Painted Doggie

Text conversation between my mother and I: Mom: OK. I thought I might not be able to reach you at some point. I'm glad that won't happen. Me: Yeah everything is in my name, so nothing should change besides my bill. Mom: How were they paying your bill and how will the service know that you will be paying it now? Me: I don't know. They asked my cell phone carrier when I started and then my bill magically decreased. I suppose it will magically increase after my last day. Mom: That’s funny. I hope it works. Me: Sure, me too! I'm sure the corporate overlords are on it. If not, guess I'll suffer *shrug emoji* Mom: *delirious/barely holding it together emoji* Me: Wow I'm proud of you for knowing how to use that emoji

In regards to my new job and my cellphone bill:

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Hooray! ☺️ thank you for finding me 😁

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Panel 11 of 12: Back in the present moment on the trail walk, Foxwolf looks distressed as she says, “Why then is it so hard for me to simply EXIST? Why can’t I go out after work and see my friends? Why won’t I schedule doctor’s appointments for myself?” “Why can’t I just behave like a functional adult and appreciate the life I have?”

Panel 12 of 12: Foxwolf looks up, mouth agape, to see Mothman zooming off and waving. He has left beautifully penned skywriting in the clouds above the mountains. It says: “You Have Depression - MM (heart)”

(11&12 of 12)

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Panel 9 of 12: Top Caption: “And then when I realize how many things I need to do, I realize how few of those things I have time to accomplish.” Bottom Caption: “Realistically, I’m going to spend the vast majority of my waking life and mental energy working for a soulless corporation. I’m not going to “be free” one day.” Foxwolf lays in a dark room under a blanket, illuminated by the light of a TV in the foreground. An overlay of the work calendar’s “VACATION!” week floats by showing that several of the vacation days have now been crossed through. She is frowning and looking at her phone.

Panel 10 of 12: Top Caption: “I don’t think other people in my situation feel this way. My bills are paid, there’s food in the fridge, and I have a happy, healthy family. Bottom Caption: “Many people don’t have any of that. I used to not have any of that.” Foxwolf’s holding her phone up partially blocking the TV. The screen shows a text exchange between Foxwolf and Dearly Beloved Friend: “Dearly Beloved Friend: Hey do you want to do something one day this week? I would like to spend time with you. Foxwolf: Sorry I can’t. I’m busy deciding what to do. Foxwolf: If I don’t pick the right thing, I’ll end up wasting my time off and everyone will be upset with me. Dearly Beloved Friend: (thumbs up emoji)”

(9&10 of 12)

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Panel 7 of 12: Top Caption: “I’ve got one week off, and I need to make it count.” Bottom Caption: “But I’ve been neglecting so many things on my to-do list all year that I can’t decide which one to attend to when I finally have the chance.” Foxwolf is dwarfed in front of a huge “2024 WORK CALENDAR” with days marked off counting down to a week labeled in large bubble letters, “VACATION!” At the top of the calendar, there is a big circle with a line through it over the word “UNION,” and a message that reads, “REMEMBER! THERE’S NO “US” IN “UNION” - DON’T SIGN, “IT’LL BE FINE!” CELEBRATE 45 YEARS UNION FREE BY DONATING YOUR PTO BACK TO THE COMPANY TODAY!”

Panel 8 of 12: Foxwolf stares at the calendar and is surrounded by thought bubbles: “Do I spend time with my family?” “Hange with my friends?” “Do I fix the bathtub? The floor? Get the lemon off the roof?” “Should I turn my attic into an indoor garden for when we can’t afford groceries anymore?” “Do I play a video game?” “Do I make art?” “Should I study French so I have a shot at immigrating to Canada?” “I need to get bloodwork done, and go to the dentist, and take my car to the shop, and trim the dog’s nails, and…”

(7&8 of 12)

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Panel 5 of 12: Foxwolf continues walking and the mountains continue on in the background. She says, “Is there any way to slow down? I’ve felt like I’ve been in a dead sprint through my life. It sucks that being an adult with a full-time job means never having a “break” ever again. As soon as one thing’s done, I need to move on to the next. There is so much to do, and I have such little time to do it all in.

