Squidward does share the same “gawd I can’t believe these are my best friends” and “leave me out of this 90% of the time” as Sarah, yet at some point his crankiness is not overridden by concern for threats to the friends.
Did Squidward ever need to become The Bikini Bottom Slugger?
I dunno about “low maintenance”. I trim my beard once a year, and it’s soft and silky.
(My gravatar (the Selkie Daddy from John Allison’s excellent Bad Machinery) is actually pretty accurate, though I have more grey in my beard these days and I don’t turn into a seal that you can prove.)
I can’t say how it feels on thighs, but whiskers do get softer at some point. On the other hand, my face does not stay smooth long after even a good shave.
Well, my trans girlfriend is going to serve in Ukraine so…no, not really. Donated money to various pride associations but thats about it. And happy Pride Month to you too.
Sure, I’ve got an anniversary coming up in a few weeks. That counts since we’re both queers, right? Gonna have a mall day, a little bowling, maybe pick up a new TTRPG book to replace the ones I’ve got.
I’d also like to finish *Symphony of the Night* within the month. Never played a *Castlevania* before this one, but it was on sale with *Rondo* for like $4 and has the characters from the cartoon in it so I figured why not.
To me, this is mostly exams are over month, but I’ll try to do something p pud and supportive of the community with the free time that makes available.
Once the European parliamentary elections are over I might talk to my political party about adding support for trans rights. We have some ideas but we haven’t done much about it yet. I think I’m the first trans member in my city.
Dorothy and Arnold? Why would Arnold be attracted to Dorothy, I wondered. Is he just a tool for Dorothy get an ideal outcome? Why not a pairing that makes sense from both sides.
Mindy gets someone confident, even when they’re kind of a mess, and Dorothy explores her bisexuality, the age gap isn’t weird, and neither is Mindy’s resemblance to someone else as long as none of Dorothy’s friends mention it, and ok so she’s making Mindy a project, but Mindy seems ok with it.
“Also, despite my best efforts, I’ve discovered that I can only hold a finite amount of hate in my body, and I need to free some up for the terrible person I just ran into downstairs.”
Poor Joe. Every interaction he’s had since he and Joyce started dating has effectively been “we know you’re a monster, but we’re going to set that aside because we trust Joyce to know how not to get bitten.” Including his own self-image.
I have absolutely gritted my teeth and said something I don’t believe because it’s the right thing to say and I’ll eventually get around to believing it.
I’ve just woke up from a dream where today’s comic was Dorothy posting a selfie with Walkie (who looked not so sure of himself in the picture). She put the words “back together” or something like that on it. And then it showed Lucy having lunch with Sarah and being grumpy about seeing it. Weird dream
But there’s also that I don’t interpret Walky as being as much into this as Dorothy. And I don’t trust Lucy either being over this so quickly. No idea where Lucy and Sarah together came from though
He’s probably apprehensive because Dorothy dumped him last time, pretty much out of the blue because her grades were slipping due to all the extra time and attention she was giving him. And then kept hanging onto him for sex.
Man if I were Joe I’d be terrified.
Not of Sarah. Change and positive growth have this attendant acrophobia. Like. ‘fuck man, if I fall from HERE, it’s gonna hurt SO much worse. And I’m still growing, the floor I’m used to is gonna get even further away…..’
TBF to Joe, Joyce is now sure that good Christian boys like Tristan are not for her. A respectful (and terrified) Joe is about as good as Sarah could hope for.
There’s nothing good about Christian boys like Tristan, and i don’t believe that’s ever what Sarah would have hoped for for Joyce. The best you can say about the dude is that he’s probably not deeply invested in his bigotry; he’s just easily led.
I mean she expected (someone like) Jacob. A good person, but a bit of a nerd that likes to ramble on about religion. Someone like Joe, even if he’s turning over a new leaf, is a bit of a shock.
A Jacob (though Sarah would be jealous, she’d also have an excuse not to risk her own move on him.)
But most of the rest of the male cast would have been fine too. She didn’t have any problem with her and Ethan – before they knew he was gay. Danny would have been fine. Walky might be annoying, but not a threat.
