.’’’’ Yup, Gunther dump her As fast as possible, you spent quality time with her and all she could think of was her fans. She isnt there for you she wants her adoring online fans, Im sorry dude but when it comes to her life you’ll always take second place to social Media. She should of been happy to just spend time with you Gunther, even if it was just sitting infront of a fireplace napping she should of been happy to have that quality time wiht you and instead all she could think about was her fans. Time to drop her and move on and find someone who would want to be with you no matter what wither it be an action packed night or a cozy couch night in.
I think she finally figured out she’s messed up. Now does she want to drag Gunther down with her while she tries to figure herself out of will she sever the ties with him in order to find herself and heal?
Cuddling around a cozy campfire is not unlike cuddling around a TV watching a series of reruns — though the latter may offer a modicum more of intellectual stimulation unless one invents one’s own stories to tell around the fire. But perhaps the fire offered a better opportunity for introspection to achieve Bets’ insight that we see in panel 3.
She is very much like an addict trying to break a bad habit. She very much seems to prefer Gunther. But also wants the comfort of a fan base which she has found can be very fickle. But Gunther will stand by her more than they will.
Driving off in the middle of the day for a spontaneous trip to a campground for a campfire might seem like “wackiness” to Gunther, but Bets glories in dressing up in outlandish costumes and directing them both in livestream videos at big events — and getting compliments from fans. There might be some guy out there for whom she’d be willing to sit around a quiet campfire without anyone else’s participation, but Gunther is probably not that person. He tried. She tried. Although I want to like her character (at least formerly competent and sparky and sure of herself), I can’t see this arc lasting past a breakup.
At least that’s better than having a cozy time with her boyfriend and still missing an ex. Bets will have to work on concentrating on her relationship with Gunther. Her fans are not her friends. They proved it by how they reacted when they thought Gunther left her for Luann.
Finnnnnnaaaaaaaaaallllllly Bets admits sheeees a mess. When Gunther and her hooked up I wondered if she was more into it for the fan base than the Gunth base..
It’s more like an addiction, the endorphins she gets when she posts. Like a person who gives up smoking, you are still doing the same things, with the same people, but it doesn’t feel the same.
Now my mother was a heavy smoker, 2 1/2 packs a day. She smoked herself into a coma twice and survived a brain aneurysm. In all cases, she was off smoking for months, chemically it was out of her system, and yet, each time she went back to smoking. She died trying to roll over and the oxygen machine was still pumping away when they found her.
You can change this addiction, to any of your choice, drinking, drugs, sex, food etc. Some people can recognize it and change and others can’t. We will have to wait and see how Bets does.
It’s nice to know that Bets and Gunther spent the weekend camping together. Sure, it’s sad that Bets still misses sharing her life through the media, but the good thing is that she’s talking about that, with Gunther and with her friends. She will be able to find a solution, thanks to their help or, perhaps, that of a therapist. Seeing her talk to a specialist could be a way to finally find out something about her relationship with her family. Or maybe Tiffany will advise her to go to talk with Mrs. Fogarty… That would be interesting!
That Gunther must be some kind of genius. He has this high energy girlfriend who loves play acting for social media and making great money. To help make her quit all that (for him) he takes her to do something “wacky” – from comfy couch tv watching to comfy woods fire watching. Brilliant!
Nah, not really. Habit is one of the most powerful things. You can feel weird about doing something without feeling pain, if you had said pain for a long time!
I thought they made a cute couple but then the social media thing became an issue. Now they dragged the storyline out to the point of tedium and I don’t care if they break up or not.
And we’re back to everyone being ready to just throw Bets away. Yes, that is messed up of Bets, but she’s also still in the early stages of breaking an addiction. One that she was mired in for years. The fact that she recognizes and admits the issue is good. She’s taking steps to change which will be a lot more effective and lasting than trying to just block it out cold turkey.
Bets is shallow and self-absorbed. It’s quite telling, despite seeming to be a small detail, that she always refers to her followers as “fans.”It’s understandable that Gunther, who apparently really cares for her, wants to be supportive. But there comes a point where support devolves into enablement. Without real and serious consequences, Bets will never change.
I find that when trying to quit some behavior or activity one needs to find something to put in its place to fill the void. You can’t just quit, substituting something else (that’s healthier) helps.
To me, this is less about their relationship than a peek at the “adoration addiction”. Bets is essentially in detox, and will occasionally have Jonesing over her addiction.
Hope fully this topic will show the absolute idiocy of following “influencers”. Too many real people to look up to rather than follow all these wanna be’s
Since when does Gunther CAMP? I guess if it’s only for a few hours, long enough to start a fire and leave, then that would pretty much sum up his “camping” abilities.
