Tag: the past

Survival Instincts

Posted on February 15, 2023 by nachonova

Yes, this happened. It was tuna cat food, which is why I thought it would be fine to eat. I wouldn’t call my childhood traditional in many ways. But I’m sure there are a lot of older siblings who had to do a little bit of the parenting while the parent(s) were otherwise indisposed. I’m only 11 months older than my brother, so I was definitely no source of information on anything. Maybe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

I don’t think my dad saw this comic before he died last year, but if he did & had any memory or ability to acknowledge the truth of what I’m depicting, he would say this is the kind of stuff that builds character.

Heavy Pour

Posted on February 8, 2023 by nachonova

By this point in this pandemic series of comics, you may be thinking to yourself, “Damn! These are some serious comics.” This is what 2020 did to me! It made me evaluate my life. So these comics are about some things that impacted how I handled the pandemic. I took some hits; who has gotten this far into covid unmarred by some turmoil? Okay, rich people have had it pretty good.

We all lean on our crutches too heavily sometimes. But falling into the same booze cycle as my mom & being unable to control it is a big fear of mine ever since she died. I’m hyper aware of how much I drink. By the way, don’t I sound like a pretty fun person to hang out with?!