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Left you
Posted on June 4, 2021 by David M Willis

154 thoughts on “Left you”

  1. Ana Chronistic

    shit-ghosting

    1. Demoted Oblivious

      No shit?!

    2. Clif

      And the question is “What happens after you die of constipation and Butts disease?”

      1. milu

        Do gut bacteria go to heaven?

    3. Butt Sir

      Isn’t that reverse-shit-ghosting? I thought shit-ghosting is when you leave through the bathroom window.

      1. Deanatay

        I thought shit-ghosting was when you don’t turn on the fan after dropping a particularly malignant load.

      2. Delicious Taffy

        Better than shit-buttering. Don’t look that up if you’ve been near or plan to be near food within 6 hours.

        1. Needfuldoer

          Is that the stuff you spread with the poop knife?

  2. Doctor_Who

    There were many contributing factors, but I won’t swear under oath that the Stress Pooping didn’t crack the top ten.

    1. Clif

      If it weren’t for the stress pooping, Ruth wouldn’t have followed her into the bar and so Ruth wouldn’t have had drinks, so wouldn’t have hit it off with Jason, who wouldn’t have pointed out she could say no, and wouldn’t be hiding her behind the bar at this very instant.

      So it was absolutely the stress pooping.

      1. RedCat

        Just not in the way daisy thinks

  3. Sirksome

    It was probably the stress pooping. Ruth was drunk and Jason’s kind of eh so I don’t hold their opinions in very high regard.

    1. Clif

      But whose opinion in the comic do you hold in high regard? Dorothy? We could ask her.

      Dorothy: It wasn’t the stress pooping.

      1. Sirksome

        Nah. Dorothy’s kind of a nerd and also the type to try and spare someone’s feelings. So in this situation I don’t hold her opinion in very high regard. So it was probably the stress pooping.

        Now if Blowjob Cat had said it wasn’t the stress pooping I might stop and consider it.

  4. Proto_Eevee

    you think it was the stress pooping?

    1. King Daniel

      t-shirt says it wasn’t

      1. Reltzik

        You can always trust a T-shirt. I know this because I read it on a T-shirt.

        1. I am Nothing

          I followed that advice, and all I got was a lousy T-shirt.

        2. Deanatay

          If that t-shirt reads, “It Wasn’t The Stress Pooping”, then it was good advice.

  5. Yotomoe

    https://imgur.com/a/v89C6Yb
    Speaking of which.

    1. Wagstaff

      Excellent work! Especially how Daisy’s melting like a snow cone!

    2. NotThatDrew

      I mean, this would explain why Daisy took so long

    3. Bagge

      Ooooooh!

    4. Keulen

      Nicely done.

    5. Amos Batista

      Your draws are awesome, but you’ve made me remember this meme.
      (Yes, it’s me and everybody inside the meme, too).

  6. NotThatDrew

    Seriously, just how long was Daisy in there?

    1. Bicycle Bill

      Long enough for Ruth to toss back at least two, maybe three whiskeys and write the note.

      1. Reltzik

        So…. forty seconds? I dunno, does Jason strike you as the type of bartender who pours fast or slow?

        1. Bicycle Bill

          Well, she did start out sipping the ‘superlative’ whiskey. And she still had time get mildly buzzed, start to feel sorry for herself, argue with Jason, and try to take and send Daisy a titty-pic.

          So maybe ten minutes – fifteen, tops.

  7. Wagstaff

    Disappointment, laced with an obsession with poop. What a combo.

    1. Reltzik

      … so we’ll be cutting back to Walky now?

      1. Clif

        We’ll be cutting to the new comic, Stress Pooping of Age.

      2. Spencer

        lmao gottem

  8. SIippy Slidey

    Kudos to Ruth for recognizing that she’s not ready but I’m wondering if she came to that conclusion for the wrong reasons.

    1. Thag Simmons

      It’s Dumbing of Age.

      She probably did.

    2. Sirksome

      I don’t think it was for the wrong reasons. Ruth never really wanted to go on this date. The one thing she repeatedly said she wanted to do on her birthday is drink, which she did. The date was really only to help out Jennifer.

