comics, essays, and more from an anxious, androgynous, aromantic, atheist asexual with adhd

Author: M.D. Christopher

The first panel, in shades of grey, shows the interior of a temple, with a golden book sitting on a plinth in a beam of light. A shadow is silhouetted in the doorway beyond. The caption reads, "After decades of searching..."

October 8, 2021

Legend of the Hidden Handbook

I can’t be the only person who wishes there was a manual of extremely detailed instructions on how to navigate every single social interaction with ease no matter the cultural, religious, or gender divides.

The first panel, in shades of grey, shows a sheet of paper, blank except for 'YNSMN Ideas' written at the top.

October 1, 2021

Cartoonist Woes

Coming up with slice-of-life webcomic content when you live a dull, introverted existence in the middle of a pandemic is tough sometimes.

In the first panel, the artist - a young woman with short hair wearing a purple shirt - faces away from the reader towards a rainbow flag. The caption reads, "As an asexual person, I don't know if I have the right to celebrate Pride month."

June 28, 2021

Ace, Be Not Proud?

It took me awhile to put my complicated feelings about Pride Month into a comic.

The second panel shows the artist, a young woman with short hair wearing a purple shirt, oven mitts, and a shell-shocked expression. She holds a tray of muffins and says, "Stop me before I bake again." Under the image is a checked list item that shows one of the cons of living alone is 'When I go on a Bake-Off binge, I have to eat the results all by myself.'

May 18, 2021

Living Solo VI

There aren’t a lot of baking recipes designed for a single person in mind.

In the first panel, in shades of grey, the artist - a young woman with short hair wearing a purple shirt - holds a microphone. She appears to be standing in a spotlight in front of a curtain as she says, "If you're new here, you might be asking - what the hell is 'asexual?'"

March 19, 2021

Another Stand-Up Comic

I’m probably not getting a set at the Improv any time soon, but this material kills in my apartment.

In the first panel, in shades of grey, the artist - a young woman with short hair wearing a purple shirt - holds a microphone and appears to be standing in a spotlight in front of a curtain. She says, "When I first came out as asexual, I identified as 'romantic.'"

March 5, 2021

My Tight Ten

Sometimes, especially after binge-watching The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, I imagine a career in stand-up comedy.

The first panel, in shades of grey, shows a t-shirt for sale online with the phrase 'If you can read this, you realy need to get laid' written in leet speak, with numbers in place of letters. A speech bubble from off panel says, "I don't get it."

February 21, 2021

Programming Humor

I spent entirely too much time thinking about a ‘programming humor’ t-shirt I saw online.

In the first panel, against a light lavender background, a speech bubble says, "Hey kids! It's time for the incredible adventures of" leading into the stylized title 'The Invisible Ace,' with a spade around the 'A' in Ace.

February 19, 2021

My Superpower

When asked what superpower I’d like to have, I always say teleportation – because I already have invisibility and I hate driving.

The second panel shows the artist, a young woman with short hair wearing a purple pajama top, lying under a blanket on the sofa, propped up by pillows. She's wearing glasses, has messy hair, and has a crumpled tissue in one hand. A black cat sits on the back of the sofa, unimpressed. The artist says, "If I die, please don't eat me." Above the image is a checked list item showing one of the cons to living alone: 'There's no one to take care of me when I'm sick.'

January 29, 2021

Living Solo V

When a nasty bug knocked me on my ass, I tried to power through as an independent, single gal – but ended up calling my mom who brought me soup.

Comic panel in shades of grey and purple, showing a young woman with short hair and a purple shirt sitting on the sofa, drawing on a tablet. Leaning over the back of the sofa is the anthropomorphic representation of her virginity, a rectangle with arms, legs, and a large red V down the front, as well as her learner's permit photo in the upper right corner. The v-card asks, "Whatcha drawing?"

January 15, 2021

The Many-Headed Hydra

Anxiety can be a monster.

See Something, Say Something, Do Something
A few years ago, when the world shut down and we all spent time getting more introspective than was strictly healthy, I started saving relatable anecdotes I found online to a Pinterest board. It wasn't long before I noticed the algorithm had picked up a theme. But surely, I argued to myself, it was just a coincidence that I found those tales of ADHD so relatable.
Would You, Could You, Eat a Dragon?
When food is the central love language that binds people together, what place is there for those of us who don’t want to be fed? If “eating is[…]the exclusive privilege of the living,” does that make me simply the walking dead? You can’t be a picky eater in the dungeon. Okay, but – hear me out – what if you are?
Matters of Representation (Because Representation Matters)
It's no small thing to see yourself positively reflected in something someone else has made. It's proof that you're not alone, that you're not broken, or wrong, or any of the other things we tell ourselves when we grow up and don't see a friendly face in society's mirror.