Poopsiaetas's manga / #Home Is In Your Arms(5)

#Underage sex #Adult/Minor #High School #Janitor/Son of CEO #Fated pairs #Adult is uke/omega #Minor is seme/alpha #I love the daughter #Shizuka stan #Seme's mom cracks me up #Uke's mom is an admirable woman #Female!omega represented beautifully #Possessive seme #Loving seme #Pushy seme #Insecure uke #Single dad uke #Gentle uke #Uke raped as teen #Uke faces rapist as adult Holy crap, this manga...this MANGA...THIS MANGA, MAN. If there was going to be any omegaverse that anyone could love and everyone should read, this is it. There is rape in this manga, but it was years before Uke met Seme and the way rape was handled was realistic and tragic, with the way rapists were handled later being satisfying. One of the probably five (out of the 50 or so I've read) w/no rape between Seme and Uke whatsoever. Other things I love: (1) the no-nonsense portrayal of just how oppressed omegas were and how society needs to make SIGNIFICANT strides to make a just system for omegas, betas, and alphas. (2) The way Seme and Uke love each other so fkkn much. Seme gives Uke respect he deserves and Uke gives Seme a happiness no one else can. (3) The psychological aspect of alphas standing above others. Seme was affected by becoming scared and rejecting his privilege until he realized he could use it to protect Uke. Rapist was affected by letting go of morals and digging himself deeper into cruelty. And more lol. Last aside: The rapist here has dark marks under his eyes, which reminds me of how Sangwoo and Bum have dark circles under theirs to represent how unhealthy they were. So that is a nice foreboding touch there, Hijiki-san.

#Manhwa #Rape #Sexual assault #Dubcon #Manipulation #Murder #Betrayal #PTSD #Merchant/Painter #Manhwa #Blinded by revenge #Possessive seme #Forgiving uke #Tough manly uke #Slender lovable uke #Intelligent seme #Skillfull uke #Sly seme #Sweet uke #Seme learns to treat uke better #Uke learns to be independent of seme #Toxic relationship between seme and uke #Trauma-induced coping mechanisms #Every single character here are either assholes or did an asshole move and are so so human #There is seriously a lot to this story I have no clue what to put without spoilers lsj;ije;ogjseg Ooooooh my god. Ooof. Hah. Whew. Just. This manhwa man. This manhwa. I just spent around 25USD to buy all the chapters so I can show love for Munamu-ssaem's work. And this is HUGE for me. Not just the price, but buying from Tappytoons, cuz I abhor their purchase-by-chapter system. I get it, Marvel and DC Comics do that too, but I no longer buy or read comics for that reason either. WHICH IS PROOF THAT APBC IS A GAHDANG MASTERPIECE. I honestly cannot explain everything I love and hate about this manhwa. I could probably make a gahdang thesis just based off it. There are parts here that are hard to get through because the angst level is just...dear lord. The resolution doesn't erase the pain of the angst, but balances it in a way that makes the future hopeful. Plus, the ending of the story, while happy, is also open. We have a sense that the rain can go from showers to deluge at the pull of a trigger. But at that moment, where Munamu-san ended...everything is okay. And being okay is one of the most underrated and beautiful states of being. I wish I could give more specific details about what I love about this story, but I don't want to give anything away. This is also unusual of me because I typically don't care. My other reviews shamelessly have spoilers lol...again, bitch move, but am I sorry enough to stop? For the sake of my organizational aesthetic...nu~. This is a story that needs to be appreciated and enjoyed in its entirety. Afterwards, I encourage you to support Munamu-ssaem by buying their chapters because APBC fkkn DESERVES IT. I AM REALLY SAD THAT THIS DOESN'T GET MORE APPRECIATION.

#Uke is beta #Seme is alpha #Seme is scared of falling prey to heat-induced rape/sex #Chooses beta #Incestuous themes #Uke and seme are adopted brothers #No clue if they met as infants, kids, or teens #Sexual assault #Beta tries to do what he thinks is best for alpha #Omega tries to coerce alpha out of desperation #Alpha convinces them there's a better way #A beta an alpha and an omega light the way to a revolution *impressed whistle* Okay. This is arguably my fave ABO story. Wish this was made into a full-length story cuz DANG this was a great read and delivered its message in a believable way without being preachy. I love this manga and, as such, would like to share two thoughts lol: 1) If 20% are alphas and 10% are omegas, that leaves 10% of alphas w/o a fated pair.  So, I mean.  Assuming fated pairs exist and all 10% of omegas have one, that gives 10% of alphas the opportunity to CHOOSE THEIR OWN mate from 70% of the world's betas.  Beta!Seme and alpha!Uke prove that chosen pairs are JUST AS beautiful as fated pairs (note: 'pairs' needn't be taken literally as love comes in more than 1 or 2 forms lol). 2) God lights the way through reason. Excluding any argument of theism vs atheism & gnosticism vs agnosticism, I'd like to ammend that by adding "reason and values". Cuz w/o reason, values lack application and purpose. But w/o values, reason can be used to excuse anything.

