I’m a 31 year old, childfree, single woman who absolutely adores watching Bluey. I’m currently working in social work while finishing my doctorate, so Bluey is a really peaceful, calming, show that I just adore for the simplistic, yet in-depth stories it tells.
One unique way in which the show has really touched my life is the age representation of the adults on the show. I feel like a lot of times, media portrays young families where the parents aren’t even 30 or are in their early 30s with toddlers/young kids.
There are plenty of real life families like that and I am glad that they can feel seen, but it’s nice to see a show where these characters are portrayed as over forty years old and still trying to figure themselves and life out.
I grew up in the rural southern USA, so a lot of the people I grew up with are already married and raising their families. I am definitely happy for them, but I often feel like I’m behind. In many ways, I still live like a young 20s college student. I have a roommate and an apartment off campus but close by, and I’m still working on my degree and trying to figure out where my path will lead me.
I had a relationship I thought was my happy ending, but it wasn’t, so now I feel like in many ways I’m back to square one…and Bluey tells me that’s okay.
Frisky got to be a beautiful bride and have her fairytale, and she’s heavily implied to be the same age as chili (so mid-40s) but she looked as radiant as any youthful Disney princess on her big day.
Brandy is the big sister who had to watch her little sister accomplish all these things she wanted for herself more than anything…and this show told her it wasn’t too late.
Again, I know I’ve made this cartoon dog family a bigger deal than it needs to be, and again, please don’t think this post is mocking or looking down upon these younger families…you all are doing great as Coco’s mum would say.