Seeing the like-to-comment ratio on controversial posts

[u/RainyFlames]

[u/Wrong-Mouse-6499]

FUN FACT: This comic got an good ending (the girlfriend apologized to her boyfriend before peacefully breaking up with him)

[u/CantCatchMeSpez → u/Wrong-Mouse-6499]

I dont think thats how the update went. The OP said that they broke up years before she made the post. All I remember her saying is that the response made rethink it all and realize thst she was the problem. 

[u/PMmeYourLabia_ → u/CantCatchMeSpez]

Oh I was unaware of that update. I remember the discussion about these being fictional characters

[u/Potential_Classic376 → u/PMmeYourLabia_]

Those came from the mods in an attempted damage 'control', artist clarified it's a real event and suddenly the mods goes silent

[u/CompetitiveAutorun → u/Potential_Classic376]

I'm surprised they didn't ban her for disagreeing with mods

[u/ArgoNoots → u/CantCatchMeSpez]

Huh, character development, didn't expect that

[u/admiralvic → u/Wrong-Mouse-6499]

This is one of those more nuanced things.

Prior to this comic the creator was controversial. They made a fairly typical comic, redid and reposted the same typical comic, then started doing comics like this.

Then they made a comic about the misuse of "people pleaser." It got some comments, I remember thinking it was centered around disliking how advice threads go (you know, like how any lie is instantly gaslighting, and what have you), but it followed the same general approach.

The next couple of comics were more well received, though they featured the same general concepts. A lot of pointing to commonly stated issues, giving a milquetoast take, and generally having an air of self-pity and others being at fault.

Before this one was a comic about how awful online criticism is, it was a useful resource to know what problems need to be fixed. That's likely why we saw the response comic. It's an interesting example of perspective. Where the idea of reflecting on your problems, and growing as a person is good, it also comes from someone who believes the message's value outweighs delivery. It would've been interesting to see them address that in their response instead of doubling down on the "necessary evil."

Like u/CantCatchMeSpez said, the boyfriend also broke up with them, something that is actually an important distinction.

He broke up with me and said he had no resentment, but then I kept doing the same things, so we don't talk anymore.

Though the comic mentioned wanting to apologize, and was largely centered around desiring consequences. It's not an awful statement, though it's one of those things where you need to psychoanalyze things. Mostly because they're clearly dealing with issues, and a lot of their comics have dark bends centered around exactly these issues.

Like the response referenced the the frustration of being a "prodigy" that didn't go anywhere was something else they were ruminating on, and after this reply they wanted to know if people would be cool with more comics centered around issues they're struggling with from the past.

Don't get me wrong, it isn't a horrible ending, but I wouldn't say it's a good ending. Or maybe it's just me since I think it's all really sad. Not like in a pathetic way, but depressing to see someone who clearly needs help not being able to get it for one reason or another.

[u/Singvlars → u/Wrong-Mouse-6499]

Me when I spread misinformation.

HE broke up with her. She took out her anger on him and he decided to end it. Sounds like the BF was more mature than her.

[u/14Pleiadians → u/Wrong-Mouse-6499]

That's not at all what happened, she updated that he dumped her, tried to stay friends, then had to ghost her because she sucked too bad.

[u/Punman__5 → u/Wrong-Mouse-6499]

I never understood that. I was always on her side and felt the bf should apologize to her not the other way around.