Originally Posted by Seho
There is no contradiction, from the start he says no monogamy, he explains it too.
Yes, he only wants us, but he also wants to be free, that's not a contradiction.

Then he should also be open about it from the start and not reveal said fact AFTER he's already romanced the hell out of Tav with monogamy-alined dialogue and views and a personality that seems more long-term attachment than casual sex. The problem isn't him wanting to be free, it's the fact that everything about Halsin is a one-sided conversation where Tav isn't allowed to respond. It's "my way or no way", and that ultimatum "comes out of the blue" so to speak. Nothing about Halsin in ACT I and ACT II makes you believe he's just there for sex, rather the opposite. And for me, that's a problem. Not only because transparency, honesty and consent would be pretty important things in an open relationship, but also because they way he's written now makes it feel like you've been tricked into something you didn't want. Like Halsin has manipulated Tav into falling in love him him for the sole reason he wanted to f**k them.

Can you really not see where the criticism comes from here? How his behavior and this "relationship" can be interpreted as toxic?

Last edited by EMar; 24/09/23 02:03 PM.