My Stubborn

This Is Not a Love Story

To be honest, the story told in My Stubborn hit me like a bullet - it felt painfully real.
This isn’t just a fictional story about boys kissing and having lex whenever they feel like it.
It’s a story about a friends with benefits relationship that slowly spins out of control.

The need for physical closeness doesn’t always mean someone wants a relationship. But… feelings are inevitable. We’re human, not machines. Touch, and intimacy blur the lines.

The main character, Jun, gets pulled into a situationship with P’Sorn.
At first, it was supposed to be casual - no strings attached.
Sorn was “teaching” Jun how to be better in bed, implying he was terrible or couldn’t even kiss properly - true or not, it was a cruel, calculated way to keep Jun insecure enough to stay. And that’s where the problem begins.

Sorn is the textbook narcissistic manipulator. He set off red flags for me from the very beginning.
Even though the relationship was supposed to be based on mutual agreement, Sorn starts controlling Jun -> following him to clubs, chasing away other guys, creating the illusion that Jun belongs to him.
And that’s what makes their dynamic so dangerous. Sorn wasn’t acting as an enemy, but as a so-called “savior” who built a cage around Jun - not out of love but out of a need of control.

Jun slowly loses his sense of reality and, eventually… falls in love. And that’s very human, too.
Sometimes, even if someone is damaging us, we fall for them - especially if they offer the illusion of warmth, affection, and closeness.

What this series shows isn't some romantic love story - it’s a story about emotional dependency.
About how easy it is to confuse control with care, manipulation with love, and sex with intimacy.
And that’s exactly why it pulled me in so hard - because this kind of story happens all around us. Sometimes, it even happens to us.

The turning point comes when Jun starts realizing that what they have (this kind of situationship) no longer fulfills him.
Even though he used to go along with s ex he didn’t really want, he begins to say “no” — more clearly, and more confidently.
He stops pretending everything’s fine and starts setting boundaries.
It’s one of the most powerful moments of the whole show - raw, real, and deeply human.
It shows Jun isn’t just a passive victim, he’s someone who’s starting to protect himself.
Sorn, on the other hand, has no regard for Jun’s emotions. All that matters to him are his own needs.
Sex becomes one-sided, mechanical, and stripped of any emotional reciprocity.
There’s a scene where Jun says, “Do it quickly, in case someone walks in,” and it made me feel incredibly uncomfortable - it’s obvious Jun is only agreeing to satisfy Sorn, even though he feels uneasy and disconnected.
Following intimate scene gets more invasive - especially the one in the bathroom, where Jun gives every clear signal that he’s done and wants Sorn to stop, and Sorn just ignores it.

The climax of the series comes when Jun decides to leave.
Not with drama, not with screaming - just a quiet, conscious choice to walk away from something that’s hurting him.
It was the moment I rooted for him the most - finally, he was listening to his intuition, choosing dignity over dependency.
Meanwhile, Sorn, stripped of control over his “toy,” responds with frustration and contempt.
He doesn’t even know Jun that well, he doesn’t know what he likes, where he might be hiding.
When he finally finds him (with help, of course), his first reaction is to invade Jun’s space again.
He doesn’t need Jun as a person. He needs him as a tool to meet his own emotional and physical needs.
And then come the manipulative “romantic gestures” - late, forced, and dripping with narcissism.
When Sorn says, “I like you,” it sounds more like a demand than a confession.
He uses emotional blackmail (“I’m late for work because of you,” “I’ll get fired because of you”), infantilization (giving Jun candy like he’s a child), and pressure (“But I like you!”) to regain control.
But Jun responds maturely - saying that maybe he used to feel something, but now he’s not sure and he needs time to figure it out.
And Sorn doesn’t respect that. All that matters is what he wants. And if he wants Jun, Jun has to agree.

The final scenes between Sorn and Jun are a masterclass in boundary violations.A few examples?

Jun: “I want to sleep in this room.”
Sorn: “I am not approving.”
Jun: “Why?”
Sorn: “Because if I want to make out, I won’t feel like walking to another room.”
Jun: “You’re talking about sex again… I just need some space.”
Sorn: “You want space while I’m in the next room?”
Jun: “I need personal space.”
Sorn: “Do you need it because you’re seeing someone behind my back?”

Classic control move: “You don’t get space -you’re mine.” “Why would you want space, unless you’re cheating?”
Sorn doesn’t treat Jun like a separate person. He treats him like property.

The kissing scene? Another boundary violation.
Jun: “You can kiss me, but no tongue.”
Sorn kisses with tongue anyway.
Jun: “I said no tongue.”
Sorn: “Okay, let me try again.”
Kisses with tongue again.
Jun has to stop him again.

