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* Meta example. Willis understands perfectly well how sensitive a topic suicide is so in the strip that reveals that Becky's mother died this way, he puts up a very long warning above the strip itself advising people triggered by this to skip it. Commentators are quite pleased with him making this pre-caution. However, this warning no longer appears on the current website when re-reading the comic.
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* Joyce's [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2022/comic/book-13/01-bring-me-to-life-drawing/feelingsboy/ answer to Joe telling her he just loves how he feels when she smiles at him.]]
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* Sal comes back to school without her motorcycle after finding out over winter break that she was only allowed to have it on campus because her mother made arrangements with the dean. She is suspicious when Danny presents her with a new bicycle, out of experience with her mother's brand of emotional manipulation, but ultimately accepts it anyway. At the end of the chapter, she returns the favor by giving Danny a new hat.

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* Sal comes back to school without her motorcycle after finding out over winter break that she was only allowed to have it on campus because her mother made arrangements with the dean. She is suspicious when Danny suddenly presents her with a new bicycle, out of experience with her mother's brand of emotional manipulation, but ultimately accepts it anyway. At the end of the chapter, she returns the favor by giving Danny a new hat.
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* [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2023/comic/book-13/03-joementum/simulation/ Dina tells Joe he's her friend]], in her own sweet way.
-->'''Dina:''' No longer obligatory [goodbye]. It will be pleasant to see you informally, Joe.
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* Joyce and Joe finally having a heart-to-heart about Joe's confession and Joyce's thoughts on it. Even if Joyce had to climb a tree to do it.
-->'''Joe:''' You're not afraid of ''me''.\\
'''Joyce:''' You're not a mistake.
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* Ethan smiles for the first time since Mike's death when Booster, realizing that Ethan's hurting because he's the only one mourning the real Mike, while the others are mourning a shallow image of him, asks Ethan to tell them about Mike.
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** Joyce would then [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2022/comic/book-13/01-bring-me-to-life-drawing/ibuprofen/ put the picture he drew]] at her bedside.
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* "Joyce? [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2022/comic/book-13/01-bring-me-to-life-drawing/doodling/ You're my anxiety]]."
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-->'''Sal:'''[-text-]...do ah still get flowers?\\

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-->'''Sal:'''[-text-]...-->'''Sal:'''[-...do ah still get flowers?\\flowers?-]\\
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* When Danny calls Sal his girlfriend for the first time she has a brief moment of doubt because she's never been called that before and she's afraid she's not going to be a good one. Danny reassures her that she doesn't ''need'' to be. He just likes to hang out with her.
-->'''Sal:'''[-text-]...do ah still get flowers?\\
'''Danny:''' If you're the kind of person that enjoys getting flowers, then ''sure''.\\
'''Sal:''' Distressin'ly reportin' that ah am.
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* Sal comes back to school without her motorcycle after finding out over winter break that she was only allowed to have it on campus because her mother made arrangements with the dean. She is suspicious when Danny presents her with a new bicycle, out of experience with her mother's brand of emotional manipulation, but ultimately accepts it anyway. At the end of the chapter, she returns the favor by giving Danny a new hat.
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** [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2022/comic/book-12/04-dont-stop-billie-ving/adorable/ But maybe not everyone wants adorable.]]

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** [[https://www.*[[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2022/comic/book-12/04-dont-stop-billie-ving/adorable/ But maybe not everyone wants adorable.]]
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**[[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2022/comic/book-12/04-dont-stop-billie-ving/adorable/ But maybe not everyone wants adorable.]]
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* Becky's Favorite dinosaur ? [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2018/comic/book-9-comic/01-flyin-to-the-red/therizinosaurus/ Dina]]



* "Trial and Sarah" is basically this for dina and Becky. Despite Becky's insecurity about sex [[spoiler: she is still able to do experimentation to see what does her girlfriend likes. And when Dina gains enough "pants euphoria", Becky agree to have sex with her.]]
** Becky explains she doen't believe in Hell because she doesn't see God as vengence but forgiveness. She maybe not forgive her father but she doesn't believe he deserve hell.
* Even if she is atheist, Dina still respects and tries to understand Becky's belief.
* After discovering what a "wooden spoon" is, Dina is obviously upset and want to hurt people who hurt Becky. She also decides to give a more [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2022/comic/book-12/03-trial-and-sarah/spoons/ positive meaning of spoon]]
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* "Trial and Sarah" is basically this for dina and Becky. Despite Becky's insecurity about sex [[she is still able to do experimentation to see what does her girlfriend likes. And when Dina gains enough "pants euphoria", Becky agree to have sex with her.]]

