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by David M Willis on March 27, 2025 at 12:01 am
  • 03 – Me And Who You Say I Was Yesterday
└ Tags: jennifer, joyce

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  1. darkoneko
    darkoneko
    March 27, 2025 at 12:05 am | #

    You sure like to keep digging, Billiefer

  2. shadowcell
    shadowcell
    March 27, 2025 at 12:05 am | #

    grated, as cheese

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      March 27, 2025 at 3:11 am | #

      It ain’t easy bein’ cheesy.

      • Deanatay
        Deanatay
        March 28, 2025 at 12:00 am | #

        Too Gouda for this world, too Provalone

    • Deanatay
      Deanatay
      March 27, 2025 at 7:47 am | #

      But, is it micro-plane grated? Cuz that shit really hurts.

      • Decidedly Orthogonal
        Decidedly Orthogonal
        March 27, 2025 at 8:31 am | #

        Probably more coarsely grated. Rough edged like the rest of her.

    • Rose by Any other Name
      Rose by Any other Name
      March 27, 2025 at 2:11 pm | #

      Jennifer is as a fine parmesan.

  3. NGPZ
    NGPZ
    March 27, 2025 at 12:06 am | #

    Grated huh?

    Let’s just hope this interaction don’t get too cheesy :p

    • Joey245
      Joey245
      March 27, 2025 at 3:18 am | #

      Ooh, that’s a gouda pun XD

  4. JA
    JA
    March 27, 2025 at 12:06 am | #

    Billie is definitely not gruntled.

    • Laura
      Laura
      March 27, 2025 at 7:11 pm | #

      Whose grundle? How did we get onto the topic of grundles?

      …Although, as she’s not getting much action lately, she probably is NOT grundled…

  5. John Campbell
    John Campbell
    March 27, 2025 at 12:06 am | #

    Not to be confused with “grateful”.

    • Tenzhi
      Tenzhi
      March 27, 2025 at 1:34 am | #

      Which clearly means “full of grates.” Like a sewer. Or a Batman-friendly ventilation system.

  6. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    March 27, 2025 at 12:06 am | #

    There should be dedicated sex areas so no one grates their roommates with non stop boning.

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      March 27, 2025 at 12:12 am | #

      During out freshman year, one of my friend’s roommates (she went in blind and was in a quad) decided to have sex with her boyfriend on the top bunk while my friend was on the lower bunk trying to sleep.

      My friend managed to get a room transfer.

      • Aquila
        Aquila
        March 27, 2025 at 2:44 am | #

        I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t quote How I Met Your Mother here:

        “It’s basic physics, Marshall, when the bottom bunk moves the top bunk moves too”

    • Steamweed
      Steamweed
      March 27, 2025 at 8:31 am | #

      My freshmen year saw me waking up one early morning, getting up to the bathroom, and literally tripping over my roommate’s friend and his new girlwhirl. They had snuck into my room since the couch was occupied, had sexy times, and went to sleep. Me, not knowing any of this, stepped on one of them, lost balance, and tripped over. Cue unpleasant experience and irritated reactions from all three of us.

      • Decidedly Orthogonal
        Decidedly Orthogonal
        March 27, 2025 at 8:38 am | #

        They brought you upon themselves.

        I had the less sexy version of that. Military exercise and some ass went to sleep in front of the entrance to the sleeping tent. c. 0330 hrs and I try and move in quietly, and planted my boot right in their kidney. I turned around and went and slept by my truck. Win for me though. They didn’t wake me at reveille, and I slept until I _just_ caught breakfast. “Where were you soldier?” “At my truck sir.”

        • Steamweed
          Steamweed
          March 27, 2025 at 6:15 pm | #

          “Technically correct” is the best kind of correct when reporting to superiors. 😀

    • cain
      cain
      March 27, 2025 at 1:11 pm | #

      I could see Roz organizing one of these. With free condoms and STI education.

