Long-running Webcomic Real Life and the Eggshell.

[matrix_dragon]

Real Life is one of the oldest running webcomics still around and updating (1999), and while it might have a super villain as a roommate, time travel, and a casual disregard for the fourth wall, there have been plenty of story lines where it's lived up to its name. The past three weeks have been perhaps the biggest, as creator Mae Dean has not only publicly come out as a trans woman, but also had a storyline detailing her realization. It's a story that's hit me in a few soft spots and had me asking myself some hard questions the past few weeks, and I think the people here on S_D might well appreciate it. Link to the first page of the arc below.

https://reallifecomics.com/comic.php?comic=june-29-2020

Comments

[shadowpsykie]

I am glad somebody posted this. a) i am surprised this strip was still going on! yay (but this means i have a lot of back reading to do). B) yeah, there have been hints all along.... c) good for you Greg/Mae

[icon_uk]

I was literally just wondering if I should pre-emptively post this, but am grateful that you chose to do so.

Like many others, I didn't know that Real Life had come back from hiatus (two years ago now it would seem.. yikes!) so yes, a lot of catching up to do.

I've never been in Mae's situation, but I know enough people who have to realise how many of the points they've mentioned are also discussed here, and in an elegantly presented way, and today's strip was really rather lovely. (I wonder if Mae will be presented as Mae in the strip from now on, or will still look she used to until she moves forward?)

At any rate, I'm glad to know it's back and I'm along for the ride again. Wishing Mae and her family well.

This remains one of my favourite strips, when Greg is beaten at Dance Dance Revolution by a kid at the arcade. It's petty and cruel and I'd never do it in real life, but I think most of us would be tempted to (Okay, maybe just me, but I AM British and therefore evil)

[shadowpsykie]

MUAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

I think elizabeth said that the next two weeks of stories would be about this (unless two weeks have already passed....)

i am assuming that maybe we might get a bit of a gradual progression dealing with how they bring it up to Liz and so forth...

[cygnia]

A late friend of mine who loved DDR would definitely have done this :)

[zachbeacon]

Good for her. I'm glad she found herself.

Does anyone else read Life in Agrro?

https://lifeinaggro.com/comic/2016/12/11

Edit: Also I've been reading the Real Life Comics after the one linked and that Ranma joke is very good.