And to think just a few episodes ago, I was congratulating the show for its fun and HEALTHY way of conveying Platonic-Romantic relationships (Lovely Complex)

Dude in anime has unrequited feelings for girl who clearly isn't interested in the same way

**The viewers and sometimes the narrative:**
"WHAT A SIMP!!! Why won't he stop sexually assaulting her after she repeatedly said NO?! that loser should just kill himself and get a life instead of being such an Incel creep!!!"

Girl in anime has unrequited feelings for a dude who clearly isn't interested in the same way

**The viewers AND the narrative in this case:**

" WHAT A JACKASS!!! Can't that dense baboon see how much he's making the girl sad!? Why won't he stop being an idiot and confess back to her already!? He doesn't deserve a girl like her! Someone should just come in and beat the crap out of him and tell him to just grow some balls already!!!! Thank God for that Maity guy stepping in and feeding the idiot Otani some bitter pills!!!"

That seems to be the case I'm seeing with Lovely Complex, as of episode 16,which I just finished watching. Even worse by how the viewers on discussion boards seem to unironically echo those sentiments. And here I was congratulating the anime for having an actually healthy and unique approach on this matter and staying away from those double standards.

I'm so disappointed right now, I don't know how I'll move forward with the series from this point

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zool7142026-02-02 17:30

I love Lovely Complex precisely because they’re not the healthiest pair. They’re both immature and hot-headed. They bicker and butt heads a lot and this spills into their romantic endeavours as well. But it doesn’t go into toxic territory. But they still care for each other and try to make it work and are still learning and stumbling. And under all that, they’re very close friends first and foremost.

The two MCs are flawed teenagers. But they’re not bad people. They feel really human. And that’s why it’s one of my favorite shows

ActualRound76992026-02-02 19:04

You have to give them some credit. They are awkward and self-conscious teenagers trying to navigate something as awkward as a romance. They’re doing the best through their own challenges as well. It frustrated me a bit at first, but I got used to it. it’s a slower burn than most romance and that’s okay.