One of Roomie's established faults is not wanting to appear vulnerable, not even to herself. So it made total sense for me to extend this to her parents, especially with guilt built underneath, and have her tell everyone she's fine, 'cause she finds ways to survive no matter what! 

Being able to open up to Ram and say the words "I'm not fine" is proof of her character evolution through the comic, especially in these latest chapters. 

Being scared, and feeling weak, is just part of the human experience, and accepting it, rather than avoiding it (by fear), at least gives it more space to be, and will probably pass by faster, and make place for other things. Instead of holding the fear down, which only makes it stay longer.

So, go Roomie, live what you gotta live!

*This is a rerun of the finished webcomic Go Get a Roomie! You can find these two strips in the old archive >here<!