This is something I still struggle with, the balance between feeling good about myself and yet not being or coming across conceited. In other words, not feeling TOO good about myself. Usually it’s just easier to feel lousy about myself.
Ah, the archive does not match our actual time (you knew that right?). Anyhow, this series originally ran on Thanksgiving week. That is the topic.
This is how people who feel guilt about enjoying a holiday because they feel it celebrates genocide. Yes, Pie is involved.
I remember having this conversation with someone in college. Oddly, it was mostly due to us finding it funny, I have never been a regular heavy drinker.
Honestly Cat, it wouldn’t have been too hard too accomplish that goal. Also, one of the few occasions I broke the fourth wall in the strip (usually it was with Cat).
I’ve felt this in the past when I’ve pushed people away to “figure things out,” that i don’t ever seem to figure anything out and end up missing the people I love.
Sadly, for most people I know, it’s not that everyone in the world is a jerk in the dating arena (just most), but that we bring into our lives the jerkiest jerks we can imagine.
Tormenting friends is a sweet enjoyment which is so unique. I think this strip has that good feel of it, although I think in writing the “Bruno” strip as a whole, that I should perhaps have played up more of their relationship’s non-ironic non-tormenting side.