I do like this plot, which is a change from the old bets plots, having her TRY to pull back on the social media.. but it simply is hard. It’s hard to put away instant validation. I for one stopped commenting as much because I was talking way too much. Good or bad it’s hard to trade out that instant reaction from people. It dosen’t help bets really dosen’t seem to have any actual friends through her socials or in real life. Dez likes her but they don’t seem to really hang out, she resents and mocks tiff, and Stef is less a friend and more some kind of banshee their forced to live with. It’s something I never really thought about before, as pushing people away was mostly her fault… but it’s still not plesant to not have many people you can turn to.
Gunther and Bets sure have a different definition of “wackiness” than the rest of us. I suppose that’s inevitable when they can’t engage in any of the activities actual college students love to do.
J. Scarbrough 10 months ago
And another week worth skipping.
lvlax 10 months ago
Looks like Wackiness is not all it’s cracked up to be! I’m surprised they continued with this arc.
We now know that Bets wants her fans more than she wants Gunther. If it makes her happy, she should go back on her social media again.
In my opinion, this all looks like its heading towards a break up between Bets and Gunther. So.. is Bets messed up?? ;)e.professor 10 months ago
Gunther will never be what is most important to Bets. Their relationship, like this arc has gone on too long already.
redhawk1138 10 months ago
.’’’’ Yup, Gunther dump her As fast as possible, you spent quality time with her and all she could think of was her fans. She isnt there for you she wants her adoring online fans, Im sorry dude but when it comes to her life you’ll always take second place to social Media. She should of been happy to just spend time with you Gunther, even if it was just sitting infront of a fireplace napping she should of been happy to have that quality time wiht you and instead all she could think about was her fans. Time to drop her and move on and find someone who would want to be with you no matter what wither it be an action packed night or a cozy couch night in.
Tyge 10 months ago
We’re in for another week of Dez and deep Bets introspection. Shall we hope for something to come of it? 8^ )
9thCapricorn 10 months ago
I think she finally figured out she’s messed up. Now does she want to drag Gunther down with her while she tries to figure herself out of will she sever the ties with him in order to find herself and heal?
Asharah 10 months ago
Is there a place to treat social media addiction?
ProclaimLiberty 10 months ago
Cuddling around a cozy campfire is not unlike cuddling around a TV watching a series of reruns — though the latter may offer a modicum more of intellectual stimulation unless one invents one’s own stories to tell around the fire. But perhaps the fire offered a better opportunity for introspection to achieve Bets’ insight that we see in panel 3.
ericbrower 10 months ago
Take heart Bets. They say the first step in overcoming an addiction is to admit you have one.
And it could have been worse. Imagine if you had started serious cuddling, and then had these thoughts? THAT would be seriously messed up.
NellyTheHorse 10 months ago
Are people really thinking that making a major life change like this is like taking off a jacket and casually tossing it on the couch?
She’s with one of her oldest friends, discussing and analyzing a difficult major transition in her life.
uhohlol 10 months ago
No mention of the lost income, maybe it didn’t amount to much.
momofalex7 10 months ago
Right.
Enter.Name.Here 10 months ago
Old habits die hard. Give it time. We all adapt.
Caldonia 10 months ago
No one is like this, not even people who actually have fans!
oldwolf1951 10 months ago
She is very much like an addict trying to break a bad habit. She very much seems to prefer Gunther. But also wants the comfort of a fan base which she has found can be very fickle. But Gunther will stand by her more than they will.
snsurone76 10 months ago
Is that some of Dez’ “special” tea?
mnexplorer+ 10 months ago
Yes, you could say that.
jojo318 10 months ago
Bets is a total loser.
nightflight 10 months ago
Bets needs to get out of her business major, and transfer into a Theater major where being on a stage in front of “fans” is the expected thing.
Azul0858 10 months ago
Driving off in the middle of the day for a spontaneous trip to a campground for a campfire might seem like “wackiness” to Gunther, but Bets glories in dressing up in outlandish costumes and directing them both in livestream videos at big events — and getting compliments from fans. There might be some guy out there for whom she’d be willing to sit around a quiet campfire without anyone else’s participation, but Gunther is probably not that person. He tried. She tried. Although I want to like her character (at least formerly competent and sparky and sure of herself), I can’t see this arc lasting past a breakup.
nightflight 10 months ago
Just don’t take your problem to Bernice. She’ll drive you right around the bend.
nickdnd 10 months ago
No “kinda” about it, sweetie.
Rhetorical_Question 10 months ago
Dez – Bets Malone storyline? Maybe more information about Bets Family?
Willow Mt Lyon 10 months ago
At least that’s better than having a cozy time with her boyfriend and still missing an ex. Bets will have to work on concentrating on her relationship with Gunther. Her fans are not her friends. They proved it by how they reacted when they thought Gunther left her for Luann.
kraftjeff 10 months ago
Finnnnnnaaaaaaaaaallllllly Bets admits sheeees a mess. When Gunther and her hooked up I wondered if she was more into it for the fan base than the Gunth base..
illuminare 10 months ago
i keep saying that she needs to see a shrink.