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* "Trial and Sarah" is basically this for dina and Becky. Despite Becky's insecurity about sex [[she [[spoiler: she is still able to do experimentation to see what does her girlfriend likes. And when Dina gains enough "pants euphoria", Becky agree to have sex with her.]]

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* "Trial and Sarah" is basically this for dina and Becky. Despite Becky's insecurity about sex [[she is still able to do experimentation to see what does her girlfriend likes. And when Dina gains enough "pants euphoria", Becky agree to have sex with her.]]
** Becky explains she doen't believe in Hell because she doesn't see God as vengence but forgiveness. She maybe not forgive her father but she doesn't believe he deserve hell.
* Even if she is atheist, Dina still respects and tries to understand Becky's belief.
* After discovering what a "wooden spoon" is, Dina is obviously upset and want to hurt people who hurt Becky. She also decides to give a more [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2022/comic/book-12/03-trial-and-sarah/spoons/ positive meaning of spoon]]
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* the whole "Trial and Sarah" arc is this for Dina and Becky.

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* the whole "Trial and Sarah" arc is this for Dina and Becky.
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* Becky's Favorite dinosaur ? [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2018/comic/book-9-comic/01-flyin-to-the-red/therizinosaurus/ Dina]]


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* the whole "Trial and Sarah" arc is this for Dina and Becky.
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* Meta example. Willis understands perfectly well how sensitive a topic suicide is so in the strip that reveals that Becky's mother died this way, he puts up a very long warning above the strip itself advising people triggered by this to skip it. Commentators are quite pleased with him making this pre-caution.

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* Meta example. Willis understands perfectly well how sensitive a topic suicide is so in the strip that reveals that Becky's mother died this way, he puts up a very long warning above the strip itself advising people triggered by this to skip it. Commentators are quite pleased with him making this pre-caution. However, this warning no longer appears on the current website when re-reading the comic.
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* Mixed ''heavily'' with TearJerker, but Amber finally admitting to Mike's hallucination that she misses him and [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2022/comic/book-12/02-ill-leave-you-a-phantom/crying/ breaking down]].
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* Even if Billie has ulterior motives for it, it's still kinda sweet that she tries to help Ruth move on from her by setting her up for a date with Daisy.
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* Carla, one of only a few characters who grew up with two loving parents, [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/04-it-all-returns/spaceship/ tells of how her mother and father made her a toy of her favorite cartoon character from scratch after learning that officially-licensed toys were never made.]]

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* Carla, who is transgender and one of only a few characters who grew up with two loving parents, [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/04-it-all-returns/spaceship/ tells of how her mother and father they made her a toy of her favorite cartoon character from scratch after learning that officially-licensed toys were never made.]]
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* Carla, one of only a few characters who grew up with two loving parents, [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/04-it-all-returns/spaceship/ tells of how her mother and father made her a toy based on her favorite cartoon character from scratch after learning that officially-licensed toys were never made.]]

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* Carla, one of only a few characters who grew up with two loving parents, [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/04-it-all-returns/spaceship/ tells of how her mother and father made her a toy based on of her favorite cartoon character from scratch after learning that officially-licensed toys were never made.]]
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* Carla, one of only a few characters who grew up with two loving parents, [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/04-it-all-returns/spaceship/ tells of how her mother and father made her an Ultra Car toy from scratch after learning that officially-licensed toys were never made.]]

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* Carla, one of only a few characters who grew up with two loving parents, [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/04-it-all-returns/spaceship/ tells of how her mother and father made her an Ultra Car a toy based on her favorite cartoon character from scratch after learning that officially-licensed toys were never made.]]
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* Carla, one of only a few characters who grew up with two loving parents, [[https://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/04-it-all-returns/spaceship/ tells of how her mother and father made her an Ultra Car toy from scratch after learning that officially-licensed toys were never made.]]

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