HAPPY WEDNESDAY! The weather fully turned here, and it’s been pouring barrels of rain down. I’m making fall food. I’m wearing sweater dresses. The animals are the right temperature to cuddle again. I’m brainstorming new comic ideas. I’m in my element.
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TRANSCRIPT
Panels 1-2 (textless, Imogen and Alex look at each other and laugh)
Panel 3 (textless, Lu and the other kids listening in on their laughter and sharing happy looks)
Panel 4 (Imogen and Alex talk in bed)
Imogen: Well, I have class tomorrow, so I’ll be gone for a few hours. We’ll try to get you set up so you don’t need to move around too much when I’m gone.
Alex: Promise me you won’t skip class for me.
Imogen: I promise. And now that Lu’s in high school, she can help be picking up the other kids and checking on you.
Panels 5-6 (Alex, looking uncomfortable, Imogen shushing her with a raised finger)
Alex: But…!
Imogen: Nope! I see that face. I know you don’t want to act like this. No buts!
Lu!
Luuuuuuu!!!!!
Gah, Lulu looks so great! But also, too much like Jonathan too, especially with the ponytail :/
Lu isn’t Jonathan’s bio-kid! š Jonathan only entered the picture after she was born.
Yep, Lu’s from the before times.
Oooooh thanks for explaining! Yeah, I thought Jonathan was Luluās bio dad.
I don’t want to be confrontational, but comparing a trans girl at the very start of her transition as too closely resembling a cis man (particularly an abusive one that had power over her) is maybe not great? I’ve been in that kind of situation, as have some friends, and it’s not a good feeling. :’);;; If anything, Jonathan’s gotta chop that tail now for cramping Lulu’s style!! She wears it waaay better.
I’m so sorry for making a not great comment, I don’t want to cause anyone pain. I’ve been pondering your comment, but I still don’t think I really understand though, and I want to do better so if anyone can help me that would be appreciated. Syd caught my first misunderstanding, I thought Jonathan was Lulu’s bio dad so I thought there was a familial resemblance which wasn’t correct (it’s an art style resemblance).
Awww, Lu! She looks great! I’m glad she’s getting to be her best self! <3
Imogen has her Mom Voice on lol
Lu looks wonderful, love her, and I am glad Imogen’s being understanding, while ALSO being firm.
Alex is proud, but if she gets up and does shit she shouldn’t be doing, she’s going to worsen her injury or at the least, not heal as fast as she could if she swallows her pride a bit.
Getting ridiculously emotional about Lu finally looking happy and comfortable. š„¹
But also, Imogen/Alex quickly diffusing the situation after their Significant Moments of Outburst and Catharsisā¢ with affection and gentle humor and eventual compromise? That’s frickin beautiful.
It’s like a dance, and they’re fumbling through a role reversal, as Alex is accustomed to fierce self-reliance and Imogen is used to taking a passive role in most decision-making. Looks like they’re willing to meet in the middle now… with a little more lovingly stern “nuh uh, we’re not letting you fall back into unhealthy patterns, not on MY watch” from Imogen. š„°
I wonder if anyone’s ever got this far with Alex, emotionally anyway. Probably, for Alex, it’s the unique circumstances of “I’ve already agreed to give them sanctuary, so Imogen’s obviously not going anywhere, even though she’s doing so much to help and I’d normally retreat from even the faintest suggestion that I can’t do absolutely everything on my own” along with “oh god, Imogen is trusting me with her deepest insecurities and fears without asking for anything in return other than to not be sent away, which I already wasn’t gonna do, oooooh boy…”
Ah, the perfect storm of “Well, guess she’s just gonna HAVE to learn and grow!”
Look at the kiddos. They’re so happy to hear the moms laughing.