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WCDT: Independence Day Week (4 - 8 July, 1961-1965)
Skaltura:
--- Quote from: ChibiSoma on 05 Jul 2011, 11:00 ---
That's not how it works, god dammit. And a less emo writer would realize that. Unfortunately, Jeoh's in Sad Sad Shinji mode despite being a successful webcomic artist who can make his living from home, so that's what's going to happen.
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As a forum newb, I really do not want to derail this thread any further, but I feel obligated to comment on this statement.
Jeph is taking psych medications, and has alluded to the reasons being genuine mental illness (as in chemical imbalances), I don't know if he's ever specified what kind, but I'd guess it's some form of depression and/or anxiety disorder.
Without going into my own personal history, these people are not being "emo" or in "sad mode", it is a crippling medical condition that no matter what your circumstances in life are, will. fuck. you. up. Precisely what you wrote is the reason why so many of us have to hide their condition behind masquerade or facade. Please consider this.
Tiogyr:
--- Quote from: Skaltura on 05 Jul 2011, 13:07 ---
--- Quote from: ChibiSoma on 05 Jul 2011, 11:00 ---
That's not how it works, god dammit. And a less emo writer would realize that. Unfortunately, Jeoh's in Sad Sad Shinji mode despite being a successful webcomic artist who can make his living from home, so that's what's going to happen.
--- End quote ---
As a forum newb, I really do not want to derail this thread any further, but I feel obligated to comment on this statement.
Jeph is taking psych medications, and has alluded to the reasons being genuine mental illness (as in chemical imbalances), I don't know if he's ever specified what kind, but I'd guess it's some form of depression and/or anxiety disorder.
Without going into my own personal history, these people are not being "emo" or in "sad mode", it is a crippling medical condition that no matter what your circumstances in life are, will. fuck. you. up. Precisely what you wrote is the reason why so many of us have to hide their condition behind masquerade or facade. Please consider this.
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As long as Jeph doesn't pull a Doobl! on us, it's all good.
EDIT: For those that don't know, that webcomic author originally wrote a terrible "Christian" webcomic before going insane with his depression, having his main comic character rape and murder all the other characters, then commit suicide before committing suicide in real life.
amandathehunter:
--- Quote from: Skaltura on 05 Jul 2011, 13:07 ---Precisely what you wrote is the reason why so many of us have to hide their condition behind masquerade or facade. Please consider this.
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Yes. Exactly this.
If I had a dollar for every time someone told me to just 'get over it', I'd be able to pay off my car right now.
Writing and drawing are forms of self-expression, and that's exactly what Jeph is expressing - himself. He has issues, ergo, his characters have issues. On a larger (and somewhat more charitable scale) I can see each of the main characters as a personification of parts of his psyche. But I'm not going to go into it here as it's a major derail, and I think I've done enough of that today.
TheEvilDog:
--- Quote from: Tiogyr on 05 Jul 2011, 13:00 ---Considering how things started between Marten and Faye at the very beginning of this strip, it really isn't that much worse.
Plus, the operative words there were "QC character" immediately after "normal". It's all relative, obviously, but the sudden shift into super-crazy-town Hanners took once the stalking admission happened is what I'm talking about.
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Except when Faye and Marten first met, it was a case of "Hey, my name is Faye, I'm new in town, I don't have many friends, can I hang out with you guys?" not "Oh look, new people, I'll follow them and root around their garbage."
As for the Hanners switch, I'm sure many of us do know someone who does suffer from mental illness, and we might have seen what happens when someone switches to a new medication, it can be a little disturbing to see someone's personality completely change overnight. She even admitted that the meds she was on at the time were far more powerful than she was used to. And we can't forget the other incident where she switched meds and walked down to C.O.D. in boyshorts.
jwhouk:
What's on tap for this week?
The Eagles make a reappearance Monday! - 6 (7.7%)
Dora meets Samantha (Jim's daughter) - 8 (10.3%)
Dora runs into Jim's EX. - 0 (0%)
Back to the Par-TAY! with Mar & Hanners - 27 (34.6%)
Sven's new GF - Jim's EX! - 7 (9%)
Faye and Marten's night - 12 (15.4%)
The Espressosaur Returns! - 7 (9%)
Waffles! - 4 (5.1%)
Drunken Postings! - 7 (9%)
Total Voters: 78
Don't know if I should post anything new, since this thread seems to be heading towards "LOCK" status.
DAMMIT, guys and gals, I HATE when people cause a thread I STARTED to get LOCKED.
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