  7. Bedovian
    Bedovian
    March 27, 2025 at 12:06 am | #

    Not grate I imagine

  8. Thag Simmons
    Thag Simmons
    March 27, 2025 at 12:07 am | #

    Megan thee Stallion is probably the artist on that list that would get the funniest reaction out of Joyce

    • Justnobodyfqwl
      Justnobodyfqwl
      March 27, 2025 at 12:11 am | #

      Note to self: become billionaire in order to commission picture of Joyce trying on a Megan Thee Stallion outfit while absolutely dying from embarrassment.

      • Decidedly Orthogonal
        Decidedly Orthogonal
        March 27, 2025 at 8:43 am | #

        Indeed! bites lip 😍

        • Roe
          Roe
          March 27, 2025 at 5:02 pm | #

          LMAO

    • Rose by Any other Name
      Rose by Any other Name
      March 27, 2025 at 8:05 pm | #

      I, meanwhile, am discovering Chappell Roan and wondering why I never heard about her before. She’s exactly the shit I love to sing.

      • Thag Simmons
        Thag Simmons
        March 27, 2025 at 9:46 pm | #

        She only really broke into the mainstream like a year ago

  9. Nono
    Nono
    March 27, 2025 at 12:07 am | #

    Hopefully they’re airing out the room at least!

    • drs
      drs
      March 27, 2025 at 12:47 pm | #

      Between them, Amber, and Dina, it’s Stinking of Age.

  10. audkitten
    audkitten
    March 27, 2025 at 12:08 am | #

    Tags are off. Joe is tagged but Jennifer is not. Joyce, however, is eternal

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      March 27, 2025 at 12:09 am | #

      Jennifer isn’t here right now.

  11. Taffy
    Taffy
    March 27, 2025 at 12:09 am | #

    Megan the Stallion, like Sonic the Hedgehog?

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      March 27, 2025 at 12:11 am | #

      You know, with the zillion Sonic OCs in the universe, it occurs to me that there’s a non-zero chance that someone made a “Megan the Stallion” at some point, years before anyone ever heard of the artist.

      • Dante
        Dante
        March 27, 2025 at 12:18 am | #

        How dare. That’s her fursona

      • Aquila
        Aquila
        March 27, 2025 at 2:56 am | #

        The Doctor: Can I borrow your horse, please? It’s official marshal business.
        The Preacher: He’s called Joshua. It’s from the Bible. It means ‘The Deliverer.’
        The Doctor: No, he isn’t.
        The Preacher: What?
        The Doctor: I speak horse. He’s called Susan. And he wants you to respect his life choices.

        Now I’m not saying it’s not possible, but either that OC creator needs some biology lessons, or (OC) Megan’s like Susan, there.
        Knowing what I know of the internet, probably the latter.

    • Risky
      Risky
      March 27, 2025 at 2:35 am | #

      It’s pronounced Thy or Thigh. I’m pretty sure it’s one of theese.

      • eh, whatever
        eh, whatever
        March 27, 2025 at 6:47 am | #

        That makes no sense.

      • Justnobodyfqwl
        Justnobodyfqwl
        March 27, 2025 at 8:30 am | #

        You can look up clips of her saying her own name, this is demonstrably not true.

      • Yumi
        Yumi
        March 27, 2025 at 8:35 am | #

        It’s not. I always pronounce it “thee”– like in the line “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”– but I think it’s just supposed to be pronounced as a regular “the.”

    • eh, whatever
      eh, whatever
      March 27, 2025 at 6:47 am | #

      Nonono, it’s just missing a comma. You see, when you hate a stallion, you say “megan thee, stallion, lest I should kick thine arse!”

      • morleuca
        morleuca
        March 27, 2025 at 9:06 am | #

        so megan is the verb?

        • morleuca
          morleuca
          March 27, 2025 at 9:11 am | #

          ah ha! yes! ok, so megan is welsh and is a diminutive of margaret. which is latin for pearl. which is a homophone with purl, a kind of stitch in crochet. and the verb used to make a purl stitch would be purl. so therefore, you are either telling a horse, or someone you feel resembles a horse, to go crochet something, or you’ll beat them up

      • Yumi
        Yumi
        March 27, 2025 at 11:06 am | #

        I like to interpret it as “Megan, thee stallion,” like “Megan, you stallion!” Like how someone might say, “Jared, you dog!” Or something. “Soos, you rapscallion!”

