This week Jane and Baroness Coelacanth the Third have their first support group meeting. Meanwhile with no immediate drama to deal with Marigold, Dale, Marten, Claire, Jim, Veronica, Tai and Dora all have lots of sex. Ideally with their appropriate partners.So... Marigold and Marten, Dale and Claire, Jim and Dora, and Veronica and Tai? :roll:
So... Marigold and Marten, Dale and Claire, Jim and Dora, and Veronica and Tai? :roll:
This week Jane and Baroness Coelacanth the Third have their first support group meeting. Meanwhile with no immediate drama to deal with Marigold, Dale, Marten, Claire, Jim, Veronica, Tai and Dora all have lots of sex. Ideally with their appropriate partners.So... Marigold and Marten, Dale and Claire, Jim and Dora, and Veronica and Tai? :roll:
This week Jane and Baroness Coelacanth the Third have their first support group meeting. Meanwhile with no immediate drama to deal with Marigold, Dale, Marten, Claire, Jim, Veronica, Tai and Dora all have lots of sex. Ideally with their appropriate partners.So... Marigold and Marten, Dale and Claire, Jim and Dora, and Veronica and Tai? :roll:
This week Jane and Baroness Coelacanth the Third have their first support group meeting. Meanwhile with no immediate drama to deal with Marigold, Dale, Marten, Claire, Jim, Veronica, Tai and Dora all have lots of sex. Ideally with their appropriate partners.So... Marigold and Marten, Dale and Claire, Jim and Dora, and Veronica and Tai? :roll:
There needs to be an 'All of the Above' option up there :psyduck:
If you go to Z'ha'dum there will be spathe ham.
If there is one thing that you can always predict about QC, it is that it can be unpredictable!
That's so...mononormative? Monogamonormative? Monogamousonormative? Whatever.Poly*-phobic :-D
Polyunsaturated.That's so...mononormative? Monogamonormative? Monogamousonormative? Whatever.Poly*-phobic :-D
There is no need for a Kosh appearance.
Kosh has always been here.
Did you mean 1, 2 and 4?
You can thank Fabric 78 by Raresh for basically all of next week's comics. Excellent worktrain music.
There is no need for a Kosh appearance.
Kosh has always been here.
I think we can write off a familiar face being part of the support group. If there was one there Faye and Hannelore's expressions would probably reflect that fact.
I keep having flashbacks to the Life Support scene from "Rent" going through my head during this plot arc, including Mark's "Oh, I'm not... I'm just here to... I don't have... I'm here with..." lyric.
Clearly I picked the wrong name when I filed for my name change. :)
Clearly I picked the wrong name when I filed for my name change. :)
As an aside, my supervisor for my summer job decided to go in a unique direction after her divorce. Rather than reclaim her maiden name, she chose a last name that, when combined with her first name, is pronounced the same as a well-known mountain range in the US (though her first name is spelled differently, it's pronounced the same as the first part of the range).
Now, who's up for a marathon deprogramming session where the main cast get together to convince Hanners that her name isn't 'Abyssinia'? The lesson being that Hannelore is not only bad at deception, she's catastrophically bad at it!
Now, who's up for a marathon deprogramming session where the main cast get together to convince Hanners that her name isn't 'Abyssinia'? The lesson being that Hannelore is not only bad at deception, she's catastrophically bad at it!
What do you mean catastrophically bad? When even the person telling the lie is convened it's true, you've hit the pinnacle of deception.
If you go to Z'ha'dum there will be spathe ham.
I wonder, is spathe ham made out of spathi?
Clearly I picked the wrong name when I filed for my name change. :)
As an aside, my supervisor for my summer job decided to go in a unique direction after her divorce. Rather than reclaim her maiden name, she chose a last name that, when combined with her first name, is pronounced the same as a well-known mountain range in the US (though her first name is spelled differently, it's pronounced the same as the first part of the range).
Can't decide if Sarah Nevada or Katherine Skill.
Spathe ham is made from spathe pigs.(click to show/hide)
So, um... bad people. Uh, Sven. Yeah, that's it. Sven is Bad People. Because he is people, and he is bad. Bad Sven is bad. Bad Sven! Bad! Go to your room!Gets the girl now, most likely, though.
