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Story/Art © 2017 Clay

375 "Merry Happy Joy Cheer"

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Published December 23, 2017 23 Comments

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  1. foghome says

    December 23, 2017 at 6:24 am

    Like so much in my life Christmas has become a dull gray shadow of it’s former self. It’s sparkle is gone. I loved Christmas,I wish I could feel the Christmas spirit again.

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    • clay says

      December 23, 2017 at 6:59 am

      I completely agree with you there.

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  2. Paul Lamb says

    December 23, 2017 at 7:32 am

    Maybe it was always my depression, but Christmas lost its magic for me long before I was formally diagnosed. The relentless “joy” of the season just wears me down.

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  3. Paul HarrisPaul Harris says

    December 23, 2017 at 8:40 am

    One up on me, my tree is still in the shed, but I’m working nights over Christmas this year so that’s part of the reason

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  4. Emilie ScanlonEmilie Scanlon says

    December 23, 2017 at 9:46 am

    This is exactly how I feel.

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  5. Miles says

    December 23, 2017 at 10:57 am

    You’re not kidding.

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  6. Steph LessaSteph Lessa says

    December 23, 2017 at 1:39 pm

    This is me beyond words. December hurts.

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  7. Seth McIntireSeth McIntire says

    December 23, 2017 at 6:05 pm

    Keva Alvarado-Yule

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  8. Jose BelloJose Bello says

    December 24, 2017 at 2:33 am

    After working in a big box store where i had to sell these damn Christmas merch. That last speech bubble rings true

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  9. Felis DeeFelis Dee says

    December 24, 2017 at 5:10 am

    Feelings like this are why I like the older version of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, from before they decided it was too depressing and made it all happy happy.
    “Someday soon we all will be together if the fates allow
    Until then we’ll have to muddle through somehow
    And have ourselves a merry little Christmas now.”

    (It also had “Someday all our troubles will be out of sight” instead of “From now on…”, etc.)

    I used to sing that version for myself during a particularly bad period in my life, and it helped a little bit.

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  10. Glen says

    December 24, 2017 at 6:04 am

    Since the age of two, every single Christmas has tied my stomach in nauseating knots. Overbearing blowhard father got his jollies controlling everyone and everything. Age 2: wouldn’t let anyone go downstairs until he was done playing with our toys as we watched; made to feel like I did something wrong. Age 3: took my favorite present away, broke it when he took it apart to see how it worked, threw it away and made me feel like crap for being given a toy that broke. Age 4: wouldn’t let me play at all with the model railroad set he had just given me. Age 5…year after year for decades. I hated Christmas but smiled because I was supposed to.

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    • DoveCG says

      December 29, 2017 at 4:10 am

      Your father was a complete asshole. I’m sorry he ruined even the simple act of getting gifts for you. 🙁

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  11. khizzara says

    December 24, 2017 at 10:51 am

    Nothing deep to say here, (I still very much enjoy Christmas, thank god for anti-depressants that are actually working), but I just want to say that she is drawn so beautifully in this comic, especially in panel 3.

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    • clay jonathan says

      December 24, 2017 at 8:42 pm

      Thank you for the kind words about the art!

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  12. Esmerelda BohèmeEsmerelda Bohème says

    December 24, 2017 at 12:20 pm

    Have a Merry Fucking Christmas! Yeah seriously.

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    • depression comixdepression comix says

      December 24, 2017 at 8:43 pm

      Have a Merry Fucking Christmas to you too! 🙂

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    • depression comixdepression comix says

      December 25, 2017 at 5:24 am

      (Sorry I thought it was a greeting)

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  13. Hannes MaaderHannes Maader says

    December 24, 2017 at 7:29 pm

    Christmas is the worst. What I totally fail to understand why this needs to extend this over 6 weeks, pushing you constantly into shopping useless crap. Surprisingly enough, this year was not so bad, maybe I did a good job shielding it.

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  14. FML says

    December 25, 2017 at 7:50 am

    This is so true. Then I get to add guilt because my wife and son enjoy Christmas so much but I am always bring them down because I am unable to feel what they feel. This is the time of year when I am at my lowest, and even the meds can’t change it. I just want it to be over. At least I can appreciate the artwork.

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  15. Gurnox says

    December 30, 2017 at 11:31 am

    I spend every Christmas drunk. I cook the food and wear a smile, but it’s exhausting.

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  16. Cyrus says

    December 30, 2017 at 4:22 pm

    This has been the worst holiday for me in many years. And to top it off, my birthday is in two weeks. Fuck everything.

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    • Cyass K. says

      January 1, 2018 at 5:51 am

      Hey, I’m right there with ya. I’ve spent the holidays planning to divorce my spouse and my birthday is next week.

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  17. Reina MaxineReina Maxine says

    January 2, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    The fact that I was glad I had gotten so sick on Christmas and wouldn’t have to be around all the celebrations pretty much says it all.

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