  12. Derek
    Derek
    March 27, 2025 at 12:09 am | #

    Assert dominance by staying in the room while they fuck, and criticize their performance.

    • John Campbell
      John Campbell
      March 27, 2025 at 12:11 am | #

      I have a terrible suspicion that would end with, “… Shit, how are you two better at this than I am?”

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        March 27, 2025 at 12:13 am | #

        “Damn, I didn’t know my roomie could move like that.” [Furious note-taking]

        • Steamweed
          Steamweed
          March 27, 2025 at 8:36 am | #

          “That’s a good pose. Please hold still. I can’t sketch that fast.”

          (joyce knows she needs life drawing practice because all campus newspaper comic artists eventually produce r-rated slipshiny stuff. it’s in the regs.)

    • Charles Phipps
      Charles Phipps
      March 27, 2025 at 12:20 am | #

      Jennifer blocked Walky and Lucy from having sex just to amuse herself.

      She deserves everything that happens to her for that.

      • Sirksome
        Sirksome
        March 27, 2025 at 12:52 am | #

        That was actually doing Walky a favor. They weren’t likely to have sex that night anyway since Walkman was uncomfortable with it.

        • Li
          Li
          March 27, 2025 at 1:10 am | #

          IIRC it was also petty revenge because it happened after the brunch with Raidah?

          (I don’t doubt that Walky let it happen, though, rather than suggesting any alternatives, like seeing if Booster would be more amenable to being kicked out.)

        • HueSatLight
          HueSatLight
          March 27, 2025 at 4:53 pm | #

          The people responsible for Walky not having sex, most responsible first:
          1. Walky
          2. Society
          3. Walky
          4. Lucy
          5. Dorothy (in a quantum weather butterfly sort of way)

      • HueSatLight
        HueSatLight
        March 27, 2025 at 1:12 am | #

        it is entirely reasonable not to be kicked out of her own room at 2 am. that’s not “just to amuse herself”.

        • Charles Phipps
          Charles Phipps
          March 27, 2025 at 5:32 am | #

          Yes, it is because Jennifer would absolutely expect the same.

          • HueSatLight
            HueSatLight
            March 27, 2025 at 9:34 am | #

            cool goalposts. can’t wait to see the strips where Jennifer has sexiled Lucy or Sal out of their room at 2 am on schoolnight.

            The reason Walky and Lucy didn’t have sex was because Walky always found an excuse not to have sex with her. If Jennifer hadn’t been there, presumably to grumble half-asleep that she wasn’t leaving, Walky would have blamed an upset stomach from all the pancakes he’d eaten to put off going home with Lucy.

            There’s no indication that Jennifer was just sitting up awake and alert only refusing to leave the room just to amuse herself.

            • Sirksome
              Sirksome
              March 27, 2025 at 11:12 am | #

              I feel like Jennifer gets mischaracterized by readers a lot. She’s narcissistic and petty sure, but she’s never really cruel, even to Walky. If it weren’t so early she’d likely clear out so Lucy could smash. She doesn’t seem to be impeding her and Jacob’s sexual activity. Also in this comic people regularly boot their roommates out as a physical gag when they’re horny. Lucy has done this too. So where is the line we’re drawing on sexile etiquette?

            • Charles Phipps
              Charles Phipps
              March 27, 2025 at 2:24 pm | #

              It’s not a goal post to point out Jennifer not doing what she’d expect in return is common courtesy.

              • Taffy
                Taffy
                March 27, 2025 at 3:11 pm | #

                But you didn’t say that. You’re just adding random sentences that are barely related to one another, without including the bridges connect them.

              • Nymph
                Nymph
                March 27, 2025 at 7:24 pm | #

                “Jennifer blocked Walky and Lucy from having sex just to amuse herself.”

                I think the part in bold is the part everyone is discussing.

              • Nymph
                Nymph
                March 27, 2025 at 7:26 pm | #

                And for myself, the part I take issue with is the idea that leaving your bedroom at 2 in the morning so people can bang is “common courtesy”. I would tend to call that “uncommon courtesy” and also well within her rights.