Warning - while you were typing the universe suffered heat death. Thus nobody will ever read your posting. You may wish to review your post, maybe insert I dunno something nasty just for fun or a pun only you yourself would understand in the first place anyway.Nah, I'm good, thanks.
Lets hope Sven has to work at least a TINSY WINSY bit to get back on Fayes good side and doesnt screw up as astronomically as the last time.
Now, who's up for a marathon deprogramming session where the main cast get together to convince Hanners that her name isn't 'Abyssinia'? The lesson being that Hannelore is not only bad at deception, she's catastrophically bad at it!
What do you mean catastrophically bad? When even the person telling the lie is convened it's true, you've hit the pinnacle of deception.
I dunno.. If I ever had to pick a new psuedonym, I'm tempted to go with Abigale Normal. :)
I dunno.. If I ever had to pick a new psuedonym, I'm tempted to go with Abigale Normal. :)
I dunno.. If I ever had to pick a new psuedonym, I'm tempted to go with Abigale Normal. :)
Boooooring. How about Miss Ann Dree?
I dunno.. If I ever had to pick a new psuedonym, I'm tempted to go with Abigale Normal. :)
Then you wouldn't be a boxer who really loves cats. Or a cat who really loves boxing.
You sure it wasn't Abby Lachens?
Raquel Mountains?
Abba Lachian?
Clearly I picked the wrong name when I filed for my name change. :)
As an aside, my supervisor for my summer job decided to go in a unique direction after her divorce. Rather than reclaim her maiden name, she chose a last name that, when combined with her first name, is pronounced the same as a well-known mountain range in the US (though her first name is spelled differently, it's pronounced the same as the first part of the range).
Can't decide if Sarah Nevada or Katherine Skill.
I was thinking Adira Rondacks
The group as a whole appears quite young, all in their twenties. I guess all us older folks belong in the creepy group.
I dunno.. If I ever had to pick a new psuedonym, I'm tempted to go with Abigale Normal. :)
Then you wouldn't be a boxer who really loves cats. Or a cat who really loves boxing.
Actually my name has nothing to do with Muhamad Ali.. It's short for Alison, my real name. Also, it makes me an Alley Cat. :)
Actually my name has nothing to do with Muhamad Ali.. It's short for Alison, my real name. Also, it makes me an Alley Cat. :)
I dunno.. If I ever had to pick a new psuedonym, I'm tempted to go with Abigale Normal. :)
Then you wouldn't be a boxer who really loves cats. Or a cat who really loves boxing.
Actually my name has nothing to do with Muhamad Ali.. It's short for Alison, my real name. Also, it makes me an Alley Cat. :)
I can't hear that name anymore without thinking of Sunstone (http://shiniez.deviantart.com/). If you haven't read it, it's definitely worth a look.
EDIT: THAT LINK IS NSFW IF YOU ARE LOGGED INTO DEVIANTART. Sorry about that.
You sure it wasn't Abby Lachens?Raquel Mountains?Abba Lachian?Clearly I picked the wrong name when I filed for my name change. :)
As an aside, my supervisor for my summer job decided to go in a unique direction after her divorce. Rather than reclaim her maiden name, she chose a last name that, when combined with her first name, is pronounced the same as a well-known mountain range in the US (though her first name is spelled differently, it's pronounced the same as the first part of the range).
Can't decide if Sarah Nevada or Katherine Skill.
I was thinking Adira Rondacks
I wasn't expecting so many guesses! The answer: Ciara Nevada, with Ciara sounding -exactly- like Sierra.
The group as a whole appears quite young, all in their twenties. I guess all us older folks belong in the creepy group.
Since the group specified it was for ages 18-30, it's not a surprise :wink:
The pinnacle of deception is when the person telling the lie knows perfectly well it's a lie and yet believes the lie anyway. I could point to plenty of examples of people doing this, but we're not supposed to discuss politics in this thread.
I get the suspicion that with Faye leaving CoD, Jeph may introduce one or two new Characters to expand her circle.
I don't really see her completely breaking from the old crowd, she still lives with Marten after all, but we may see her expand her own circle of friends and acquaintances now that she's no longer working at the Coffee Shop.
