I think this resonated with me more than any comic you've put out Nate. For so long I hated the loud mouth, autistic child I was who never made any friends because she couldn't pick up on social cues. Humor helped me bond with people in my late teens, and a big part of that was taking jabs at myself. I forgot to have love for that little girl who just wanted people to like her. It almost felt cruel that I was contributing to the slander of her, even though she is me. I'm so happy you're learning to love all parts of yourself, past present and future. You're amazing Nate, and you always were.
I know I say this a lot here but-- thank you, again and again, for these vulnerable comics. They feel very raw and honest and they're very, very moving - a lot of them make me cry, or almost cry; not of sadness but of... feelings? Thank you for sharing them. Just... seeing you here, trying to hear and accept and embrace yourself, and feeling reflected in some of those experiences, it... it fills me with a sort of hope? I don't know exactly, but it feels meaningful, seeing you live out there, building safety and self-acceptance.
I think this resonated with me more than any comic you've put out Nate. For so long I hated the loud mouth, autistic child I was who never made any friends because she couldn't pick up on social cues. Humor helped me bond with people in my late teens, and a big part of that was taking jabs at myself. I forgot to have love for that little girl who just wanted people to like her. It almost felt cruel that I was contributing to the slander of her, even though she is me. I'm so happy you're learning to love all parts of yourself, past present and future. You're amazing Nate, and you always were.
I know I say this a lot here but-- thank you, again and again, for these vulnerable comics. They feel very raw and honest and they're very, very moving - a lot of them make me cry, or almost cry; not of sadness but of... feelings? Thank you for sharing them. Just... seeing you here, trying to hear and accept and embrace yourself, and feeling reflected in some of those experiences, it... it fills me with a sort of hope? I don't know exactly, but it feels meaningful, seeing you live out there, building safety and self-acceptance.