Originally posted by: mango.falooda
So I am in the opposite camp where I am enjoying all this madness! 😂
I think it is because one, I see this arc as necessary part of conflict. Every story needs some conflict to keep it going. Otherwise, there is no story. As someone who gobbled up hundreds of romance novels at one stage, this arc is very normal. There is always miscommunications, anger, petty one upmanship. It all depends on the characters and the situation but it is found in every book. It is also necessary because it deepens the relationship. You know what happens when there is no real conflict to a romance novel? It just falls flat. Rather than you feeling that these two characters love each other, it instead feels like baseless romance fueled by lust, phermones and just situation -- you have the sense that given some time, it will collapse like a building without foundation. Whereas, the romances that hit you hard are the ones where there is a real storm, a wrangle and the two characters come out better for it.
I also think that this phase can be a great way to learn about conflict management and communication styles in the real world. There is so much to unpack about how we deal with grief, vulnerability, arguing and how that improves or worsens relationships.
So I understand why some hate it but I think if we fastforward and get to them being lovey dovey without any conflicts, I would puke because it wouldn't feel real. It wouldn't be Arylie for me!
agree with you here...
I also prefer conflict over sunshine and rainbows
stagnation of relationship because of too much understanding is worst for me
not to forget both are young and need to learn with experiences
while aryan has little to nil experience of romantic relationships
imie's experience is of a abusive relationship
its a journey and will have its ups and downs