# WebtoonLib — For the Third Time #21

## Series
- title: For the Third Time
- slug: for-the-third-time-405ee8

## Chapter
- number: 21
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
The narrative pivots from the anticipated romantic developments of the business trip to introduce significant external conflicts. A male friend of Dohee's becomes a central figure, revealing long-held romantic feelings through behavior that readers overwhelmingly condemn as possessive, childish, and creepy. His line, "I didn't raise you like this!", sparked a divided reaction; while a minority found it humorously sarcastic, most readers criticized him for failing to confess his feelings for years while acting entitled to her affection now that she is growing closer to Joonwon. This has fueled widespread frustration with the "best friend in love" trope, with many readers finding the character "annoying" and "pathetic." The second major conflict is a shocking revelation about Dohee's mother, who is exposed as a toxic abuser making violent threats. This development stunned the audience, creating sympathy for Dohee's hidden vulnerabilities and generating anticipation for how Joonwon will support her through this family trauma, even as his own jealousy was noted by some readers as "super rude" during a phone call.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Dohee's mother is revealed as a violent abuser, exposing Dohee's hidden vulnerability to Joonwon.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The narrative pivots from the anticipated romantic developments of the business trip to introduce significant external conflicts.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative pivots from the anticipated romantic developments of the business trip to introduce significant external conflicts. A male friend of Dohee's becomes a central figure, revealing long-held romantic feelings through behavior that readers overwhelmingly condemn as possessive, childish, and creepy. His line, "I didn't raise you like this!", sparked a divided reaction; while a minority found it humorously sarcastic, most readers criticized him for failing to confess his feelings for years while acting entitled to her affection now that she is growing closer to Joonwon. This has fueled widespread frustration with the "best friend in love" trope, with many readers finding the character "annoying" and "pathetic." The second major conflict is a shocking revelation about Dohee's mother, who is exposed as a toxic abuser making violent threats. This development stunned the audience, creating sympathy for Dohee's hidden vulnerabilities and generating anticipation for how Joonwon will support her through this family trauma, even as his own jealousy was noted by some readers as "super rude" during a phone call.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — For the Third Time #21](/series/for-the-third-time-405ee8/chapter-21)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/for-the-third-time-405ee8

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