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* In book three, a very upset and jaded Joyce comes to the conclusion that [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/everythings-broken/#comment "everything is really broken"]] (not just herself, but the whole world). Sarah has no choice but to let out an uncomfortable "Yup".
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* In book three, Six, a very upset and jaded Joyce comes to the conclusion that [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/everythings-broken/#comment "everything is really broken"]] (not just herself, but the whole world). Sarah has no choice but to let out an uncomfortable "Yup".
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* This strip from [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/05-media-rumble/break/ book one;]]
-->'''Joyce:''' Sarah, wait. I think we should give everyone a second chance before we write them off. I admit sometimes I'm not good at it, but I feel I at least need to try. I want to find the good in people.
-->'''Sarah:''' You're a good kid, Joyce. [[HarsherInHindsight I'll be sad when the world breaks you.]]
* In book three, a very upset and jaded Joyce comes to the conclusion that [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/everythings-broken/#comment "everything is really broken"]] (not just herself, but the whole world). Sarah has no choice but to let out an uncomfortable "Yup".
-->'''Joyce:''' Sarah, wait. I think we should give everyone a second chance before we write them off. I admit sometimes I'm not good at it, but I feel I at least need to try. I want to find the good in people.
-->'''Sarah:''' You're a good kid, Joyce. [[HarsherInHindsight I'll be sad when the world breaks you.]]
* In book three, a very upset and jaded Joyce comes to the conclusion that [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/everythings-broken/#comment "everything is really broken"]] (not just herself, but the whole world). Sarah has no choice but to let out an uncomfortable "Yup".
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* This strip from [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/05-media-rumble/break/ book one;]]
-->'''Joyce:''' Sarah, wait. I think we should give everyone a second chance before we write them off. I admit sometimes I'm not good at it, but I feel I at least need to try. I want to find the good in people.
-->'''Sarah:''' You're a good kid, Joyce. [[HarsherInHindsight I'll be sad when the world breaks you.]]
-->'''Joyce:''' Sarah, wait. I think we should give everyone a second chance before we write them off. I admit sometimes I'm not good at it, but I feel I at least need to try. I want to find the good in people.
-->'''Sarah:''' You're a good kid, Joyce. [[HarsherInHindsight I'll be sad when the world breaks you.]]
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* The story of how Amber broke.
* Sal is visibly having a breakdown of her own during the convenience store holdup; WordOfGod is that she had no intention of getting away with it and wanted to get caught. That's how thoroughly starved for attention she was.
* "[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/smoocharama/ You taste like alcohol,]]" and the three following strips.
* Billie, having an epiphany about herself and worried sick about Ruth, confronts her in her room (lock-picking is a very useful skill) because, last time they spoke, Ruth told her she "couldn't bring herself (Ruth) to do it '''yet'''", hinting that at some point in time Ruth would fall off the wagon again. [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/tired-2/ So Ruth explains what she meant, in a tirade full of depressive realism which leaves Billie in tears]]:
-->'''Ruth''': Billie, I am so tired. The school. The alcohol. The stress. The loneliness. I can't survive it forever. I '''will''' be worn down. It's just a matter of time. But I can hold out for a little longer. Long enough for '''you''' to move on. To stop caring about me so much. '''Then''' I can give in. Open a bottle. Maybe slip away. [[DissonantSerenity See? That's why I didn't want to tell you, dumbass]].
* Joyce, who nearly got raped. While she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared of meeting the guy again. It also turns out the reason Joyce is rarely alone is because she's too scared to be by herself and follows Walky or Ethan around because she thinks it's safer.
* Becky's [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove]] to Joyce, only for Joyce to reluctantly rebuff her.
* After being subjected to Roz's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech incredibly vitriolic rant]] about her previous behavior, Joyce leaves Leslie's class in tears. That's bad enough, but then we see Joyce outside by herself for the first time since [[DateRapeAverted the party]]. [[spoiler: And then it just [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/trauma/ gets worse]] as Joyce starts to see Ryan in place of all the people outside...]]
* Joyce's acceptance and love for Becky is starting to become this, as it becomes obvious it is making it harder for Becky to accept Joyce's rejection. It gets to the point that Becky demands Joyce to be mad at her, after she fired Ethan as Joyce's boyfriend, but joyce had already broken up with Ethan, so Joyce just tells her that she helped.
