I wasn’t able to visit your webcomic for about two weeks because my browser kept saying “not secure”! It wasn’t until I figured out to use http:// instead of the standard more secure https:// that I got it to work. I just thought I’d let you know in case you need to update certificates!

Anyway, I kind of went off on the previous page, but before I read the comments and got heated, I wanted to say: I now understand more why Josie’s upset at Jaden quitting medical school to become a bouncer is unfair and made Jaden so upset and defensive! I grew up learning to be financially independent as a woman because to rely financially on anyone, especially a man, could trap me and be detrimental. So, I studied hard, worked hard, and grew up as someone with a really nice paycheck to the point where I even feel guilty earning it.

So when I saw Josie upset at Jaden for quitting medical school, I was on her side. I thought, “Jaden, go get your coin, girl!! Your long-term, stable job with employable skills for LIFE! You’re young, fit, and strong enough to be a bouncer right now, but what about 20 years down the road and your body starts slowing down? After you’ve gotten into one too many altercations your mother is afraid of? Who will pay your medical bills? What about retirement?? You gotta think about the big, long-term picture here!”

Now I see it’s more than just a mother worrying about her daughter having a stable job that makes good money. Jaden has been seen to be the work horse all her life. Jaden was the one who was just expected to support the entire family while her brother was more free to do whatever he wanted. Now that both Jaden and her brother are adults, Jaden finally wants to be given even an inkling of the freedom to choose whatever she wants to do that Jacob was given. When that was met with backlash, Jaden realized just how unfair her situation was in comparison to Jacob’s. I understand now! Knowing the backstory helps a lot, so I’m glad you took the time to reveal and explain all this to us.

Also, the date on Jaden’s wrist? Hmmm my guess would have to do with the girl Jaden met in college that Josie had brought up. Josie said something like, “You loved med school! It wasn’t until you met THAT GIRL…” and Jaden got really upset. Also, there was a Q&A where you drew Jaden in college (I think) sitting next to a girl who I suspect is “THAT GIRL.” I think something tragic happens to that girl. Maybe she dies in an accident. Maybe she got sick and died. Maybe she got attacked by someone. Something BIG happened. Bigger than just she broke up with Jaden. You don’t get a permanent tattoo of a date unless that date is HUGE. So, I think that girl died and Jaden, in agony and mourning while also realizing how short life is, quits med school and decides to live life how she wants to! So the date has a sad meaning, but also a hopeful one too, to remind Jaden to live her life to the fullest.