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19- What I Would Tell My Past Self

Meganebii

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Hey y'all! I took a month off from socials- maybe a weird move, but it was absolutely necessary.

When I made episode 2 of this comic in 2020 (the entry this comic responds to), I was desperate for answers. I couldn't understand why my life had turned out the way it did- what was my story? What would I become?

And I've been revisiting those questions this year. Especially in the context of the fact that these comics have kind of performed beyond my wildest dreams on social media. Who am I? Am I making a mistake by introducing myself to the world through in the context of the worst years of my life? Are those years the way I'm defining myself now, even outside of my online presence?

I came out of this month off with a non-answer: that maybe that the exploration and discovery of those answers is what this comic can be. A different image than what I initially intended, but maybe a better one. It's my journey of finding the answers to those questions through revisiting the past and exploring my present.

I'm OK with not having all the answers- They'll naturally come when they are meant to. I am just glad that to make something that can help other people in situations similar to mine.

#generational_healing #writing #optimism #mental_health #recovery

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BlehMeh

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I've found what soothes people, having similar questions to ones who know seemingly more, is not giving out the wright answers, but drawing a picture they could understand more
So "Is mom ever gonna come around?" - "Maybe, but probably not" would turn into "Maybe one day, but it's been a long time since she did". It conveys the reality's uncertainty but gives a better look at what's happening and a feel of being understood, seen. Like it's a path only you can be on, but some people have already been though it

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My Big Fat Latino Identity Crisis

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Welcome to your front row seat to my identity crisis!
I’m Ollie- half Cuban, half Brazilian, born in the good ‘ole USA. Oh, and also very queer.
I’m an estranged adult child trying to navigate what my own story even is. This comic is eclectic, scattered, told in no particular order- just like how my bizarre life feels at times.

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