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/healthy/ "You want to get rid of her, just like you did Dana."]]
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/darling/ "My word is 'Painful'!"]]
* Sal is visibly having a breakdown of her own during the convenience store holdup; WordOfGod is that she had no intention of getting away with it and wanted to get caught. That's how thoroughly starved for attention she was.
* "[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/smoocharama/ You taste like alcohol,]]" and the three following strips.
* Billie, having an epiphany about herself and worried sick about Ruth, confronts her in her room (lock-picking is a very useful skill) because, last time they spoke, Ruth told her she "couldn't bring herself (Ruth) to do it '''yet'''", hinting that at some point in time Ruth would fall off the wagon again. [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/tired-2/ So Ruth explains what she meant, in a tirade full of depressive realism which leaves Billie in tears]]:
-->'''Ruth''': Billie, I am so tired. The school. The alcohol. The stress. The loneliness. I can't survive it forever. I '''will''' be worn down. It's just a matter of time. But I can hold out for a little longer. Long enough for '''you''' to move on. To stop caring about me so much. '''Then''' I can give in. Open a bottle. Maybe slip away. [[DissonantSerenity See? That's why I didn't want to tell you, dumbass]].
* Joyce, who nearly got raped. While she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared of meeting the guy again. It also turns out the reason Joyce is rarely alone is because she's too scared to be by herself and follows Walky or Ethan around because she thinks it's safer.
* Becky's [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove]] to Joyce, only for Joyce to reluctantly rebuff her.
* After being subjected to Roz's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech incredibly vitriolic rant]] about her previous behavior, Joyce leaves Leslie's class in tears. That's bad enough, but then we see Joyce outside by herself for the first time since [[DateRapeAverted the party]]. [[spoiler: And then it just [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/trauma/ gets worse]] as Joyce starts to see Ryan in place of all the people outside...]]
* Joyce's acceptance and love for Becky is starting to become this, as it becomes obvious it is making it harder for Becky to accept Joyce's rejection. It gets to the point that Becky demands Joyce to be mad at her, after she fired Ethan as Joyce's boyfriend, but joyce had already broken up with Ethan, so Joyce just tells her that she helped.
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/healthy/ "You want to get rid of her, just like you did Dana."]]
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/darling/ "My word is 'Painful'!"]]
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* Sal is visibly having a breakdown of her own during the convenience store holdup; WordOfGod is that she had no intention of getting away with it and wanted to get caught. That's how thoroughly starved for attention she was.
* "[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/smoocharama/ You taste like alcohol,]]" and the three following strips.
* Billie, having an epiphany about herself and worried sick about Ruth, confronts her in her room (lock-picking is a very useful skill) because, last time they spoke, Ruth told her she "couldn't bring herself (Ruth) to do it '''yet'''", hinting that at some point in time Ruth would fall off the wagon again. [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/tired-2/ So Ruth explains what she meant, in a tirade full of depressive realism which leaves Billie in tears]]:
-->'''Ruth''': Billie, I am so tired. The school. The alcohol. The stress. The loneliness. I can't survive it forever. I '''will''' be worn down. It's just a matter of time. But I can hold out for a little longer. Long enough for '''you''' to move on. To stop caring about me so much. '''Then''' I can give in. Open a bottle. Maybe slip away. [[DissonantSerenity See? That's why I didn't want to tell you, dumbass]].
* Joyce, who nearly got raped. While she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared of meeting the guy again. It also turns out the reason Joyce is rarely alone is because she's too scared to be by herself and follows Walky or Ethan around because she thinks it's safer.
* Becky's [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove]] to Joyce, only for Joyce to reluctantly rebuff her.
* After being subjected to Roz's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech incredibly vitriolic rant]] about her previous behavior, Joyce leaves Leslie's class in tears. That's bad enough, but then we see Joyce outside by herself for the first time since [[DateRapeAverted the party]]. [[spoiler: And then it just [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/trauma/ gets worse]] as Joyce starts to see Ryan in place of all the people outside...]]
