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258 "Do the caregiver thing."

Recurring Characters

Published October 3, 2015 31 Comments

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  1. Ginny Becker ComingsGinny Becker Comings says

    October 3, 2015 at 5:49 am

    TRUTH.

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  2. Jenny HaynesJenny Haynes says

    October 3, 2015 at 5:53 am

    Too close to home, man. One of the reasons I’m not sure I will ever have kids.

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    • Katie StantonKatie Stanton says

      October 3, 2015 at 11:51 am

      Same here.

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    • Manda GuiamManda Guiam says

      October 3, 2015 at 12:28 pm

      Me too.

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  3. Felis DeeFelis Dee says

    October 3, 2015 at 6:21 am

    That made me tear up.

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  4. Lesley NewmanLesley Newman says

    October 3, 2015 at 6:21 am

    My illness came after my kids. It’s been such a struggle. They’ve seen me at my worst & they know the truth of it. My oldest child doesn’t associate with me. Hasn’t since he declared his independence from me 5 years ago, at age 16. Maybe one day he’ll see me as human, not just the idealistic mother he was robbed of.

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    • Stephania DonayreStephania Donayre says

      October 3, 2015 at 1:36 pm

      He will. I did with my father. It requires maturity to do so (parents are also human beings).

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  5. Dustin DanielLee WarrenDustin DanielLee Warren says

    October 3, 2015 at 6:34 am

    Same. I know exactly how this is..

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  6. Elsa MartinezElsa Martinez says

    October 3, 2015 at 7:15 am

    And that’s one of the billion reasons I won’t have children xD

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  7. Jose BeJose Be says

    October 3, 2015 at 11:29 am

    Damn, thats too close to home

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  8. YK GreeneYK Greene says

    October 3, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    Thanks for these, they almost always ring so true.

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  9. Kelsta LouKelsta Lou says

    October 3, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    Touch a sore spot, my two are 4 and 6….. Had my illness 16 years now x

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  10. Luca BergamascoLuca Bergamasco says

    October 3, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    A loved one is in this quagmire right now…

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  11. Neko SeabridgeNeko Seabridge says

    October 3, 2015 at 9:11 pm

    ye 🙁

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  12. Yaron KaplanYaron Kaplan says

    October 4, 2015 at 2:05 am

    Is this a new character?

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    • depression comixdepression comix says

      October 4, 2015 at 6:05 am

      She also appeared in #243.

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  13. @WhenUrukFell says

    October 5, 2015 at 12:54 pm

    Bullseye: http://t.co/d8XAJmPFRZ

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  14. @afullmargin says

    October 5, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    258 http://t.co/Y45UkVe8rX via @depressioncomix

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  15. Jenny Islander says

    October 6, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    My big goal for my kids is that they don’t have to get therapy in order to fix having me for a mom.

    Some days it seems more attainable than others.

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  16. Gray Buckley says

    October 7, 2015 at 6:57 am

    I don’t have depression, i have a pleasant life and a loving family and a positive relationship with my adopted son and my Gay partner Grant. And I enjoy these comix very much.

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  17. BlackRabbit says

    October 12, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    I don’t have any kids, but when i imagine having one i see it as a reason to live for so i can totally understand it. But my respect goes to all the mothers/fathers who don’t neglect their kids, which is a very common thing in the country i live in due to a poor education system.

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  18. Koz says

    October 30, 2015 at 6:50 am

    YES! Except my mother didn’t care how much she slipped, and now all day every day I dream of suicide. Nothing like having no foundation of joy in life.

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  19. Fatma A. HassanFatma A. Hassan says

    October 31, 2015 at 9:56 am

    future me

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  20. Fabian MelendezFabian Melendez says

    November 12, 2015 at 7:45 pm

    Maina Melendez, your struggles and perserverance are truly appreciated 🙂

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  21. firerie says

    December 10, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    I admire your art that is so true to life.

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    • clay says

      December 11, 2015 at 7:35 am

      Thank you very much for your kind words.

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  22. Dev says

    December 13, 2015 at 7:59 am

    This is exactly what I am dealing with right now. I have two adolescents, and it is hard to be there for them when I can barely be there for myself, but I am trying so hard.

    You’re ability to capture the struggles of depression is beautiful and inspiring. It helps me better understand it, and it is comforting to know I am not alone.

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    • clay says

      December 14, 2015 at 12:14 pm

      Thank you for your kind words, Dev. It’s very difficult to be there as carergiver when you feel yourself shutting down. And I wonder what it must feel like to those you have to care for if they notice it happening. Unfortunately, a number of people have given this kind of situation as a reason why they shouldn’t be caregivers, but in honesty I wouldn’t change my situation for the world.

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  23. Dev says

    December 13, 2015 at 8:01 am

    Oh, no. There’s no edit button. “You’re” should be “your.” Damn it.

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  24. MaahHeim says

    November 8, 2016 at 1:54 am

    And this is why I definitely don’t want kids.

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  25. Sometimes the bear says

    March 27, 2017 at 12:45 am

    Thank you again, clay. I opted out of having children with my spouse, knowing that our families were pretty much living maps of mental illness genetics and my own mother had crippling PPD. Wanted them anyway, and that’s just another layer of loss and regret that took some therapy.

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