Bee tee Dubs, i was sexually assaulted a few weeks ago and have taken no action in this regard aside from pretending it didn’t happen. figured i’d tell you this while we were on this “i’m an adult” thing
Or:
“My boyfriend is gay, but it’s ok! I’m going to fix him, and he’s not going to be attracted to me!”
“My boyfriend is gay, and him and Joshua seem to really connect, y’know? Wonder what that’s about…”
“There’s this super cool biker chick, and I just want to brush her soft, luxurious hair for hours and hours… -sigh-“
AgentKeen
Oh, or: “Hank, I want a divorce.”
John
Carol: “Who’s this ‘biker chick’?”
Joyce: “Oh, she’s really cool. Her name is Sal. Sal Walkerton.”
Linda: “Weird, that’s our last name, too.”
Walky: *head explodes*
It seems to be a pattern that the moms are worse than the dads. Sal’s parents, Ethan’s parents, Joyce’s parents… I guess it takes a lot in that column to balance out Blaine.
Cephalo the Pod
If Robin and Roz’s parent’s are like the ones in Shortpacked!, then they’re probably the exception too.
Willis warned us that yesterday’s strip was not the climax. While this would be a good resolve (or at least a hook to hang this on for now and then come back to it later), I’m still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Bill: “Willis warned us that yesterday’s strip was not the climax. While this would be a good resolve (or at least a hook to hang this on for now and then come back to it later), I’m still waiting for the other shoe to drop.”
Hank (flashback): “But like him you’re an adult now and can make your own decisions…”
Hank (next strip sneak peak): “… which is why your mother and I are going to do the responsible thing for your growth as an adult and stop funding your education experience at this place so that you may be even more of an adult and continue to grow.”
Fortunately, women are frequently subordinate to men in religiously fundamentalist subcultures (not just Christianity, mind, and often worse outside it) and she knows her place, so that shouldn’t be an issue.
That’s true to some degree, but I know plenty of older ‘traditional’ and religious couples (like, all of my grandparents) where the husband is just along for the ride most of the time.
My sister and her husband do that, with all decisions being his final say. Scot’s no dummy tho’. He knows damn well which decision will make his life miserable and if it’s not that important to him, he goes with Leslie’s opinion…
394 thoughts on “Take after”
Jen Aside
“ATHEIST HARBORER”
garaden
I’m pretty sure she’s *also* an atheist…?
Jen Aside
“ATHEIST HARBORER WHO’S ALSO AN ATHEIST”
Lord Geovanni
She’s Catholic
FACCCCCE
You aren’t helping her cause right now.
AgentKeen
Well, that’s kind of sweet. -holds breath-
ALLxISxGONE
…
AngryBamboo
Bee tee Dubs, i was sexually assaulted a few weeks ago and have taken no action in this regard aside from pretending it didn’t happen. figured i’d tell you this while we were on this “i’m an adult” thing
Curacaobill
0_o wut?
Whittier
Happened to Joyce in the story line awhile back.
AgentKeen
Or:
“My boyfriend is gay, but it’s ok! I’m going to fix him, and he’s not going to be attracted to me!”
“My boyfriend is gay, and him and Joshua seem to really connect, y’know? Wonder what that’s about…”
“There’s this super cool biker chick, and I just want to brush her soft, luxurious hair for hours and hours… -sigh-“
AgentKeen
Oh, or: “Hank, I want a divorce.”
John
Carol: “Who’s this ‘biker chick’?”
Joyce: “Oh, she’s really cool. Her name is Sal. Sal Walkerton.”
Linda: “Weird, that’s our last name, too.”
Walky: *head explodes*
Ourorboros
Almost. Guy got hit with a glass and bat first.
vsophi
i did not expect this
Tunaro
D’aww? Is this Feels or not? I’m confused…
Judge Neo
I rule this…
Feels. *Bangs gavel*
Ourorboros
Youngest only daughter.
Mr. Random
Oh my gosh, ACTUAL ADULTS BEING MATURE!
BlueRam
IT’S A CONSPIRACY!!!
nick
Reminds me of the roomies strip with sal and joe
“Tell me miss dingo, what’s the difference between preschool and high school again?”
Shade
I do not know this strip. I feel like I should, given that I’ve read all of them.
Kernanator
Technically, it wasn’t published until recently.
http://www.bringbackroomies.com/comic/boop-boop/
Yotomoe
Ms. Dingo is still the best name. She needs to make a reappearance.
Joe
Actual dad being mature.