* Joyce's acceptance and love for Becky is starting to become this, as it becomes obvious it is making it harder for Becky to accept Joyce's rejection. It gets to the point that Becky demands Joyce to be mad at her, after she fired Ethan as Joyce's boyfriend, but joyce had already broken up with Ethan, so Joyce just tells her that she helped.
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/healthy/ "You want to get rid of her, just like you did Dana."]]
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/darling/ "My word is 'Painful'!"]]
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* The look on Joyce's face and her body language [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] Poor girl looks like she's edging nearer and nearer to a full blown HeroicBSOD.
** ...and [[spoiler:her mother]] pushes her closer and closer [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] What is worse is that David Willis is directly channeling [[http://itswalky.tumblr.com/post/133847635397/i-dont-talk-to-my-mom-anymore-whenever-we-had his own experiences with his mother.]]
** ...and [[spoiler:her mother]] pushes her closer and closer [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] What is worse is that David Willis is directly channeling [[http://itswalky.tumblr.com/post/133847635397/i-dont-talk-to-my-mom-anymore-whenever-we-had his own experiences with his mother.]]
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* The story of how Amber broke.
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* Becky's [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove]] to Joyce, only for Joyce to reluctantly rebuff her.
* Joyce's acceptance and love for Becky is starting to become this, as it becomes obvious it is making it harder for Becky to accept Joyce's rejection. It gets to the point that Becky demands Joyce to be mad at her, after she fired Ethan as Joyce's boyfriend, but joyce had already broken up with Ethan, so Joyce just tells her that she helped.
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/darling/ "My word is 'Painful'!"]]
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* "[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/smoocharama/ You taste like alcohol,]]" and the three following strips.
* Billie, having an epiphany about herself and worried sick about Ruth, confronts her in her room (lock-picking is a very useful skill) because, last time they spoke, Ruth told her she "couldn't bring herself (Ruth) to do it '''yet'''", hinting that at some point in time Ruth would fall off the wagon again. [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/tired-2/ So Ruth explains what she meant, in a tirade full of depressive realism which leaves Billie in tears]]:
-->'''Ruth''': Billie, I am so tired. The school. The alcohol. The stress. The loneliness. I can't survive it forever. I '''will''' be worn down. It's just a matter of time. But I can hold out for a little longer. Long enough for '''you''' to move on. To stop caring about me so much. '''Then''' I can give in. Open a bottle. Maybe slip away. [[DissonantSerenity See? That's why I didn't want to tell you, dumbass]].
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* Joyce, who nearly got raped. While she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared of meeting the guy again. It also turns out the reason Joyce is rarely alone is because she's too scared to be by herself and follows Walky or Ethan around because she thinks it's safer.
* After being subjected to Roz's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech incredibly vitriolic rant]] about her previous behavior, Joyce leaves Leslie's class in tears. That's bad enough, but then we see Joyce outside by herself for the first time since [[DateRapeAverted the party]]. [[spoiler: And then it just [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/trauma/ gets worse]] as Joyce starts to see Ryan in place of all the people outside...]]
* The look on Joyce's face and her body language [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] Poor girl looks like she's edging nearer and nearer to a full blownHeroicBSOD.
** ...and [[spoiler:herHeroicBSOD. [[spoiler:Her mother]] pushes her closer and closer [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] Bonus points for her telling Joyce [[MeaningfulEcho the exact same line]] Ross told Becky when he was pointing a gun at her, no less. What is worse is that David Willis is directly channeling [[http://itswalky.tumblr.com/post/133847635397/i-dont-talk-to-my-mom-anymore-whenever-we-had his own experiences with his mother.]]]]
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* Sal is visibly having a breakdown of her own during the convenience store holdup; WordOfGod is that she had no intention of getting away with it and wanted to get caught. That's how thoroughly starved for attention she was.
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/healthy/ "You want to get rid of her, just like you did Dana."]] Joyce realizes too late that she went too far.
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* The story of how Amber broke.
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* Becky's [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove]] to Joyce, only for Joyce to reluctantly rebuff her.