    3. Leorale

      “I don’t want to” is a very good reason. : )

      And they didn’t burn any bridges. If this was real life, they could always hook up later, when Ruth is less hung up on her ex.

      1. a/snow/mous/e

        she said she wanted to last strip though

        1. Yotomoe

          She wanted to and she also didn’t want to.

        2. a/snow/mous/e

          yeah, that’s fair

      2. Reltzik

        Did they even exchange phone numbers, though? Billie had to relay the “she’s inside” message, so I’m not sure they have each others’ phone numbers.

        1. Sunny

          I’m pretty sure Daisy knows Ruth used to be Billifer’s RA in whatever-quadhall and she can figure out where Ruth is from that. She’ll probably be too nervous to go see her and ask if she wants to go on a second date, but it’s not impossible in theory. She could also ask Billifer for Ruth’s number.

        2. a/snow/mous/e

          or Ruth could ask for Daisy’s number when she’s feeling better about things, maybe

        3. BarerMender

          Ruth texted her a pic. I’m sure that involves phone numbers.

      3. SIippy Slidey

        Anyone can revoke consent at any time, I was referring more to Ruth’s comments that Daisy was too hot for her etc.

        1. Leorale

          Ohh. Yeah, she should probably mention that whole thought process to her therapist.

    4. zee

      Well either way she clearly wasn’t very enthusiastic about having sex that night, even though she put the idea on the table. She had to drink just to get herself into it. So that’s a pretty good reason to say you’re not ready

  9. Kyrik Michalowski

    Still think Ruth should have left her with a tit pic. You know, prove it wasn’t the stress pooping.

  10. RassilonTDavros

    …these two have basically the exact same face, don’t they?

    Anyway I’m kinda sad that the date didn’t go well but at the same time I’m very glad Ruth didn’t go through with something she was clearly uncomfortable with, so I guess it evens out?

    …wasn’t I a Ruth/Jen shipper ten minutes ago HAVE I BEEN CONVERTED

  11. Black

    And now Ruth is completely drunk AND wandering the streets.

    Seems like a lovely night to get struck by a car while you stumble around in a drunken stupor…

    1. StClair

      or a truck.

      1. NotThatDrew

        Not tonight, Satan

    2. AbacusWizard

      She acted with integrity, sort of, but she might have some regrets.

      1. milu

        beg your pardon, if you act with integrity you still get regrets?!?
        well that’s settled then.

    3. Sirksome

      I don’t know how drunk Ruth is but she only had a few shots of whiskey. I trust her enough to believe she can safely walk back to her dorm. I doubt Jason would’ve even let her leave if she was truly at a.dangerous level of drunkeness.

      1. Reltzik

        She had a few shots of whiskey while on meds whose alcohol interactions she’s been a bit cagey about.

        1. RedCat

          New meds.

        2. Regalli

          New meds that aren’t the ‘well that’s a rash, that’s not good’ ones that she went to the ER for; we don’t have a frame of reference for these ones and basically all antidepressants have the potential for bad interactions with alcohol. (SSRIs, which have the safest reaction, still increase symptoms of drunkenness; other categories can range from more dramatic liver damage and increased depression symptoms to increased risk of seizures and critically high blood pressure. We have no idea whatsoever what variety she’s on, though the rash suggests the last ones may have included an atypical variety.)

          She’s fairly likely to be okay tonight. She’s unlikely to be okay longterm, since she is in fact an alcoholic and if it goes fine tonight, then obviously everything’s fine, right? No problems.

        3. Ryek Hvek

          “Now with more interactions”

        4. Sirksome

          And that would make her drunk enough to wonder into the street and get hit by a car?! I get that she was drunk and it may have had a reaction to her new meds but she at least seemed aware of her surroundings. That level of drunk would imply she would have trouble even walking. I get that DoA can get dramatic sometimes but saying Ruth is so drunk she could walk out into traffic feels like a reach based on what we’ve seen. Like it’s trying to force that outcome.

