too much smut.” This isn’t even a PWP story. It has a complex plot and a large cast, and if you’re not paying attention, you’ll get lost quickly.
This is not hentai. And even if it were, did you read the tags?
I’ve also noticed that BL titles generally never get this treatment. No matter how explicit they are, people cheer it on. But straight works? Suddenly it’s “too much.” And some of you read both; I see it.
People with this mindset are part of the reason why 18+ novels keep getting watered down into 15+ adaptations. Look at what’s happening to "A Wicked Husband" right now; same author as "Predatory Marriage", both smutty novels, but the manhwa for a "A Wicked Husband" is getting butchered. Most likely backed by the mentality that the author's smut is insignificant. As far as I know, Saha-nim's work is getting a shit adaptation, which omits an integral part of the novel. Correct me if I am wrong, and there is an explicit version of the manhwa.
If you don’t like it, drop it. Quietly. You don’t need to announce, “I’m dropping this! They’re always having sex!” as if that’s some great revelation for the rest of us.
Honestly, maybe some of you are too young to be reading this. Like 10 yrs old? Adults having sex—yes, even during pregnancy—is normal. And how often do we even see positive depictions of pregnant women enjoying intimacy in manga or manhwa?
And those disgusting comments about their kid being “annoyed,” Jihak “inducing labor,” the baby “seeing the monster,” or them “deforming the baby”? That’s not humor. It’s straight-up misogynistic.
The idea that a pregnant woman can’t enjoy intimacy with her partner, or that depicting it in fiction is somehow inappropriate, is deeply rooted in beliefs that pregnant women stop being sexual beings the moment they conceive. It’s outdated, sexist, and frankly ridiculous. Check yourself. (︶︿︶)＝凸
Pregnancy doesn’t erase a woman’s autonomy, desire, or right to pleasure. Acting like it should is the real problem here.
Some of us genuinely enjoy the sex scenes, not just because they’re sexual, but because we appreciate the variety, the dynamics, and the way different encounters are written. We can analyze the scene just like any other narrative element.
For example, I didn’t like Jihak and Eunha’s first time because I take consent very seriously. But I can still evaluate the scene within the context of the story without letting a fictional moment override my real‑world understanding of consent. Fiction isn’t a moral instruction manual, and adults should be capable of separating narrative choices from real-life values.
If you don’t like it, just leave. There are thousands of other titles waiting for you.
I miss the nuked community where people actually read tags, understood what they were getting into, and didn’t complain about mature, smutty stories being… mature and smutty. Some folks even kept track of the spicy chapters for everyone: doing the Lord’s work, I tell you! (づ￣ ³￣)づ
But here? It’s constant whining from a majority of people who don’t pay for the content, yet feel entitled to complain that a clearly labeled smutty adult story contains sex.
If you had something meaningful to say, about consent, characterization, anything, I’d listen. But it’s just empty complaints.
So to everyone upset that a sexy story has sex scenes: kindly leave. (╬￣皿￣)凸
The rest of us are here for exactly what the tags promised. Leave us in peace.