* Joyce's acceptance and love for Becky is starting to become this, as it becomes obvious it is making it harder for Becky to accept Joyce's rejection. It gets to the point that Becky demands Joyce to be mad at her, after she fired Ethan as Joyce's boyfriend, but joyce had already broken up with Ethan, so Joyce just tells her that she helped.
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/darling/ "My word is 'Painful'!"]]
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[[folder:Billie]]
* "[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/smoocharama/ You taste like alcohol,]]" and the three following strips.
* Billie, having an epiphany about herself and worried sick about Ruth, confronts her in her room (lock-picking is a very useful skill) because, last time they spoke, Ruth told her she "couldn't bring herself (Ruth) to do it '''yet'''", hinting that at some point in time Ruth would fall off the wagon again. [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/tired-2/ So Ruth explains what she meant, in a tirade full of depressive realism which leaves Billie in tears]]:
-->'''Ruth''': Billie, I am so tired. The school. The alcohol. The stress. The loneliness. I can't survive it forever. I '''will''' be worn down. It's just a matter of time. But I can hold out for a little longer. Long enough for '''you''' to move on. To stop caring about me so much. '''Then''' I can give in. Open a bottle. Maybe slip away. [[DissonantSerenity See? That's why I didn't want to tell you, dumbass]].
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[[folder:Joyce]]
* Joyce, who nearly got raped. While she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared of meeting the guy again. It also turns out the reason Joyce is rarely alone is because she's too scared to be by herself and follows Walky or Ethan around because she thinks it's safer.
* After being subjected to Roz's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech incredibly vitriolic rant]] about her previous behavior, Joyce leaves Leslie's class in tears. That's bad enough, but then we see Joyce outside by herself for the first time since [[DateRapeAverted the party]]. [[spoiler: And then it just [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/trauma/ gets worse]] as Joyce starts to see Ryan in place of all the people outside...]]
* The look on Joyce's face and her body language [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] Poor girl looks like she's edging nearer and nearer to a full blown
** ...and [[spoiler:her
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* Sal is visibly having a breakdown of her own during the convenience store holdup; WordOfGod is that she had no intention of getting away with it and wanted to get caught. That's how thoroughly starved for attention she was.
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/healthy/ "You want to get rid of her, just like you did Dana."]] Joyce realizes too late that she went too far.
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-->'''Sarah:''' You're a good kid, Joyce. [[HarsherInHindsight I'll be sad when the world breaks you.]]
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-->'''Sarah:''' You're a good kid, Joyce. [[HarsherInHindsight I'll be sad when the world breaks you.]]]]
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** ...and [[spoiler:her mother]] pushes her closer and closer [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] What is worse is that David Willis is directly channeling [[http://itswalky.tumblr.com/post/133847635397/i-dont-talk-to-my-mom-anymore-whenever-we-had his own experiences with his mother in this strip.]]
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** ...and [[spoiler:her mother]] pushes her closer and closer [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] What is worse is that David Willis is directly channeling [[http://itswalky.tumblr.com/post/133847635397/i-dont-talk-to-my-mom-anymore-whenever-we-had his own experiences with his mother in this strip.mother.]]
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** ...and [[spoiler:her mother]] pushes her closer and closer [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] What is worse is that David Willis is directly channeling [[http://itswalky.tumblr.com/post/133847635397/i-dont-talk-to-my-mom-anymore-whenever-we-had his own experiences with his mother in this strip.]]
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** ...and [[spoiler:her mother]] pushes her closer and closer [[[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] in this strip]]
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** ...and [[spoiler:her mother]] pushes her closer and closer [[[[http://www.[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] in this strip]] ]]
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* The look on Joyce's face and her body language [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] Poor girl looks like she's edging nearer and nearer to a full blown HeroicBSOD.
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* The look on Joyce's face and her body language [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] Poor girl looks like she's edging nearer and nearer to a full blown HeroicBSOD.HeroicBSOD.
* This strip from [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/05-media-rumble/break/ book one;]]
-->'''Joyce:''' Sarah, wait. I think we should give everyone a second chance before we write them off. I admit sometimes I'm not good at it, but I feel I at least need to try. I want to find the good in people.
-->'''Sarah:''' You're a good kid, Joyce. [[HarsherInHindsight I'll be sad when the world breaks you.]]