So I'm viewing this as the therapy sessions. Characters might recur but not outside of group. I can see the appeal of EVEN MORE CHARACTERS being introduced but honestly, sometimes you wanna have a group outside your group to talk to about things. Having your support group bleed into your friend group kinda defeats the purpose(for someone with a well established and pretty supportive friend group).
Not that I've been to a substance abuse support group (so if I'm wrong don't hit me with smelly cheese), but I feel like that type of comment happens a lot. Couldn't imagine that the reactions would be offensive or anything like that... Though it'd be pretty weird if a bunch of assholes were in your support group.
I know I have trouble when people are acting nice. It seems fake to me, but maybe that's because I live in New England and everyone treats each other like dicks. It almost feels like if people are more rude they seem more comfortable with me, which makes me feel at ease. Maybe Faye is like that too, I dunno.
New... New comic, guys...
Heaviness.
That is the most honest he has ever written Faye.
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt and still want that shot glass.
That is perfect.
Thank you, Jeph.
Hanners and her crowbar may easily factor into her reappearance at future meetings
That is the most honest he has ever written Faye.
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt and still want that shot glass.
That is perfect.
Thank you, Jeph.
Would, uh... Would a shot glass really be the best way to recognize this particular strip?
Here's the thing... I've been in similar groups like that. After Faye's sharing, pretty much everyone is likely going to be acting like Arthur is. Or nodding in agreement and understanding. That's the good thing about groups like that. Everyone there (unless they are there for support.. Like Abyssinia) has been through similar things. They know the pain and what can drive people to those ends. Dismissal and snark really aren't things you see a lot of in support groups, except in cases where someone is court mandated to be there against their will.
Anyone else impressed by how well the nonverbal components worked? You could blank out the dialog bubbles and the strip would still communicate what Faye was saying.
For a moment I though a punchline wasn't setup properly. Like he was supposed to go 'Well if you change your mind you're..' *rant* '..Welcome'.
Then I realized I was dumb and he was welcoming her to the group.
Hannelore is showing remarkable restraint, this time.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7589/16886891306_9ed0e9b60c_n.jpg)
I think that Faye is being a little bit hard on herself. Sure her drinking cost her her job and landed her in the hospital, but on the plus side, it allowed her to hang onto her resolve to let Angus get on the bus and go away
and I think we can all agree that is for the best--especially as it opens the door for Sven, who admittedly still needs a few more life's lessons to knock off some of the rougher edges, but on the whole was a lot more interesting presence in Faye's life and the strip in general.
And, yes, I know some people will disagree strongly, but I am not trolling.
Faye's sentiments are definitely understandable, and are probably inevitable given what's happened, but I think in the long run this kind of self loathing is not going to be helpful for her to recover.
But she won't get there unless she starts with complete honesty regarding how she sees things right now. And her summary was 100% accurate.
I think there's also a difference between recognizing a difficult truth and being overwhelmed or consumed by it. I'm not saying that that's what is happening now, just that it's a possibility if she isn't able to move on from where she is now.
Clearly I picked the wrong name when I filed for my name change. :)
As an aside, my supervisor for my summer job decided to go in a unique direction after her divorce. Rather than reclaim her maiden name, she chose a last name that, when combined with her first name, is pronounced the same as a well-known mountain range in the US (though her first name is spelled differently, it's pronounced the same as the first part of the range).
Can't decide if Sarah Nevada or Katherine Skill.
Because we do not see the contributions from others in the group, this storyline is all about Arthur. The others are just fillers. Now, who is Arthur? He looks open and supportive, but that could just be his professional appearance. In private, he could be a creep. Of course, it would be deeply unprofessional for Arthur to take advantage of Jane in her vulnerable state, but you never know what Jeph is planning.
I am disliking Arthur already :grumpypuss:
Clearly I picked the wrong name when I filed for my name change. :)
As an aside, my supervisor for my summer job decided to go in a unique direction after her divorce. Rather than reclaim her maiden name, she chose a last name that, when combined with her first name, is pronounced the same as a well-known mountain range in the US (though her first name is spelled differently, it's pronounced the same as the first part of the range).