        5. Reltzik

          It doesn’t take that much alcohol to make someone wander out into the street and get hit by a car. (Really, all it takes is texting on your phone.) The scenario I’m more worried about is that the med/alcohol combination might make her disoriented or cause her to pass out for a bit… in the dark, in a snow drift, in the middle of an Indiana winter.

          And I’m not that worried. Cause for some concern, but not “OMG SHE’S DOOMED!” The thing that really has me worried is how incautious she’s being. Rolling the dice once probably won’t cause her any major harm, but if she thinks those dice are safe and keeps rolling them eventually she’s going to crap out.

          And not the way Daisy had to.

  12. Yotomoe

    “Did she at least send me a titty pic? All of this would be so much more palatable if she sent me a titty pic.”

    1. Kyrik Michalowski

      Got my fingers crossed that she did.

  13. BBCC

    Well, at least Ruth knew her limits and left. Limits regarding Daisy anyway, the boozeahol one seems to have slipped her mind.

    1. Kyrik Michalowski

      Well she wasn’t still there getting sloshed when Daisy returned, so clearly she has some idea of her limits. I wouldn’t leave her alone with an unguarded bottle of whiskey but I think she’ll be ok.

      1. Sunny

        She did say she had had enough alcohol at one point and was not shown drinking after that. So at least while drinking in public and with someone expecting her to stay functional and the bartender keeping an eye on her she knows her limits. Her having a bottle of whiskey at home would be a bad idea, though.

  14. Stephen Bierce

    *plays The Who’s “Don’t Get Fooled Again” on the jukebox*

    1. Catt

      *Won’t

    2. Wagstaff

      That’s the theme of the Land of the Lost film trailer! Ah, brings back so many memories…

  15. Moon

    saying it again: ibs icon

    1. Carla's #2 Fan

      AGREED! Stress pooping is so inconvenient!

  16. WanderingLynx

    …….. I hope to heck Ruth doesn’t end up fucking Booster after this. I’d love to see that ship happening, but not with my girl drunk like this. She just made a good decision! Pls let it linger (Lynx says, knowing well “Damn You Willis” is a thing for good reasons)

    1. WanderingLynx

      …… Ohmygod I finally have the Booster icon I was after! Thank you, Avatar Roulette :’3

      1. Anon A Mouse

        It’s gonna be a big “Oof” on the timing, though, if you turn out to be right. Especially with that coy look.

        1. WanderingLynx

          I’d honest-to-god would be very happy if they have a “date”” of sorts with Booster providing support and Ruth doing some drunk soul-searching until she sobers up. And with no sex. That’s legit my Best Case Scenario at this point :’)

          (And maybe that way the Comments Section will stop hating on my Enby Icon, lmao)

        2. Delicious Taffy

          Look, we’d hate them less if they’d just stop holding machetes to people’s throats and giggling about “Using [Character] to fertilise my lovely lovely radish farm” in every strip. I get it, every comic has to have it’s Designated Weirdo, but the radish gimmick stopped being funny after the third consecutive strip.

        3. WanderingLynx

          I have a feeling this is a reference :C But I’m ESL and not from the USA (try a looooooot more southern), so I’ve gotno idea.

        4. Alex

          Same! I just want to see Booster interact with more of the cast. They got off to a rough start but I think there’s a lot of room for growth.

        5. WanderingLynx

          There’s something delightfully narcissistic about replying to this comment with this icon. But yeah, I def think there’s space for growth. My take so far is “Artsy, Neurodivergent eNBy with a large vocabulary, and an interest for humans but zero experience interacting with them 1:1, tried to do a party trick once. It backfired. Months later, the audience hasn’t forgiven them.”

          Could be projecting I mean but I project in at least 735 characters in this webcomic so that’s more on Willis. ARGUABLY.

        6. annarchy

          Most of the time the best Love isn’t about sex.

          Its about what each individual needs.