* This strip from [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/05-media-rumble/break/ book one;]]
-->'''Joyce:''' Sarah, wait. I think we should give everyone a second chance before we write them off. I admit sometimes I'm not good at it, but I feel I at least need to try. I want to find the good in people.
-->'''Sarah:''' You're a good kid, Joyce. [[HarsherInHindsight I'll be sad when the world breaks you.]]
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* The look on Joyce's face and her body language [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/ com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/hero-2/ in this strip.]] Poor girl looks like she's edging nearer and nearer to a full blown HeroicBSOD.
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-->'''Commenter:'''[[spoiler:This has been a genuinely painful arc. We have seen beloved characters hurt and humiliated and brought down to their lowest point. We have seen Dina lay bleeding in the woods, Joyce frozen in fear, her best friend taken from her and Becky brought by gunpoint to the horrible fate she tried to escape. We have seen a very realistic portrayal of power abuse and something that’s a real fear for too many youths.]]
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-->'''Commenter:'''[[spoiler:This has been a genuinely painful arc. We have seen beloved characters hurt and humiliated and brought down to their lowest point. We have seen Dina lay bleeding in the woods, Joyce frozen in fear, her best friend taken from her and Becky brought by gunpoint to the horrible fate she tried to escape. We have seen a very realistic portrayal of power abuse and something that’s a real fear for too many youths.]]]]
* The look on Joyce's face and her body language [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/ in this strip.]] Poor girl looks like she's edging nearer and nearer to a full blown HeroicBSOD.
* The look on Joyce's face and her body language [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/ in this strip.]] Poor girl looks like she's edging nearer and nearer to a full blown HeroicBSOD.
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-->'''Ross (also in tears):''' [[spoiler:Satan took your mother from me, and I won't let him take my daughter next. If I have to die for you, Becky, I will die for you]].
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-->'''Ross (also in tears):''' [[spoiler:Satan took your mother from me, and I won't let him take my daughter next. If I have to die for you, Becky, I will die for you]].you]].
* A commentor on the site gives a pretty clear reason why "To Those Who'd Ground Me" is a pretty crushing story arc;
-->'''Commenter:'''[[spoiler:This has been a genuinely painful arc. We have seen beloved characters hurt and humiliated and brought down to their lowest point. We have seen Dina lay bleeding in the woods, Joyce frozen in fear, her best friend taken from her and Becky brought by gunpoint to the horrible fate she tried to escape. We have seen a very realistic portrayal of power abuse and something that’s a real fear for too many youths.]]
* A commentor on the site gives a pretty clear reason why "To Those Who'd Ground Me" is a pretty crushing story arc;
-->'''Commenter:'''[[spoiler:This has been a genuinely painful arc. We have seen beloved characters hurt and humiliated and brought down to their lowest point. We have seen Dina lay bleeding in the woods, Joyce frozen in fear, her best friend taken from her and Becky brought by gunpoint to the horrible fate she tried to escape. We have seen a very realistic portrayal of power abuse and something that’s a real fear for too many youths.]]
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** [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/04-just-hangin-out-with-my-family/whitelady/ And leads to him angrily walking out of her dorm after she accuses her parents of racism and Billie sticks up for her.]]
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** [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/04-just-hangin-out-with-my-family/whitelady/ And leads to him angrily walking out of her dorm after she accuses her parents of racism and Billie sticks up for her.]]]]
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/troopers/#comment Astonishingly, Becky's dad manages to]] pick up some JerkAssWoobie points when Becky tries to talk him down from [[spoiler:threating her with a gun to bring her home]].
-->'''Becky (in tears):'''[[spoiler:Do you know what this means? It means by the end of the day, state troopers are gonna blow open the back of yer head. Ka-spew! That's the only way this ends. You know that, right?]]
-->'''Ross (also in tears):''' [[spoiler:Satan took your mother from me, and I won't let him take my daughter next. If I have to die for you, Becky, I will die for you]].
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-6/01-to-those-whod-ground-me/troopers/#comment Astonishingly, Becky's dad manages to]] pick up some JerkAssWoobie points when Becky tries to talk him down from [[spoiler:threating her with a gun to bring her home]].
