I Shaved. Then I Brought a High School Girl Home. - Ch. 62

[Tsumi]

Cannot be solved without a mediator

A third party has to mediate, tell the child that the parent does not really mean it, and facilitate a meeting between the parent and the child.

In addition to the mediation, it will take years of sincerely showing they have changed in order for the child to forgive this level of abuse and neglect. In fact, the child might never forgive the parent, but the parent can't do anything but try in the hope that they will eventually be forgiven.

I hope Sayu doesn't forgive her mother during this meeting, even if her mother somehow sees the light and admits the error of her ways. Otherwise, it would make everything Sayu experienced feel extremely shallow. It would also send the extremely wrong message that the abused are supposed to forgive with just a simple apology.

 

[geistchevalier]

Well the mom burnt that bridge and all her privileges as a mom, Sayu has every right to cut ties with someone as toxic as her mother.

 

[l0rdn00b]

And the "Best Mom of the Year" Award goes to ... ?

Not Sayu's mother, that's for sure

 

[Tikas92]

More than anything I'm annoyed by the fact that her brother not only wanted to bring her back but he's allowing this to go on without any objections.

 

[Esteria]

Got all that forehead and still no brain

 

[TheWisestofWolfies]

More than anything I'm annoyed by the fact that her brother not only wanted to bring her back but he's allowing this to go on without any objections.

Based on the reactions, it seems pretty clear he didn't think the abuse was this bad.

 

[Tikas92]

Based on the reactions, it seems pretty clear he didn't think the abuse was this bad.

And now that he sees the abuse with his own eyes, he's not reacting at all, besides acting shocked and saying ineffectual things like "calm down mum".

 

[danvolodar]

As a parent how do you even come back from this? You've effectively killed yourself in front of both of your children. No matter how this issue is resolved they'll remember this shit for the rest of their lives that deep down you put your own image over their well-being.

I mean, she clearly doesn't care. At all. The Japanese social norms won't let her children just abandon her in her old age, so she'll get at least some support - if not personal care, then hired nurses and a good retirement home. As far as "children as investment" thinking goes, she has it settled. And she clearly doesn't care for them emotionally.

my statement last chapter still stands, im just surprised hands still havent been thrown

If it goes as it went in the LN, you're in for quite a surprise as for the solution Yoshida finds.

Abusing your children is just as criminal as taking a lost girl inside, lady. Put down the stone, and get out of your glass house already.

But the Japanese justice will persecute one and not the other, because one happens inside a household and the other doesn't.

Why did the brother even bring her back?

Because her daughter running away ruins their mom's reputation, duh.

Honestly, the only one with power to act right now is the brother. [...] Talk to the mom, take advantage of her anger, take Sayu out of the house and rent some apartment for her, she could even help pay for it while working part time somewhere.

I've said it here in the comments already, but I'll repeat myself. As an older brother myself, his behaviour is absolutely puzzling to me. When Sayu ran away, he did nothing of what you've listed, and he didn't support her in person, just threw her some money to keep her going for a while. In a way, he's even worse than mom, because he pretends to care, but when the push came to shove, he wasn't there for his sis. It's absolutely on him that she had to whore herself out.

 

[xdharish]

You know that's something you should never say to your kids

 

[prototype2579]

Bruh that woman is the embodiment of the most toxic thing a parent can harbor, that's a deadbeat mother ngl.

 

[prototype2579]

I mean, she clearly doesn't care. At all. The Japanese social norms won't let her children just abandon her in her old age, so she'll get at least some support - if not personal care, then hired nurses and a good retirement home. As far as "children as investment" thinking goes, she has it settled. And she clearly doesn't care for them emotionally.

If it goes as it went in the LN, you're in for quite a surprise as for the solution Yoshida finds.

But the Japanese justice will persecute one and not the other, because one happens inside a household and the other doesn't.

Because her daughter running away ruins their mom's reputation, duh.

I've said it here in the comments already, but I'll repeat myself. As an older brother myself, his behaviour is absolutely puzzling to me. When Sayu ran away, he did nothing of what you've listed, and he didn't support her in person, just threw her some money to keep her going for a while. In a way, he's even worse than mom, because he pretends to care, but when the push came to shove, he wasn't there for his sis. It's absolutely on him that she had to whore herself out.

