@kursedkaiju that's true. being 18 doesnt immediately make you mature or a proper adult or anything either. there's just a really weird expectation of mc here that second chance at life immediately means she'll be super smart and know everything, like even know how to read the room and complex situations either politically or with relationships and be able to do things herself according to whats in her best interest. I understand that there are way too many stories with second chances where mcs do actually act stupid and thats generally bad writing, but this one here is honest and realistic writing from someone in her situation and I think it's been written really well so far. It's probably all the child mcs who are suddenly very cunning and sharp and overpowered as a child after transmigrating or reincarnating that's given everyone this expectation, but that's not the story here and so everyone has ended up angry.
@Kingdo I understand that but its really so unfair for our fl here. I dont see her as a weak or stupid mc, not everyone is able to healthily overcome trauma so soon either and because of her second chance at life the audience has forgotten that she is still a child and has been, even in the past where she died at an older age. I just wish people could consider her situation properly before criticising her or the writing when they are the ones forgetting this very important detail.
@Manganime You're right about that as well, her own knowledge and fear for what she knows is coming is also playing a huge role in her ability to heal from her trauma first of all, she is constantly living with the fear that she will end up in that same situation again. also, everything she is experiencing so far, like all the positive interactions she has had is also very new. she isn't used to receiving love or care she has such low self-esteem and image issues from her abuse as well, so I really don't like it when readers get annoyed by her having the same shocked expression, it's like making fun of her for being surprised that she is deserving of love and care when its something she has never had before and died so horrifically because no one was there to care for her and protect her ? this story feels very nuanced to me with her characterization so Im looking forward to see how she eventually heals and learns that being loved is normal and becomes more confident and gets a real chance to live as a happy child and grow up properly and the backlash against mc gave me a whiplash because how does everyone not see the obvious here?