In-comic we have seen Walky having sex, or implied sex with more women than Joe. Walky we have seen with Dorothy, Amber/AG, almost Lucy, and Dorothy again. Joe we have had with Roz, that skater girl with the lizard, almost with Sarah’s sister, and cuddles with Joyce. So more “almosts” with Joe in-comic, but more completes for Walky.
Walky:2 Dorothy and dry humping with Amber
Joe:3 in-comic. Roz, Malaya, Penny. At least 9. According to Dorothy, at least 7 as of “If the Shoe Splits“, and Malaya and Penny after that.
let’s be fair, joe, this is the best interaction you’re likely to have with sarah anytime soon unless you stop a new attempt at kidnapping joyce or something
This exchange is amazing hahaha Honestly, though, I am absolutely loving all of the effort both Joe and Sarah are putting into changing into better people. I’m not entirely sure who my favourite character is, it might be Joyce, but I am really enjoying Joe’s arc in particular right now. He has become one of my favourite characters to see ~on screen~ and I love his care towards Joyce. I am excited to see where things go!!
I have to sympathize with Sarah a little bit, here. It must be super weird to see your sheltered, naive waif roommate hot-and-bothered for your horndog former booty call. And to also see him apparently returning the sentiment.
Not Sarah’s former booty call. She’s never been interested in him. From basically their first encounter where he promised to fix that “sheltered, naive waif roommate” with his penis.
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This is real life Squidward ya dealin with Joe. What did you expect, a hug and a kiss? XD
Joycebob?
That makes Joe Patrick?
I wonder if Sarah would be offended by that comparison.
Poorly preformed clarinet?
PS.
I like your new Avatar. Very alien, very fun, and ever so slightly menacing.
Thanks!!! HeinzMM did a fantastic design for my sona ^-^
Relevant.
Upvoted, but lemme get into a little nonsense:
Squidward doesn’t care that much about SpongeBob.
Squidward does share the same “gawd I can’t believe these are my best friends” and “leave me out of this 90% of the time” as Sarah, yet at some point his crankiness is not overridden by concern for threats to the friends.
Did Squidward ever need to become The Bikini Bottom Slugger?
if trust could kill…
He’d be reeling from the pain.
First Joe became permanently stubbly.
Now he has hair that looks permanently ruffled.
He’s becoming a soft boy.
I don’t get the perma-stubble. Really, who wants their thighs sandpapered?
I mean it’s a good look and it’s low maintenance, which are both major positives in my book, but yeah I’m not sure I’d call it soft.
I dunno about “low maintenance”. I trim my beard once a year, and it’s soft and silky.
(My gravatar (the Selkie Daddy from John Allison’s excellent Bad Machinery) is actually pretty accurate, though I have more grey in my beard these days and I don’t turn into a seal that you can prove.)
I can’t say how it feels on thighs, but whiskers do get softer at some point. On the other hand, my face does not stay smooth long after even a good shave.
I mean I’ve rubbed my stubbled face on a fwb’s ass cheeks before and they said it felt amazing.
It’s as close to clean shaven i can get without constantly irritated skin.
One day he will look down and see a fanny pack.
…On Danny while he talks to him. Joe isn’t going to go THAT far.
Phew! You had me worried for a moment!
Of course Joe wouldn’t have a fanny pack. he’d have a man-bag.
She’s changing and she’s not happy about it! That is her right as the older sibling
Happy Pride Month!!!! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Any y’all got plans?
Well, my trans girlfriend is going to serve in Ukraine so…no, not really. Donated money to various pride associations but thats about it. And happy Pride Month to you too.
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Героїням слава!
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Glory to the heroes!
Confusion to the spam filter!
Sure, I’ve got an anniversary coming up in a few weeks. That counts since we’re both queers, right? Gonna have a mall day, a little bowling, maybe pick up a new TTRPG book to replace the ones I’ve got.
I’d also like to finish *Symphony of the Night* within the month. Never played a *Castlevania* before this one, but it was on sale with *Rondo* for like $4 and has the characters from the cartoon in it so I figured why not.
Fucksake, I guess I use discord too much. Replace all instances of * with either or , I guess.
To me, this is mostly exams are over month, but I’ll try to do something p pud and supportive of the community with the free time that makes available.
