@ Jake – Hang in there, man. I have no clue what you’re up against, but I suspect that it’s bound to pass sooner or later. Best wishes.

I’m not going to go into where I work, but I do deal with people who put themselves in bad situations, repeatedly do things to keep themselves in those situations, and won’t take the help offered them to get out of those situations as it means still doing some work themselves. They usually want someone to do it for them, and don’t follow through on opportunities presented to them.

If I did not make myself a bit calloused about what I do, I would burn out rather quickly. I regularly put on my Vogon face, and do what I need to do regardless of how sad the situation may be, or how rude the person may be when they realize I do not do all the work for them. This is not to say that the mask does not come off sometimes behind the scenes.

I do sincerely hope that things get better for Jake, whatever the cause and whatever the necessary remedy, as I do with the people I deal with daily. If a person is in a place that a comic like this actually offends them, then they are not in a good place.

Now, I’m calloused about people’s misfortunes if it’s laid upon them by themselves. For every action there is a consequence, whether good or bad. Deal with the bad yourself and change. Blame (as Jake has done) does nothing except make just another lie out of one’s life. If what has happened to him was not his fault, blame here makes no sense as the comic shows the results of what was likely someone’s own actions.

Correction: I’m not calloused about it, actually. I get angry. All the time, I see people throwing off responsibility for their own actions and trying to make others feel bad about it for them. (I work at a University in a small Southern town, after all.)

I’m sorry for the emotional outburst, it’s just that my teddy bear once left me for a Furby.

@ Jake

I am a strong beleiver in the idea that all humour comes from misfortune, and I have trouble thinking of anything that is particularly funny that is not at the expense of someone being mocked or having bad things happen to them. the fact that I can identify with a character like this to a degree is exactly why I found this particular strip to be absurdly funny.

I sincerely hope that whatever is going on in your life gets better.

Are you kidding, its a web comic about a purple bear and a dork. Maybe you should look at yourself and find out why you are pushing people away.