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@GalaxyPilot I like that she's so realistic. She didn't give enough time between relationships, she's putting all the emotional burden of her previous relationship onto her next one. Very, very common with rebounds. Wanting to do new things and rediscover who you are is also very common after long term relationships, no matter what age.

i think you also need to take into context Korean culture and ageism with that. A woman dating a man ten years her junior immediately after divorce isn't a good look in any culture(not saying it's right, just pointing out how society judges these women), but Korean culture still carries a lot of old-world Asian stigmas about the worth of a women, marriage, children, age, etc.

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@Venaldre That’s a really interesting take, and even though I try to keep it in mind, I still find it kind of regressive in the end. Acting like a woman is “old” the moment she hits 30 is just… come on, seriously?
The thing is, it’s not just about her trying new things with the ML or whatever — I actually don’t mind that part. What throws me off is everything else. Her behavior feels childish and inconsistent, and at the same time, I couldn’t even tell you what her personality is. Like, sure, she’s resilient. Cool. But that’s the kind of female character men used to write thirty years ago.
She doesn’t really have much introspection, and when she does, it’s just weird. She keeps saying the ML looks like a kid, treats him like one, even though he really doesn’t give off that vibe at all — and then she sleeps with him right after??
That being said, I totally get where you’re coming from. I guess for me, it just didn’t go deep enough to be convincing