Once the European parliamentary elections are over I might talk to my political party about adding support for trans rights. We have some ideas but we haven’t done much about it yet. I think I’m the first trans member in my city.
I am going to change my OTP. Just have to remember how to log into gravatar.
Right next to your name field below the comment box, there’s a link that says “Get a Gravatar” 😉
It turns out I was already logged in, lol.
Dorothy and Arnold? Why would Arnold be attracted to Dorothy, I wondered. Is he just a tool for Dorothy get an ideal outcome? Why not a pairing that makes sense from both sides.
Mindy gets someone confident, even when they’re kind of a mess, and Dorothy explores her bisexuality, the age gap isn’t weird, and neither is Mindy’s resemblance to
someone elseas long as none of Dorothy’s friends mention it, and ok so she’s making Mindy a project, but Mindy seems ok with it.not as impressive as Bash.
Is Sarah evolving into her ultimate form, or just an interim one?
Growth takes time Joe. She is on step 2. Stop snarling is at least step 30.
She’s snarling to convey the subtext of “but if you break that trust, I can swing a bat hella hard into those areas you’re worried about and More”
Aaaaaaabsolutely this.
It’s a good shift in position and tactic. I like it!
Also, “I trust Joyce, so I’m not currently interfering. Do not assume this means I trust you. If you break her trust in you, I will destroy you.”
Change changing faces/Root yourself to the ground/Capitalize on this good fortune/one word will bring you ’round–CHANGES!
Yes! Sing it, Jon!
Yes, Mistress. As you command, Mistress. Shall I avert my gaze as you depart?
Bad sub! You’re Joyce’s property, not Sarah’s!
We’re proud of you Sarah!
Scared of you too, but still proud!
Joe could knock the bonus strip bro down, like repeatedly. They could bond over it.
REJOICE, THOU CRAWLING THING
“Also, despite my best efforts, I’ve discovered that I can only hold a finite amount of hate in my body, and I need to free some up for the terrible person I just ran into downstairs.”
“Hi! Your Hate Drive is almost full! Would you like some help with that?”
He DID offer himself as a hate-sink some time ago I believe.
baby steps, Joe.
She’s got a couple years of growing to do.
I like this for her.
Also, fuck, gonna be honest, that is a good look for Joe. I love that jacket on him.
With his little smirk
I-It’s not like I like trusting you, or anything. B-Baka!
Panel 2 tells a story all on its own. A story I will call Fear.
Cool, they’re getting along.
Poor Joe. Every interaction he’s had since he and Joyce started dating has effectively been “we know you’re a monster, but we’re going to set that aside because we trust Joyce to know how not to get bitten.” Including his own self-image.
And trust that if you hurt her, I will make you beg for death.
I’m fully expecting that to be tomorrow’s strip.
even if the tone is wrong, Sarah is saying all the right words, so, you know, baby steps here people.
true
Sometimes you just have to say something until you believe it.
I have absolutely gritted my teeth and said something I don’t believe because it’s the right thing to say and I’ll eventually get around to believing it.
Volatile growth is still growth.
No rush, ma’am. Please don’t rip out my insides.
Wait ’til she finds out her sister almost hooked up with him!
She knows that already, they had a whole convo in the car didn’t they?
She knows, that’s why she’s confronting him now.
I looked it up, and Liz isn’t straightforward about what happened, possibly leaving Sarah with the impression that no amorous contact was actually initiated.
I’ve just woke up from a dream where today’s comic was Dorothy posting a selfie with Walkie (who looked not so sure of himself in the picture). She put the words “back together” or something like that on it. And then it showed Lucy having lunch with Sarah and being grumpy about seeing it. Weird dream
Sounds like your subconscious remixed this one:
https://www.dumbingofage.com/sabbatical/
Yea, that’s definitely one thing my brain put in the mix
But there’s also that I don’t interpret Walky as being as much into this as Dorothy. And I don’t trust Lucy either being over this so quickly. No idea where Lucy and Sarah together came from though
Interesting that people were saying the same thing about Walky and Lucy: he’s just not as interested as she is. Maybe he just doesn’t let it show?
I do think he has some misgivings about this turn of events. And I share your concern about Lucy.
