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Friendship is one of the most beautiful things in life. Everybody deserves and even needs a friend. Especially if that friend is like Blobby the Blob Fish, who, as one of the creators has put it, is "the magical best friend you always wished you had".

Friends provide a comfortable oasis for all of the bad things that constantly happen in our lives. From little disappointments right down to injustice, there's plenty of unjust stuff going on, and it's important that somebody should share it, especially if it's done between friends, in a safe environment. There is such a hospitable environment, and there are social issues being constantly brought up in the friend circle of Blobby & Friends, a comic that masterfully ties these two things together.

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Nanami Bear
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, you owe him for giving birth to him. That was YOUR choice, and putting a roof over your child's head is one of the requirements.

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harry Henderson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think parents owe children an apology forced them into existence without their permission. Not being sarcastic here, I agree with you

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

sad to say, some mothers never stop charging you rent for the use of their womb...

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D. Pitbull
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha. Wow... this is my life... except add in the mom also saying "Remember children are the worst mistake you can make" and "I never wanted you"... THEN add in "Why doesn't my kid ever talk to me"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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Dirk Daring
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Legit. Last year, my mother died face down on her living room floor, and she wasn't found for *at least* five days. This was about ten years after the last time I spoke to her. Don't be shitty.

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RandomPanda342
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've known women who had mother's like this. They no longer speak to them either. P. S. I'm sure men have these mothers also I just don't know any

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i.am.lost.
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dunno...maybe because of all the trauma you probably gave him?

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Relatable, as soon as I turned 18, I moved in with my best friend and haven't spoken to my mom since, (p.s. me and my bestie are dating now)

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Cloudz
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder?? Oh wait! Maybe its because u were a complete a****** to him!

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Beenie Cat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Man making your kid feel like he owes you everything is one way to be put into a nursing home. I've seen it all too often too, you feel bad for the person but getting to know them better and their absent kid makes you see things differently.

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Kamie Jones
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As an older *had my first kid at 30* I understand this but I don't. Yes!!!.be there for your kid. BUT don't have kids if you're not ready to take care of YOU & a whole other child life!!!!

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Hannah Saville
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe because you judged them there whole life ever thought of that

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LangiStudios
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, it's not as if you made their entire existence feel like a burden and a punishme-OH WAIT. #ReapWhatYouSow

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me (and siblings) and my abusive father...we still talked to him on the phone sometimes and a couple visits which was waaay more than he deserved.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Y'know I know she did it to herself, but I still feel kind of sorry for if he never talks to her.

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There are millions of children who live everyday with a mother that needs to be treated for being a sorry excuse of a human

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Y'all are forgetting the other side of this story lol yes the cartoon is meant to protray an abusive mother or relationship, but, in reality these comments are usually uttered after the child says something ungrateful or hurtful because they're angry or didn't get what they want, and are too young to understand what they said isn't rational. Because in reality, we should all be grateful for everything our parents have done and we didn't realize until we were older what they went through and sacrificed to raise us the best they were able. Be grateful to your parents. Not all of them do a great job, but most try very hard to do the right thing. Don't let this "woke" era convince you otherwise,

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is no excuse for a parent to say the comments portrayed in the cartoon. The child is not responsible for the abusive choice of the parent.

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Don't know about you, but didn't you notice how detailed the visual style is, how well-drawn and fleshed out the graphics and the characters are? Well, a whole team is working behind each and every comic, and this collective collaboration really shows, considering the output and the quality of each individual panel and the comic strip in general. In a sense, these collective hours of hard work have paid off, and they bask in the glory of over half a million followers on Instagram, which is A LOT by any standards. And the fact that this project has worked so well is really awesome! "To be honest, we didn't expect things to go the way they did and I am full of love and gratitude towards our audience."

As you noticed, Blobby is the glue (or the blob) that holds the team together, but other characters also deserve to be mentioned. "[Other folks] who appear in the comics are Lily, their human friend (and I really relate to her character a lot, I'm not sure why), Ashley, who is Lily's crush, and Charlie / Punk Kid who can come off as intimidating but is really the most soft and wholesome character we've ever come up with. That's why Charlie is modeling our underwear," Zack said, laughing.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no one knows your mind better than you inside of it people. people who don't want children don't want children : see it's simple

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In the previous post, Zack, one of the authors of the comic, has given an interview explaining the mysterious circumstances of the comic's origin and how they're doing as of right now. "I don't know if there's one thing that inspired me to start the comics in the way that it exists today. We actually started with something really simple, with funny and cute gags that were more at the surface level. As the account grew, we realized we had an opportunity to use Blobby to speak up about more serious topics," Zack explained. "Listening to the reactions from our followers also made a huge difference for us. I can speak only for myself but I really feel like I’ve personally grown with this world we've created."

Blobby and friends have blessed us with their wholesome presence here at Bored Panda before, and if you're hooked and want to see more of this comic goodness, check it out here. If you want to take a detour from these comics and jump on to the next one, here's something that we've recently posted. Perhaps you want to educate yourself more about certain life struggles from a feminist perspective; if so, we have just the thing to offer, namely Promptly Paneled comics. And while some people struggle in life due to systemic injustice, some people that inspired this comic just struggle at life in general. And here's an awkward and out-of-the-blue suggestion: take a look at these comics that explore the same awkwardness that this sentence just caused.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mum never let me have my hair cut how I want it. I always had to push the boundaries and ended up getting 20's bob haircuts. One time mum wasn't paying much attention and I got it cut how I liked. Now it's stuck how I like it because I can't grow it out without getting a mullet (mum hates mullets so it's gotta be short).

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

👏 If someone ever comes up to you and they are panicking like this, YOU COULD SAVE THEIR LIFE BY ACTING LIKE THEIR FRIEND!!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fair play re the a r s e thing though. One minute 'does this make my bum look big' and now the kardashians and co and their created mega a r s e s - truly don't get that.

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Mir Adwari
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never ever talk about your skin being clear. It hears you and will always break out. Been my personal experience every single time. Sigh.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was getting clothes from my cousins so they were all branded, but my parents still had to chose between paying bills and buying food.

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