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So this comic was originally made to be posted on all the social platforms but after about 30 minutes after posting I could see that it was bombing spectacularly and took it down. Several people asked for me to post it here and I decided it couldn’t hurt.


This was titled “Parasocial-sailing-relation-ships”

I got this idea after digging through my sent folder of an old email. I found some fan mail I sent to the first ever podcast I got into back in 2013 and oof…. It was cringey. It got me thinking of some what new term “parasocial relationships”. My mind connected to the word parasailing and I tried maybe a little too hard to work that into a comic. Maybe I can come up with something better in the future but for now, this ain’t it.

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William Barnard

I still don’t get. But nobody got Cow Tools either.

aom

One of the blessings I have is no one cares about 95% of my online content so I don't really feel a difference when something hits the nail on the head or misses completely.

The Reddot

That’s why I love cow tools. There was literally news paper articles written on how people didn’t get it lol

The Reddot

I highly doubt that but- if you are making what makes you happy then it’s still a win

Heidi Hodges

Now that I've googled parasocial relationships... 🤣

The Reddot

See! I was trying to teach people! 😅

David bonin

I thought it was clever. Definitely went over most peoples heads. At least those people who have never felt completely alone in a room full of people.

Casey M

I think this is all my relationships.

Mik Jacobs

I like it. Its creative.

Michael Swaim

Oh! A pun on parasocial relationships! I like it! :) Would this be an anxiety comic?

Michael Swaim

Ah! I did not read the rest of your post- I am not used to using Patreon. lol

The Reddot

You’re fine!! Good to see you here and it definitely can relate to anxiety too. Im a bit quiet in a crowd

Sam Green

I liked this comic. If nothing else it reminded me of times I tried to share things with people I thought were friends but actually weren't. Constantly being ignored hurt

Michael Swaim

Ah thank you. I need to use this platform more. By the way, the comic I put in 'The 99' is an anxiety comic based on my awareness that my style changes a little bit with almost each comic. :)

Sublight Monster

Without the explanation, I would not have gotten that it was specifically about parasocial relationship. But thanks for sharing it here with the explanation!

The Reddot

:( Im sorry to hear that. I hope you dropped them

The Reddot

Yea, I’ll need to figure out a way to make it obvious but it might be a bit too obscure as well

Sam Green

Yeah, gone a long time :) have better friends now

GrandpaGothCrocs

I saw the original and thought it was cute and relatable.

Andrew Herrera

That's where my mind went to as well.

ElChorizoTX

OK, but what podcast was it? I'm always trying to find new ones.

tech supp

My theory is that it flopped because it hit too close to home for most people

David bonin

Honestly this one grows on you. I keep coming back to it and see more and more relation to post covid life, I often feel alone in groups of people also.

Clark Johnson

You could name the boat something like "The Social Relation Ship" for clarity? 😜