A. is a totally complete incomplete paraplegic and thirty-something hanky-in-the-pocket cartoonist weirdo! They spent the majority of their young life sketching in hospitals, and experienced their first heartbreak at age 8 during game 6 of the ’96 NBA championships.
this resonated a lot with me; I’m grateful that the majority of my friends aren’t in a similar position as me, but hearing about how they HAVE TO attend all these family celebrations is a bit grating when you’re estranged from a good chunk of your family. thank you for so accurately describing the extra emotional stress that comes with the holidays.
This is an incredibly beautiful comic, Alyssa! I love all of it, but the last part about what you’re *not* thankful for made me shout with agreement – and cackle out loud about Basketball Jesus. Well done.
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this resonated a lot with me; I’m grateful that the majority of my friends aren’t in a similar position as me, but hearing about how they HAVE TO attend all these family celebrations is a bit grating when you’re estranged from a good chunk of your family. thank you for so accurately describing the extra emotional stress that comes with the holidays.
oh, i love this and you so much. i look forward to spending a lot of non-holiday time together in december and for the rest of all time. <3
also — are you…making fun of…yourself?! in this comic?! about sappy love junk?! i am LOLing in the coffee shop. LOVE YOU.
100%
Also: that “love junk” frame is so gorgeous, damn
alyssa.
omg elf on a shelf
<3
doggie!
“You can process and be okay with stuff, and still wish things were different.”
This is a great and profound truth.
This is an incredibly beautiful comic, Alyssa! I love all of it, but the last part about what you’re *not* thankful for made me shout with agreement – and cackle out loud about Basketball Jesus. Well done.