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

Tagged: shit people say to asexuals

In shades of grey, the artist - a young woman with short hair, wearing a purple t-shirt - stands with one hand on her hip, facing a brunet man in his 30s who has one hand stroking his chin. The title above them says, "Shit People Say to Asexuals." The man says, "You should have your hormone levels checked." The artist replies, "You should show me your license to practice medicine."

November 13, 2024

Sticks, Stones, Etc.

Even licensed medical professionals shouldn’t do this without being asked.

In shades of grey, the artist - a young woman with short hair, wearing a purple t-shirt - stands with one hand on her hip, facing woman wearing a tucked-in dark grey shirt and light jeans. The title above them says, "Shit People Say to Asexuals." The woman holds up a hand and says, "How do you know you don't like it if you haven't tried it?" The artist responds, "I've never been struck by lightning either. Should I get on that?"

October 23, 2024

More Sticks, More Stones

Don’t yum my yuck.

In shades of grey, the artist - a young woman with short hair, wearing a purple t-shirt - stands with one hand on her hip, facing a middle-aged blonde woman with a bouffant hairdo. The title above them says, "Shit People Say to Asexuals." The woman is wearing a black dress and says, "Honey, you're going to die alone." The artist responds, "Who isn't?"

October 9, 2024

Sticks and Stones, Cont.

Telling people you’re asexual is the gift that keeps on giving.

In the first panel, in shades of grey, the artist - a young woman with short hair, wearing a purple t-shirt - stands with one hand on her hip, facing a sneering man in a suit with his arms crossed who doesn't look at her. The title above them says, "Shit People Say to Asexuals." The man in the suit is saying, "You know that's not really a thing, right?" The artist responds, "Well, thank goodness you said something before my complete lack of sexual attraction got out of hand."

June 30, 2023

Sticks & Stones

I don’t usually have the presence of mind to get it right in the moment, so I made this comic.

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.