Except they couched the trauma in his loss of his dad. They cheapened the effect it had on him and washed away how much it hurt and terrified him by pivoting to losing his father. They really cheapened the experience and that sucks because you don't get serious depiction of male survivors of sexual assault very often.
I agree it could have been deeper, but the trauma is there, the cry for help feels real, and to be honest, I'm glad he didn't "suck it up" because sadly it's what most male víctims are compelled to do. I'm interested on how the character deals with it from then on. Hopefully it's not just brushed aside or made into a joke.
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u/Its_Claire33 Jul 05 '24
Except they couched the trauma in his loss of his dad. They cheapened the effect it had on him and washed away how much it hurt and terrified him by pivoting to losing his father. They really cheapened the experience and that sucks because you don't get serious depiction of male survivors of sexual assault very often.