#Native/Aboriginal character #Seme is from a tribe in this small island #Uke is japanese and works in a university #Clashing of cultures #Exploration of a different culture #Respecting different cultures #Learning a new language #Coworkers bully poor uke into making him take care of a stranger lol #Volume 1: seme explores uke's world #Volume 2: uke explores seme's world #Fucking soul exchanging via tradition #I'm dead #Uke and seme marry yeeeeee So, I am kinda torn on one thing. Obv, the only way for Lutah to succeed in medicine and technology immediately is to have help of an outsider. I'm glad Enzou-san balanced that by having Seme, successor of tribe's leader, be the one to bring change to his tribe. The foreigner gives resources, the native learns and uses them to make new resources. However, there's that whole aspect where the Lutah is only filled w/beautiful and intelligent people, which...has that whole vibe of 'superheroes have to be good-looking to be compelling'. And that's all types of bullshit. BUUUT no story is perfect, so putting that aside-- --I. Freaking. Love. This manga. So much. Oh my god. I can't even say which part here was my fave. Poor Uke having to deal with a stranger in his house who can't even speak his language (which made me LOL so hard)? Seme learning what a kiss is and stubbornly wanting to do that with Uke? Seme and Uke 'exchanging souls' which, for the love of fuck, almost made me cry from how BEAUTIFUL that was? Seme and Uke getting married on the first time Uke steps onto Seme's homeland, which was like...fjae;ogijoigjreo;igjers;iogjoe GFDI. THIS MANGA GAVE ME SO MANY FEELS. But the one I probably appreciate the most is in v02c04. Since the Lutah are gorgeous and smart, it's easy to put their ppl on a pedestal, which doesn't do anyone favors. Uke does this and it leads to him being indecisive about how to move forward with Seme, because Seme is pushing Uke away due to fears and own insecurities. But Uke realizes that he doesn't love Seme because he is perfect--Uke loves Seme because everything about him, right down to the flaws, is beautiful. THEN WE GET THAT ICONIC [bleeped due to not wanting to give it away] SCENE YESSSSSSSSSSSSS.

#Amnesia #Memory loss #Homophobia #What it means to be gay in society #Why coming out to family is a huge deal #Seme is pâtissier #Uke is a writer #Uke is gay #Seme is presumably bi #But my demi vibes are strong with the seme lol #Adoption is never once thought of or mentioned #Then I looked it up and legit only gay ppl from osaka can adopt #Fucking hell #GAY PEOPLE CAN'T ADOPT IN JAPAN #AND DO YOU KNOW HOW STIGMATIZING IT IS FOR JAPANESE KIDS TO NOT HAVE PARENTS?? #I'M NOT SAYING IT'S ANY BETTER THAN USA #BUT STILL THEM TRYING TO GET A JOB IS MADE TEN TIMES MORE DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE SYSTEM IS IN JAPAN #I'M SO BITTER ...Anyways. So. The whole memory loss cliche lol. It's either a hit or miss with me, nothing in between, and it's 99% a miss. But THIS ONE. THIS ONE WAS A GODDAMN HIT. Obviously, this case of memory loss isn't realistic. But the part where emotion living on even when the memories don't? That's true and it's beautifully portrayed here in a heartbreaking way. The fact that Seme picked out the three pastries Uke liked best without even having to remember...it obviously shook Uke to the core and it shook me in the feels. Even then, I couldn't help but cackle. It killed me how Seme was super jealous over Uke having the mugs and wearing the ring from his 'past lover' and he couldn't remember that it was him. xD But the fact that Seme instantly just KNEW they were given to Uke from a lover--looking at those objects, he probably felt the same emotions he had when he originally bought those for Uke. So those feelings just transferred over to the present, but without the context of his memories. So. Boom. A misunderstanding that's technically not a misunderstanding. *wheeze* It was fuuuun~ The only complaint I have is...we don't get to see their relationship from before. I really wish this manga was a longer one and we could see what obstacles they had to overcome when bi/demi-Seme fell in love with gay Uke, who obviously had to deal with trauma for being gay. Just the "I thought it would go well for me and you from here on out" thoughts from Seme suggests that they had to go through a LOT of drama just to get to the whole 'couple rings' and 'couple mugs' and 'lovey dovey' phase. And I want it. Give me the pain, then the healing balm. I'd love to see Utsumi-san's take on it cuz they did well with the bittersweet pain here lol.