Does Sorn ever respect anything that isn’t about his own pleasure?

One more scene:
Jun: “Don’t bite my lips, it hurts.”
Sorn: “But I want to!”
Jun: “Well, I’m hungry.”
Sorn: “Can’t you wait and eat later?”
Jun: “No, everyone’s already waiting for us.”
Sorn: “But I waited for you!”

Seriously? He’s mad because Jun is hungry… while he wants physical affection?
Eventually Jun’s had enough and knees him in the crotch. I don’t condone violence, but If someone refuses to understand words, sometimes… maybe that’s the only thing left.


And how does it end?

Jun breaks and goes back to Sorn. And I don’t blame him - he’s only human.
But Sorn? Zero change.
Maybe he once asks for consent to kiss… but then immediately does it his way.
Not a single “sorry.” Not a single “I love you.” But sure - “you’re my wifey” instead. Another attempt at ownership.

Jun goes through real growth… and yet ends up in a toxic relationship.
And the saddest part? It was so close to ending differently.
If Sorn hadn’t found him in that warehouse, Jun would’ve finished his internship, moved on, and found someone better - someone healthier.

Other Couples:

- Thai and Champ
They also started as FwB, but when Champ drew a boundary and said he wanted something real, Thai got his act together.
He apologized, admitted his feelings, and without any manipulation agreed to a relationship based on partnership.
I was genuinely surprised when it turned out halfway through that they weren’t officially dating, because they acted like a couple from the start. Thai was affectionate, present, not ashamed of being close. Sure, they weren’t all over each other at work (okay… except that one time on the stairs 😅), but it was clear he cared.

- The girls?
I’m glad their story had a sweet ending. It’s a shame they didn’t get more screen time, but hey, they were third-tier side characters in a BL series, so I didn’t expect much.


Sorn – The Only One Without Growth
Sorn doesn’t go through any inner change. The fact that he switches tactics from dominator to victim (“now I’ll suffer, and Jun will come back to me”) isn’t development - it’s just a new layer of manipulation.
From a psychological perspective, it’s actually very realistic. People like this often change their methods, but never their patterns.


Sex Scenes – Beautiful, But...
They were truly beautifully shot - sensual, slow, intimate. Some of the best-crafted erotic scenes I’ve ever seen.
But... I had to skip half of them.
Either Jun wasn’t enjoying himself at all, or Sorn was crossing his boundaries.
And what pissed me off the most - Sorn always had to enter him. Whether Jun was ready or not. Dry, rough, no lube.
As if he didn’t care at all that Jun was in pain - as long as he got what he wanted.
The final stairwell scene (which I obviously skipped) was the worst - he literally just shoved it in, dry.
Hello? Did someone forget that a nal sex hurts and that this hole doesn’t self-lubricate?! Jesus...

Final Thoughts

The last two episodes wrapped everything up really well . They even included a coming out scene with the parents. And honestly? If Sorn had any self-awareness or capacity for growth, that would’ve been the perfect moment for a big transformation. But he’s a narcissist, so of course it didn’t happen - not in such a short time, and definitely not without help from a professional.

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Hugs for Jun but none for Sorn or the writers

Let me preface this by saying this is my first live-action BL drama. That being said, I’ve been reading BL/queer stories for like a decade, so I am familiar with the tropes and ups/downs that come with the territory.

Acting:
Not much to say other than Oat kinda carried the acting in this series. Everyone else was either very poor or passable.

Characters:
Hugs for Jun. Therapy and a little medieval torture for Sorn. Kisses for Penny and June. Ignore Tai and high-five Champ. A lovely wife for Nu. Phut can join Sorn with the therapy and torture. And homework for those two kids who are always working at that cafe.

Writing/Inconsistencies:
I was very confused by the writing decisions in this show. First, what did they want the main dynamic between the main couple to be? Sort of childhood friends? Friend’s little brother? A sex teacher and his student? Boss and intern? It would have been stronger if they had focused more on one instead of constantly bouncing around.
The other big issue was the truly stunning number of inconsistencies. It reminds me of the scene in Phantom of the Opera where the pants are wet in one shot and then dry in the next. There were so many throughout this series, it was distracting.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:
On-screen chemistry between the main couple was pretty good. Not a very good romance story overall, though.
The kissing killed me a little. There was one natural kissing scene, and then the rest were just so odd? Like Sorn is supposed to be a master of the bedroom so why he kissin like that..? It was frantic in an inexperienced/messy way and not in a passionate/sensual “I need you right here right now” kind of way.

