Last week, before my birthday, I had a rather bad day I'd spent dealing with a barrage of intrusive and self-destructive thoughts.
I had a stream scheduled that same evening and didn't think I could handle drawing for an audience, but I powered through it and got this done. I don't think I've ever gotten so upset after finishing a piece, but that's what happened. I actually had to stop looking at it once I closed off the stream because it cut so deep, despite being so unassuming. Fortunately several friends came in clutch and cheered me up before I called it for the night, so the day didn't end on a bad note.
That said, this is still very much a relatable mood on days when I'm struggling to stay on top of my mental health.
Hey wait, I recognize all those hands. Going clockwise from the bottom, those are Inferiority Complex, Gender Dysphoria, Fear of Failure, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, all from the Emotional Disregulation comic from a month ago, aren't they?
The fight may not be over yet, and they may be still here, but to quote the end of Porter Robinson's Mirror-- specifically, the version used in live shows sometimes--
"It will all be okay in the end. And if it's not okay? That just means it's not the end."
Hey wait, I recognize all those hands. Going clockwise from the bottom, those are Inferiority Comple