                • Yumi
                  Yumi
                  March 27, 2025 at 9:22 pm | #

                  Yeah, like Jennifer might (*might*) expect that from Lucy if the situation were reversed, but that would be unreasonable on her part. And if she had done that in the past to Lucy and wouldn’t do that for her now, Lucy might have a point with going, “I did this for you,” but… none of that happened.

  13. Derek
    Derek
    March 27, 2025 at 12:11 am | #

    For real though, it’s very faux pas to be having so much sex that it disrupts your shared living space. If you don’t have your own house or apartment, sometimes you don’t get to have sex when you want, because the people living with you should not be forced to deal with that.

    • Sirksome
      Sirksome
      March 27, 2025 at 12:18 am | #

      I feel like folks will side against Jen on this, but at this point it is starting to skirt on being a bit rude. I wouldn’t enjoy the feeling of a couple constantly going at it in our shared space. Maybe that makes me uncool.

    • ADLegend21
      ADLegend21
      March 27, 2025 at 3:56 am | #

      people will still blame Jennifer for being upset at Lucy for this somehow. The comment turn hostile to Jennifer and Sarah when Lucy is around for some reason.

      • Jeremiah
        Jeremiah
        March 27, 2025 at 11:07 am | #

        I don’t blame Jennifer for being upset, I just think it is very funny that she gets sexiled due to how she been acting lately and I am happy for Lucy and Jacob so I don’t really care.

    • Freemage
      Freemage
      March 27, 2025 at 3:10 pm | #

      Proper response, IMNSHO, is to stay in the room, and to give very audible and increasingly unkind critiques on performance, etc.

  14. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    March 27, 2025 at 12:11 am | #

    This also implies Jacob isn’t holding up his end of the sexiling quota. Kick Ethan out every now and then, let untrustworthy Asher have to kick his hypothetical roommate out if he wants to fuck. It’s all part of the sex chain of life.

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      March 27, 2025 at 12:15 am | #

      Maybe Lucy and Jacob are boning in both rooms simultaneously.

      • Effie
        Effie
        March 27, 2025 at 12:57 am | #

        Schrodinger’s fuck

        • Thing2
          Thing2
          March 27, 2025 at 3:15 am | #

          Yes!

        • Steamweed
          Steamweed
          March 27, 2025 at 8:39 am | #

          It’s how quantum sex entanglement works. Have sex until the superposition collapses (from exhaustion).

    • Charles Phipps
      Charles Phipps
      March 27, 2025 at 12:19 am | #

      Ethan and Asher are sexiling Jacob.

      • Sirksome
        Sirksome
        March 27, 2025 at 12:26 am | #

        It seems like they did at least kick Ethan out at least once.

        https://www.dumbingofage.com/2024/comic/book-15/01-love-dares-you-to-change/resentful/

        Maybe they’re just fucking a lot? The ratio still seems lopsided. Maybe it’s the difference between having two sexually active couples in one dorm versus just one.

        • MeghanTheDreamCrusher
          MeghanTheDreamCrusher
          March 27, 2025 at 12:29 am | #

          Tbf Lucy and Jacob have also only been together for like 2 days

          Everyone knows the boyfriend’s room is saved for the third date

    • HueSatLight
      HueSatLight
      March 27, 2025 at 9:42 am | #

      That’s not what I would assume “sex chain of life” meant.

  15. Ray
    Ray
    March 27, 2025 at 12:17 am | #

    Jennifer was hoping to get some grating of her own……

  16. Jeff Harris
    Jeff Harris
    March 27, 2025 at 12:17 am | #

    Good lord, the reaction Joyce will have the moment she hears WAP from Megan Thee Stallion would be comedy gold. It’d probably break the poor girl. But still… comedy gold.

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      March 27, 2025 at 12:20 am | #

      I suspect she’ll find it aspirational.

    • Pinkie
      Pinkie
      March 27, 2025 at 1:02 am | #

      (Sorry, clicked report when I meant to reply.)
      Yep, I’m making popcorn for that one. I’m a former homeschooler from much the same background as Joyce. And yes, I know that song exists and I think it’s hilarious that a local vigilante was blaring it over a loudspeaker at one of Doug Wilson’s pandemic germ fest rallies. IYKYK

  17. HueSatLight
    HueSatLight
    March 27, 2025 at 12:17 am | #

    She’s being taken for grated.