That wasn't resolve though. She literally just said she didn't go with Angus because she's a coward. That's the opposite of resolve.
Best thing for Faye is moving to new york with Angus. Not so much for the sake of love, but for the sake of moving forward with her life.(I'd say there's love there, but not like 'It's destiny! One true love!' love, which isn't to say they couldn't live their lives together happily)
Of course, NOW it's not so simple as just calling him up. Now she's got shit to work out. Hopefully he'll still be there when she does.
How can people be pro or anti Arthur at this stage when he's literally only been in 3 comics? 13 panels, in which he speaks in 9. Tad early.
How can people be pro or anti Arthur at this stage when he's literally only been in 3 comics? 13 panels, in which he speaks in 9. Tad early.
Because sometimes, you just know.
You just...know.
How can people be pro or anti Arthur at this stage when he's literally only been in 3 comics? 13 panels, in which he speaks in 9. Tad early.
Because sometimes, you just know.
You just...know.
Except for the part where we don't, yes, precisely.
How can people be pro or anti Arthur at this stage when he's literally only been in 3 comics? 13 panels, in which he speaks in 9. Tad early.
Because sometimes, you just know.
You just...know.
Except for the part where we don't, yes, precisely.
I am disliking Arthur already :grumpypuss:
What I'm wondering, is if she wants to drink so badly, why isn't she? What's motivating her to have stopped? And when did it hit?
What I'm wondering, is if she wants to drink so badly, why isn't she? What's motivating her to have stopped? And when did it hit?
Re: Alternate/new identities. I am on thin ice here, but I imagine it might help to distance yourself from the problems you have in your life. Has there been any research on this? Do some people change their name just for this reason?
I'm worried we'll find out his last name is Dent.I hope not, because Arthur Philip Dent is a complete jerk, an asshole.
I'm worried we'll find out his last name is Dent.I hope not, because Arthur Philip Dent is a complete jerk, an asshole.
*Hits you with Thor's Hammer*
Probably not. I suspect "Abyssinia Coelocanth" is just two pretentious-sounding words that sounded funny when Jeph put them together in his head. And I seriously doubt Hannelore is about to exit the strip in a dramatic and shocking fashion.
Would an insane baroness be good with her funds? It seems mad financial management could lead to the family's fortune disappearing, and seeing as I still think the mad baroness side must be on Beatrice's side, it would stand to reason that after seeing her mother squander the family's wealth, Beatrice might have found ways to ensure it could never happen again.
So 4 different support group members add up to a single Faye Whitaker. Truly an impressive unit of measure.
(And if you think I'm being hard on Faye: Read the archives. The only things we haven't been told are if she drunk in high-school and if she was drunk driving when she may or may not have tried to kill herself. She has done the stressful job chore (even if her job wasn't stressful), we can't be 100% sure her parents weren't alcoholics at some point in time, and the last dude has been Faye's last 2 days).
I hate that Faye is characterizing her reluctance to drop everything and move to NY with Angus as cowardice. Idk, maybe a part of that is fear of change.
"And the Dwarf, hearing the names given in his own ancient tongue, looked up and met her eyes; and it seemed to him that he looked suddenly into the heart of an enemy and saw there love and understanding. Wonder came into his face, and he smiled in answer."
... we can't be 100% sure her parents weren't alcoholics at some point in time
Faye's father used to sneak a drink when they went out for their weekly milkshakes because her mom didn't like drinking. So it's unlikely they were active alcoholics, and I doubt they were at all. One drink a week doesn't make a problem. Being a tea-totaller could be an indication that Faye's mom or someone close to her was one... But there is no other indication, and it's as or more likely that she just didn't approve of drinking.
Faye calling herself a coward is unfair and counter productive to healing. Everyone fails sometimes, everyone has problems. That doesn't make you a failure though, which is how Faye's been feeling more and more since she found out Angus might be leaving, and crystallized when he got the part and she realized she couldn't go with him. Not wanting to uproot her life for her boyfriend doesn't make her a failure, but that's how she felt. So she climbed into a bottle and pulled the cork closed until she nearly drowned in it.
