#dingsem

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So, I know I talk a lot about how I hate DingSem because Dingyo kind of ignores Semo’s boundaries and- ykw? Just read my DingSem hate post for a full thing of what I think about them. Okey? Okey.

And yes, I do in fact realize how ironic/hypocritical(?) it is that I hate DingSem so much while I love DulSem, when canonically, Duri blatantly and regularly treats Semo way worse than Dingyo does, and genuinely just disrespects him constantly.

It’s actually not because I hate Dingyo in particular! She’s genuinely fine to me, and she’s a great character overall! I love her dynamic with Yujin or Hana or her other friends! I do!

I simply hate DingSem because it’s heavily implied (I’d even go as far as to say it’s just straight up shown) as canon. You simply cannot deny that. Their relationship is romanticized a whole lot.

Now compare this to canon DulSem: They have never been romanticized. Duri usually ends up getting called out when he treats Semo (or, well, anyone) badly. Semo doesn’t seek Duri’s approval or get upset when Duri’s infatuated with someone else, but he does do these things with Dingyo.

I love toxic dynamics. I love glorifying toxic dynamics too, because fiction is fiction. I just... only like glorifying toxic dynamics if it’s in fan made content.

And that’s it for now.

So, yes. I would’ve very much loved and been as obsessed with DingSem as I am with poly Tritan trio if they hadn’t been so heavily implied to be canon!