@Meh guys it's not supposed to be an 'excuse' it's supposed to be an explanation as to why he acts this way. The author put it in to explain his behavior and extreme possessiveness
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@Sooyoung it's not supposed to be an excuse but it is used as one in bl stories all the time. It always turns out that the abusive top had a boohoo bad childhood, we suddenly feel bad for him, then there is conveniently placed amnesia for the MC and then bamm, they live happily ever after without any redemption arc or character development. Really disappointing.
If they revealed his past AND then showed him working hard on getting better and earning forgiveness (and not the bottom just forgetting the abuse) then it would be a different matter but that never happens. And no, suddenly acting nice is not character development, because it doesn't show the "development" part.
If they revealed his past AND then showed him working hard on getting better and earning forgiveness (and not the bottom just forgetting the abuse) then it would be a different matter but that never happens. And no, suddenly acting nice is not character development, because it doesn't show the "development" part.