Side Couples;
The GL couple was a 10/10 inclusion for me. Few things in this world can compare to seeing beautiful women falling in love. The fact that there was a confession, followed by sex, followed by June staying to take care of Penny for at least another full day was so wlw I was giggling.
Champ/Tai though.. I was left asking why? There was really no chemistry and their story wasn’t interesting.

NC scenes: (still odd that this term has a different meaning than in fanfic and manga)

There are things that you can get away with in 2-d media that you can’t in 3-d outside of like, corny roleplay porn. Such as jacking it in broad daylight in the garden at your friend’s grandmother’s house while said friends are inside like 10ft feet away. Or, going to town on your bf’s booty in the stairwell of your office. These things require a disconnect from reality that you do not have in live-action dramas.
As far as the GL scene went I was so happy to see it! My biggest note was how unnatural the lack of tongue was. Like my girls were going at it for a while and not once did they use their tongues while kissing. Maybe it was a boundary thing between the actresses, idk.

Music/SFX:
I swear I used some of these songs in my Canva presentations in Span 402, ya know? And the SFX was just wacky goofy and overused. There were also a couple of abrupt music changes that had me pausing the show to take a lap.

I'm quite stubborn myself when it comes to seeing a story through, even if I'm not loving it. But I have to say that without Oat I probably would have stopped watching, told myself I'm just taking a break, and then forgotten about this series.

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Boat and Oat’s affair to remember.

Have you ever watched a series that felt like it was written and produced purely for the leads’ love affair? That’s exactly what My Stubborn delivers.

At its core, the story follows two very different individuals who could easily be called an “odd couple.” One is tall, reserved, and confident in his sexuality, while the other is shorter, loud, and confused . Watching their relationship evolve—and seeing how their personalities clash and then complement each other—is half the fun. The other half? The unapologetically explicit NC17 scenes that appear in almost every episode. Honestly, it felt like being transported back to my college days, and I couldn’t help but relate to some of their escapades.

Surprisingly, those intimate scenes never overshadowed the storyline. The leads’ chemistry was so strong that it was hard not to believe they had something going on off-screen. The way they looked at each other made it impossible not to root for them as a real couple by the end.

The production values aren’t as polished as other Thai BLs, but that’s not what this show is about. My Stubborn is about missed opportunities, about living vicariously through Boat and Oat’s journey.

I’ll admit, at one point I thought the frequent NC17 scenes might drag the story down—but in the end, I realized the series wouldn’t have been the same without them.

It’s a show I could easily rewatch: it’s cute, funny, sad, and ultimately satisfying when the leads finally end up together. A perfect recipe for a sweet, indulgent dessert. Because at the end of the day, this isn’t about the drama of life—it’s the Boat and Oat show.

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Entertaining I guess

Don't go into this expecting a masterpiece. But still got some entertainments and we got some funny moments. And some unhinge dialogues. I will only say recent examples since they are fresh in mind. But like I chuckled with Jun at the end when the brother was like ''I heard Sorn is good in bed, is it true'' Or sorn telling them how he help Jun pleasuring himself when he was younger. Like bro

Main couple : They had chemistry. If you are into this (not gonna lie, just like me ahaha), they gave really good and hot NC scenes. Mostly good (and often very aggressive btw ahah) kissing scenes. We got the spice almost every eps. I think they did pretty good in term of acting in the sad scenes. Sorn looked the best with his hair down. The NC in the bathroom, when Jun tied up his hair mid make out session, that was hot.
I would have like to see more of a mature, long term relationship moments or something. More of them building a real relationship in the last episode.

If they do another BL together, I would watch it, they are a decent pairing

Second couple : Had absolutely no chemistry. They were very awkward to watch, especially the NC scenes and kissing scenes in general. The NC scene in the last ep was unhinge and almost funny. When I saw the tongue and the finger in the mouth, I was like omg👀😅
had no interest in them. So they get engaged in the last ep ? oh it was grandma's ring, I am sorry, that ring is ugly.

Third couple : They were not interesting and we got almost nothing. They were never seen again, not much to say. I think the NC scenes were just okay.

Everyone doing it in the office and even the HR gal, was pretty insane ahah Work plot line was just there. more making out than office work.

What is the use of the emergency star cases you guess ? it's the make out place

Liked the friendship

Should you watch ? why not

the best part for me was the comment section here on kisskh every week, I've got some good laugs

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Where is the script...

Guys honestly I didn't like this at all, is the script very messy or am I dumb ? cuz they explain the relationships and the past of the caracters in a very weird way.
The reason why P'Sorn can't like Jun just doesn't make sense! The sex scenes are the only really good thing here.
Honestly I couldn't finish 1 episode without think why TF they treat Jun in a childrish way, like guys I know hes younger but this is weird exceptionally cause they are making a lot of sex in every way every episode.

