Relationships Aren't Easy

WHAT YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER IS, RELATIONSHIPS AREN'T EASY. YEAH, FAIR. THEY'RE HARD. THEY REQUIRE CONSTANT WORK. A RELATIONSHIP IS A JOB. I GUESS... IT'S A CHALLENGE THAT FEELS OVERWHELMING. IT'S A CRUSHING BURDEN. UMM. A RELATIONSHIP IS A GRUELING ORDEAL. ...WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO CONVINCE, EXACTLY? YEAH, ARE YOU OKAY? I'M FINE! THIS IS NORMAL!

A stick-figure comic shows someone describing relationships as increasingly difficult and burdensome while their companions become concerned. The joke is that the supposedly reassuring advice sounds like a desperate self-pep talk, revealing that the speaker may be trying to convince themselves that their relationship is normal.

• @rzeczyzabawne / 14927 2024-02-05