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Recon5 Avvie-free for life! from Southeast Asia Since: Jan, 2001
Avvie-free for life!
#101: Oct 23rd 2011 at 9:05:23 PM

Second WMG.

She is One Of Us. Literally.

Now to figure out which one.

djmaca Secret Character from Philippines Since: Apr, 2010
Secret Character
#102: Oct 23rd 2011 at 9:41:10 PM

[up]If she is, I bet you can find her here or in Yack Fest. tongue

edited 23rd Oct '11 9:42:38 PM by djmaca

...a little brother should belong to his older sister, right? - Orimura Chifuyu
Galeros Slay foes with bow and arrow Since: Jan, 2001
Slay foes with bow and arrow
#103: Oct 23rd 2011 at 9:47:59 PM

Hey guys!waii

You found me out!grin

Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#104: Oct 23rd 2011 at 10:55:28 PM

Oh god, if she freaks out from talking to her fellow Japanese speaking people, imagine her panic if a foreigner started to speak to her in their language?

kyun Since: Dec, 2010
#105: Oct 24th 2011 at 7:08:26 AM

I took a special ed class in elementary school because my mom noticed I had trouble expressing myself, and the side classes were very personal, helpful, and didn't make me feel like I was "catching up" with my classmates. I wish older people would realize they need that kind of special education too. I can see this girl attending those.

APN Since: Sep, 2011
#106: Oct 24th 2011 at 8:18:11 AM

My thoughts are that she suffers from a mild form of social anxiety disorder.

Sparkysharps Since: Jan, 2001
#107: Oct 24th 2011 at 5:31:48 PM

[up] Certainly closer to SAD than autism

(I want to punch everyone on the internet who tries to diagnose fictional characters with autism. If you're going to play armchair psychologist with fictional characters, do it right. And by right, I mean write a ten page case formulation and treatment plan according to APA formatting.)

Sporkaganza I'm glasses. Since: May, 2009
I'm glasses.
#108: Oct 24th 2011 at 6:26:42 PM

If people were required to do psych papers about anime characters if they wanted to do any psychoanalysis, every single character would end up being taken at complete face value. At least, that's certainly what I would do, because I'm a lazy motherfucker.

Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember them, you are not alone.
Sparkysharps Since: Jan, 2001
#109: Oct 24th 2011 at 6:59:14 PM

[up] Well, I'd only require it for autism, really, because I want to punch everyone who goes, "That character is socially awkward. THEY MUST HAVE AUTISM!" in the face.

You know Wikipedia is not always your friend? That's especially the case with psych diagnostics.

(Also, it wouldn't be psychoanalysis. Freud's basically a joke in the psychological world. Also, case formulation is fun. I did one on Barnaby Brooks Jr. for a clinical psych project I turned in today, and that fucker's almost as screwed up as I am.)

edited 24th Oct '11 7:00:05 PM by Sparkysharps

Sporkaganza I'm glasses. Since: May, 2009
I'm glasses.
#110: Oct 24th 2011 at 7:08:38 PM

Oh, no, I totally agree. Going "OMG SOCIALLY AWKWARD CHARACTER X HAS AUTISM" is just intellectually lazy and honestly really offensive.

Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember them, you are not alone.
Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#111: Oct 24th 2011 at 7:21:46 PM

I can relate to her. In high school I kind of casually knew a bunch of people but when I got to college I realized I had no idea how to meet new people.

...so it's been about 7 years since I've had a conversation with anyone other than my family and my old high school friends.

Crinias from The Bleak Academy Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Mu
#112: Oct 25th 2011 at 6:48:52 PM

[up] I dont suppose online conversations count?

piccorotto Pretty sure it's aliens from outer space, probably Since: Aug, 2009
Pretty sure it's aliens
#114: Nov 3rd 2011 at 1:56:07 PM

Did not expect the last couple panels of the last two pages, though I guess we got hints of that in chapter 3. Things just get more and more awkward for Tomoko.

Last panel of the "Nodding Off" page made me genuinely sad. sad

Sporkaganza I'm glasses. Since: May, 2009
I'm glasses.
#115: Nov 3rd 2011 at 3:07:49 PM

Welp, I think that's probably enough to make Tomoko Ambiguously Gay.

Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember them, you are not alone.
PinkHeartChainsaw Pink♥Chainsaw from Land of Rape and Honey Since: Oct, 2011
Pink♥Chainsaw
#116: Nov 3rd 2011 at 4:33:28 PM

While I might be missing the point here but. Why is the protagonist so obsessed about being popular and talking to guys?

"If there is a hole then it's a man's job to thrust into it" - Ryoma from New Getter Robo
Chaosjunction Since: Feb, 2010
#117: Nov 3rd 2011 at 4:37:04 PM

[up]

Cause that's the dream. It's perfectly normal for a teenager to want to be popular, especially to the gender they find sexually attractive.

Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#118: Nov 8th 2011 at 9:47:45 AM

I wonder how many people got bad memories of "Okay lets partner up!" "Oh, Crap!" from this chapter. [lol]

vanishingreality from Sinnoh Since: Aug, 2011
#120: Nov 8th 2011 at 10:06:30 AM

"So is this a real life look at how otaku would be like in real life? Too bad its a girl, because I find it hard otaku girls would have absolutely no friends."

Except, you just described ME. I have NO friends, my friend. Girls get social anxiety disorder and can be outcasts too. Why does everyone think this disorder restricted to just men?

Although I do have to complement your optimistic idea that it's possible for all loners everywhere to suddenly become socially adjusted by just befriending each other. If only real life worked that way.

edited 8th Nov '11 10:09:53 AM by vanishingreality

Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#121: Nov 8th 2011 at 10:08:27 AM

Its kind of refreshing and progressive to see a girl fill the typical "pathetic otaku" role and not "Pretty girl who has no flaws but likes to play video games" "Otaku"

kyun Since: Dec, 2010
#122: Nov 8th 2011 at 10:11:04 AM

Make her not as cute, and it's a raw presentation of otaku in real life.

Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#123: Nov 8th 2011 at 10:24:50 AM

Well there are no doubt Otaku who don't look that bad (plus lets not forget unless they are Gonk anime/manga tends to make things more cuter by default) but just have terrible social skills.

kyun Since: Dec, 2010
#124: Nov 8th 2011 at 10:47:56 AM

What would happen if she met Konata?

Sporkaganza I'm glasses. Since: May, 2009
I'm glasses.
#125: Nov 8th 2011 at 11:06:50 AM

She would be insanely jealous of her, is what. Konata actually has her shit together.

Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember them, you are not alone.

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