  18. Charles Phipps
    Charles Phipps
    March 27, 2025 at 12:18 am | #

    I predict that Joyce will watch the forbidden Disney Channel and thus have her first exposure to Megan Thee Stallion be She-Hulk.

    …

    Just me?

    I WANT TO SEE IT.

  19. Chaucer59
    Chaucer59
    March 27, 2025 at 12:20 am | #

    So, you’re saying you’re…grateful?

  20. Dante
    Dante
    March 27, 2025 at 12:23 am | #

    Joyce holding a notepad on her hand while going “how does that make you feel” gives such adorable “therapist” vibes :’33

    ………… so it’s no wonder Jennifer is refusing to elaborate sldkgjs homegirl is allergic to actually working on herself. Come on, you know you wanna complain about this! Take the chance!

    • ABunchOTrees
      ABunchOTrees
      March 27, 2025 at 4:40 pm | #

      It’s adorable in a puppy-falling-over-its-feet kinda way. Hopefully Joyce figures out how to be a friend in ways that are less “therapist” and more actually friend-like.

  21. DailyBrad
    DailyBrad
    March 27, 2025 at 12:24 am | #

    I mean, she did kinda already say with the “grating” part, but I get what Joyce is going for.

  22. Shorduie
    Shorduie
    March 27, 2025 at 12:27 am | #

    God please let Joyce’s sincere attempts break down Jennifer’s absolutely shitty personality, behaviour and overall way of being

    • Archieve
      Archieve
      March 27, 2025 at 6:48 am | #

      I think that atleast it might give Jennifer a more healthy reference for how friendship is supposed to work (reciprocal care). Hopefully by the end she will atleast be able to spot the users who only care about what she can do for them.

  23. apricot
    apricot
    March 27, 2025 at 12:29 am | #

    Yessss Jennifer, real friends care about you and how you’re doing. They don’t act like Raidah

  24. Mel
    Mel
    March 27, 2025 at 12:34 am | #

    I’m really enjoying all the grating puns in the comments. Keep ot ip, guys, they’re grate

    • StClair
      StClair
      March 27, 2025 at 2:44 am | #

      We mesh well together.

    • Aquila
      Aquila
      March 27, 2025 at 3:01 am | #

      Some are Cheddar than others, but these are pretty Gouda.
      But don’t you get Feta up with them after a while?

      • Thing2
        Thing2
        March 27, 2025 at 3:17 am | #

        Whey to go. Don’t get me (cheese maker) started on cheese puns!

    • Steamweed
      Steamweed
      March 27, 2025 at 8:41 am | #

      We have a zest for punning.

  25. BBCC
    BBCC
    March 27, 2025 at 12:36 am | #

    Hey, that’s a real and genuine feeling from her! It’s working!

  26. Plaaaaaa
    Plaaaaaa
    March 27, 2025 at 12:38 am | #

    That’s just grate

    • Juanoku
      Juanoku
      March 27, 2025 at 12:48 am | #

      Can’t believe i didn’t think of that one goddammit

  27. IntangibleMatter
    IntangibleMatter
    March 27, 2025 at 12:50 am | #

    Jennifer, this friendship attempt is falling down the storm drain.

  28. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    March 27, 2025 at 12:53 am | #

    I guess you could say grate minds think alike.

  29. AnonGrouch
    AnonGrouch
    March 27, 2025 at 1:03 am | #

    We are off to a grate start!

  30. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    March 27, 2025 at 1:09 am | #

    She’s fine grate!

  31. Kyulen
    Kyulen
    March 27, 2025 at 1:14 am | #

    I assume they’re not boning constantly. They have to take breaks to eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom occasionally.

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      March 27, 2025 at 1:46 am | #

      Skill issue.

      • Clif
        Clif
        March 27, 2025 at 2:01 am | #

        It’s called multi-tasking.

        • NGPZ
          NGPZ
          March 27, 2025 at 2:20 am | #

          I mean I ain’t gonna kink shame if they into all that,

          but still, DAMN XD

    • HueSatLight
      HueSatLight
      March 27, 2025 at 9:45 am | #

      They both don’t have to be there at the same time for the boning. She’s obviously talking about cleaning fish.

