Commentary from December 15, 2016
This is the return of the neurons from way back in depression comix #15. I always meant to bring them back, and now I have that chance. I’d like to do more strips with them if there’s an idea worth bringing them back for. I like drawing the little mitochondria and golgi apparatus inside. Makes me feel like I could get something useful out of my high school biology.
For the neuron panels I went back to using the big brush pens that I used nearly exclusively for the first part of the comic (recently I switched to pen and ink) and it was a bit fun to do. Especially without worrying about spilling ink everywhere.
About the actual comic itself, it really is hard to accept a compliment. I thought this might be a comical way of representing it. Despite the comic being about depression, I try to use humor as much as possible, even when it’s really dark.
For the neuron panels I went back to using the big brush pens that I used nearly exclusively for the first part of the comic (recently I switched to pen and ink) and it was a bit fun to do. Especially without worrying about spilling ink everywhere.
About the actual comic itself, it really is hard to accept a compliment. I thought this might be a comical way of representing it. Despite the comic being about depression, I try to use humor as much as possible, even when it’s really dark.
I was literally studying neurons last week for child psychology…. Scary stuff.
Hey, 311! Looks like this week, amber is the color of your energy…
… sorry, amber? I don’t understand.
Most likely a musical reference 🙂
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MSwihOwFX0Q
Aw, man. The compliments face a lot of hurdles. The gal with freckles is so good with her partner.
That’s pretty much how it goes.. it’s surprising how much you can “mishear” or file under “oh, they have some hidden agenda for saying so, it’s not like they really mean it”
My brain files compliments as suspicious statements and generates a feeling like I should be nervous about something.
I used to react the same way. Sometimes I wound up overanalyzing everything people said. Does “wonderful” mean “full of wonder”? I don’t feel wonder. Is she implying I’m naïve? Maybe she meant I inspire wonder, that I make other people wonder about me. I don’t want people wondering about me. How dare they pry into my private life and judge me? Or maybe she meant I make her wonder what I’m thinking and feeling, and she’s worried about me. So she’s saying I’m a burden to her, a piece of trash she wants to throw away.
Nothing positive ever comes out of that.
I always assume a compliment comes from obligation. Like when someone gets a haircut, you always compliment it, regardless of your actual opinions. Thus most compliments are ignored.
In my mind, after compliments trip me up for a bit, they are dismissed because they are distractions that don’t help me solve the world’s problems.
I am 18 i think a lot i think i am depressed.
Make this grp work
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I am several years into Social Security — suspicion of compliments NEVER goes away.
this!!! oh my god!!! it’s like you’ve drawn my brain!! i process positive comments the exact same way as negative ones; as long as the comment’s about me, i’m gonna be spiraling for a few days, maybe a week, so I just immediately throw it out. and the rationalizations!! I have a million ready for anyone who tries to call me attractive: they’re drunk, they just want a quick fuck, they can tell im insecure/easy, ect.
love your work xxxx