M, aged 17
I was being constantly bullied. I felt like no one understood me and didn’t see a future for myself.
At first, I was too anxious to attend Comics Youth, but went to visit the office and instantly felt at home seeing all the comics in the library and all the nerdy artwork over the walls.
I started making mini zines about the animes I liked and moved on to making artwork and mini comics about being asexual and a guide for dealing with anxiety and depression.
I’m at peace when I’m drawing and reading comics as it allows me to get away from the troubles I have in the world and I can be whoever I want to be within the worlds I create. I feel like I’ve found my family in Comics Youth and I can be my true self without judgment or fear.
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