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Super funny and amazing drawings!
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Log in to replyI just…YES.. Taylor-Ruth, this is fucking perfect!
Log in to replyAhh… so many nineties memories!
Log in to replyI know this series of events all to well! love the comic :)
Log in to replyOh my god, I remember relentlessly begging for braces a few years ago. Now I have them, and some days I seriously consider ripping them off with pliers. XD
Log in to replyI really liked this comic! I think this is so true for so many of us.
Log in to replyThis is exactly what it’s like, omg ♥
Log in to replyMade my day!
Log in to replythis is so gorgeous! I had braces for 2 years and they were tough – trust me, you weren’t missing out on much :’)
Log in to replytaylor-ruths comics are perfect!!
Log in to replyThis is honestly so highly relate-able. ;___; For the past years of my life, I’ve been through so many forms of imitation and one of them is through clothing. I’ve followed trends, imitated peers or celebrities, tv show characters… heck, even some of the eye candy and styles I see on RookieMag. But all because I’ve always wanted to have style, to find the personal style. I wanted to see where I fit in and where I feel the most comfortable in and whether or not people will accept me for where I fall to.
In the end, it’s always about ones self. It’s okay to imitate because imitation is simply one step to being closer to finding yourself and who you are. :)
Log in to replyMy first reaction to this was to go search and see if I could find myself a Zenon shirt of my own. They exist! Totally Lunar!
Log in to replyI’ve been following Taylor’s comics on Tumblr for a while, and this one is awesome as usual. The last slide is my favorite; I find that so damn relatable. :)
Log in to replyI totally had a Joan Jett phase, spray painted t-shirts and wanted to dye my hair black
Log in to replytrue. dat.
Log in to replyI LOVE THIS AND I LOVE TAYLOR RUTH (caps completely necessary for emphasis)
Log in to replyHilarious, adorable, and very relatable for me!
Log in to replyhilarious and super relatable! love love love taylor-ruth huzzah
Log in to replyso cuttteeee! I love the riot grrrl one and the last one is super sweet
Log in to replyYESSSSSSSSS TR is FINALLY on Rookie :)
Log in to replyyaayaaay taylor-ruth! I have been waiting for this day
Log in to replyLove this so much <3 <3 <3
Log in to replyI have been dealing with that stuff in the last picture for some time now, and it’s so confusing and weird.
This is my favorite piece on Rookie, it’s perfect and I can relate to it so much.
Log in to replyThis is was so amazing, Taylor Ruth! (I love the “Heathers” one sooooo much)
Log in to replyI’ve been reading your Tumblr for a while and am very excited to see your first comic for here *cheesy smile*
Log in to replyCan I please get braces? XD
Log in to replyi’m laughing so hard because i also have green tip-dyed hair and refuse to wear bras now and then, sadly i don’t own a bikini kill t-shirt! :-(
Log in to replyI wish my mother was so opposed to braces…
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