    2. zee

      Fortunately, no matter how much the comment section wants to demonize them, i don’t think booster is the type to sleep with someone who is clearly drunk. Especially when said person rejected them sober

      1. WanderingLynx

        Yeaaaaaah, I don’t think they are either. I believe they could be the type to make mistakes while drunk, maybe, but not take advantage. I wonder what has to happen so the comments section chills. They’ve hated Booster since the “ne’er shall I err”, far before the RA meeting.

  17. Slartibeast Button, BIA

    Wait, have we suddenly moved to one of those islands from logic puzzles where some people always lie and others always tell the truth?

    1. Wagstaff

      If you know for sure you’ve got a truth teller and a lier, just ask this:

      “If I asked the person next to you whether or not it was because of the stress-pooping, what would they say?”

      1. Clif

        They would say reserve your copy now of Dumbing of Age 11: It Wasn’t the Stress Pooping!

        1. Wagstaff

          Not an answer I was hoping for. But hot damn! I’ll take it anyway!

      2. BarerMender

        Wagstaff, I doubt any normal human being would thread through that logic. A person who wants to deceive will give a deceptive answer.

    2. Reltzik

      … is this a question about today’s comic, or today’s society?

  18. StClair

    It probably actually wasn’t.
    But the fact that Daisy seems to be incapable of accepting that it wasn’t her fault somehow is, IMO, one more indication this was a Bad Idea.

    1. Regalli

      Yeaaaaah, this was about what I expected. Maybe later, when Ruth’s less depreoh who am I kidding.

    2. WanderingLynx

      Thiiiiiiis. Daisy has been letting a lot of her neuroses show, they’re just less blatant than Ruth’s but they’re there :’)

    3. Buli-buli

      Look at it from Daisy’s perspective.

      Awkward, but salvageable date -> Ruth is explicitly here to get laid –> Stress Pooping –> Ruth is gone, but left a note that only mentions the stress pooping

      I think it’s unfair to expect Daisy to have the epiphany that Ruth’s blunt proposition was a subtle attempt to scare Daisy off because Ruth didn’t want to be there in the first place.

  19. Robbie

    A lot of questions are being asked that were already answered by the “it’s not the stress-pooping” note

  20. MrSmith

    This is the best outcome that could have happened here (Daisy may disagree of course)

  21. brionl

    Been there, pooped that, got the T-shirt.

    1. Clif

      What did the shirt say?

  22. Reltzik

    “Why are you wearing that T-shirt? Is it because of-”

    “IT WASN’T BECAUSE OF THE STRESS POOPING!”

    “…. are you sure? Because wearing a shirt that says ‘it wasn’t the stress pooping” is weird, but wearing it WITHOUT stress pooping being part of the process that led to wearing it is weirder.”

  23. MrSmith

    Metamucil would help her stress pooping (seriously that stuff is great)

    1. HeySo

      Is stress pooping constipation-based, then? I’d have figured it to be more diaherra-based. And now I’m curious what you’d recommend to her, from that angle. 😛

      1. MrSmith

        Again Metamucil, it’ll firm it right up and make it come out nice and easy

        (If I ever become famous I’ll be hitting up Metamucil for an endorsement because its basically a miracle what its done for me)

    2. Alex

      But DO NOT take it if you think you have IBS. Jesus that hurt like hell.

      1. MrSmith

        Thats good to know, thanks for that.

        I thought I might have had a minor form of IBS (the after effects of a plate of pork strips and chicken wings were…interesting) but I guess I didn’t and just had iffy eating habits

  24. Beef

    I for one am glad that Daisy didn’t hook up with a drunk women who’s clearly dealing with a lot of stuff

    1. Zaxares

      I wouldn’t say I’m GLAD about it (because I’ve been where Daisy is and lemme tell you, these sorts of incidents are NOT good for your self-esteem), but I totally agree that Ruth is absolutely not ready to date again, let alone jump into bed with someone.

  25. darkoneko

    hopefully Ruth doesn’t get another medication+alcohol reaction just out on the road

    1. RedCat

      She did say she can drink with her new meds.

      1. thejeff

        And this night proves it. So she can safely go back to killing herself with booze again. That’s wonderful.

