On Today's Webtoon • Aug 14, 2022
Title Today's Webtoon
Seeing so many anti-Ma-eum comments, I feel obliged to speak up for her and explain why she is not, by any means, 'naively' positive; knowing and accepting there is the harsh side to life and its bleakness, Ma-eum chooses to address it by looking at the hopeful side of things. It would be toxic positivity had she been adamant on her own terms, but she takes criticism with grace, acknowledges her shortcomings and that not everyone has her philosophy in life. The best example is how she treats Joon Young -- she respects how he approaches work, worries for him for his sake, and does not impose her school of thought on him. (And given how much their values match yet approach to things vary, I believe they would make a very healthy team AND couple, but that's a conversation for another day.)