11th Mar 2022, 9:02 AM
in Ch. 44 - And When the Rain Clears...
Author Notes:
Jocelyn
11th Mar 2022, 9:02 AM
Originally, this was going to be a one-pager and presented a little more seriously, but I actually really prefer this angle. I think it's more in character with who Rain has become over the years, and at least in my opinion, is just a generally more human reaction.
And hey, fantasizing about payback can be cathartic, but sometimes it's better to break the cycle of conflict and just leave that stuff in your head, like Rain does. XD
It's worth pointing out that Rain never explicitly forgives Kellen. However, she's ready to move on from the past, and she sees and acknowledges that Kellen is ready to be better (shown not just through a simple apology, but by her words and her actions throughout the whole chapter). Kellen is still struggling - she might for a long time - but she's also actively genuinely trying, and personally speaking, I think it's worth noting.
Mind, I don't expect everybody to just like/forgive/accept Kellen now (that's your call). A lot of people came around on her this chapter, and that's perfectly valid. Likewise, a lot of people remain bitter about her past actions. And that is also perfectly valid.
While we're on the subject, I do not mean for this plot arc to imply that you should all just reach out to people who hurt you and expect everything to be hunky dory. Not everyone can be forgiven. Not everyone should be forgiven. But who you do or do not forgive is ultimately your own call to make. Not mine. Not your other friends or family. Certainly not the person who hurt you. You - and you alone - make that call.
Rain made her decision. You're entitled to make yours.
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And hey, fantasizing about payback can be cathartic, but sometimes it's better to break the cycle of conflict and just leave that stuff in your head, like Rain does. XD
It's worth pointing out that Rain never explicitly forgives Kellen. However, she's ready to move on from the past, and she sees and acknowledges that Kellen is ready to be better (shown not just through a simple apology, but by her words and her actions throughout the whole chapter). Kellen is still struggling - she might for a long time - but she's also actively genuinely trying, and personally speaking, I think it's worth noting.
Mind, I don't expect everybody to just like/forgive/accept Kellen now (that's your call). A lot of people came around on her this chapter, and that's perfectly valid. Likewise, a lot of people remain bitter about her past actions. And that is also perfectly valid.
While we're on the subject, I do not mean for this plot arc to imply that you should all just reach out to people who hurt you and expect everything to be hunky dory. Not everyone can be forgiven. Not everyone should be forgiven. But who you do or do not forgive is ultimately your own call to make. Not mine. Not your other friends or family. Certainly not the person who hurt you. You - and you alone - make that call.
Rain made her decision. You're entitled to make yours.
©2004-2022
Rain, all characters and all other aspects of the story are copyright material belonging to me.
Support our Patreon.
You can buy Rain: Vol. 1 through 5 here!
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User comments:
And panel 5 really made me laugh. Loudly.
But none of those stop me having a five minute conversation about the weather, or how his day went, etc
More important to me is whether the offender has made a sincere and at least mostly successful effort to clean up the mess, if it's possible, and to make sure they won't do it again. Moreover, they should do that with no expectation that the person they abused will ever accept them. The wrong the offender has done will always be part of the history of their relationship and the most anyone can hope for is that they can forge a new relationship which won't be like the old one. That's at least how I interpret the phrase "move on."
And sometimes "move on" means never seeing or dealing with each other again. When we way something is "unforgiveable," what that means IMHO is that the damage was too great, there is no hope that they can have any sort of relationship in the future with the person they have hurt, no matter how much the offender reforms.
And because it's also really funny - his face plus the thought "my sisters are weird" really got me in a laughing way ^^
We saw Kellen clearly trying to get help even right after the bad business (even if she didn't quite seem open to it), so it very much makes sense they'd get here eventually.
It's a really nice bonus that can help someone when they need it
I will never forgive my father, but that doesn't mean i don't appreciate that he has made an effort to change over the 10 years sunce my Mum died, so i keep the lines of communication open. We have a relationship where i am always careful to make sure he holds no power over me, so it's....complicated. And necessarily somewhat superficial.
My sister will never, ever forgive him and has cut off all contact years ago.
Both positions are absolutely valid.
I believe a key point to Kellan being forgiven is that she wasn’t severely transphobic in the first place. She didn’t have issues with Jessica and Rain because they were trans; her issues were that she felt they were “taking” her brothers away.
It might be the first time for Rain herself, but it's definitely not the first time for the comic.