Everything I am just for you...

It’s yours. It will always be yours.

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@idontdo-marigolds, @eldritch-beau, @brienneoftarth

Son Hak & Princess Yona

white&dark choc

Abuse and mental illness are common themes in Mystic Messenger, despite how bright, simple, and fun the game appears to be on the surface. (And make no mistake, it is fun, it just is not nearly as simple or shallow as the concept may appear at first.) Most characters have some experience with abuse in their backstory in one way or another, and likewise, many of them suffer from low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, or potential other mental illnesses. (In fact, the primary antagonist is specifically stated to have several mental illnesses, and is heavily implied to have a particular personality disorder on top of it.) However, one thing that stood out to me while playing is the fact that, while it is never explicitly referred to as such, C-PTSD is portrayed rather accurately through three characters. In specific, both Choi twins (Saeyoung and Saeran), along with V to a slightly lesser extent due to the fact that we see him significantly less, all display symptoms of C-PTSD* due to trauma not only present in their backstory, but the trauma that they are currently undergoing throughout the course of the entire plot. (And on that note, please be warned, there are spoilers for the entire Deep Story + Secret Endings + some DLC moving forward.)

(*As a disclaimer, I myself am diagnosed with C-PTSD as a result of abuse in my past. The information contained in this meta is based both on my own personal experiences, as well as things that my therapist has told me to help me better understand what it is and how it affects me. Nonetheless, I am a person who has it, which is why I am able to recognize the signs in these characters, and also why I want to talk about it a bit.)