Deep Burning Question

[arbalest-bolt.livejournal.com]

I am wondering, has anyone here read the light novels? I fell upon an entry on TV Tropes regarding them, and it blew my mind. I have burning questions and am illiterate in Japanese. Is there anyone out there?

And if this is not allowed, please do not hesitate to slap me. D:

I read on TV tropes that Laharl's Aunt Yasurl/Yasuruu is responsible for Laharl's aversion to busty women. What exactly did she do to him?! D:

Comments

[arbalest-bolt.livejournal.com]

I know right?! How does a father not notice his son being abused?! He is such an epic fail parent, no wonder Laharl doesn't care! XD

[shadowdancer09.livejournal.com]

lol, not to mention the fact that his dad died before he even fell asleep and he was the only one who didn't know. Even the reasons. It seems like most of the vassals had SOME idea of how he really died (as in: not by food), Etna sans memories not included, EXCEPT Laharl.

[nalina.livejournal.com]

Well, what the game does tell us is when the queen died, he split the earth in two... Soooo... it's reasonable to assume he was pretty entrenched in his own grief to give the attention his son so very needed. While he believes Laharl's answer of hate is 'a demon answer', there is certainly a sense there's more going on than just that, lol

*has clearly discussed this FAR too much with shadowdancer09*

[inverts.livejournal.com]

Not to get all srs bzns here, but many a good parent has not noticed their child being abused by other adults who may be relatives, spouses, or other trusted friends. It is not a reflection on the parent; a lot of children will actually hide the evidence themselves, and outright lie, sometimes in order to protect their abuser. As a child they've been taught that adults are always in the right, and often they feel ashamed, or as though they've done something wrong and they deserve the abuse. It gets more complicated than that, and there are many types of abuse, but... yeah.

This being Disgaea, I am again sorry to bring the serious business to the table; I also don't know the other details about this particular plot, and the other comments on this post make it seem like there is a lot I'm missing. But! A good parent can sometimes not notice their child being abused. A good parent, however, once they find out, needs to take responsibility, provide love and acceptance for their child, and help their child heal.