  32. Shakes
    Shakes
    March 27, 2025 at 2:30 am | #

    You can see in panel 3 Jennifer is not accustomed to being asked about her happs.

  33. Bryy
    Bryy
    March 27, 2025 at 2:55 am | #

    When Alice finally does show up (or worse, RAIDAH; or worse, ALICE WITH RAIDAH), shit is going to get ugly.

    Yes, I know Raidah’s a fucking dick-idiot, but Alice doesn’t seem like the type to notice until it’s WAY too late (she told Billie the drunken car crash wasn’t so bad, after all).

    • Archieve
      Archieve
      March 27, 2025 at 6:51 am | #

      Was Alice saying the car crash wasn’t so bad in a patron strip? everything I recall was her saying how awful it was that Billie acted like it was no big deal.

      • Bryy
        Bryy
        March 27, 2025 at 9:47 pm | #

        Oh yeah, that’s right.

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      March 27, 2025 at 8:04 am | #

      Your fanfic isn’t canon.

      • Bryy
        Bryy
        March 27, 2025 at 9:49 pm | #

        other people are allowed to have opinions, Taffy.

        • Taffy
          Taffy
          March 27, 2025 at 10:18 pm | #

          “she told Billie the drunken car crash wasn’t so bad, after all” isn’t a fucking opinion

  34. Auroki
    Auroki
    March 27, 2025 at 4:58 am | #

    Speaking of couples doing stuff I wonder how much of Dina’s suit is left intact right now? And is Becky’s mouth full of necktie and shirt buttons chewing through it?

    • Amelie Wikström
      Amelie Wikström
      March 27, 2025 at 6:11 am | #

      I don’t think the gals can afford to wreck many more clothes in lustful frenzy, but it would be pretty funny. “Becky that suit cost seven thousand dollars.” “I can fix it, I watched my mom sew dozens of times!”

      • Steamweed
        Steamweed
        March 27, 2025 at 8:44 am | #

        Ideally, that suit cost about $40-50. Anything more gets into either label or quality, both of which are unnecessary for Dina at this time.

        • Li
          Li
          March 27, 2025 at 9:49 pm | #

          I agree that it would be ideal. I’m incredibly envious though of her for being able to find a suit at that price point that actually fits her.

          I would LOVE to wear “men’s” clothes, but I am not of a shape where that doesn’t require tailoring. 🙁

          • Auroki
            Auroki
            March 28, 2025 at 5:39 am | #

            Honestly get the tailoring even if ya don’t think you need it. It makes one helluva difference especially if you plan on wearing the suit in full for long periods of the day. Fitted stuff just feels more comfortable and does help clothes last longer than just settling for off the rack stuff.

            Learned some basics of this making cosplays. Going that extra bit does more than what we give credit for.

            • Li
              Li
              March 28, 2025 at 10:27 am | #

              I know, but my point was that I can’t afford it, friend.

        • Auroki
          Auroki
          March 28, 2025 at 5:35 am | #

          I wouldn’t trust a suit that cost that cheap to not just fall apart as ya put it on. Cheapest but still reliable ones I’ve had to wear still ran me bout $160 after discounts.

          • Li
            Li
            March 28, 2025 at 10:29 am | #

            I think in Dina’s case you may be confusing a real suit and a costume that mostly exists to be torn off her by her hornt girlfriend.

            For the latter, “falls apart” is fine. Maybe even a bonus.

      • Auroki
        Auroki
        March 28, 2025 at 5:40 am | #

        Becky: “I can fix it”

        Cuts over to Becky at Robin’s place asking if she can get ahold of her tailor

  35. Florence
    Florence
    March 27, 2025 at 6:15 am | #

    “What are you doing?”
    “I’m caring about your feelings”
    “Stop that!”

    • Steamweed
      Steamweed
      March 27, 2025 at 8:46 am | #

      “My feelings? In THIS economy?!”
      “Yes, your feelings. As the prophecy foretold.”

