The Boy From Venus 16

[u/shenanigansen]

It's super cozy and warm in the box btw.

[u/shellbullet17]

Poor girl. She's so down on herself. Unfortunately as much as it hurts that Audrey looks at her the way he does, it's exactly what Val needs. She sees how much better she COULD be. And thats terrifying. And beautiful.

Ready or not cause here Audrey comes to your apartment!

Also this panel is AMAZING

[u/RedditUser000aaa → u/shellbullet17]

This is the incel/femcel mindset. Every gaze, every glare is judgemental. Idk how familiar you are with the ehm... "culture", but I've seen it. Of course at times it might actually be due to lack of hygiene or offensive shirt or whatever, but Val isn't like that.

Val doesn't value herself at all. She believes she is disgusting and that is incredibly sad! Audrey can help her only so much, she has to do the actual hard work here.

Hopefully Val will be able to pull herself out of that mindset!

[u/shellbullet17 → u/RedditUser000aaa]

I've here enough to be familiar with that culture.

I think Val is gonna be just fine, cause what she really needs is Audrey. Someone to show her that she IS amazing. And that she is worthy of love.

And if anyone can do that Audrey can. Who doesn't love a golden retriever after all

[u/RedditUser000aaa → u/shellbullet17]

Audrey can be her wingman, but she'll have to knock it out of the park! I, too believe she can do it, given enough time.

Audrey isn't judgemental, doesn't focus on the negatives and just wants to hang around Val!

But at the end of the day, I'll have to be honest. I have lived a life of wearing baggy non generic clothes and having no personality whatsoever.

It is a thorny path to rewire your brain and to gain confidence!

[u/kitliasteele → u/RedditUser000aaa]

Can confirm, that rewire takes a lot of time. I only very recently recognised that I feel shame at the slightest notion of not performing to expectations that I perceive coming from others. I don't like to be a burden, because that's just extra work the others would have to do.

It's a bitch to change those mindsets, but it's for the better

[u/jakethediesel89 → u/kitliasteele]

Hey wait - is that not supposed to be normal??

Keep talking it out, I think there might be something I need to hear in this thread...