Today's comic, hearing other people's stories and realizing that they were all, including herself, just people with problems. Problems they tried to hide from with alcohol. And which all caused even more problems. That doesn't make them failures... It makes them human. In a way, she's found her people. People that she can understand where they are coming from, and they can understand her as well.
A drink a week doesn't make an alcoholic, but someone sneaking it does tend to raise red flags.
A drink a week doesn't make an alcoholic, but someone sneaking it does tend to raise red flags.
I'm just guessing here, but there are a lot of churches in the South that advocate abstaining from alcohol completely, to the point where even the communion "wine" is actually grape juice. (I'm sure they have them up north, too, but... Bible belt.) My guess is that Faye's mom is or at least was a member of one of these churches.
So sneaking a drink a week to avoid getting in trouble with a religious wife... less of a red flag than it might otherwise be.
An insane Baroness could also have enough money to buy a mansion made of several smaller mansions every day of the year.
We probably will never know much more than we currently know about Faye's dad's drinking. However, the fact that he drank in secret, coupled with Faye's own alcoholic tendencies, is very suggestive. I don't see why it should be just dismissed out of hand as an inconsequential thing.
I suspect if Jeph does have one of Faye's parents as an alcoholic it will be her mother. Her father having a booze problem would be a bit too obvious, and her mother is alive, allowing for more storyline possibilities.
Also, did anyone else notice that she slipped back into her southern drawl in the last panel, Something she rarely does, sober? Odd that.
Fantastic comic, I love Faye's expression in the last two panels. I know it's a strange thing to say about a fictional character, but I'm glad to see that this looks like it'll be something that's really good for her.
A drink a week doesn't make an alcoholic, but someone sneaking it does tend to raise red flags.
I'm just guessing here, but there are a lot of churches in the South that advocate abstaining from alcohol completely, to the point where even the communion "wine" is actually grape juice. (I'm sure they have them up north, too, but... Bible belt.) My guess is that Faye's mom is or at least was a member of one of these churches.
So sneaking a drink a week to avoid getting in trouble with a religious wife... less of a red flag than it might otherwise be.
There's also entire denominations that abstain completely from alcohol (the church I was raised in being one of them, that being Seventh-Day Adventist). We certainly had grape juice to go with our communion bread - which I somehow managed to get even though I was never baptized :psyduck:
We probably will never know much more than we currently know about Faye's dad's drinking. However, the fact that he drank in secret, coupled with Faye's own alcoholic tendencies, is very suggestive. I don't see why it should be just dismissed out of hand as an inconsequential thing.
I'm not dismissing it out of hand. I just don't feel the evidence we have supports the theory that Faye's dad was an alcoholic. Since we're almost certainly not going to find out more evidence, all we know his he had one drink a week away from his wife who didn't approve of drinking. If he drank at other times that Faye didn't know about, maybe. But the evidence we have doesn't say he was hiding his drinking since it was an open secret with Faye. He was just hiding it from his wife.
Just a note regarding Faye's Dad, just because I find this topic interesting... of course we have no evidence that he was alcoholic, but neither do we know the correctness of Faye's assertion that he only had one drink per week.
I liked it. HELLO EVERYBODY.Just a note regarding Faye's Dad, just because I find this topic interesting... of course we have no evidence that he was alcoholic, but neither do we know the correctness of Faye's assertion that he only had one drink per week.
Unreliable narrator, sure, but we have no reason not to trust her on that as of yet. I feel like if she didn't lie about her dad shooting himself she wouldn't lie about him drinking a bit more, but who knows.
We probably will never know much more than we currently know about Faye's dad's drinking. However, the fact that he drank in secret, coupled with Faye's own alcoholic tendencies, is very suggestive. I don't see why it should be just dismissed out of hand as an inconsequential thing.
I'm not dismissing it out of hand. I just don't feel the evidence we have supports the theory that Faye's dad was an alcoholic. Since we're almost certainly not going to find out more evidence, all we know his he had one drink a week away from his wife who didn't approve of drinking. If he drank at other times that Faye didn't know about, maybe. But the evidence we have doesn't say he was hiding his drinking since it was an open secret with Faye. He was just hiding it from his wife.