He’s probably apprehensive because Dorothy dumped him last time, pretty much out of the blue because her grades were slipping due to all the extra time and attention she was giving him. And then kept hanging onto him for sex.
Sarah was the one who gently warned Lucy about Walky. But at the same time, she also basically shat on her and compared her to Raidah.
I don’t think they’d hang out, but there is kind of a connection there.
She’s doing her best, Joe.
Knowing something to be true and emotionally feeling it don’t always coincide Joe.
See that Sarah is trusting Joyce, but not necessarily Joe…
She’s trusting Joyce’s decision, which in this case is Joe. So it’s at least trust-adjacent in Joe.
From Sarah’s perspective Joyce is an EOD Specialist and Joe is a bomb. She trusts Joyce but has nothing but bad feelings about Joe.
She is trusting him enough to tell him she’s trying to change.
Man if I were Joe I’d be terrified.
Not of Sarah. Change and positive growth have this attendant acrophobia. Like. ‘fuck man, if I fall from HERE, it’s gonna hurt SO much worse. And I’m still growing, the floor I’m used to is gonna get even further away…..’
Moving up from hate sink and he didn’t even have to ask.
Huh, this has been a more sustained effort on Sarah’s part than I expected when she started her “change”.
“I am growing, and I am changing, and I don’t like it.”
there was an attempt
TBF to Joe, Joyce is now sure that good Christian boys like Tristan are not for her. A respectful (and terrified) Joe is about as good as Sarah could hope for.
There’s nothing good about Christian boys like Tristan, and i don’t believe that’s ever what Sarah would have hoped for for Joyce. The best you can say about the dude is that he’s probably not deeply invested in his bigotry; he’s just easily led.
I mean she expected (someone like) Jacob. A good person, but a bit of a nerd that likes to ramble on about religion. Someone like Joe, even if he’s turning over a new leaf, is a bit of a shock.
A Jacob (though Sarah would be jealous, she’d also have an excuse not to risk her own move on him.)
But most of the rest of the male cast would have been fine too. She didn’t have any problem with her and Ethan – before they knew he was gay. Danny would have been fine. Walky might be annoying, but not a threat.
In-comic we have seen Walky having sex, or implied sex with more women than Joe. Walky we have seen with Dorothy, Amber/AG, almost Lucy, and Dorothy again. Joe we have had with Roz, that skater girl with the lizard, almost with Sarah’s sister, and cuddles with Joyce. So more “almosts” with Joe in-comic, but more completes for Walky.
Also with Penny – the other TA.
And strong implications for off screen sex more often. Dan mentions being sexiled pretty regularly.
Walky:2 Dorothy and dry humping with Amber
Joe:3 in-comic. Roz, Malaya, Penny. At least 9. According to Dorothy, at least 7 as of “If the Shoe Splits“, and Malaya and Penny after that.
let’s be fair, joe, this is the best interaction you’re likely to have with sarah anytime soon unless you stop a new attempt at kidnapping joyce or something
Odd choice of words there. Maybe he was going for the alliteration?
And if he really feared for his sensitive parts, why even bother to ask?
I mean, he is moving to cover them even as he’s asking.
This exchange is amazing hahaha Honestly, though, I am absolutely loving all of the effort both Joe and Sarah are putting into changing into better people. I’m not entirely sure who my favourite character is, it might be Joyce, but I am really enjoying Joe’s arc in particular right now. He has become one of my favourite characters to see ~on screen~ and I love his care towards Joyce. I am excited to see where things go!!
I have to sympathize with Sarah a little bit, here. It must be super weird to see your sheltered, naive waif roommate hot-and-bothered for your horndog former booty call. And to also see him apparently returning the sentiment.
I hate when my frame of reference goes all askew.
Not Sarah’s former booty call. She’s never been interested in him. From basically their first encounter where he promised to fix that “sheltered, naive waif roommate” with his penis.
Then who was it that she would call to have sex when she couldn’t focus on school?
Other Jacob?
As far as we know, Sarah hasn’t been with anyone since the comic started.
When your first reaction to seeing someone is to protect yourself then there might be a problem
This is genuinely a big step for Sarah and I’m proud of her, snarly or not.
She’s trying.
She’s very trying.
Fair enough, Sarah. Change takes time!