#diary of a depresbian

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Rip blue cane you were good to me but I still can’t find you it’s been three weeks h e l p

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Welcome to my first comic! I started using a cane in 2020 (my health had degraded to a point where I couldn’t hide it anymore especially at work) and in 2021 I went through my senior year of high school with a visual indicator of my health for the first time. It was hard at first, I dealt with some backlash and bullying from other kids and dealt with a lot of ableism from the customers at my job- but I eventually learned to not care what people thought anymore. I wanted to make Diary of a Depresbian for so long because I never saw people like me in a comic before. So welcome to my kind of personal comic? About finding lighthearted moments being chronically ill and incredibly sapphic

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My cat Misty is a rambunctious little rogue and troublemaker and I love her dearly. I couldn’t ask for a better friend

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With the tone shift Depresbian Dairies is going to take, in addition to the fact that I don’t really relate to Skirt-Wearing-Wren anymore (I’ll be 21 this year and my current look resonates more with 16 year old me) I decided to come up with some new outfits that ring truer to how I presently dress and feel. So that being said, what do we think- which outfit do you think looks best? I’m thinking maybe rotate them sometimes but mostly I’m trying to stick to just one. (Also we’re going all white with colored hair because there wasn’t enough contrast between the blues in my old design.) But yeah gimmie your thoughts please 🙏

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New Depresbian Dairies banner! Working on a profile pic next, and I’m thumbnailing my next comic :3

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As someone who’s very straight passing, the struggle to flirt with the cute girls in my small town is real 💀

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Just wanted to give a small update on Depresbian Dairies:

Tldr- the theme of this comic will be changing a bit due to changes in my health.

So it’s been six months since I’ve made a DD comic, and honestly if you read the last one you can take a guess as to why. See, I started making Depresbian Dairies when my symptoms were starting to affect me so much my illness became visible- and I wanted to fight it. To find a way to see humor and light in something that’s been pretty grim.

But the truth is managing my symptoms has only gotten more difficult and especially since 2024 began and I had a 22 day flair up— I’ve been feeling anything but humorous and positive about my chronic pain.

How am I supposed to draw funny and lighthearted panels when I’m just, really angry, and upset at my situation- yknow?

So,, for a little while Depresbian Diaries is going to be a little less “finding humor in the melancholy” and be more along the lines of “yeah it sucks, and it’s okay to admit that you don’t like what’s happening, but you’re not alone”. With single panels of affirmations or the occasional vent art

What’s been the biggest struggle is the muscles and joints from my shoulders to fingertips being tired and sore. I’ve been drawing maybe 3-4 times a week as opposed to my daily sketching.

I’d be lying if I said I’m not devastated. I’m just hoping with enough time and consistency aimed at pacing my energy- I can work out a schedule that lets me draw regularly so I can meet deadlines set for myself.

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New comic ayeeeeeee. Still tired but finally got some motivation after healing from one hell of a (double) ear infection that lasted a full week.

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New icon voted on by my beloved discord server The Crows Nest!

If you like talking about dnd, comics, writing, videogames, or art- you can join here!

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I have been having a rough week with pain flare ups and it hit me as I was drawing this comic^ you’ve gotta love irony

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I’m so excited you have no idea how long I’ve been waiting to find a step towards a diagnosis (6 years now) maybe one day I can raise money through commissions or donations to help with medical bills - but for now this blood test was promising :)

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I have made a discovery today- I am indeed

✨ A Gay Who Cannot Read™ ✨

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On literally every single post, tag, platform, and even in my own header- I’ve been spelling “dairies” wrong.

Dairies is the plural of a milk farm.

Diaries is the book.

Welp, 15 people found me through my user from Reddit and I can’t edit my posts so I’m just going to lean in and make an inside joke of it.

Fuck it, lactose intolerant depresbians such as myself have a niche now.

Also, turns out I made my last comic on the tumblr mock-up and not my high resolution canvas, so it looks great on tumblr- but it’s low res literally everywhere else.

I made a tiktok that pretty much encapsulates my pain so I never again forget to check my canvas settings.

Rest In Peace cross-shared DD comic #2

[indiecrowarts]

Need feedback <3

With the tone shift Depresbian Dairies is going to take, in addition to the fact that I don’t really relate to Skirt-Wearing-Wren anymore (I’ll be 21 this year and my current look resonates more with 16 year old me) I decided to come up with some new outfits that ring truer to how I presently dress and feel. So that being said, what do we think- which outfit do you think looks best? I’m thinking maybe rotate them sometimes but mostly I’m trying to stick to just one. (Also we’re going all white with colored hair because there wasn’t enough contrast between the blues in my old design.) But yeah gimmie your thoughts please 🙏

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Finally drew some wlw content- I wanna draw more queer stuff (ngl I’m proud of myself it only took me two days to make it)

As someone who’s very straight passing, the struggle to flirt with the cute girls in my small town is real 💀