It's also possible that neither of her parents are, but that another close relative (a grandparent, for instance, since I don't think we've heard aunts or uncles mentioned) is. I know people who won't touch alcohol because of what they grew up with, or because they're concerned about genetics. It could be that Faye's mother just didn't want to be reminded of someone else's habit, or didn't want to see someone else go down the same road.
New comic refutes (note: refutes, not disproves) some prior theories/hypotheses about the group (aside from Arthur) being inconsequential. Not that I've read all the discussion, cause I gotta go to bed.
We probably will never know much more than we currently know about Faye's dad's drinking.
New comic refutes (note: refutes, not disproves) some prior theories/hypotheses about the group (aside from Arthur) being inconsequential. Not that I've read all the discussion, cause I gotta go to bed.
Ah fuck, now that I'm drunk, is it weird that I wanna contribute to that circle?Maybe it is. If so - join the club. We are a circle here, you know. If you could do with some help, a sympathetic ear, free advice (only if you ask for it and worth what you pay for it) but mostly someone to listen and tell you you're not alone - we're here. Part of humanity, as you are.
Goddamn it.
Is he getting advice about how to manage this arc?
Ah fuck, now that I'm drunk, is it weird that I wanna contribute to that circle?Maybe it is. If so - join the club. We are a circle here, you know. If you could do with some help, a sympathetic ear, free advice (only if you ask for it and worth what you pay for it) but mostly someone to listen and tell you you're not alone - we're here. Part of humanity, as you are.
Goddamn it.
We probably will never know much more than we currently know about Faye's dad's drinking. However, the fact that he drank in secret, coupled with Faye's own alcoholic tendencies, is very suggestive. I don't see why it should be just dismissed out of hand as an inconsequential thing.
I'm not dismissing it out of hand. I just don't feel the evidence we have supports the theory that Faye's dad was an alcoholic. Since we're almost certainly not going to find out more evidence, all we know his he had one drink a week away from his wife who didn't approve of drinking. If he drank at other times that Faye didn't know about, maybe. But the evidence we have doesn't say he was hiding his drinking since it was an open secret with Faye. He was just hiding it from his wife.
Is he getting advice about how to manage this arc?
http://jephjacques.com/post/11016004407/high-and-dry
I suspect that Jeph is writing from personal experience right now.
Anyone else think Faye's word choice says something about her comfort level? She doesn't say "Y'all" all that often. In the early days of the strip, she had to get wasted before her southern accent came out, but here she is, sober for more than 24 hours and using southern vocabulary.Is he getting advice about how to manage this arc?
http://jephjacques.com/post/11016004407/high-and-dry
I suspect that Jeph is writing from personal experience right now.
That explained a lot of the stuff before this particular arc, but I'm pretty sure he's said in some Q & A's that support groups were never his thing
Anyone else feel the last two comics are out of order? Before Faye tells her story, Arthur says "we've heard from everybody." Then in the next comic, all the others tell their story? Weird.
For Faye, I think that the great revelation in today's strip is that she isn't alone. She's not a unique failure or has any special weakness or flaw; there are lots of people who share similar stories and intractable problems which they will be fighting all their lives. Is she turning the corner? Perhaps but she certainly has been given the gift of hope. I'm sure that there will be no question about whether she will attend another meeting now.
Her smile in panel seven is perhaps the happiest expression that she has worn for some time.
Was yours dead or alive?
We probably will never know much more than we currently know about Faye's dad's drinking. However, the fact that he drank in secret, coupled with Faye's own alcoholic tendencies, is very suggestive. I don't see why it should be just dismissed out of hand as an inconsequential thing.
Was yours dead or alive?
*Looking back for context and finding none*
Whose and what might be dead or alive?
We probably will never know much more than we currently know about Faye's dad's drinking. However, the fact that he drank in secret, coupled with Faye's own alcoholic tendencies, is very suggestive. I don't see why it should be just dismissed out of hand as an inconsequential thing.
Well for one thing, it doesn't count as "in secret" if he was doing it while out with Faye.
The Advanced one is compassion for the toxic and obnoxious, those who would gladly see you dead and work towards that goal. They're human too you see - just neutralise their threat first, compassion doesn't mean being a doormat or victim.
I suspect Faye's 'Mm' has a different meaning to mine in similar social circumstances.
