Sensitive Boy - Ch. 56 - You guys would not understand

[asherdales]

I kinda get Izumi. You feel the world is turned against you and you have one person you can relate to. You start to think that others will be against you instead of understanding. What Izumi wants it codependency and blind loyalty. Izumi wants those to agree with him and understand him instead of realizing that those who truly care about you want to snap you back to reality, doing better in life.

And then the feeling of his friends being against him is reinforced. Says that his father hit him and is told to rely on adults. Explains the neglect he faced and how he doesn't have any adult figures in his life to rely on. Also him being suspended from school by adults for the heinous crime of protecting someone from assault. Then Kaede getting butt hurt because Izumi's feelings might have hurt Asahi's feelings.

I can definitely see in the next chapter how Izumi would treat Kaede's reaction and walking away as an utter betrayal. Izumi couldn't know the pain and trauma that Kaede went through but was still there to love and support him, yet when Izumi bares his soul and needs support Kaede chastises him and turns his back.

 

[Qira_adan]

God damn it izumi, you had friends that care about you and then you push them away

 

[asherdales]

God damn it izumi, you had friends that care about you and then you push them away

I view it as Izumi not knowing how to ask for help because he was never allowed to and punished for it in the past.

 

[Makeiks]

Everyone trauma dumping now

 

[copperhead]

Great chapter. I was not convinced by this arc at first but now it makes sense and it's realistic. We finally get izumi. He's never been loved or recognized and probably wear a mask in front of others protecting his pain self.
It might be the first time he opened up about it, the emotion must be huge... and that total dumbass Kaede pretending to be the best boy and defender of justice rejects it, just like izuli's father, using morality, and other dumb ideas like comparing who has the worst situation... When he has been through Se xual offender, bad treatments by girls, and when izumi stayed loyal and there for him.
Being told no by a trusted friend, just like he's been rejected and denied all his life will be hard for izumi and push him even more towards the problematic girlfriend. I think blonde guy will be the one to mend things, but as of now, for me Kaede is out of the group.
Danger of suicide for Izumi though at this point, when him and his girlfriend will crash and collide

 

[pink_rabbit]

And then the feeling of his friends being against him is reinforced. Says that his father hit him and is told to rely on adults. Explains the neglect he faced and how he doesn't have any adult figures in his life to rely on. Also him being suspended from school by adults for the heinous crime of protecting someone from assault.

Yes and no. I'm speaking from experience that if you can't help yourself when your life is in a disaster then what makes one think that we can help others? Him getting suspended was stupid but it makes sense in other countries because you want a "clean image" regardless if you are helping others or not. I totally think we will get an adult for Izumi to rely on. The nurse is always there.

Then Kaede getting butt hurt because Izumi's feelings might have hurt Asahi's feelings.

In my opinion, I think death of family is bad on its own. Kaede had a right to be angry. He was raped when countless boys were saying how lucky he was and how the girls assumed he was "asking for it." I'm sure we will get an Asahi arc after Izumi's to know his own troubles.

 

[asherdales]

Yes and no. I'm speaking from experience that if you can't help yourself when your life is in a disaster then what makes one think that we can help others? Him getting suspended was stupid but it makes sense in other countries because you want a "clean image" regardless if you are helping others or not. I totally think we will get an adult for Izumi to rely on. The nurse is always there.



In my opinion, I think death of family is bad on its own. Kaede had a right to be angry. He was raped when countless boys were saying how lucky he was and how the girls assumed he was "asking for it." I'm sure we will get an Asahi arc after Izumi's to know his own troubles.

IMO I can see how Izumi would see it as his friends betraying him just like the adults betrayed him. Especially when, to him, more people walked out and abandoned him.

It was Kaede that drug Asahi's brother into the conversation to make his point derailing it because they were talking about adult support and parental figures. Personally I don't think Kaede had a right to be offended on Asahi's behalf.

 

[deno305]

I will say it as many times as needed, communication is the most important in relationships either with parents, friends or partner. They as friends should just listen if needed give some advice and tell him they're here if anything. Not judge him!!! father is lost cause we don't need any more panels with him. and the punishment from school is really retarded he didn't kill him just few punches to deadbeat bag of meat.

 

[WeebVN]

I think the brown hair dude (1st season MC) reaction is wrong. But S2 MC words ain’t right either, but given his current context, just after his argument with his father and being suspended, ain’t no way he’s in the right mind to be considerate.

I don’t like the idea of criticising someone’s choice of words when they r this 🤏 close to mental breakdown. It’s like adding oil to fire.

The dude stated that he doesn’t trust his friends, yet he still allows them to have a snipet of his situation. It’s like testing water to see if they r reliable. He clearly let them in. He said he push them away but he did not when it comes to his action. But their reaction is lashing out at him when it comes to his choice of words. That’s unwise. I expect the blond to stay after calming down the other, but he did not, that’s another ass move.

It will be hard to establish the trust again. It’s not abt toxic masculinity.
Imo trust always come first in all relationship then ur mindset can change when hanging out with ur friends.

 

[rotationplus]

On real life, the chance of salvaging the relationship with his father would be miniscule. Hell, given the way the dad is being painted, why would anyone want to remain in contact with a parent who doesn't do the bare minimum AND hits their adolescent son? It would be too much of a leap of logic if somehow the father had a sudden change of heart after all that and now wants to be a "good dad", or for MC to forgive many years of poor treatment and trauma, specially on the short term. Some people like to harp about "oh, but they're family!", but being blood-related means a lot less than truly caring for someone.

IMO best solution is for MC to get emancipated and receive a pension (or maybe work part if a pension is not a viable option) and go live by himself. Maybe after a decade or so of living separately they could start mending their relationship.

apparently, from cursory research, Japan doesn't have minor emancipation. The closest thing I found is emancipation through marriage.