-->'''Becky (in tears):'''[[spoiler:Do you know what this means? It means by the end of the day, state troopers are gonna blow open the back of yer head. Ka-spew! That's the only way this ends. You know that, right?]]
-->'''Ross (also in tears):''' [[spoiler:Satan took your mother from me, and I won't let him take my daughter next. If I have to die for you, Becky, I will die for you]].
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/darling/ "My word is 'Painful'!"]]
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/darling/ "My word is 'Painful'!"]]'Painful'!"]]
* Most of the Parent's Day story arc, due to how many of the characters come from some major JerkAss parents.
** [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/04-just-hangin-out-with-my-family/princess/ Sal's shouting at Walky over how he's done nothing to be considered their favourite child while she's always felt like the hated one.]] Walky doesn't make the issue any better by making a joke about her past attempted robbery and that leads to to this WhamLine;
-->'''Sal''': You fuckin'- You really think this started that day? you really think ''That'' was the beginning? It fuckin' started the day we were born and you came out '''whiter'''.
** [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/04-just-hangin-out-with-my-family/whitelady/ And leads to him angrily walking out of her dorm after she accuses her parents of racism and Billie sticks up for her.]]
* Most of the Parent's Day story arc, due to how many of the characters come from some major JerkAss parents.
** [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/04-just-hangin-out-with-my-family/princess/ Sal's shouting at Walky over how he's done nothing to be considered their favourite child while she's always felt like the hated one.]] Walky doesn't make the issue any better by making a joke about her past attempted robbery and that leads to to this WhamLine;
-->'''Sal''': You fuckin'- You really think this started that day? you really think ''That'' was the beginning? It fuckin' started the day we were born and you came out '''whiter'''.
** [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/04-just-hangin-out-with-my-family/whitelady/ And leads to him angrily walking out of her dorm after she accuses her parents of racism and Billie sticks up for her.]]
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/darling/ This.]]
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/darling/ This.]]"My word is 'Painful'!"]]
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/healthy/ "You want to get rid of her, just like you did Dana."]]
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/healthy/ "You want to get rid of her, just like you did Dana."]]"]]
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/darling/ This.]]
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/darling/ This.]]
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* Joyce's acceptance and love for Becky is starting to become this, as it becomes obvious it is making it harder for Becky to accept Joyce's rejection. It gets to the point that Becky demands Joyce to be mad at her, after she fired Ethan as Joyce's boyfriend, but joyce had already broken up with Ethan, so Joyce just tells her that she helped.
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* Joyce's acceptance and love for Becky is starting to become this, as it becomes obvious it is making it harder for Becky to accept Joyce's rejection. It gets to the point that Becky demands Joyce to be mad at her, after she fired Ethan as Joyce's boyfriend, but joyce had already broken up with Ethan, so Joyce just tells her that she helped.helped.
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/healthy/ "You want to get rid of her, just like you did Dana."]]
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/healthy/ "You want to get rid of her, just like you did Dana."]]
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* After being subjected to Roz's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech incredibly vitriolic rant]] about her previous behavior, Joyce leaves Leslie's class in tears. That's bad enough, but then we see Joyce outside by herself for the first time since [[DateRapeAverted the party]]. [[spoiler: And then it just [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/trauma/ gets worse]] as Joyce starts to see Ryan in place of all the people outside...]]
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* After being subjected to Roz's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech incredibly vitriolic rant]] about her previous behavior, Joyce leaves Leslie's class in tears. That's bad enough, but then we see Joyce outside by herself for the first time since [[DateRapeAverted the party]]. [[spoiler: And then it just [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/trauma/ gets worse]] as Joyce starts to see Ryan in place of all the people outside...]]]]
* Joyce's acceptance and love for Becky is starting to become this, as it becomes obvious it is making it harder for Becky to accept Joyce's rejection. It gets to the point that Becky demands Joyce to be mad at her, after she fired Ethan as Joyce's boyfriend, but joyce had already broken up with Ethan, so Joyce just tells her that she helped.
* Joyce's acceptance and love for Becky is starting to become this, as it becomes obvious it is making it harder for Becky to accept Joyce's rejection. It gets to the point that Becky demands Joyce to be mad at her, after she fired Ethan as Joyce's boyfriend, but joyce had already broken up with Ethan, so Joyce just tells her that she helped.
