I have one more ep to go, but lord, did she cling to that fake identity around the ML for dear life. The person…
Yes, there’s definitely a disconnect between the ML’s actions and how the FL perceives them. Trauma survivors often develop defense mechanisms, particularly when it comes to trust. Her reluctance to fully trust the ML, despite his constant efforts to protect her, is actually a common response for people with adverse childhood experience (ACE). They tend to see the world as unsafe, and even when someone proves they can be trusted, the instinct to self-preserve often overrides that.
‘Westerners’ or ‘Western women’ would sound less awkward 🫠