Link's Lips Sink Ships

This is also a time to remember that there are many different forms of Christianity based on denomination, region, and even just personal practices. I don’t know much about Thai Catholicism, but Aof Noppharnach was raised by his father within it and began writing the series in the wake of his passing. Because less than 1% of the Thai population is Christian, the people in power are nearly all Buddhist, and the institutions that have influence on politics and people are mainly Buddhist, (Theravada to be specific), P’Aof and other Thais do not have the same relationship to Christianity and the Church as a pervasive, world-shaping belief-system. Buddhists have been the one’s enacting conservative policies for them. In South Korea, for comparison, Christianity actually emerged as a counter-revolutionary religion against their occupiers. It’s quite possible for Thai individuals to see Christianity and its beliefs as a respite or alternative to more conservative approaches to Buddhism that plenty of Thais promote (kathoey or lower class people being reborn in that position as a punishment for their past life, for example). However, criticisms of Christian dogma toward same-sex attraction have also been a persistent part of Thai BL from its inception with Love of Siam, one of the most influential works to Aof Noppharnach. He references it pretty directly for subtextual commentary about Christianity in Bad Buddy.

Is that aromantic representation with a character who is loving, kind, gentle, has a wonderful family life and loves to fuck!!??! 💚🤍🩶🖤 AMAZING.

I love him so much. This is amazing. Absolutely perfect. Look at this show! And then to be met by a pretty much unconditional acceptance, even with the idea of falling in love on the backburner.

Ringo goes to meet Paul's family. Unfortunately, Paul didn't tell him he was expected to be a fake boyfriend. In which Ringo meets (and doesn't meet) Paul's family. Paul snuggles a cat and a baby. And other things go on.