13 angsty cartoon characters that understand your struggle

 By 
Tricia Gilbride
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School is a total drag when your classmates are boring and they just don't get you.

When you were a kid, you had the solace of coming home, plopping on the couch and watching cartoons to take your mind off your troubles. But sometimes, the shows just got too real. How could these animated characters feel your pain in a way that people you saw every day never could?

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Take a look back at the octopi, donkeys and monotone teen girls that made you feel less alone in this miserable world.

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