  36. Acher4
    Acher4
    March 27, 2025 at 7:29 am | #

    The

  37. Steamweed
    Steamweed
    March 27, 2025 at 8:26 am | #

    Where are you now?
    Was it all in my fantasy?
    Were you only imaginary?
    I’m grated
    So lost, I’m grated

  38. goggleman64
    goggleman64
    March 27, 2025 at 9:03 am | #

    Oh that face in panel 5 is so *cute*

  39. Felian
    Felian
    March 27, 2025 at 9:42 am | #

    I had a therapist once (in a clinic, i didn’t pick him) who, after you said how you feel, “But how did you feel?” and i was like uhhh was my previous feeling incorrect? What else is he expecting??
    I don’t think he was a great therapist (for several reasons)

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      March 27, 2025 at 11:11 am | #

      Sometimes people will have opinions on what qualifies as a feeling or saying how you feel. I’ve been annoyed with people who’ve wanted me to state things very plainly in their language to “get credit” for naming a feeling.

      • Jeremiah
        Jeremiah
        March 27, 2025 at 1:56 pm | #

        But how does that make you feel? (Sorry I couldn’t resist)

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      March 27, 2025 at 6:05 pm | #

      I can’t trust a therapist who’s a man. They’ve all been weirdly competitive about the whole thing, like they were trying to speedrun the process of my therapy. Filling in blanks that didn’t exist, rephrasing things to better fit the airport self-help book they were obviously writing on the side, the whole nine yards. That or they’d get overly familiar, like we were just bros talkin’ about stuff, which is just as unhelpful. On the opposite hand, every woman therapist I’ve talked to at least makes it clear she’s doing her job and wants to be doing it, and if a visit has been short, it’s nearly always been because we just didn’t have much to cover that time.

      • Yumi
        Yumi
        March 27, 2025 at 9:18 pm | #

        I’ve known men who are therapists on a personal level who seem great, but of the two I’ve interacted as an individual client, both were weird about sexual assault. (First one– history of it came up during intake, he went, “Are you over it?” Second one, I was explaining my rubber awareness bracelet that said “no excuses” as meaning there are no excuses for sexual assault, and he said, “Do you really believe that?” Me: “…yes.” Him: “Hm.”)

        So I’m sure there are great therapists out there who are men, but if I’m looking for a therapist, probably not going with a man myself.

        • Li
          Li
          March 27, 2025 at 9:46 pm | #

          I’m working with a good one.

          But also: holy heckin’ yikes on bikes, Yumi, I’m so sorry. 😬

          (Earlier I had this completely innocent train of thought like, “hm, yeah, I can see where a male therapist talking to male clients and female therapist talking to female clients might be a little less on guard, because there are fewer negative consequences for them, professionally, for being too friendly with a client they might assume could never be romantically interested in them.”

          And now I am just. grimacing and sighing and again being grateful that for all the types of bad therapist I’ve had, it’s never been in that way.)

  40. V98
    V98
    March 27, 2025 at 9:49 am | #

    joyce’s expression in the first panel…. so cute 💜💜 i can see why everyones falling in love with her

    • Amós Batista
      Amós Batista
      March 27, 2025 at 3:14 pm | #

      yes, yes, I love her, bitting her lips while writing, happily…

      • NGPZ
        NGPZ
        March 27, 2025 at 11:52 pm | #

        Yee ^^

  41. Cloud
    Cloud
    March 27, 2025 at 2:56 pm | #

    Joyce slowly changes her major to become a therapist arc starts now.

  42. Roborat
    Roborat
    March 27, 2025 at 4:50 pm | #

    I would say Lucy was the one getting grated.

    • Steamweed
      Steamweed
      March 27, 2025 at 6:17 pm | #

      She probably thinks it’s great-ed.

      And if Joyce watched, then they’d be graded.

  43. DorJoJoe
    DorJoJoe
    March 27, 2025 at 5:47 pm | #

    Oh BIG time Joyce action

  44. Dean
    Dean
    March 27, 2025 at 6:26 pm | #

    I love panel 3, Jennifer is genuinely startled that someone wants to know about her feelings.

  45. nothri
    nothri
    March 27, 2025 at 11:44 pm | #

    I’m glad their relationship is going so grate then.

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