I just wanted to say, thank you for writing something that I can point to and say, “THAT. That is EXACTLY how I feel like.”
I’ve been through family abuse. I was told it was easier for me to just stay in my room 24/7, because when I came out, my abuser would scream insults at me, and the loudness would upset the family. So could I please just be good and not disruptive?
Since then I see microcosms of this dynamic all throughout society. People being bullied, and being told, ‘Just don’t provoke the attacks! It’s easier! It’s quieter It’s nicer that way!’ When ‘don’t cause trouble’ means, ‘I will not condemn the person who hurts you, so stop being hurt, because it makes me uncomfortable to have to acknowledge my cowardice’.
That first Clarissa comic, I just keep coming back to that. Being made to feel like I’m the bad guy because I won’t keep my mouth shut and just let people enjoy their illusion that everything is fine. It just cuts so fucking deep. I feel so alone, even among friends. Because people won’t help. Helping would mean voluntarily feeling discomfort long enough to make a change, and that takes work. Much easier to just pretend things are fine.
This world has monsters in it, yes. but what it has a lot more of are people who pretend the monsters don’t exist. And insist the monsters don’t exist. And bully anyone who tells the truth about the monsters existing. And I hate them more. A monster is just acting according to its bestial nature, like a predatory animal. But its predatory behavior could EASILY be contained and stopped if cowards didn’t willfully enable it.
Sorry for the rant. I just wanted to thank you for giving a focus point to all these feelings, which otherwise would be a nebulous blob of painful emotion.
JY: I’m glad this comic is useful to you, Alex. Thank you for the praise.
Any update on when we can expect the final comic?
JY: I’ve been thinking about that recently! I think I may run a Kickstarter to collect everything I have created so far and put the last chapter in there. What do you think of that?
A long time favourite of mine. Would LOVE to see more!
Did Clarissa series ever continue?
JY: I will begin wrapping up her story in earnest in 2023.
I just wanted to say, thank you for writing something that I can point to and say, “THAT. That is EXACTLY how I feel like.”
I’ve been through family abuse. I was told it was easier for me to just stay in my room 24/7, because when I came out, my abuser would scream insults at me, and the loudness would upset the family. So could I please just be good and not disruptive?
Since then I see microcosms of this dynamic all throughout society. People being bullied, and being told, ‘Just don’t provoke the attacks! It’s easier! It’s quieter It’s nicer that way!’ When ‘don’t cause trouble’ means, ‘I will not condemn the person who hurts you, so stop being hurt, because it makes me uncomfortable to have to acknowledge my cowardice’.
That first Clarissa comic, I just keep coming back to that. Being made to feel like I’m the bad guy because I won’t keep my mouth shut and just let people enjoy their illusion that everything is fine. It just cuts so fucking deep. I feel so alone, even among friends. Because people won’t help. Helping would mean voluntarily feeling discomfort long enough to make a change, and that takes work. Much easier to just pretend things are fine.
This world has monsters in it, yes. but what it has a lot more of are people who pretend the monsters don’t exist. And insist the monsters don’t exist. And bully anyone who tells the truth about the monsters existing. And I hate them more. A monster is just acting according to its bestial nature, like a predatory animal. But its predatory behavior could EASILY be contained and stopped if cowards didn’t willfully enable it.
Sorry for the rant. I just wanted to thank you for giving a focus point to all these feelings, which otherwise would be a nebulous blob of painful emotion.
JY: I’m glad this comic is useful to you, Alex. Thank you for the praise.
Any update on when we can expect the final comic?
JY: I’ve been thinking about that recently! I think I may run a Kickstarter to collect everything I have created so far and put the last chapter in there. What do you think of that?
I would definitely support that!
If you’re planning on going ahead with the Kickstarter I’d support it too!
JY: Well golly… I believe my course is clear!