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My Wonderful Childhood (Part 3)
 
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In my effort to share a small portion of my childhood with you, so far the reactions have been heartwarming.
  • "[accusing me of future child abuse] Yep, and this just keep repeating itself with each new generation."
  • "I used to wonder how someone could turn out like you did and i guess i have my answer"
  • "A religious upbringing is a fantastic way to royally screw up a human being."

I'm not even going to mention what redditors are saying about me. I am now imagining that instead of writing about my childhood, I'm an old war veteran writing about my lost leg:

  • "I bet your kids won't have legs either."
  • "I used to wonder why you walked so funny and I guess now I have my answer."
  • "Shooting off a guy's leg is fantastic way to screw up a human being."

Apparently, war-veterans, one of most ignored groups on the planet, rank just above faith-veterans in terms of respect. Damned if you keep it in and damned if you let it out. I suddenly realize why so many people have an aversion to sharing.

-swb September 29th '10
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Way too religious.
2 years ago by haruhi #67726
R2D2
In my effort to share a small portion of my childhood with you, so far the reactions have been heartwarming. * "[accusing me of future child abuse] Yep, and this just keep repeating itself with each new generation." * "I used to wonder how someone could turn out like you did and i guess i have my answer" * "A religious upbringing is a fantastic way to royally screw up a human being." Disclaimer: This site may contain things that offend people. I cannot say what those things are, lest I offend someone. screw what people write about u http://www.myconfinedspace.com/wp-content/uploads/tdomf/159332/pimp-700x603.jpg
3 years ago by R2D2 #41891
rawin
I guess what initially turned me on to "god" were the horrible thoughts of death I had when I was young... and then when I got older this morphed into a kind of primal terror of unconsciousness... especially when I imagined non-being... I mean, once you've attained consciousness, how do you handle the idea of unconsciousness? I can't. And I won't. ;)
3 years ago by rawin #41530
keudo
I just told another guy whose comic I read regularly who is asking for guest strips since he broke his wacom to make friends with you and ask you for one. Because I remember you asking how one goes about doing and getting guest strips. Of course, there's no telling if he actually does any of this. http://pajamaforest.com is his website.
3 years ago by keudo #41495
thelionskake
swb, I am a redditor, and I love you. I love these comics. Never stop drawing.
3 years ago by thelionskake #41486
Schym
I had a similar fear of a thunderstorm. Except I had been playing fallout 3 before i went to bed... and thought the thunder was a nuclear apocalypse
3 years ago by Schym #41458
keudo
I STILL LOVE YOU SWB. And I was always afraid of thunderstorms as a kid, mostly because around here they tend to produce several tornadoes. Nowadays I like thunderstorms.
3 years ago by keudo #41449
freaksnproud
When I was little, I loved the rain as I do now, but I was sure that during a thunderstorm in the middle of the night lightning would hit the house and I would be the first to burn to death so I refused to go to sleep in my room. But during the day I loved them.
3 years ago by freaksnproud #41444
Zadrya
I must've been an odd child. Always have and always loved thunderstorms.
3 years ago by Zadrya #41443
Denk
Such a benevolent God he must be.. Kill people who don't follow my ridiculous rules which over generations got twisted around so much that no one actually knows what I originally said..
3 years ago by Denk #41441
cballard
I laughed out loud at 'That was not lightning. 'That was a death-bolt from God if I ever heard one.' Awesome line, sorry you had to live through it to make this :P
3 years ago by cballard #41437