Comic #3535: 2015-01-20
Description
Comic Title: SMBC Comics
Panel 1:
- Character 1 (a parent): "Sweetie, your father and I are worried you have a serious self-esteem problem."
- Character 2 (the child): "How so?"
Panel 2:
- Character 1: "You've categorically overestimated how good you are at all sorts of things!"
- (The child looks surprised.)
Panel 3:
- Character 1: "I mean look at this macaroni painting of your grandpa. His nose isn't that big! Stupid!"
- (Character 1 is holding an image of the macaroni art while the child looks at it.)
Panel 4:
- Character 1: "This birdhouse you built? Occupied by squirrels!"
- (In the background, there's a drawing of the birdhouse and squirrels.)
Panel 5:
- Character 1: "And this calculus you're doing? It relies on a poorly-defined notion of infinity!"
- (Character 1 is gesturing emphatically, while the child appears defensive.)
Panel 6:
- Character 1: "Have you considered the possibility that pathological narcissism is genetic?"
- (Character 1 looks serious.)
Panel 7:
- Character 2: "Maybe for other people, but not me!"
- (The child appears confident and assertive.)