Reine #45: Microwave Your Frontal Lobe

In a seven panel comic, a young queer tells their friends that they'll meet them at the club after they have dinner with some other friends. The friends say no problem, but ask why does this queer hang out with lesbians in their 30s? It's because they give great life advice. In the second panel, the same young queer is flanked by two lesbians in their 30s, teaching them how to avoid phone calls from their mother. In the second through fourth panels, the lesbians continue to advise this young queer: with help recognizing red flags on Grindr, with advice about having glucose if you're going to use lube, with a last minute ride to the airport when it sees all is lost. In the last panel, the young queer says to their friends: Plus they have disposable income for like, weed and stuff."

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  4. I love the contract between the gentle and not so gentle reactions. I’ve definitely said something like “do you think there’s a reason they’re not with someone closer to their own age?” while internally going “red flag!!!!!!”

  6. Also, this strongly reminds me of the summer my then 19 yo cousin lived with me and my roommate/ bff when we were both 27. Down to the last minute airport rescue.

  8. Totally hope I can be one of those queer elders one day, wish I understood the title though!

  9. Everyone in these comments needs to stop using the phrase “queer elders” about characters who are 30 lol

    • I’m over 30 and I still want older queer friends like this. But I def feel like a wise old woman of the forest when I’m around 22-year-olds.

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