His brother is gonna marry and be a father, so what? I'm so fed up with the fucking guilt trip and rhetoric of "it is family".
Why are always the people who are trampled the ones who have to suck it up for the sake of "keeping the peace"?
And the mother? Your son is a fucking homophobic, if you really care for your other son, who is gay, you wouldn't intercede for the one that's hurting him.
People complaining about Juheon being pathetic, a drama queen, whiny, etc... Have a serious lack of empathy or reading comprehension or both.
Juheon suffers from trauma, he has anxiety and an avoidant attachment style. How do expect him to behave? Do you really think he would be all dandy from one day to another after all what he's been through?
I really understand that this arc can be maddening, and you may like it or not, but that doesn't change the fact that from a storyteller point of view the author is doing a GREAT job.
I know that the situation is exhausting, but people seem to forget that, apart from Shuraka's age and inexperience and Tei's insecurities, there is also a major problem between them: their cultures.
More than miscommunication per se, it is a problem of cultural differences. In fact, at the beginning of chapter 19, we are told how honor "works" in Leracal and how Tei is particularly serious about it. In Arnata, it's different. Shuraka, as a Padisha, sees caring for his wife as his duty and doesn't realize how this is affecting Tei.
They should talk, yes, but the reality is that I think neither of them sees the need because each is looking at the situation through the lens of their own culture. That's why they don't see that there's a problem that needs to be solved.








Oh, so now rape is called charity work.