I Am Not Your Asian American Doll: a comic for AAPI Heritage Month 2023
I usually spend a lot of time editing and fine-tuning my comics so that they come across as polite and inoffensive. But honestly, I’m really tired of the way Asian cultures and countries are treated / talked about while Asian people themselves are excluded, and thought it was about time I really let my rage out lol.
I really wish people would stop telling me that I can't have social anxiety because I can hold conversations without looking nervous.
They don't get to feel the tightness in my chest when I feel like I've said the "wrong" thing. They don't see the panic attacks in corners, closets, and bathrooms.
I'm insecure about a lot of things, but I'm working on being braver. This is one of those moments. Thank you @dusktexanler for such a wonderful session!
One of my goals this year was to catch up to the ongoing chapters of One Piece. A journey started sometime in my last semester of college has finally come to an end in 2023.