Rain
Comic 1181 - It's Not a Joke
Author Notes:
And after a quick scan through the past 1,100 pages (plus a very brief appearance in one of the bonus chapters), I can confirm that Drew has never laughed at Rob's "jokes". For what it's worth, I think it's okay - even healthy to some extent - for friends to rag on each other; but there needs to be an understanding between all present parties. If someone's hurt by a joke, that doesn't necessarily mean they're "too sensitive". Likewise, playing it off as "just a joke" has literally never made the situation any better. We're human and we make mistakes and we don't know how everyone feels at all times, fine. But if you get called out, just apologize and don't say it anymore. It's really shouldn't be that hard to respect people, especially your friends!
So, no, it's true that Drew isn't being very nice to Rob here. After so much time of just taking it from someone who claims to be his friend, Drew's had enough, and I can't blame him. Ky called it a long time ago, saying on one of their first meetings together: "You need new friends. My friends would never make fun of me for being me." And maybe Drew's finally seeing that.
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Now, can Rob redeem himself and get back into Drew's good graces? Sure, why not? But much like how Drew has messed up a lot, so has Rob. Drew went through a lot to reach this point, and Rob may yet have a long road ahead of him too.
Anyway, I'm probably gonna get hell for having yet another "preachy page". Honestly, I don't know what to say; I just think these are important messages, and they wound up all being a big part of Drew's arc. I'm not going to apologize or take it back. I just hope that maybe some of you got something valuable out of this.
As always, take care, everyone! And be good to one another. :)
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Finally not caring what other people think. Is what I hope is gonna happen, gonna happen? :D
But it'd be so cute to see Ky validated and accepted for who they are, and for Drew to be open about liking them.
But, the hopeless romantics out of us can dream.
Realistically, I imagine he's going to ask them for a dance. And it will be adorable still.
In the case of school shooters, several idiots whom do not take the problem seriously have discovered the FBI does not recognize "lol" as excluding a person from what is legally still a threat to a school.
I feel like I definitely grew up in a social atmosphere where snark, ragging on friends and weird competitive cruelty were a kind of currency. I always hated it, but I also absorbed it, and now in adulthood I have to keep doing hard work to improve at being genuine with people without feeling cringey, and not just run my mouth all the time. I feel like calling out a shitty friend, or being called out like this, has been a turning point for a lot of people, and that many of us can probably relate to *both* sides of this comic in our own lives.
Now go do you a introspect, *ROB*.
If Drew wasn't being so self absorbed, he'd see how Rob needs help to face himself.
the only thing i could come up with was that drew was, on some deep unconscious level, unsure weather he should be feeling offended personally, or be terrified that he was something that he never considered himself to be. i dont remember if drew ever went on record stating his LBGT+ views in any way. but he never seemed to act like a phob, just that he was unsure of himself and people in the LBGT+ crowd.
with that said.... good for you Drew! Rob has been a complete ass, making fun of you for so long about this... not helping you figure things out (like a real friend would) but pushing you deeper into doubt and confusion. Go dance the hell out of the night with Ky and enjoy yourself!. even pull rubudy into it while you're at it. ;~)
But, it looks like when Drew gets it, he -gets it- :)