Because This Is My First Life – Ep 13

We’re inching closer to the end and I feel myself slowing down – something I always do when I’m really enjoying a drama and don’t want it to end!!

This episode was jam packed wasn’t it?? Loved the fact that she didn’t even hesitate in saying yes at his question..I know that it almost wasn’t necessary because her body and her face already said it all..can there be a more clear invitation as she looks behind her? Still..it’s lovely that he actually asked..rather than just acted. So what is the story of the tangerines? I don’t think I’ve ever seen that…and then a further interruption as he goes for drinks..lol..it’s a good thing we got a hug (yumm!!) and a kiss in between or it would have been a frustrating night..lol..also interesting that there was no reference to it the next day..something I’ve sort of come to expect from this honest couple.

I’ve just got to say..can he please continue with his bad jokes? I love them!

CEO Ma goes beyond what he should have done by introducing himself to her mom..and I can understand her irritation at this manipulation but what I can’t understand (totally) is her reasoning. I’m not sure if it’s the subtitles but was she saying that in her mind there were two strikes against her to prevent her from being a suitable girl you take home..one was that she was the daughter of a single mother who didn’t’ even know her dad and that said mother was obviously handicapped and her responsibility? I wasn’t sure what to make of that really and I think we’ve touched this in the past. Is having a handicapped mom the end of the world or is she exaggerating how she thinks others would view her? Whatever the case..I love this guy..those honeyed but very perceptive words were just amazing to hear..he’s got it BAD and he knows it..

I’m so happy to finally meet his ex and to have another view of her in addition to the painful one we briefly had. She seems like a woman who has definitely moved on with her life..unlike him who was stuck in limbo for all these years..how sad that they lost a child..that was certainly unexpected. Seeing the confident, funny (she tells bad jokes too???) successful woman now I wonder if she will truly be surprised that her words were taken to such heart by him?

#because-this-is-my-first-life, #esom, #jung-so-min, #lee-min-ki, #park-byung-eun

yenchan69 11:00 pm on March 14, 2018

i think the deal with Soo Ji is that when a woman marries she “leaves” her family and takes care of the in-laws. But she can’t do that because she’s her mom’s sole support. And if she can’t join the man’s family, he needs to give up his and move into her line. I think she’s assuming no man will want to do that for her so why bother dreaming. So on top of telling his family that he’s joining his wife’s family, she is insisting on bringing her mother to live with her since the woman is disabled and getting old, which means HE gets to live full-time kowtowing to the in-law instead of the other way around. And to pile it on, when his parents ask who he’s making all these sacrifices for, he’ll have to tell them it’s a fatherless girl from a no-name family that consists of a disabled single mother. Nothing whatsoever to brag about in society i guess. Other dramas have let it be known that single moms and dads are like the ultimate pariah! Hahaha. A fireable offense!

But CEO Ma is so very smitten, he’s like BRING IT ON!! His first instinct is that he doesn’t give a shit, but we’ll see what happens when he lets it sink in.

So now it seems Won Seok’s desire to break up stems at least in part from jealousy at seeing her interact with another guy. In his head he thinks he’s doing the right thing by her, setting her free, but from his rage, I’m thinking his heart is hurt and he wants to hurt her back. At any rate, good riddance. He needs to grow up.

This is like the umpteenth drama where a couple is primed to have their first night together and one of the parties conveniently falls asleep. And I rage EVERY time, HOW is that even possible??? Who the hell feels sleepy when the sexual tension and nervousness of your first time is upon you?? LOL… I mean if she had at least been drunk and couldn’t fully appreciate the moment….or she had been awake for three days and couldn’t help herself. At any rate, her falling asleep indicates a stunning lack of sexual interest or desire on her part, imo. The writers are probably trying to tantalize us but in doing so they’re making it totally contrived.

And the lesbian romance continues!! I think our heroine and our hero’s ex have better chemistry than they do. I mean, they’re even sighing over the other person when they separate briefly for an emergency bathroom run. If this weren’t a Kdrama I’d say Se Hee was in trouble right now. Then again it is TvN so maybe the girls will ride off into the sunset together and shock us all!
- Robin N 12:35 pm on March 15, 2018
  
  Maybe the growing desire to make love after weeks (months?) of growing awareness and the building of an emotional connection that has not been tension free has been exhausting, so once they’ve agreed to take that step some of the anxiety has escaped and in that state of emotional relaxation (and yes, pleasurable anticipation) the body feels so good and at ease that sleep might sneak up on one! It could happen! Like being all warm and cozy after a nice bath and glass of wine and you’re laying down in your cozy bed and all is right with the world and 😴😴😴
  
  I think Ma San-gu IS the man! He’s really kind of the perfect man in the eyes of most Korean (and western women) in that he’s smitten, he’s apparently good enough in bed for them to enjoy those encounters very much, he’s concerned about her well-being maybe even over his, and he listens to her when she is mad and takes things to heart and learns his lessons — but he’s not like the typical Candy rescuer chaebol. Tender hearted, open-minded, and yes, a comfortably successful businessman, he’s what most women want. And that is something Soo-ji is very much aware of, what with her being illegitimate, poor, and the caretaker of a handicapped mother — no matter how smart and good-looking she is, she’s just one step up from being an orphan who’s parents died in an insane asylum after divorcing!
  
  I agree that Won-seok needs to put on his big boy pants and grow up! It’s all well and good to say that if you do the thing you love you’ll never work a day in your life, but he IS working in his profession, something he says is so important to him, so his pushing back on commitments he’s made to Ho-rang over their years together is immature and he deserves to feel jealous and lost because it’s his own fault. So there, hah!
- chingu123 2:53 pm on March 15, 2018
  
  that’ makes alot of sense Yolette – even though it’s hard to wrap my head around applying it to this scenario simply because he isn’t traditional at all (we’ve never seen his family I don’t think?) and he lives on his own (I think?)..so she probably wouldn’t be called upon to do that and I can’t see any reason why she can’t keep caring for her mom just the way she’s doing now..but never mind..I guess this is about HER fears..not my trying to understand it!!
Robin N 12:36 pm on March 15, 2018

Haha! Do you remember when I was first watching this? I had the same problem! I kept postponing the last 2 episodes just because I didn’t want to have it end, nor have any last minute issues creep in and give me anxious moments.
- chingu123 2:57 pm on March 15, 2018
  
  I certainly do remember which is why I just KNEW that this drama was going to be special!! Now..honestly I still don’t have a handle on how long these two have actually been married..it seems like just days..in which all those supposed months of increasing awareness doesn’t apply?? Small point really..unless the guy took an hour to drink that beer it’s hard to imagine that her pumping little heart would slow down enough for her to relax enough to fall asleep..but whatever..let’s just blame it on him..did he HAVE to get thirsty right at that moment..lol???
  - Robin N 3:00 pm on March 15, 2018
    
    Haha! He could have been dawdling because he was nervous — this would be a big step for a guy who’s forsaken close personal relationships for what has to have been at least a decade (as he and his former love were a campus couple and he’s now in his mid/late 30s).
    
    And while there are a few little things to pick at, I think this is a special drama in terms of how real these characters feel, and the way I could relate to what they were going through at just about every turn.

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Because This Is My First Life – Ep 13