Mai was the abuser in Maiko
'Yeah, I agree. The worst Zuko did with Mai during their relationship was get jealous and start a fight during the beach party. I always thought that was OOC, anyways. He is not an abusive person and I can hardly see him as possessive or controlling with a girlfriend, even with his insecurity. He is more of the avoidant type with his insecurity, not the controlling type. Jin had to make all of the moves on him because he was so shy and he had such low self-esteem. He acted like a little kid because the waiter called her his girlfriend. That is how little experience with girls he has. He left their date because he was afraid of getting close to people. I hated how he acted with Mai, it was so weird and OOC.'
'She just beaks up with him when he isn’t able to be completely well-adjusted (Hmm, I wonder why?), and she’s the victim. Maybe Mai shouldn’t expect him to act completely normal and pressure him into a relationship so fast after what he’s been through? Well, she never cares to ask about what he’s been through. She never wants to talk about it. All she cares about is whether he’s being a good boyfriend to her. Mai’s entire relationship with Zuko is about belittling him, and we’re supposed to find it cute because he’s male and she’s female. I cannot imagine a female character being scarred and banished and sent off to war at 13-years-old, and their love interest yawning at them; not even the slightest bit interested in any of the things they’ve been through. Nobody would find this acceptable or defend it. But with Mai, she is actually portrayed as the victim because they have such a toxic relationship.'
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