Panel 6 of 12: Mothman walks along with Foxwolf as she talks. He is nodding and taking notes in a little black notebook. Foxwolf says, “I feel like my memory is even suffering. It’s like I don’t have time to reflect on anything so events seem hazy.”

(5&6 of 12)

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Panel 3 of 12: *SNATCH* Foxwolf grabs the photo out of the air. The picture is of an older woman with glasses lifting a tray of cookies out of an oven. She is smiling down on two young children who look excitedly back at her and the cookies. There is a caption handwritten in cursive in the white space below the image: “Baking cookies with Grandma - Dec 1999” Foxwolf continues her thought from earlier to Mothman: “You don’t know what it feels like…”

Panel 4 of 12: The panel zooms in on the photo. Foxwolf continues, as if to herself: “…to need more time.”

(3&4 of 12)

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Panel 1 of 12: Foxwolf and Mothman are walking down a tree-lined trail. The mountains of West Virginia roll behind them. Mothman puts his hand on Foxwolf’s shoulder as she says, “You won’t understand, Mothman. You’re an eternal being.”

Panel 2 of 12: A convenient gust of wind blows several polaroid photos and leaves through the air past them. Foxwolf looks startled by the sudden movement as she looks over her shoulder following one of the photos as it flits by her head.

MOTHMAN THERAPY - Painted Doggie Comics (1&2 of 12)

Foxwolf doesn't know why she feels this way. Maybe Mothman has some helpful advice.

#comics #mothman #therapy #furry #furryart #depression #worklifebalance #westvirginia #wvart #cryptid #mentalhealth #burnout #cruelhandsoftime #anthro

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I am WAY too scared for absolutely no reason right now

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Hey how the fuck do you draw?

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Hey how the fuck y'all got thousands of followers, hmm? Explain yourself.

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A cartoon dog in a hoodie wagging it's tail excitedly says, "Oh boy!"

"It's time to eat CHEESE" The dog's on all fours, mouth open wide, ready to chomp into a huge pile of melted cheese being scraped off the block.

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You know thinking about this does actually help me feel better sometimes. It reminds me none of this matters, so I can't possibly fuck up that bad.

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Panel 5 of 6: Outside finally, Foxwolf waves goodbye to the smiling party-goers in the doorway. She is doing her best impression of a pleasant expression and melting into her own shoulders. The Person Meter is completely empty, and the warning has updated to, “WARNING! PERSON VEIL DOWN CRITICAL FAILURE”

Panel 6 of 6: Houndmage and Dogwolf are in the car driving home. The Person Meter says, “LOADING,” and has a bar now that says “REBOOTING…” Foxwolf grips the steering wheel thinking about all the dumb ways she was at the party and frowns sadly.

(5 & 6 of 6)

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Panel 3 of 6: Dinner is over and the party is mingling throughout the house. In the busy hallway, Foxwolf is caught in an awkward conversation with a man she barely knows. Sweat pours past her glazed eyes and pained grimace. The man is determined to state his opinions. The Person Meter is at twenty-five percent.

Panel 4: Foxwolf made her way to a couch corner in the game room. One of the guests beckons for her to join the next round of cards. Foxwolf waves off the request, retracting into the cushions. The Person Meter is nearly empty. An alert window displays, “WARNING! PERSON VEIL CRITICALLY LOW”

(3 & 4 of 6)

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Panel 1 of 6: Foxwolf has arrived to Houndmage’s crowded family get-together. She nervously grins at the host. On one side of the doorway is a cross. On the other wall, there is a decorative plaque that says, “In This House, We Praise The Lord!” A sexy lord is reclined between the words. In the lower corner of the frame, there’s a “Person Meter” that’s about eighty percent full.

Panel 2 of 6: Seated below an Art Décor Hand Painted Bible Verse American Flag Cross Holy Abstract Painting Large Art Pictures for Living Room Bedroom Office Decor at a packed dinner table, Foxwolf smiles weakly. The other guests around the table are laughing and enjoying the conversation. The Person Meter is at fifty percent.