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* After being subjected to Roz's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech incredibly vitriolic rant]] about her previous behavior, Joyce leaves Leslie's class in tears. That's bad enough, but then we see Joyce outside by herself for the first time since [[DateRapeAverted the party]]. [[spoiler: And then it just [[ http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/trauma/ gets worse as Joyce starts to see Ryan in place of all the people outside...]]
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* After being subjected to Roz's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech incredibly vitriolic rant]] about her previous behavior, Joyce leaves Leslie's class in tears. That's bad enough, but then we see Joyce outside by herself for the first time since [[DateRapeAverted the party]]. [[spoiler: And then it just [[ http://www.[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/trauma/ gets worse worse]] as Joyce starts to see Ryan in place of all the people outside...]]
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* Becky's [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove]] to Joyce, only for Joyce to reluctantly rebuff her.
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* Becky's [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove]] to Joyce, only for Joyce to reluctantly rebuff her.her.
* After being subjected to Roz's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech incredibly vitriolic rant]] about her previous behavior, Joyce leaves Leslie's class in tears. That's bad enough, but then we see Joyce outside by herself for the first time since [[DateRapeAverted the party]]. [[spoiler: And then it just [[ http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/trauma/ gets worse as Joyce starts to see Ryan in place of all the people outside...]]
* After being subjected to Roz's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech incredibly vitriolic rant]] about her previous behavior, Joyce leaves Leslie's class in tears. That's bad enough, but then we see Joyce outside by herself for the first time since [[DateRapeAverted the party]]. [[spoiler: And then it just [[ http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/trauma/ gets worse as Joyce starts to see Ryan in place of all the people outside...]]
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* Joyce, who nearly got raped. While she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared of meeting the guy again. It also turns out the reason Joyce is rarely alone is because she's too scared to be by herself and follows Walky or Ethan around because she thinks it's safer.
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* Joyce, who nearly got raped. While she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared of meeting the guy again. It also turns out the reason Joyce is rarely alone is because she's too scared to be by herself and follows Walky or Ethan around because she thinks it's safer.safer.
* Becky's [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove]] to Joyce, only for Joyce to reluctantly rebuff her.
* Becky's [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove]] to Joyce, only for Joyce to reluctantly rebuff her.
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* Joyce, who nearly got raped. Why she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared to meet the guy again. It also turns out the reason Joyce is rarely alone is because she's too scared to be by herself and follows around Walky or Ethan because she thinks it's safer.
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* Joyce, who nearly got raped. Why While she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared to meet of meeting the guy again. It also turns out the reason Joyce is rarely alone is because she's too scared to be by herself and follows around Walky or Ethan around because she thinks it's safer.
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* Joyce, who nearly got raped. Why she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared to meet the guy again.
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* Joyce, who nearly got raped. Why she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared to meet the guy again. It also turns out the reason Joyce is rarely alone is because she's too scared to be by herself and follows around Walky or Ethan because she thinks it's safer.
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-->'''Ruth''': Billie, I am so tired. The school. The alcohol. The stress. The loneliness. I can't survive it forever. I '''will''' be worn down. It's just a matter of time. But I can hold out for a little longer. Long enough for '''you''' to move on. To stop caring about me so much. '''Then''' I can give in. Open a bottle. Maybe slip away. [[DissonantSerenity See? That's why I didn't want to tell you, dumbass]].
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-->'''Ruth''': Billie, I am so tired. The school. The alcohol. The stress. The loneliness. I can't survive it forever. I '''will''' be worn down. It's just a matter of time. But I can hold out for a little longer. Long enough for '''you''' to move on. To stop caring about me so much. '''Then''' I can give in. Open a bottle. Maybe slip away. [[DissonantSerenity See? That's why I didn't want to tell you, dumbass]].dumbass]].
* Joyce, who nearly got raped. Why she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared to meet the guy again.
* Joyce, who nearly got raped. Why she tries [[StepfordSmiler to act cheerful]], deep down she is still very affected by this event, having nightmares about it and still very scared to meet the guy again.
