[0898] AIIEEE!
└ posted on Monday, 26 June 2017, by Novil
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- Richard: Sandra, I wanted to talk to you about a couple of things, but as a single father, I sometimes find it hard to find the right words.
- Sandra: I fear the worst.
- Richard: Therefore, I’ve asked Ye Thuza to come over to have a…
- Richard: … serious parent-child conversation about sexuality.
- Sandra: AIIEEE!
- Sandra: I didn’t do anything wrong! Why are you punishing me like that?!!
- Richard: Making your children writhe with embarrassment is one of the biggest joys in life!
- Ye Thuza: So much fun for $0!
![[0898] AIIEEE!](/comics/2017-06-26-0898-aiieee.png "[0898] AIIEEE!")
I think I once saw a malcolm in the middle episode which was pretty much this, started with Malcolm wanting out but as time went on it turned into a insightful conversation with Malcolm asking questions.
God knows what would happen if they had a serious parent-child conversation with Larisa
Is she scared of Conversation or Ye Thuza… Ye Thuza is one of the scariest characters in this comic so far…
Define serious.
Well, I as thinking Sandra is smart. She should have seen this coming after the little present accident from Cloud.
Ah, that could be worse…
They could bring Cloud along for the chat…
The only thing worst than having “the talk” with your parent? Having it with the parent of your boyfriend. Sorry, Sandra, you are about to overtake Cloud in embarassment
“Mercy! Mercy! Just calm down and give me the waterboarding instead. Anything but this.”
@ green gear:
Simple, Larisa would ask, “Sure, what do you want to know about?”
Having Ye Thuza help is a good call on Richard’s part (even if it’s like asking Kahn if he wants to drive the Enterprise for a little while then expecting it back).
If Sandra’s going to sleep with anyone, it’s going to be Cloud first.
Maybe Larissa if things get…weird.
Of course, she’s smart enough to know she and him are NO WHERE near ready for that; but putting aside the joy the two parents are getting from terrifying Sandra it makes the most sense.
@ Trimutius:
Yes.
FlaxSeed wrote:
Like that time Shana asked her boyfriend’s parents to teach her how to make a baby. They responded by claiming they needed permission to teach her such things.
Nope, can’t possibly be a problem. Nothing can possibly go wrong. Seriously though, nothing could go too badly… right?
About time he called in the Professional. *Readies popcorn.
All parents are assholes. No exception.
If I tell you I already know where babies come from, will you leave me alone? I mean, I do have a smartphone.
@ StrifeSilver:
You underestimate the power of a smartphone.
Wait, is it a westerner thing? Why would talking about sexuality with your parents or adult figures be cringe worthy or embarrassing, the knowledge is useful for measures of prevention and safety. Igbo culture mandates that the subject be openly discussed to prevent mistakes.
@ LordIkechi:
Yeah, it’s an embarrassing conversation over here.
But it shouldn’t be.
@ LordIkechi:
As an American, I can certainly attest that discussing sexuality with your parents can feel strange or embarrassing. But that depends on a few things; do your parents view sex as a shameful thing? Do they discriminate based on sexuality and gender identity (very rampant in the ‘bible belt’ states)? Is the talk about safe sex and contraceptives or is it about repressing sexual urges of any kind?
Additionally, with the way things are these days, kids can look up their sex related questions on the internet (among… other things) before their parents think to discuss it with them. Many school districts also provide sex-education (usually starting around middle school, but that all revolves around preventing STDs), but it might incorporates fear tactics to prevent teenagers from exploring their sexuality rather than teaching them how to do so safely. Additionally, at least in the past four years (or where I live specifically), there hasn’t been much discussion about sexual orientation in sex-ed courses. Once asked the teacher at the start of the course if having safe sex outside if heterosexual relationships would be covered and he went ‘Uhhhhhhhh’ until the bell rang.
Even after asking most of my friends (also Americans) they said they’ve never had ‘the talk’ with their parents because of school offering the education for it and the Internet being so accessible.
Poor Sandra, she didn’t even do anything wrong XD
“So don’t worry about your boyfriend taking advantage of you, I’ll personally kill him if he tries”
So. Much. Awkward. Buckets.
@ KillerOh:
I’m surprised they didn’t, two for one, and it would leave them so embarrassed that they wouldn’t do anything.
@ green gear:
Her parents might learn something.
@ Drake:
Mine would.
Now, will Richard be invited over to add “male” perspective to Clouds’ soon to be torture session? And will Sandra phone him a warning of what’s to come, or consider keeping quiet so he gets the same as she’s getting?