Wilkins068 10 months ago
I’ve had wackiness but never using a campfire. Looks like Gunter didnt survive th fire
Film at 11:00..
Mordock999 Premium Member 10 months ago
The correct term is “NUTS” Bets.
Look at it this way:
YOU constantly mooning over YOUR lost “fans” would be like Gunther constantly mooning over an ex girlfriend.
See how TOXIC that is?
Troglodyte 10 months ago
Gun may need to look out for hidden webcams the next time they’re together for some “wackiness”, just sayin’.
R.J.C. 10 months ago
Ok it’s official, she got issues and nothing can be done about it.
OneTime59 10 months ago
Surprised to see this continuation, but since the arc is involving Dez (the true counselor), we should see dorm life this week.
mgl179 10 months ago
Oh Gawd, more of this?
At least the truth is out. Bets cares more for her digital “fans” than she does for the people in her life, including (and especially) Gunther
LawrenceS 10 months ago
“We took my van to a campground and made a cozy campfire.” Interesting euphemism for the real activity.
sueb1863 10 months ago
No, just realizing that it was never about Gunther, it was just about having something to show your fans and get attention.
windfinder 10 months ago
Kinda?
French Persons Premium Member 10 months ago
It’s got to be some kind of mental illness.
Bernedoodle 10 months ago
Are they fans or social voyeurs? Sounded like a lot of them were hating on her at the Doll-O-Ween party.
deblee77 10 months ago
It’s more like an addiction, the endorphins she gets when she posts. Like a person who gives up smoking, you are still doing the same things, with the same people, but it doesn’t feel the same.
Now my mother was a heavy smoker, 2 1/2 packs a day. She smoked herself into a coma twice and survived a brain aneurysm. In all cases, she was off smoking for months, chemically it was out of her system, and yet, each time she went back to smoking. She died trying to roll over and the oxygen machine was still pumping away when they found her.
You can change this addiction, to any of your choice, drinking, drugs, sex, food etc. Some people can recognize it and change and others can’t. We will have to wait and see how Bets does.
Ellis97 10 months ago
Bets must have a huge complex if she wants the attention of thousands of fans.
steven r. Premium Member 10 months ago
Oh, Puleeeze!
Turnhandle 10 months ago
Yes. Go away.
Aladar30 Premium Member 10 months ago
It’s nice to know that Bets and Gunther spent the weekend camping together. Sure, it’s sad that Bets still misses sharing her life through the media, but the good thing is that she’s talking about that, with Gunther and with her friends. She will be able to find a solution, thanks to their help or, perhaps, that of a therapist. Seeing her talk to a specialist could be a way to finally find out something about her relationship with her family. Or maybe Tiffany will advise her to go to talk with Mrs. Fogarty… That would be interesting!
steveconkey2003 10 months ago
When did it become “her” van?
comic reader 22 10 months ago
That Gunther must be some kind of genius. He has this high energy girlfriend who loves play acting for social media and making great money. To help make her quit all that (for him) he takes her to do something “wacky” – from comfy couch tv watching to comfy woods fire watching. Brilliant!
(Meh) 10 months ago
Nah, not really. Habit is one of the most powerful things. You can feel weird about doing something without feeling pain, if you had said pain for a long time!
jackbugs 10 months ago
I thought they made a cute couple but then the social media thing became an issue. Now they dragged the storyline out to the point of tedium and I don’t care if they break up or not.
willybill1021 10 months ago
Too bad, but couples break up…
Skeptical Meg 10 months ago
They need to find a middle ground, or some sort of compromise, or go their separate ways.
DaBump Premium Member 10 months ago
The first step in being totally free of an addiction is acknowledging there’s a problem.
BJShipley1 10 months ago
Is Bets wearing medical scrubs?
atomicdog 10 months ago
She has acknowledged that she has a problem. And That’s Half The Battle.™
Anon4242 10 months ago
After living for ‘the fans’ for so long, some withdrawal is to be expected.
DawnQuinn1 10 months ago
Not “kinda” messed up. She is TOTALLY messed up.
carrissima 10 months ago
And we’re back to everyone being ready to just throw Bets away. Yes, that is messed up of Bets, but she’s also still in the early stages of breaking an addiction. One that she was mired in for years. The fact that she recognizes and admits the issue is good. She’s taking steps to change which will be a lot more effective and lasting than trying to just block it out cold turkey.
GojusJoe 10 months ago
37 replies (as I type) this and no comments about “you know what.” This pleases the libido policeman. You have done well my children.
chrisbar9 10 months ago
Bets is shallow and self-absorbed. It’s quite telling, despite seeming to be a small detail, that she always refers to her followers as “fans.”It’s understandable that Gunther, who apparently really cares for her, wants to be supportive. But there comes a point where support devolves into enablement. Without real and serious consequences, Bets will never change.
