- Mar 25, 2018
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I think the part of the story, the established history that readers have no control over, that some people just can't seem to accept is that the MC actually IS to blame for a lot of the shit he has since gone through.There's no excuse for any of them and even if the MC decides to eventually forgive them (trust them again is a whole different topic) I hope it won't take him half a day, like when he found out Deb was banging his wife behind his back for years, and he won't take the blame for that too...
His wife cheated on him because he totally neglected her. She cheated with Deb because she was the safest option, and there was already affection there. Neither of them wanted other men besides the MC, so they comforted each other. MC comes to accept the truth of this, but some readers can't.
She divorced him because of his own actions and kept him in the dark as to their whereabouts to keep everyone safe. MC's family accepted this because they must have agreed with Marie on some level, and it was absolutely not their place to tell MC. Millie's mother said no. Her decision trumps that of Millie's aunt or grandmother. Even if they don't agree with the reasoning, they have to respect the parent's wishes.
I have no doubt that MC will come to accept the truth of this as well, just like I have no doubt that some readers can't.
If the MC behaved like the most vocal people here suggested, he'd lose his entire family for good and the game would be over.