I feel like out of every single BL/GL that I've read, this one has had the best apology from the ML, and I loved how the MC said he couldn't move past what he did to him. Not that I'm saying I'm completely on the ML's side and that he should be forgiven...But I'm just saying it's rare that in toxic shit like this, the ML actually makes a REAL apology
I really do love stories like this that have a great representation of toxic love. As someone who's been in some a terrible relationship, where he'd degrade me and my living situation, my insecurities, say that he broke me so much to the point no one would ever see the best parts of me, this really is a great representation of that and I love it when authors can grasp and really make a good plot without romantizing it or sugar-coating. This is what people go through, or have gone through before and it comforts me reading this because the author really understands and it makes me feel seen, as I'm assuming it would for a few others. People always say that want a relationship like this until they actually get one (this has nothing to do with the plot, but it is targeted towards ppl on tik tok), I understand wanting someone to love you deeply, but stuff like this isn't love, it's control and wanting someone to hold onto to abuse or take their horrible behavior out on you. Love like this isn't healthy :( coming from someone who's dealt with it.
Beautifully said, I’m sorry you went through that and I can only hope those who were like you also find the strength and support to be able to escape from such terrible people who hurt and yet dare to say they “love” the person they’re hurting
This is why I hate toxic stories where it’s one sided and romanticized just because the abuser “changed” not to dog on what people read, but it’s super common for authors to do that just for the sake of drama and have no actual writing put into the characters
I’m truly sorry for what happened to you. I really don’t think anyone deserves to go through that and honestly I feel the same way. The amount of manipulation and gaslighting in this recent chapter brought back so many memories of my ex and it genuinely made me cry because it really is such a good representation of what I went through. The amount of manipulation and brainwashing can literally make you lose your self-esteem and make you feel like you can’t do anything without that person. I remember feeling so codependent and like I couldn’t make my own choices anymore or even trust myself. It’s fucking exhausting. This type of relationship is so fucking exhausting and I really loved this recent chapter because it’s such an amazing representation of what it’s actually like to go through something like that:(








Ah yes, the old guilt trip method, always works