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i’m genuinely curious, why would anyone be weirded out or “uncomfortable” if the couple switches in the future ?
Anyone who says yes (that they'd be weirded out) is instantly on a sus list for me.
i know right ?? like why would u be weirded it out ? it’s like enforcing harmful stereotypes on gay couple and dictating how their sexual life should be
Having preferences in fiction doesn’t relate to this, this isn’t a real gay couple. But ngl if the possibility of switching is mentioned in story and someone is THAT weirded out of the possibility , they should probably drop the story lmfao.
I think examining why you have those preferences in the first place is worth some thought no? People love to throw in this anti-intellectualist slop of "it's just media not IRL and people can have preferences", without understanding that preferences are moulded by real life experiences and desires. If someone said they wouldn't want an interracial couple to get together because it was "just a media preference", I doubt you would accept that.
I'm actually more open-minded than you thought your scenario would entail lol. Don't get me wrong, I'm also in the camp that believes dropping stories for superficial reasons can be counter-productive (that's why I can still read this story despite not preferring potential switching), but sometimes, relatability is a big part of fiction. I'm not going to shame people for having preferences and wanting relatability in romantic fiction, especially, which IS fantasy, and on a piracy site, which is very anti-intellectual imo. And if they would rather not have an interracial couple happen, I hope they just drop the story and leave the space peaceful for actual fans, especially if the story invited it to happen (and just for clarity, I am POC). Though, I do draw my line at harassment and advocating that "fixed" or "switched" is the ONLY way or RIGHT way to perceive a couple. This I find dumb.
But I will say what I do like is inviting people to examine why they have these preferences and whether they fully understand them or not. Some people, like myself, have examined our preferences for years, and now we just accept it's a part of our identity and do our best to balance our biases. But others really haven't, and are operating based on one-sided malicious and harmful viewpoints (and these are usually the harassers or aggressive fans who want to dictate what authors write) That's why I really appreciate you asking that question; It can be a nice opening for people to step out of their bubble and explore concepts they haven't comprehended yet, and fiction can be a safe way to do so.
I’m only gonna address the point about relatability. Not to generalise but the majority of yaoi/bl readers are women, queer women or straight women. Therefore, i find it hard to agree with you on the relatability part. The sexual life of a gay couple couldn’t even be relatable in the first place, switching or not shouldn’t even affect the degree of enjoyment you get from the manhwa.
Other than that i completely agree with you! i hope the people who are planning to eventually drop this bl if the couple decides to switch in the future to question themselves on the matter, because it is that deep :)
Relatability can be a spectrum no? This is just a surface-level explanation of the appeal of BL to women, but really, having a lack of the female body in a romantic relationship is key. In the real world, where most women are seen for their romantic/sexual appeal, BL can be a fictional outlet to enjoy romance and explore their sexuality. So a physical representation of a fictional woman in relationships can feel TOO real, but emotional/sexual preferences can still apply to straight/queer women who are strict bottoms/tops.
Sure
Help my comment cut off, didn't mean to sound that curt
(Sure lol, if they haven't done any analysis before, it would be a nice opportunity to do so)
i have no clue where to start, i rememebr the main plot was that the mc got into an accident that made him lose his memories, and there was this weird “illusion” (in the shape of a sun or a moon i don’t remembe) that only the mc could see and interact with, and this illusion or creature called itself the mc’s memories.the manga should be around 60/70 chapters if my memory serves me right, and there were some elements of time travelling (or that the mc has had many lives before or that he’s been alive for a long time )
i tried getting chatgpt’s help but it didn’t work, i’m trying to find the name of this one manga i read ages ago. i believe the story begins with the protagonist (a high schooler) who lost either all his memories or part of his memories after an incident. and there’s this one character in this manga who i believe literally has the face of a cartoonish sun or moon, and this character is referred to as “memory” by the protagonist. also this character is only seen by the protagonist and is most probably an illusion/ hallucination. i think there’s also time travelling in this manga or maybe the protagonist being immortal or the fact that he lived for a long time with different identities in different periods of time. also another detail: the manga isn’t very long i believe (should be around 80 chapters?) and i remember the ending being kinda open and very rushed due to the pressure on the author to finish the manga quickly which could explain why it’s finished but feels “unfinished” (hope that made sense ) also i remember the artsyle being kinda flashy and very unique and pretty
as much as i love this story, why couldn’t the author make yuri go to therapy ?? i mean we can’t ignore the severe issues sunwoo pointed out (jealousy, manipulation, extreme mood swings), idk how sunwoo put up with it in the latest chapters but i felt hella suffocated. It would’ve been nice to show it, and not just brush it off as Yuri getting better in the relationship cuz sunwoo is putting up with his childish behaviour and emotional needs. Also, this is just my interpretation but Yuri seems to suffer from borderline personality disorder (saying this as someone who has the same thing), so i would’ve really appreciated him going to therapy to work on his problems instead of just making his partner deal with his unbearable toxicity
Welcome to the world of BL honestly speaking though u have great points it’s just I think I have seen only like one bl actually make one of the mc’s go to therapy and it was literally for like memory loss
Because Yuri can still function probably, unlike Seonwoo who shown depressed appearance very clearly even unable to sleep at night because of nightmare.
I completely agree but you don’t only go to therapy because you can’t function properly anymore, as i pointed Yuri’s behaviour was unbearably draining (specifically during the side stories) and that alone is enough to seek therapy