  26. Bagge

    Well, did Daisy at least get some titty pics out of it?

    1. Clif

      Someone has to ask the important questions.

    2. darkgloomie

      Drunken titty pics are generally a bad idea. Let’s see how Ruth feels about hangover titty pics tho

      1. Bagge

        We wouldn’t want Ruth to act on bad ideas now, would we?

    3. BarerMender

      She got a naked pic that looks sort of like Alyson Hannigan and sort of like Ruth.

  27. Rabisch

    I’m sorry for Daisy. Her intestines have betrayed her. I want to hope that one day Ruth will be ready. But Ruth will never be ready, she will run away every time she will have the possibility. It’s sad.

  28. BenRG

    I know that this will be difficult for you to accept Daisy but I really think that Ruth doesn’t like herself much and doesn’t think she deserves you. So, maybe text Jennifer for Ruth’s dorm assignment?

    1. Rabid Rabbit

      Because that wouldn’t be creepy or anything.

      Then again, if she’s any good as a reporter, Daisy ought to be able to figure it out on the basis of ‘Jennifer’s former RA, what was her original dorm again?’

      1. BenRG

        There is a fine line between ‘creepy’ and ‘so worried for someone that she couldn’t in conscience leave her alone’. As is so often the case, this difference is almost entirely subjective.

  29. Steelbright

    i’m impressed that the phrase “stress pooping” has just been uttered so many times in one strip

    1. Rabid Rabbit

      It’s a Willis comic. It is (unfortunately) not that surprising.

  30. Lulu

    So whole date was pointless story point to jab at Daisy the most, even unfunny one seeing the result with the poop jokes, and the one who will pick up drunk + meds Ruth now on the street will date/have sex with her next instead of Jason or Daisy? Damn I bet it will be either Booster or Joe.

    1. RedCat

      I think the point was, Ruth is still not ready to mingle. Also, friendship with Jason. And getting to know Daisy better.

    2. BenRG

      Okay, this posted as a fresh comment initially but it was meant to be a reply to Lulu.

      The ‘drunk and medicated’ issue is the reason why I’m hoping that Daisy tracks her down and stays with her overnight… Y’know, to stop Ruth from crashing or suffocating on her own vomit or something similar whilst all alone.

      The romantic in me liked the idea of Ruth waking up to find Daisy asleep on her study chair and try to figure out what this might mean.

      1. Leorale

        Eaugh, no, when somebody chooses to leave their first date with you, you let them leave as gracefully as possible. Ruth is drunk, but capable enough to write notes and get around on her own stream. She’s got boozles, not puking or blacking out. If she was unsafe, Jason would be in a better position to call somebody to walk her home — but she’s fine.
        I really wouldn’t want Daisy to go watch Ruth sleep, like a stalker.

        1. Delicious Taffy

          I completely agree with your entire message, but I offer the following scenario: Daisy watching Ruth sleep from about three inches away, in a perfect replication of that Simpsons meme of Homer warning Bart about boogeymen.

        2. JBento

          “I love watching you sleep” really is one of those phrases fit for the “letter font makes all the difference” meme.

  31. Matty

    🙁

  32. BenRG

    That is why I’m hoping that Daisy tracks her down and stays with her overnight… Y’know, to stop Ruth from crashing or suffocating on her own vomit or something similar whilst all alone.

    The romantic in me liked the idea of Ruth waking up to find Daisy asleep on her study chair and try to figure out what this might mean.

    1. BenRG

      Willis or mods – The above comment was posted in the wrong place. Please feel free to delete it.

  33. Keulen

    Dumbing of Age Book 11: It Wasn’t the Stress Pooping

  34. Keulen

    Kinda disappointed that the Ruth/Daisy ship appears to have sunk already.

  35. Hielario

    Poor Daisy. Frustrated again because her date fell for the stupid modern notion that suddenly getting cold feet means she never wanted it and her previous word somehow didn’t have any value.

    1. JBento

      No, it means that she doesn’t want it NOW, and a “don’t want” now trump “want” then.

