The idea that Homestuck does well with lesbian relationships , mentioned earlier, is funny to me. Does it have great lesbian SHIPS, yes of course. We never see Vriska or Terezi paired with anyone except men in postcanon and only faintly alluded to in precanon. Postcanon Rosemary seems to like... exist primarily to mock lesbians for enjoying a lesbian ship too much? Callie and Roxy is specifically not a lesbian ship in postcanon.

These issues don't apply to the main story. And you can repeat the idea that relationships never ever work out in Homestuck, but this begs the question: Why? It's not realistic, for one thing, and if even slight realism isn't the goal, then it's certainly not *interesting*. And honestly, it starts to feel almost like. Moralizing. Like relationships are this impossible hurdle that such damaged people would be fools to even attempt.

And look, I'm not saying postcanon has no positive qualities by saying this, but its bizarre treatment of every type of interpersonal relationship--a world devoid of genuine love, a world almost completely empty of friendship---has to be one of its worst parts. And its undeniable that gay and lesbian relationships have endured the brunt of that heavyhanded, exhausting writing approach.