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Friendship is one of the most beautiful things in life. Everybody deserves and even needs a friend. Especially if that friend is like Blobby the Blob Fish, who, as one of the creators has put it, is "the magical best friend you always wished you had".

Friends provide a comfortable oasis for all of the bad things that constantly happen in our lives. From little disappointments right down to injustice, there's plenty of unjust stuff going on, and it's important that somebody should share it, especially if it's done between friends, in a safe environment. There is such a hospitable environment, and there are social issues being constantly brought up in the friend circle of Blobby & Friends, a comic that masterfully ties these two things together.

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Don't know about you, but didn't you notice how detailed the visual style is, how well-drawn and fleshed out the graphics and the characters are? Well, a whole team is working behind each and every comic, and this collective collaboration really shows, considering the output and the quality of each individual panel and the comic strip in general. In a sense, these collective hours of hard work have paid off, and they bask in the glory of over half a million followers on Instagram, which is A LOT by any standards. And the fact that this project has worked so well is really awesome! "To be honest, we didn't expect things to go the way they did and I am full of love and gratitude towards our audience."

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As you noticed, Blobby is the glue (or the blob) that holds the team together, but other characters also deserve to be mentioned. "[Other folks] who appear in the comics are Lily, their human friend (and I really relate to her character a lot, I'm not sure why), Ashley, who is Lily's crush, and Charlie / Punk Kid who can come off as intimidating but is really the most soft and wholesome character we've ever come up with. That's why Charlie is modeling our underwear," Zack said, laughing.

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Swan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no one knows your mind better than you inside of it people. people who don't want children don't want children : see it's simple

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In the previous post, Zack, one of the authors of the comic, has given an interview explaining the mysterious circumstances of the comic's origin and how they're doing as of right now. "I don't know if there's one thing that inspired me to start the comics in the way that it exists today. We actually started with something really simple, with funny and cute gags that were more at the surface level. As the account grew, we realized we had an opportunity to use Blobby to speak up about more serious topics," Zack explained. "Listening to the reactions from our followers also made a huge difference for us. I can speak only for myself but I really feel like I’ve personally grown with this world we've created."

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Blobby and friends have blessed us with their wholesome presence here at Bored Panda before, and if you're hooked and want to see more of this comic goodness, check it out here. If you want to take a detour from these comics and jump on to the next one, here's something that we've recently posted. Perhaps you want to educate yourself more about certain life struggles from a feminist perspective; if so, we have just the thing to offer, namely Promptly Paneled comics. And while some people struggle in life due to systemic injustice, some people that inspired this comic just struggle at life in general. And here's an awkward and out-of-the-blue suggestion: take a look at these comics that explore the same awkwardness that this sentence just caused.

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Yep it's Ella 🇺🇦
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mum never let me have my hair cut how I want it. I always had to push the boundaries and ended up getting 20's bob haircuts. One time mum wasn't paying much attention and I got it cut how I liked. Now it's stuck how I like it because I can't grow it out without getting a mullet (mum hates mullets so it's gotta be short).

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

👏 If someone ever comes up to you and they are panicking like this, YOU COULD SAVE THEIR LIFE BY ACTING LIKE THEIR FRIEND!!!

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Mir Adwari
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fair play re the a r s e thing though. One minute 'does this make my bum look big' and now the kardashians and co and their created mega a r s e s - truly don't get that.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*cries in middle age* Please enjoy your youth, people. It'll be in the rear view mirror sooner than you think. That said, I couldn't be paid enough to go back to high school/my teen years. What a nightmarish time. Maybe I'd go back just so that my dad would be alive again.

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Eswar Sai Madhav S
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am currently in 10th grade and I am now the School Captain now. I'll make sure stuff like this won't happen again. Any other suggestions?(please give some)

Jp@nda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just the fact that your asking for advice is amazing, I would set up an anonymous platform where kids can report bullying,threats, mental health concerns... etc. Most times things go unreported simply because kids fear retaliation, being seen as weak, singled out, or it just might be a hard system to navigate. Like an anonymous text service or email where they can request help for themselves or others.

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Vira
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah being a kid wasn't care-free and great, for everyone. Adulthood has been much better for me.

Susan Abbott
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG THE BLOB FISH HELPING HER TIE HER SHOES IS TOO CUTE 💔😭

No Name
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Trust me, you're gonna miss highschool once you graduate, being an adult sucks

Leah Williams
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah some parts of high school were so traumatic, I still have dreams of this insane teacher lady (director of the musicals I played in) who I saw more often than my own parents and that makes me sad but I still have dreams with her because my brain was developing during that time. Sad

Pinkpunk143
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Got my GED at 16, tired of being called ugly and fat. Now I'm strong enough to be happy to be me💜 in case people are unhappy with your appearance screw them you are beautiful! Be you!

Beenie Cat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Naw, I like my life now, I'm uncle dad to 3 awesome lil yahoos.

Evelyn Ann
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As long as you like you, noone can touch you with their words. I was a "weird" kid (still am) and wore fur corsets, had piercings, lot of makeup n had pink hair in high school. I read a lot and got straight As so didn't fit in any group, got a lot of rude attention. It didn't matter-i was feeling out who i was and what anyone else thought just made them lame in my opinion. Also- it gets better.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From an old fart: - High school sucks for a lot of people. - I know it will not be easy, but try to ignore the mean comments. Those folks are messed up in a worse way than you. - Be aware that very many others feel just the same as you; reach out and try to befriend them. - GRADES WILL NOT MATTER LATER IN LIFE. THIS INCLUDES COLLEGE GPA's. Yes they *might* be needed to get your foot in the door. I have been on both sides of the hiring table many times; not ONCE has GPA been an issue. - If you do make friends that later show as toxic or worse, GTFO. Manipulative 'friends' will just cost you more in therapy later. 'Troublemaker' friends will just land your azz on the wrong side of the law. A records is not cool, and follows you for life.

BasedWang12
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I could live in those days I would for the rest of my life

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Mir Adwari
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never ever talk about your skin being clear. It hears you and will always break out. Been my personal experience every single time. Sigh.

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Joanna Stasiołek
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was getting clothes from my cousins so they were all branded, but my parents still had to chose between paying bills and buying food.

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