THE FUNCTION - Painted Doggie Comics (1 & 2 of 6)

#Comic #merrychristmas #socialanxiety #religiousfamily #inlaws #canweleavenow #idontwanttobehere #furrychristmas #furry #itsthemostwonderfultimeoftheyear #socialbattery #neurodivergent #christmasparty

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Panel 1: Foxwolf is grinning and clasping her hands. Her tail is wagging frantically. She says, “Oh boy!”

Panel 2: Foxwolf stands wagging her tail on all fours with her mouth wide open in front of a gooey pile of melted cheese being scraped off the block. She has ridiculous cheese-drunk goober eyes pointing the wrong directions. Over her head it says “It’s time to eat CHEESE”.

You know what time it is

#comics #cheese #dufromage #whenitcheese #furry #anthro #art #foxwolf #fat

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Panel 9: Fuck every single person at that party. Fuck teens. Fuck you, Mick. 13 years later I still have a 4" x 1” scar on my shin to remind me of this night for the rest of my life.

Panel 10: You want to see it?

Panel 11: You sure? Okay… ***CW for next panel: gross scar/hairy woman leg (I am a wolf, get over it)***

Panel 12: Image of a hairy shin with a very large but faded scar. The scar forms an indentation in the shin. There are puppy paws beyond in the background.

(cont)

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Panel 5: I feel my blood pressure drop as I start to pass out. The basement teens crowd around me as I lay on the floor clinging to consciousness. They begin taunting me for being "so drunk" that I fell down the stairs. Several of them grab my arms and try to hoist me to my feet, insisting I get up.

Panel 6: I cannot stand, and I plead with them to just let me sit there a moment. They can't comprehend anything I'm saying, so I start SCREAMING at them to get the fuck away from me. They back off and walk away, shouting and pointing at what a dumb drunk bitch I am. I don't care.

Panel 7: My sister brought me some water, and I eventually regained the strength to stand. She helped me up the stairs to a room with a bed and sleeping bags on the floor. I made it to the bed, laid down, and tried to fast forward to morning when we'd finally be leaving. I couldn't sleep because of the serious open wound on my leg. I stared at the wall contemplating all my life choices.

Panel 8: As I laid there like a hospital patient with my injured leg propped up in full view, I heard people come into the room and up to the bed I was in. I pretended to be asleep. They said: "I can't believe she would just take your bed!! What a fucking bitch! I can't believe this!" “That is so rude, who comes to another person’s house and takes their bed?? Unbelievable.”

(cont)

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Panel 1: [The background image of this comic is a homemade version of the “Pepe from the muppets” meme. Pepe has been replaced by Foxwolf in the same pose making the same horrified expression. The panel descriptions below are the captions applied over this meme template.] When I turned 21, Mick dumped me. Mick was a 30 year old aspiring professional poker player living in his friend’s basement. We had been dating since I was 18. He had recently been threatened by the father of a 14-year-old girl at a McDonalds for giving her his “business card.” I was madly in love, and like most 21-year-olds, blindingly stupid.

Panel 2: I was distraught for weeks after the break up. My younger sister thought bringing me along to a party she was attending would cheer me up. At this point, I was ready to distract myself from the endless loop of painful memories playing in my underdeveloped brain. Enough of that. I got all dolled up for the party, intent on attracting a new man to fill the hole in my heart.

Panel 3: My sister and I were driven 2 hours away to the party by her friend - the only one of us who knew the host. I opened the door to see a house crawling with teens and 2 middle-aged parents - all of whom were incredibly drunk. Food and drinks were spilled on every horizontal surface visible. There were profoundly dreadful vibes. I grabbed a beer and followed my sister around like a lost dog while she mingled. There were no hot men at this party to fill the hole in my heart. The beer made me feel sadder and tired. I didn’t grab another. I ruminated about being stuck there overnight.

Panel 4: At one point, we headed down to the basement. As I start making my way down the stairs in my stupid-tall slut heels, I slip in a puddle of spilled beer and nosedive down the entire flight of steel-nosed stairs. FUCK. Excruciating pain tears through my body. I look down and see bright white bone exposed through a massive bleeding gash on my shin.

WE HAVE PEPE MEME AT HOME - Painted Doggie Comics

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You son of a bitch, I'm in

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