      Like, your comment is veering dangerously close to “if your partner said yes and is now saying no, you should keep pushing to see if they come around back to yes”.

    2. Delicious Taffy

      What the fuck are you talking about?

    3. Leorale

      What? No.

      Ruth wanted to have sex with Daisy. Then she changed her mind, and currently does not want to have sex with Daisy anymore.

      I only want to have sex with people who currently, right now, are super excited about having sex with me. That’s just one of those things that makes me so cool and unlikely to date-rape anyone. Jeez.

    4. zee

      …what?
      Do you understand the concept of withdrawal of consent?

      1. JBento

        Like, we’ve been over THAT topic literally yesterday.

    5. milu

      Dude. This comment is GOLD!! Do you know how abysmal that sounded, never mind that, do you know where you are at all?? Fascinating.

      1. JBento

        *summons callback to Raidah’s best scene*
        “Oh, right, we’re in the DoA commentary section.”
        “Oh, right, we’re in the WORLD.”

  36. Lorien Inksong

    rofl poor Daisy. I do genuinely feel for her but this strip is too funny.

    (also dang Ruth that was mean!!!! I get that you were also stressed and anxious… and freshly drunk… did she run home to stress poop as well once her gut unclenched?)

    1. BenRG

      In Ruth’s defence, she’s got a lot of self-loathing and running away from someone who she genuinely likes and is attracted to is entirely in-character for her.

      1. Lorien Inksong

        Oh absolutely. Don’t get me wrong I’m a huge Ruth apologist (alongside many of the characters, sans a notable few like Mary and The Bad Dads) and as someone with similar mental health issues I entirely understand.
        I too have the instinct to flee when treated with kindness or fondness. Brain sick makes fools of us all. >:(

        >_< Unfortunately to be gross this only lends more legitimacy to my joke, as far as some of the physical side effects that can come from these sort of mental health issues in situations like this. It can mess with your GI tract in a lot of ways. I apologize btw (to everyone reading this) for being the bearer of trash facts and TMI. ;;;;;;;

  37. Pharmadan

    Really hope that Drunk Ruth isn’t behind the counter and that Jason is still wearing pants…

  38. Moonie

    It was the stress pooping, but only inasmuch as it gave Ruth time to think. Stress poop is a cruel mistress

  39. Spencer

    Dang now that I think about Daisy’s never actually gotten with a woman before. She’s probably actual bi or pan and never realized it since she’s so hyperfocused on girls she’s never tried a guy.

    (this is what y’all sound like whenever “RUTH IS BI?!?! her high school boyfriend could be a phase” comes up)

    1. RassilonTDavros

      Thanks for that last sentence, I was worried at first.

  40. Amos Batista

    When God and the World conspire to keep you away from some booty…

  41. Smooti

    Awww, a little sad cuz the two were genuinely connecting, but rushing immediately to bangin’ probably wouldn’t have been a good idea, especially for Ruth right now, and DOUBLE especially since Ruth decided to drink.

    Hopefully Daisy gets over her anxiety and self esteem issues enough to try again, cuz I think they’d be cute together

  42. zee

    I’m glad this didn’t end with Ruth and Jason hooking up, though I doubt he’d take advantage of a drunk person anyway. Hope Ruth and Daisy can try again, when Ruth is more over Billie and in a better place mentally

  43. Pocky

    Way to put a girl on the spot; then leave her alone and defeated lol

    But yeah; I really hope Ruth doesn’t do anything more reckless while drunk now. This whole situation has a been a real mess; in no small part thanks to Jen.

  44. ziggy78eog

    Ruth did not send the titty pic?

  45. Wakeangel2001

    tell her she was prepared to send a titty pic, that might alleviate some of the doubt

  46. Mo

    came in here expecting a teepublic link, disappointed

  47. davidbreslin101

    “It Wasn’t the Stress Pooping.” New book title?

  48. C.T. Phipps

    Narrator: It was the stress pooping.

  49. Joya

    Daisy is my new favorite now

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