But yk If you want something you dont really have to understand, this is a good choice.

p.s: the side couple is the worst omg....

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ONLY One Reason To Watch!

Overall, this was one of the worst BL series I have seen this year. It had no serious plot. A lot of the characters are cartoonish if not caricatures. Most came across as wooden, stiff, dull, and lifeless. The story meander pointlessly. And every cliché and trope imaginable was used to try and create links between storylines to keep this silly mess of a story going. There is ONLY one reason to watch this fiasco. Everything, and I do mean everything, is centered, linked, and focused on the bond between Jun (Oak Pasakorn) and Sorn (Boat Yongyut). Nothing else matters. I honestly did not care about anything that did not pertain to Jun and Sorn. All I cared about was watching them. They have a screen chemistry and a magic that is simply off the charts. It is too bad that I could not separate out only the segments where Jun and Oak are in. I would give that story a rating of 5 stars!

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I now know why some of you guys like this series

Disclaimer

What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this series. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

After completing this series, I now know why some of you guys like this series – and it is not for the plot because there is barely one. I personally felt that this series did not need twelve episodes to get this story across – it could have easily been done in eight or ten episodes. I mean, I know why they used it – to give us so many smex scenes between the main couple and the secondary couple. But did it really add anything to the story? I mean, we did learn why Sorn doesn't like to date younger people, but still. Also, you can't date a younger person, but Sorn can do what he did to Jun by the koi pond. Right, okay.

I also felt that there were too many people for this series, and because of this, they weren't developed properly. The side male couple could have been dealt with better, as the series out of nowhere introduced a third person to come between the secondary couple – Champ and Thai in the 11th episode. It felt that they were trying to make up enough episodes for the twelve episodes by doing such a thing out of nowhere. I'm not even going to talk about the GL couple for this series.

So, in all
4 ⭐ for the story as the storyline is not that strong to me (I felt that there is basically no story)
6.5⭐ for the acting, as all of the actors need to vastly improve.
7 ⭐ for the music as it actually was addictive and
4.5 ⭐ to rewatch this series because let's be real – it has nothing to wow me back to give this another watch.

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Thank Gods It's Over

I started watching this right when it dropped and my goodness those 12 weeks couldn't've come fast enough.

If all you want is borderline softcore porn with a main couple that, despite everything bad that happens, has great chemistry, then watch this. Maybe someone will have a list of timestamps for all the sex scenes because that may be the only thing worth watching.

I'll start off with the biggest flex this show has:
ACTING
Overall, the acting is quite good, especially with Jun. Hell, if you're familiar with Yoon and how stiff he can be, I'd say he was a little more flexible here. This might just be due to the fact that his style matched the character well- except in the final episode when he had to be mean and, well, that fell flat.

I'd even say Sorn's actor did a good job- with the little he had to work with. Sorn's character is very one note: smoldering glares and frowns and the occasional eyebrow raise. This isn't the fault of the actor at all, moreso the writers.
Despite that, I'd honestly love to see Boat and Oat in a completely different story.

WRITING:
Bad. Awful. Terrible.
If you enjoy toxic yaoi/BL/romance stories where the top is narcissistic and controlling, constantly lies, and acts like he has nooooo idea what he's doing even though it's super clear he's creating a terribly off balance dynamic between him and his partner: then yeah you'd love this story.

The story starts off on a very manipulative lie: Sorn practically tricks Jun to masturbate with him out in the open and then lies about Jun being so awful that he *needs* Sorn. He needs Sorn to teach him how to be better. And Jun, who's inexperienced (not a bad thing at all) unfortunately falls for it.
This story makes bank off of the fact that Jun's character isn't all that socially bright to the point where, yes, he comes off as childish. The size difference and the way most of the older characters refer to him as kid REALLY adds to this. And this makes the imbalance between their characters that much worse. Sorn knows EXACTLY what he's doing by never fully committing to an actual relationship while getting sex out of Jun just about whenever he wants. He takes full blown advantage of Jun's naivety and overtly trusting nature and it gets very uncomfortable to watch very quickly.

I'm not a fan of this trope. This borderline dubcon situation. The (mostly sexual) attraction the audience is supposed to have towards this show is steeped in manipulation, there's no other way around it.

The only reason why I stuck around was to see if they' actually develop Jun's character enough to make him realize that he's in a very fucked up situation. What I really wanted to see was Jun realizing early on that, yeah, this is NOT working. And then maybe the rest of the show would be Jun growing a backbone and, most importantly, Sorn ceasing his disgusting actions. But no. Once episode 4 came and went, I knew exactly where this story was going.