“You see, when a man and a women love each other very very very much…”
*brings out Barbie doll and Stretch Armstrong*
“…and so then they…”
*smashes Barbie and Armstrong together several times*
@ m6tleja:
Yeah, that seems about right. XD
Ya know when you had Cloud on the grill, even for short time, Sandra? Say hello to Karma.
Woman up, Sandra!
This is important stuff to know as you age and your body changes.
Now listen and compose good questions.
Trimutius wrote:
Meh. Ye Thuza is scary-awesome.
Her little girl is much creepier, given her lack of impulse control and the way she keeps threatning to wreck the laws of physics and potentially destroy the universe.
Larissa’s prank with the lingerie is having bigger effects than she likely anticipated….
@ Trimutius:
I wouldn’t actually call her the scariest. I think Ye Thuza, Larissa with a flamethrower and Yuna with any kind of scientific equipment are just about on a par.
I remember that they talked about brith control pills in a previous comic, but her reaction was quite different.
@ All-Purpose Guru:
buckets? as in trolls? as in homestuck trolls? there is someone here (other than me who is a dedicated homestuck fan?
*GB begins crying tears of both happiness and denial*
We have two examples of how Ye Thuza would hadle this situation … Strip 395 and Strip 605.
Thus we see that Sandra’s reaction is totally justified. If anything, it might be understated.
Doesn’t this qualify as child abuse? O:-)
I like that last panel, it truly is one of life’s little pleasures >:))
@ Trimutius:
I think mostly she’s scared of the fact that Ye Thuza’s son is the main reason this conversation is happening in the first place.
Maybe Richard and Ye Thuza assumed that the reason Cloud bought her lingerie is that she hinted she wanted him to.
I think Richard has plenty of reasons to do this. When Larisa suggested buying a Lingerie, Sandra agreed quite enthusiastically. Now, there is no reason to assume Richard knows about it, but it still means Sandra is exited about, while not necessarily having sex, going into sexual territory. There are ways for Richard to find out about that. For example, Sandra may have been more exited than previous about seeing Cloud after the Lingerie incident. Heck, Sandra decided to keep the Lingerie which is a big clue already. Or Sandra may have given it away by other means.
Richard has been very chill about Sandra’s love life, but I think this is a good opportunity to remind her that he will not be chill about everything. Assuming they are not just embarrassing Sandra, but also actually having a serious discussion as well, it’s also a good opportunity to remind Sandra that sexuality should be taken seriously. Finally, it is indeed time for a serious talk with her. With that I’m not saying I think Sandra’s going to have sex soon, but at this point the chance of that cannot just be dismissed as negligible.
All in all, I think this is a good call from Richard’s side to reduce certain unneeded risks without being overbearing and/or restrictive.
I’m reminded of that one Simpsons episode…
http://i.imgur.com/ycAYXbc.jpg
William Drummond wrote:
Oh, absolutely! I used to tell my six graders that so they would fear what was coming. 😀
But… didn’t they already have that kind of talk?
I remember very effective pregnancy prevention methods: the pill for Sandra and the threat of decapitation for Cloud.
… Ah, here it is. http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2014/08/07/0605-teenage-pregnancy/
Klorix wrote:
This is a very different kind of talk.
The kind where you suffer.
Talking to your boyfriend’s mom about sex? Brutal.
Xem42 wrote:
While that would be extremely funny and embarrassing for Cloud, I’m pretty sure Cloud’s dad would be the one to take that role.
I’m kind of puzzled. Richard and Sandra already had “the talk,” and a very sensible version, as others have pointed out. This just seems like picking on Sandra for something she didn’t have control over. Is Ye Thuza going to threaten Sandra with lopping off Cloud’s head if she gets pregnant before graduating from high school?
Granted all the squirming is amusing (sort of), but not entirely consistent with what we’ve seen of Richard’s parenting style prior to this.
Maybe they’re going to suggest embarrassing things Sandra could give to Cloud in return?
As for embarrassment, every generation thinks it invented sex and that old people couldn’t possibly know as much as the young folks have figured out on their own (despite empirical evidence to the contrary). Most of the young people I know don’t want to talk about sex with their parents not because they are made to feel ashamed, but because the idea of their parents having sex creeps them out. 😉 (And yes, I live in the US, but not in the “bible belt.”)
@ nekokami:
One talk isn’t enough! Like all important life issues.
@ KillerOh:
wait until next panel 😛 we all know how much a troll and “good mom” Ye Thuza is.
@ LordIkechi:
It is? *Thinks of Igbo parents that never talked with me*