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* Sal is visibly having a breakdown of her own during the convenience store hookup; WordOfGod is that she had no intention of getting away with it and wanted to get caught. That's how thoroughly starved for attention she was.
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* Sal is visibly having a breakdown of her own during the convenience store hookup; holdup; WordOfGod is that she had no intention of getting away with it and wanted to get caught. That's how thoroughly starved for attention she was.
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* Billie, having an epiphany about herself and worried sick about Ruth, confronts her in her room (lock-picking is a very useful skill) because, last time they spoke, Ruth told her she "couldn't bring herself (Ruth) to do it '''yet'''", hinting that at some point in time Ruth would fall off the wagon again. So Ruth explains what she meant, in a tirade full of depressive realism which leaves Billie in tears:
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* Billie, having an epiphany about herself and worried sick about Ruth, confronts her in her room (lock-picking is a very useful skill) because, last time they spoke, Ruth told her she "couldn't bring herself (Ruth) to do it '''yet'''", hinting that at some point in time Ruth would fall off the wagon again. [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/tired-2/ So Ruth explains what she meant, in a tirade full of depressive realism which leaves Billie in tears:tears]]:
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-->'''Ruth''': Billie, I am so tired. The school. The alcohol. The stress. The loneliness. I can't survive it forever. I '''will''' be worn down. It's just a matter of time. But I can hold out for a little longer. Long enough for '''you''' to move on. To stop caring about me so much. '''Then''' I can give in. Open a bottle. Maybe slip away. [[DissonantSerenity See? '''That's''' why I didn't want to tell you, dumbass]].
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-->'''Ruth''': Billie, I am so tired. The school. The alcohol. The stress. The loneliness. I can't survive it forever. I '''will''' be worn down. It's just a matter of time. But I can hold out for a little longer. Long enough for '''you''' to move on. To stop caring about me so much. '''Then''' I can give in. Open a bottle. Maybe slip away. [[DissonantSerenity See? '''That's''' That's why I didn't want to tell you, dumbass]].
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* "[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/smoocharama/ You taste like alcohol,]]" and the three following strips.
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* "[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/smoocharama/ You taste like alcohol,]]" and the three following strips.strips.
* Billie, having an epiphany about herself and worried sick about Ruth, confronts her in her room (lock-picking is a very useful skill) because, last time they spoke, Ruth told her she "couldn't bring herself (Ruth) to do it '''yet'''", hinting that at some point in time Ruth would fall off the wagon again. So Ruth explains what she meant, in a tirade full of depressive realism which leaves Billie in tears:
-->'''Ruth''': Billie, I am so tired. The school. The alcohol. The stress. The loneliness. I can't survive it forever. I '''will''' be worn down. It's just a matter of time. But I can hold out for a little longer. Long enough for '''you''' to move on. To stop caring about me so much. '''Then''' I can give in. Open a bottle. Maybe slip away. [[DissonantSerenity See? '''That's''' why I didn't want to tell you, dumbass]].
* Billie, having an epiphany about herself and worried sick about Ruth, confronts her in her room (lock-picking is a very useful skill) because, last time they spoke, Ruth told her she "couldn't bring herself (Ruth) to do it '''yet'''", hinting that at some point in time Ruth would fall off the wagon again. So Ruth explains what she meant, in a tirade full of depressive realism which leaves Billie in tears:
-->'''Ruth''': Billie, I am so tired. The school. The alcohol. The stress. The loneliness. I can't survive it forever. I '''will''' be worn down. It's just a matter of time. But I can hold out for a little longer. Long enough for '''you''' to move on. To stop caring about me so much. '''Then''' I can give in. Open a bottle. Maybe slip away. [[DissonantSerenity See? '''That's''' why I didn't want to tell you, dumbass]].
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* Sal is visibly having a breakdown of her own during the convenience store hookup; WordOfGod is that she had no intention of getting away with it and wanted to get caught. That's how thoroughly starved for attention she was.
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* The story of how Amber broke.
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* The story of how Amber broke.broke.
* "[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/smoocharama/ You taste like alcohol,]]" and the three following strips.
* "[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/smoocharama/ You taste like alcohol,]]" and the three following strips.
