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Squonk and the Struggles of Genuine Connection [1]
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Date: 2025-03-28 15:00:19+00:00
Thoughts on company
By Comics
Transcript:
Panel 1
Two cat-like creatures sit opposite each other in a cafe booth
Caption: Sometimes, talking to other people feels like I’m playing a levelling-up game.
Panel 2
Another creature serves one of them a cup of tea
Caption: It feels like I’m doing an exercise in school, waiting for my turn to speak up… (thank you) It’s not that I don’t enjoy the company, I just feel myself meticulously planning my next input to make sure I’m well-liked in return.
Panel 3
The server puts down another drink for the other
Caption: And it continues to feel like that for a while. And it feels like you’re the problem for not being able to interact normally, y’know?
Panel 4
Reflection of the cat-like creature in the surface of the cup of tea
Caption: It’s still like that. But I’ve learned to put faith in other people to enjoy my company, as much as I enjoy theirs.
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