Yes, Jun has a small moment in the last third of the story when he overhears Sorn and his brother chatting about him. Sorn's brother, just like everyone else except Jun, clocks Sorn for his bad behavior, and Sorn admits he can't date Jun. This is when Jun snaps and he silently distances himself from Sorn. And let me tell you, those 2 episodes were actually the best parts of the show. Jun staying away from Sorn while trying to move on with his life. His friends helping him because they all know Sorn sucks- well, they know this but not enough to try and stop it before. But I digress.
I'm familiar with these types of stories, so I knew Jun would go back. So I cherished these moments as much as I could.

I had hoped that, if anything, Sorn's character would grow exponentially. But no.

No.

He does not.

And it's CRAZY. He literally stays THE same. And sadly Jun's character reverts to his former self: malleable and controlled.

The writing for Jun's departure was fairly good, so it was disappointing to see Sorn and Jun's relationship stay EXACTLY the same as it was before this moment. The first time Sorn went RIGHT back to invading Jun's personal space (at his job btw!!!), I felt sick. Like, a different type of sick compared to before.
I'll say it again, I would love to see these two actors in literally anything else. I just hope they aren't typecasted to this.

Now with the others:
- Tai and Champ's side story was okay. Nothing groundbreaking. And yet I felt like it at least attempted to balance the toxicity of SornJun. So at times, I really enjoyed their moments because at least it was a break from the main couple. I did like their tie to SornJun, being that they're part of their original group and that Tai is basically Jun's older brother. I felt the drama that grew between Champ And Tai once Champ finally found out about SornJun was actually pretty good. But man that drama fell flat very fast.

And that's an overall problem this show has. It's very much Porn With A Little Bit of Story rather than a Story With a Little Bit of Porn.

I found that a lot of the side points would crumble pretty quickly and become less and less interesting. Which is a shame because I did find a lot of the side characters to be interesting. This leads me to

-Mandatory GL Couple That Gets Side Swiped Very Quickly
I felt so bad for these girls, They're romance is veeeeery clearly shoe horned into the story. GL plotlines have been fairly popular lately and it felt like a very sloppy attempt at jumping on the trend. They had a strong start, I will say that. But Penny's relationship with Sorn turned out to be far more interesting than her eventual romance- which says A LOT.

-Phut(?) and Vee
Great example of forced side romance. They got pulled into the raging waters that was SornJun so quickly that I legit forgot about their whole....thing. When they randomly brought in the final episode and he was like "oh yeah we ended it" or whatever he said, I laughed. That was so half assed.

Summary:
I need Boat and Oat in something else. Please.
If anything, the sex scenes were directed well....?
Can we please put an end to Toxic Man Romance? Or at least ton it down? Thanks <3

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It was ok, not great.

This series was good to watch, but not very special. The story was ok, but i am just not a big fan of such an extreme dominant person with a very submissive as opposite. It became a lot better when i saw more of the soft side of Sorn, and more of the determend side of Jun.

The acting of Boat, Oat and Punpun was good, the other actors werent very bad, but there was still enough room for improvement. I don't like Yoon, he really lacks facial expressions.

The fake beard in one of the last episodes was so bad that it was almost hilarious...

This series had some very hot sex scene's, i think that is te main reason for those high ratings some people give it.

I don't think i will watch it again.

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A Rollercoaster of Red Flags & Romance

This series packs a lot of NC scenes—almost one per episode. My biggest issue was. however, P'Sorn's intense possessiveness. His actions were often confusing, and the way he'd force kisses and hugs felt genuinely uncomfortable to watch sometimes. Honestly, I was sometimes scared he'd try to kiss the other character at inappropriate times.

The plot also felt a bit stretched; I think they could've easily told this story in 10 episodes instead of 12.

A positive thought: the end of episode 10 was a definite highlight! P'Sorn seemed to finally respect the boundaries of the other from then on.

Overall, it's a mixed opinion. While there were good moments, the possessiveness made it a tough watch at times.

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Reviews are misleading

I would like to say lets normalize sex in boylove. As a person from the LGBT community, I hate when they gloss over the nitty gritty and go for cute and fluffy, which dehumanizes the characters and turns them into sexless caricatures of what real humans are suppose to be. Much of the problem behind the bad reviews, are oh this actually has a normal amount of sex scenes for a couple that is in a relationship or at the beginning of one....the acting could have been better, but its not solely their fault the director is responsible for that. The story could also have been a little bit smoother and cohesive to give the viewer a better understanding of the development of the relationship between these two characters. I don't care about the music at all, thats a non factor.

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