Not just Jap culture lol, the whole Asian culture are like this, childrens are meant to take care of their parents and elders when they're old or they're frowned upon. The whole Asian culture shenanigan built on this shit and it's depend on the family.

 

[prototype2579]

Why did the brother even bring her back?

He's still believe in the facade called his family lol, man keep lying to himself that she's back and everything gonna fixed itself.

 

[prototype2579]

Based on the reactions, it seems pretty clear he didn't think the abuse was this bad.

Nah deep down he's the same as the mom lol, if he's living at that house all the time he'd have known how bad things were in his family. But no, man throw a shade over his eyes sitting in a burning house and said it's fine lmao.

 

[danvolodar]

Not just Jap culture lol, the whole Asian culture are like this, childrens are meant to take care of their parents and elders when they're old or they're frowned upon. The whole Asian culture shenanigan built on this shit and it's depend on the family.

I'd say this is pretty universal across the humanity. Like, the idea that the state can meddle in the affairs of a family is pretty recent, historically-speaking. In Ancient Rome, for instance, the father of the family was supposed to exert justice inside the household however he saw fit, including murder for infidelity.

 

[Jebsu]

Had this exact same fight with my mother lol, beedless to say we don't talk anymore. People like this don't change.

 

[HailBritannia_]

Ready the adoption papers!

Cannot be solved without a mediator

A third party has to mediate, tell the child that the parent does not really mean it, and facilitate a meeting between the parent and the child.

a mediator does little to nothing. She may have really meant it honestly. She didn't say it as "I am in pain I wanna escape from this pain I wish you weren't here to cause me this pain", she is absolutely uncaring towards her daughter and furious at her for the crime of causing embarassment and inconvenience.
I have not watched the anime so I don't know where this is heading

 

[HailBritannia_]

Had this exact same fight with my mother lol, beedless to say we don't talk anymore. People like this don't change.

I'm sorry you had to live through this shit. I'm certain you'll fill your life of better people. Family are those who act as family

 

[Tsumi]

Not just Jap culture lol, the whole Asian culture are like this, childrens are meant to take care of their parents and elders when they're old or they're frowned upon. The whole Asian culture shenanigan built on this shit and it's depend on the family.

Can certainly relate. Vietnamese here, and had constant fights with my mom over "respecting elders" and "blood ties are everything." Flat out told her respect is earned, not given, blood ties are just unwanted chains, and friends can be closer than family.

Still care for my mom because her behavior isn't abusive nor neglectful, still loves and cares for her kids, but needless to say I hold no respect for her political, moral, or societal views. At this point I just deal with it by not engaging at all whenever those topics come up.

 

[Screenwatch]

Guys, you can be less hard on the brother. It’s not like trying to manage your psychotic mother while trying to be a successful adult and take care of sister who is going through shit. He’s trying to keep the family together and the sad reality that his hard work isn’t really working.

 

[NotSomeone]

I mean, she clearly doesn't care. At all. The Japanese social norms won't let her children just abandon her in her old age, so she'll get at least some support - if not personal care, then hired nurses and a good retirement home. As far as "children as investment" thinking goes, she has it settled. And she clearly doesn't care for them emotionally.

If it goes as it went in the LN, you're in for quite a surprise as for the solution Yoshida finds.

But the Japanese justice will persecute one and not the other, because one happens inside a household and the other doesn't.

Because her daughter running away ruins their mom's reputation, duh.

I've said it here in the comments already, but I'll repeat myself. As an older brother myself, his behaviour is absolutely puzzling to me. When Sayu ran away, he did nothing of what you've listed, and he didn't support her in person, just threw her some money to keep her going for a while. In a way, he's even worse than mom, because he pretends to care, but when the push came to shove, he wasn't there for his sis. It's absolutely on him that she had to whore herself out.

Yes, Sayu's brother is at least partly responsible for her having to whore herself out, and I am not only puzzled by how he acts but also by the fact that no one called him out on it yet.