Just gonna throw this out there – I actually HAVE DONE sleepwalking since the age of 4 – and genuinely did go on a sleepclimbing expedition at about the age of 5 or 6 in my own bedroom. And climbing up is a lot harder than climbing down, I imagine, especially with how young/little I was. xD
I mean given recent revelations about being queer, she’d probably thought over those dreams in the last couple days and gone “damn those were really gay dreams to have”. I mean Sarah even said as much. So I can see why her immediate thought process upon learning that those were real and not dreams would be something like “oh I guess that *wasn’t* particularly gay of me since it wasn’t my subconscious. Wait but it was very gay of dotty though”, since the relation of those “dreams” to being gay is probably on her mind.
“…Yeah, this is ACTUALLY why I had to point out you were into Joyce. After the eighth time I had to sneak you back to your room without waking anyone up, it was really starting to get old.”
I am currently thinking she might have done it while in bed with Walky — not necessarily the full sleep-walking, but at least talking in her sleep — and that that might be part of why he seemed so unsurprised.
Maybe? But like. Walky was one of, if not the first to begin pointing out how unmistakably gay Joyce was for dorothy. I don’t think he would’ve been surprised no matter what.
Li
Yes, but he was pointing out how gay Joyce was for Dorothy, not so much the reverse, until much more recently (and only really one incident).
So Joyce basically fell in love with her stalker. Got it.
We never actually got to hear when was the point that Dorothy fell for Joyce during their conversation at the bowling alley, did we? If it was “I fell for you while watching you sleep” then JOYCE, RUN!!!
Wait…does Joyce regularly leave her room unlocked? Or does Dorothy have an extra key that she’s somehow also using in her sleep? Either way I feel like there are bigger concerns to address than who’s gayer.
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NGPZ
sleep walking… and sleep CLIMBING too?
this is bad…
GreyICE
If Spider-Man has taught me anything it’s that when that happens you get a cool black costume and spent the night fighting crime.
I’m not sure Spider-Man has taught me anything.
anon
wonder, did that actually happen? ifeel liek sarah would’ve noticed/commented unless she was deep asleep
Yet_One_More_Idiot
Just gonna throw this out there – I actually HAVE DONE sleepwalking since the age of 4 – and genuinely did go on a sleepclimbing expedition at about the age of 5 or 6 in my own bedroom. And climbing up is a lot harder than climbing down, I imagine, especially with how young/little I was. xD
Nono
Not everything has to be a gay competition, Joyce!
We can all be EQUALLY gay.
Meadow
Is there a specific comic Joyce is referencing here? I don’t remember it off the top of my head ^^;
RassilonTDavros
This-a one right here.
credit to HueSatRef for linking this on yesterday’s strip
Meadow
Thank you! 🧡
jeffepp
“Maybe…?
Dot
See I’d be more “that’s potentially concerning” and not “aw how gay” but I concede that the strip needs a punchline
mads_in_zero
I’d totally believe Joyce has a skewed sense for what counts as a worrying level of anxiety, too.
Stormtide Leviathan
I mean given recent revelations about being queer, she’d probably thought over those dreams in the last couple days and gone “damn those were really gay dreams to have”. I mean Sarah even said as much. So I can see why her immediate thought process upon learning that those were real and not dreams would be something like “oh I guess that *wasn’t* particularly gay of me since it wasn’t my subconscious. Wait but it was very gay of dotty though”, since the relation of those “dreams” to being gay is probably on her mind.
Pocky
unconsciously gay sounds like a great band name
Li
There are no winners here, only losers.
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(Adorable losers.)
Dot
I’d say “this feels like it runs the risk of unhealthy codependency” but my favorite ship is Billie/Ruth so I’m hardly one to talk
Thag Simmons
This being Unhealthy codependency is the most interesting thing that’s happened with these two
That other Sierra
Unhealthy Codependency is the name of my Fleetwood Mac cover band.
Dot
Oh yeah by far
Li
Glad you’re finding something to enjoy! I’ve loved them the whole time.
Li
Fictional codependency is extremely okay with me! Feature not bug. :)
M!a
…yeah, this did just get slightly weirder.
Bill Erak
It’d be fucking hilarious if she’d done that when she was sleeping with Joe, too.
Paradoxius
Joe: “Sure I thought it was surprising, but I didn’t feel it was my place to say.”
Tan
This explains why Dorothy was little-spoon to Joyce, because she became used to the big-spoon being occupied.
Mewzard
“…Yeah, this is ACTUALLY why I had to point out you were into Joyce. After the eighth time I had to sneak you back to your room without waking anyone up, it was really starting to get old.”
Li
I am currently thinking she might have done it while in bed with Walky — not necessarily the full sleep-walking, but at least talking in her sleep — and that that might be part of why he seemed so unsurprised.
Stormtide Leviathan
It’s certainly possible, but I also don’t think it’s at all necessary to explain him being unsurprised
Li
Well, I said “might” and “part of”, so I agree, it’s not necessary to explain the thing. :)
Bill Erak
Maybe? But like. Walky was one of, if not the first to begin pointing out how unmistakably gay Joyce was for dorothy. I don’t think he would’ve been surprised no matter what.
Li
Yes, but he was pointing out how gay Joyce was for Dorothy, not so much the reverse, until much more recently (and only really one incident).
Astariel
Huh, I never really thought that those might have actually happened. Seems like a stretch, logistically.
Icalasari
Though the idea of Sarah missing EVERY case of that is funny in its own way
Anna Grant
When you’ve been suppressing the need to be comforted by the girl you love for so long you turn into a somnambulist
Mr. Random
That’s not gay behavior, that’s stalker behavior.
IntangibleMatter
Yeah I’m sorry Joyce but Dorothy wins by a mile in this one.
Dwampre Scorrigank
Heck, she can out-gay you in her sleep!
mick4state
Has this happened on-screen? Please send links if you have them.
Doopyboop
https://www.dumbingofage.com/comic/weirdest-2/ Boop
Pocky
THERE ARE ALWAYS RECEIPTS
Taffy
And yet, somebody’s always surprised when a previous strip connects to the latest one.
JessWitt
Is the current storyline title based on a song by any chance?
HueSatLight
Feels like she’s had to explain away sleepwalking before.
Corey C.
So Joyce basically fell in love with her stalker. Got it.
We never actually got to hear when was the point that Dorothy fell for Joyce during their conversation at the bowling alley, did we? If it was “I fell for you while watching you sleep” then JOYCE, RUN!!!
Taffy
That’s not very good.
Bill Erak
You don’t seem to understand how sleepwalking works.
Jon
Not at all, no.
Doopyboop
Ah, I knew there’d be at least one person who turns sleep walking into a moral flaw! Thanks for not letting me down.
Djer
Wait…does Joyce regularly leave her room unlocked? Or does Dorothy have an extra key that she’s somehow also using in her sleep? Either way I feel like there are bigger concerns to address than who’s gayer.
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