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/gramathy → u/RedditUser000aaa]

It's not always a mindset. I've caught people looking disgusted at me multiple times. It's rare, most people are just doing their own thing and don't care, but it's there. And it had nothing to do with hygiene or shirt. Just walking by in business attire.

people can be shallow, and judgemental. And it can be easy to see that and assume it applies to everyone.

[u/Krethlaine → u/gramathy]

Hmm. I have a fairly negative-looking resting face, or so I’m told. I wonder if anyone has ever thought I was judging them, when I barely notice other people at all.

[u/gramathy → u/Krethlaine]

No, this wasn't a resting face situation. This was people actively looking at me, and me seeing the telltale lip curl of "ew" face.

[u/kitliasteele → u/gramathy]

Whoof. If you're not wearing a MAGA hat, I'd have looked up at you and given a smile and wave. People in general just need that small notion of kindness, even if it's a passing hello