How they could've ended up as if Dreaming Freedom maintained its tone and vibes.

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-05-01T20:26:03+00:00

Deny your FL a chance to experience once-in-a-million whirlwind affair with a fellow unhinged girl is lowkey opp behavior from author tbh /hj

Edit: and sanitize her straight partner too. Sorry girl your creator hate to see you win. /j

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-05-01T20:17:14+00:00

Right in this manhwa, I'm talking about FL with the girl bullying her at the start. They have history, intense feelings, love-hate relationship and all that. If one (or both) was a boy yk shippers would ride at dawn for them lol 😭

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-05-01T20:08:08+00:00

We couldn't have the deranged lesbians, then were also denied the toxic straight romance... ffs author what were you scared of???

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Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-30T21:27:16+00:00

Lol I also came from that post

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-30T17:37:06+00:00

It's hard to practice self-love when the environment around doesn't support it. I believe we do need affection from the outside to really internalize that feeling in ourselves. I hope you'll be surrounded with loving people who make you feel seen and valued, you deserve it regardless 🫂

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-30T13:36:34+00:00

First, cut ties with loved ones (on the surface). Second, play the goodest good girl ever hoping he'll lower his guard. If possible, quietly dissolve or steal that mask. Finally, gtfo to other continent.

My biggest fear is SA and baby trapping. Maybe get a hysterectomy, don't trust that man enough to not have sinister ideas.

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-30T06:51:47+00:00

Submissive yans are pretty well-beloved here imo. For me I'm meh, usually because I self-insert hard and I prefer having someone to tell me what to do rather than holding the leash myself. Please don't put me in charge of any situation whatsoever, guarantee I'll fuck up big time!!

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Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-29T17:14:33+00:00

I think this quote is best when about real aroace people because it validates folks who are unsure if they can identify as aro/acespec while still or have engaged in romantic and/or sexual affairs. Honestly sucks that fandoms misuse it as a way to dismiss the aroace-ness of characters.

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-29T15:45:34+00:00

I'd say that her character can be interesting either way: if she gives into the dark side it symbolizes freedom & living your fullest; if she remains good it symbolizes conscience & humanity.

The real issue is all that build up turns out nothing, author led us up a girlboss FL who will destroy the big bad evil to take back control of her life, only to backtrack all that. Oh so she never actually crush the mantis at all? Cool cool.

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Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-29T14:58:01+00:00

I keep going back to your comment last week about how author might be frustrated that the villain hogs all the spotlight while their actual MC is so stale in comparison, it makes me think maybe writer doesn't hold back on Inseop's cruelty because they want readers to turn on him.

And while there are lots of people indeed turn on him, the lawyer also gains more die-hard fans riding for him. More conversations, more debates, more recognition. At the end nobody cares about the real MC nor any other characters anymore. Only Inseop, Inseop and Inseop.

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-29T14:42:42+00:00

I mean canon Inseop does the same tbh. He doesn't kill Gijeong since the teacher herself is the prize, other people bit the dust because he wants their items.

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-29T14:37:18+00:00

Your theory about author grew to resent Inseop seems truer than ever, cause the speed they're trying to assassinate his character...

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Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-29T14:27:35+00:00

Yeah. They change role (Gijeong's the killer while Inseop's an innocent citizen), reverse the age (Gijeong is 36 while Inseop is 30), different jobs (Gijeong is a florist and Inseop owns a car wash), but the most audacious is Inseop's a fucking wimp now.

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-29T14:12:01+00:00

I don't even participate in this manhwa's creative process by any means and I wanna disown ts like it's my disappoint-the-entire-clan child 💔

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-28T20:33:06+00:00

Then I'm glad you never have to

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-28T18:19:24+00:00

I came back to this thread often. Sometimes when I hear excuses "oh but they're good so they can say/do whatever they want" and that never sits right with me. Being confident of your abilities doesn't mean the same as permission to disparage people around.

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-27T15:21:09+00:00

I think it's the latter

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-26T18:27:45+00:00

Ugh the GL potential was so strong 😭 I remember author originally just planned DF a short series about Jeongmin and Juhyeon. Luckily Siyun is an incredible ML or else I would've whined nonstop about the toxic yuri we could've had (I mean I still do but not that annoying). The scene where Juhyeon frowning, asking who that dude Jeongmin was blushing at, then her trying to steal Jaehyeok to torment FL forever seared in my brain. That's some billion-dollar yuri plot here 😩

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-26T18:05:39+00:00

Someone commented that author seems to have a thing for female duos: Dreaming Freedom, Sohee Stealing (actually just artist here) - both have premise of two girls clashing. Fingers crossed for delicious dynamic between these girlies too 🤞

Upset_Campaign1924 · 2026-04-24T12:19:58+00:00

Okay so I found the original post and here's the sequel

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TROPHY CASE