Mom still looks like she’s going to rip some heads off.
Random832
It seems to be a pattern that the moms are worse than the dads. Sal’s parents, Ethan’s parents, Joyce’s parents… I guess it takes a lot in that column to balance out Blaine.
Cephalo the Pod
If Robin and Roz’s parent’s are like the ones in Shortpacked!, then they’re probably the exception too.
Jelli
Well, sort of. I suspect Dorothy isn’t going to get an apology for their behavior anytime soon.
David Herbert
Aww, so sweet, at least from Dad.
jiynx
that’s how you can tell he’s not a real proud ‘merican god-fearing man.
EvergreenFir
statue picking Joyce’s nose
Aizat
More like shoving 8 fingers up Joyce’s nose hole.
LiaHansen
I find that’s one of the best ways to pick someones nose.
Aizat
How big is your nose hole anyway?
Yotomoe
That sounds dirty.
Aizat
Well, the nose does have boogers.
ninja_jesus
So l-lewd.
Plasma Mongoose
Did he pick a winner?
AgentKeen
Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Don’t ask me how she got a whole chicken dinner up there.
(I am very tired)
Salmo
Doo dah, doo dah.
Khantalas
Hank, you are almost like a normal parent there. Stop it. It makes me think you are possessed by the devil.
NightmareWarden
As opposed to the anti-devil? Wait, anti-christ, christ…. Would the anti-devil be god?
karmax
No. The anti-devil is Richard Simmons.
Zero Cool
TOO HAPPY!!!! MORE PATHOS!!!! NOW!!! I DEMAND IT!!!
Doctor_Who
Angst for the angst god! Feels for the feels throne!
VizardJeffhog
TEARS FOR THE TEARS FOUNTAIN
pudge
Feels for the Feels Fountain!
The Chosen One
KETCHUP FOR THE KHORNE DOGS
LET THEIR ARTERIES DROWN IN IT
Kernanator
LET THE ARTERY CLOG!
Toad
Things stopped being terrible!
Salmo
This is the most relieved I have ever been by an anticlimax.
Bill
Willis warned us that yesterday’s strip was not the climax. While this would be a good resolve (or at least a hook to hang this on for now and then come back to it later), I’m still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Milae
Bill: “Willis warned us that yesterday’s strip was not the climax. While this would be a good resolve (or at least a hook to hang this on for now and then come back to it later), I’m still waiting for the other shoe to drop.”
Hank (flashback): “But like him you’re an adult now and can make your own decisions…”
Hank (next strip sneak peak): “… which is why your mother and I are going to do the responsible thing for your growth as an adult and stop funding your education experience at this place so that you may be even more of an adult and continue to grow.”
The Sound Defense
Joyce’s mom does not look very pleased at any of this.
Zap Rowsdower
Fortunately, women are frequently subordinate to men in religiously fundamentalist subcultures (not just Christianity, mind, and often worse outside it) and she knows her place, so that shouldn’t be an issue.
AgentKeen
That’s true to some degree, but I know plenty of older ‘traditional’ and religious couples (like, all of my grandparents) where the husband is just along for the ride most of the time.
Spiny Creature
In their theory, sure. In practice, people’s actual personalities are what determines the power dynamics of their relationship like 90% of the time.
~Fondly thinks back to my step-uncle who claimed total manly dominance over his wife/children despite having no actual power in the house~
drs
“I decide the important things, like who should be president, while my wife decides the unimportant things, like where we should live.”
Leorale
I’m the MAN of the house. I can hide wherever I want to.
Leorale
hahahah gravatar Ethan is saying that, yay.
FlyingFish
“The problem is that my husband is ALSO the man of the house. Let me think about this for a minute…”
Boom
I’m torn. On the one hand I find that repellant, and on the other I adore it.
And now I feel bad. Fuck.
Boom
Bloody hell! I’ve been revealed! My stark, naked Englishness has been captured in full view of the public!
Ourorboros
Publically. Behind the scenes things are different.
And unforgiving.
Zap Rowsdower
Or, in other words, two wrongs are making a right!
usayasha
And three rights make a left!
Yotomoe
She’s tired of her dispondant kids having healthy relationships with heathans.
Kodoku
If anything, Carol looks completely bewildered that there is any sort of tolerance going on here.
Steve
My sister and her husband do that, with all decisions being his final say. Scot’s no dummy tho’. He knows damn well which decision will make his life miserable and if it’s not that important to him, he goes with Leslie’s opinion…
Aizat