Solomon J. Behala Premium Member 10 months ago
I’d suggest you seek professional help, but you’d go to group therapy and make it all about yourself. Say, not a bad idea. Why not try Dr. Hartley?
RSH 10 months ago
I find that when trying to quit some behavior or activity one needs to find something to put in its place to fill the void. You can’t just quit, substituting something else (that’s healthier) helps.
rickmac1937 Premium Member 10 months ago
More messed up is right time to leave Gunner
hdude711 Premium Member 10 months ago
I’ll say Bets is messed up…and if Gunther stays with her, he’ll be messed up too
walspj1 10 months ago
I told you she’s a narcissist….
lcorcoran5 10 months ago
To me, this is less about their relationship than a peek at the “adoration addiction”. Bets is essentially in detox, and will occasionally have Jonesing over her addiction.
DM2860 10 months ago
She needs to feel like a celebrity. That is her identity.
pripley 10 months ago
Dez has the insight and maturity Bernice would like to have. I’m not a Bernice Basher, I’m just saying…
Joevette 57 10 months ago
Hope fully this topic will show the absolute idiocy of following “influencers”. Too many real people to look up to rather than follow all these wanna be’s
dlaemmerhirt999 10 months ago
Just get an “Onl_fans” account, Bets! You’ll have LOADS of “friends” then!
comic reader 22 10 months ago
Since when does Gunther CAMP? I guess if it’s only for a few hours, long enough to start a fire and leave, then that would pretty much sum up his “camping” abilities.
el_eye 10 months ago
Time for a new thread !
gigagrouch 10 months ago
Kinda. Poor Bets is a messd-up individual.
davidlwashburn 10 months ago
They went camping. That’s wacky?
MuddyUSA Premium Member 10 months ago
She is indeed!
Shanana 10 months ago
Sigh… Then go to your “fans” (the ones who talked bad things about you and “Gun”), Bets. NEXT!
cfkelley 10 months ago
She’s an exhibitionist.
SUDCC-IV-CS 10 months ago
Bets forgot to say that she and Gunther set each other ON FIRE! ;)
Joe1962 10 months ago
Well Bets you finally came to realization that you are messed up and need help.
Jacob Mattingly 10 months ago
I do like this plot, which is a change from the old bets plots, having her TRY to pull back on the social media.. but it simply is hard. It’s hard to put away instant validation. I for one stopped commenting as much because I was talking way too much. Good or bad it’s hard to trade out that instant reaction from people. It dosen’t help bets really dosen’t seem to have any actual friends through her socials or in real life. Dez likes her but they don’t seem to really hang out, she resents and mocks tiff, and Stef is less a friend and more some kind of banshee their forced to live with. It’s something I never really thought about before, as pushing people away was mostly her fault… but it’s still not plesant to not have many people you can turn to.
rebroxanna 10 months ago
If this is her seriously admitting that she has a problem, there might be hope for her.
Lord Flatulence Premium Member 10 months ago
It looks like the patented Luann Method is in full effect:
1. Start out by introducing a new character who is confident, interesting, and maybe a little bit misguided.
2. Slowly transform them into an insecure, predictable, and boring dullard.
Mimi Premium Member 10 months ago
Kinda? Let’s try really messed up. Why can’t Gunny see through this? … Oh . Right.
raybarb44 10 months ago
More than kinda it would seem…..
calliarcale 10 months ago
It takes a long, long time to unlearn habits like that. This will not be a short road. It may be worth it, though.
Purple People Eater 10 months ago
Kinda?
BuckarooDave 10 months ago
tomorrow: Bernice hears a distant voice calling to her. :-/
BJShipley1 10 months ago
Gunther and Bets sure have a different definition of “wackiness” than the rest of us. I suppose that’s inevitable when they can’t engage in any of the activities actual college students love to do.
eladee AKA Wally 10 months ago
Yeah she is kinda messed up but hopefully she will figure it out.
The Quiet One 10 months ago
Yeah, you kinda are.
StoicLion1973 10 months ago
I’m ready to Bets to drive off in her van…permanently.
WilliamVollmer 10 months ago
It sounds like Betts needs help weening herself of needing her fans approval.
mort b. 10 months ago
Gunther needs that Latina girl back in his life. He deserves better than this train wreck.
sid w 10 months ago
Messed up seems to be the theme here.
Sisyphos 10 months ago
Self-realization is the First Step on your way to Recovery, Bets. Hang in there!
sfknight 10 months ago
Whatever happens between Gunther and Bets, Bets has to do something about her addiction to attention.
rmbdot 10 months ago
HER van? I thought it was THEIR van!