I suspect Faye's 'Mm' has a different meaning to mine in similar social circumstances.
I saw it as more of a thoughtful and partly subvocalized uhuh than an ummm.
After being tied down in a rubber room for years you really have to wonder what it takes to get to Hannelore.
Mini-poll: is Arthur going to be a lasting character? If so, will he be confined to appearing in the group?
If Hannelore's obvious need for a hug right now overcomes her aversion to physical contact with other people's bodies, that would indeed be a breakthrough.
(yes, I know it happened with her dad at the space station party, but that was definitely a one-off)
FWIW, it was my impression that Hannelore had been psyching herself up to hug her father for a while, probably starting even before the flight to the space station. It is the ability to accept and give spontaneous physical contact that would be a major breakthrough for her.
Hannelore is too kind-hearted for this grim world of ours.Most people are, I think.
FWIW, it was my impression that Hannelore had been psyching herself up to hug her father for a while, probably starting even before the flight to the space station. It is the ability to accept and give spontaneous physical contact that would be a major breakthrough for her.
Actually she hugged Marten spontaneously (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1709) when she was hired by Dora. And she jumped on a fireman once. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1224)
Hannelore is too kind-hearted for this grim world of ours.Most people are, I think.
The Buddhists call that kind of realization "satori."Well... That depends on the Buddhist, but speaking as a Chán Buddhist myself, that something of a trivialisation. It is comparing a bursting balloon to a nuclear bomb going off; satori is not a realisation; it is the realisation. As Wumen Huikai famously wrote:
Poor Hanners. Other people's pain can be pretty overwhelming.Yes, especially as so often there is nothing one can do.
It seems we've skipped right past the 'you didn't come home last night dear' part of Claire's story, which is a shame because I want to see her suffer through the safe sex lecture my mother felt the need to give after I'd already done the nasty.*
*My first time was actually unsafe because I'm a huge fucking idiot who put my life at risk just because I was horny. Don't be me.
Okay, am I the only one who wants to hear the beginning of that joke?
I also didn't have a sex talk, my parents trusted the internet.
FWIW - This is Claire's real initiation into the full insanity and surreality of Marten's everyday life.Wasn't that the paddle? :mrgreen:
it's nice to see a strip that features claire but does not inspire the terrible noise.The noise of people complaining? :mrgreen: (Yeah, I know you meant "squee", but I find the predictable complaining to be pretty terrible, too.)
I also didn't have a sex talk, my parents trusted the internet.What? :psyduck: I guess that's why you're so explicit?
FWIW - This is Claire's real initiation into the full insanity and surreality of Marten's everyday life.Wasn't that the paddle? :mrgreen:
The noise of people complaining? :mrgreen: (Yeah, I know you meant "squee", but I find the predictable complaining to be pretty terrible, too.)
What do you mean 'now'?
his current shirt is much worse.
And I agree. That "too" at the end is an agreement. Doesn't mean that the sentiment needed to be repeated thirty times in prior threads. :-PThe noise of people complaining? :mrgreen: (Yeah, I know you meant "squee", but I find the predictable complaining to be pretty terrible, too.)
People complain because every strip she's been in sense hooking up with Martin has suffered from sacran stigmata, which gets old reeeeeeally. With that said, i too am happy to see a strip with these two that isn't sickly sweet.
his current shirt is much worse.
Marten was a bit annoyed that Claire wore one of his shirts (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2899) the day before, but he didn't actually want to say anything about it, so this is just his way of making sure that she never, ever borrows his clothes again.
It's like he's being AGGRESSIVELY passive.
Wait a sec... Is that Clinton on Pintsize's head? :psyduck:
Will the return of old style Pintsize please the commentatoriate? Stay tuned.
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It's about time the QC Wiki had an entry for dildoes.
They've made more appearances in the comic than Sara and Gabby combined.
Okay, am I the only one who wants to hear the beginning of that joke? As it stands, it's meaningless and just a verbal lead-in to Pintsize's new body mod. Who would mistake Clinton for a dildo and why? Ah, I don't know; maybe I'm just thinking too hard about something that was always meant to be a throwaway.
You mean it's Clinton, who is a dildo?