@Banana Bente this is why it is called fiction and I was just more or so criticizing the writers stylisctic choices in the building of Maxi's character. N

@KittyCat

 tottaly agree with you. It is all just the frustration of waiting so long for those characters to reach the point where they decide to start fighting for themselves. I also feel that not only with Maxi's character but with other characters from similar stories the authors tend to use the same formula where they exaggerate the female lead's kindness, naivety and even at certain times childlike behavior just to enhance the character's purity, making the reader feel more empathetic towards them. But for me this has become quite the predictable way of narrating, so much to the point it kinda strips the character from all of their other positive qualities, minimizing it just to their borderline infantile behavior.

Maxi has such strong potential to come out of her shell and start fighting but it feels like they are prolonging her development way too much. As you said she has a very strong male lead next behind her back who doesn't really overpower her in the story and gives her the grounds to grow(ofc he is protective but with reason - every time she didn't listen something happened). I just wish we could see more of her stepping up for herself and finally fighting back instead of still being unsure.

@KittyCat

 i agree with your point of view. I also dislike the lack of determination they give to a lot of female leads in novels like this, not truly helping them develop a strong personality until well over half the story is already done. 

It is obvious that she will eventually develop some sort of back bone but the way they always make her dwell in her own sadness not being able to realize her current circumstances can be a little bit frustrating for the reader. At least for me. Makes her one of the many female leads that follows a similar formula and doesn't really add a lot of dimension to her overall character. 

@mars✨ Pt2
But back to the story:
Of course that it portrays the vision of the author and the character they invision, but in my humble opinion this kind of weak damsel in distress narrative is getting way too old and predictable. The whole concept of her hating herself, doubting her own abilities and being always so insecure and unable to stand up for herself is kinda pathetic. We have been enduring it for this many chapters to see little to no progress and it will probably take this many until she finally breaks out of her shell.
Her utter inability to realize that she can be in control of her own destiny and her not being able to understand (even after three years as you pointed out) that there are people who trully care about her, who have shown her nothing but unconditional love and warmth is laughable, borderline offensive to all of them. Her not realizing Riftan loves her, letting ppl get to her and tell her otherwise.... For me this is really insufferable(from a 3rd person view). I wont be commenting on her miscarriage, only thing I will say: it was fuc*** up that nobody told her on time and let it hit her only when she was on her own. This adds a nuance to this chapter but I am just speaking on her overall character( but the miscarriage situation was hard and unsettling).
But those are things that are out of my control. The webtoon follows the plot of the novel and also the artist has their own way of reimagining the narrative. I will continue reading it even with all of the dislike I have expressed.
Again I repeat myself this might me just a me problem and I acknowledge the fact that I have read one too many stories with similar plot so for me this story lacks uniqueness when it comes to character building of the female lead.

@styxtnia   Pt1
I get that (as I said in my previous comment). I have read the whole story so far and I don't want to burden anyone with my OWN opinion.
All I am saying is that there are ample of stories following a similar plot line, but very few actually are able to create a situation where the fm is not suffering from chronic victim syndrome. Also I don't understand why her overly kind personality should be paired with childlike aloofness and naivety? There are quite a few examples where writers think that combining the two (kindness and naivety) makes the best formula for a FM? Also why do personality traits such as resourcefulness and cunningness (when it comes to female characters) should evoke negative connotations and be used mainly for the personification of villains or not so positive characters?  I think that mixing purity with immaturity and infantilism is the wrong way to go.

@Anonymous chicken nugget I think moms have a thing where they kind of already know about those kind of stuff. If you feel like now is the time go for it. You know your parents the best so it's entirely up to you. Since you are sure that what you feel is not just confusion and this is you through and through they will have to eventually come to terms with it. It'll be alright.

@Roadkillover I hope I helped a little bit. You can always express your worries here💜💜💜

@Roadkillover trusting people is extremely hard. That's something I have first hand experience with. None of my friends know about the situation I'm in because I don't want people's pitiful gazes and also I'm afraid of them spreading and using it against me. I feel you. I am sorry that somebody close to you betrayed your trust. It hurts a lot. I hope that one day you find somebody worthy of your trust and somebody who will be there for you 💜💜💜