begin at the start. find the first page here –

in 2023 i solicited questions from curious professionals regarding my experience of having adult-diagnosed
autism spectrum disorder (asd). i answer these questions in the form of the (free, ongoing) memoir
comic book ETIOLATED. the anonymous form for submitting questions can be found HERE


Tag: etiolated

  • 29

    page 29 of etiolated. a back-and-forth intestinal tube panel takes up two thirds of the page. in subsections it reads: august 2022 applied for food stamps. applied for medicaid. my savings run out. applied for ssi. no medical history. met a kink friend. they work at an autism lab. the…

  • 28

    page 28 of etiolated. the page is written and drawn across a top-down photograph of support beams near a train station elevator. a crossroad is below. pigeon spikes on a few of the beams have pinned a sock and some trash. a small panel of text: “recovery takes at least…

  • 27

    page 27 of etiolated. four panels of equal size beginning with the inside of a subway car. text: emotional gaps i could bolster. robin sits between two other passengers, neither of whom are wearing basic safety face masks. robin is concerned; their skull worries “omg, will no one wear a…

  • 26. is autism a trend?

    page 26 of etiolated. two figures walk away from a sofa and window. the figure in the coat asks the skeleton, “so it’s popular to be on the spectrum these days. are you following a trend?” the next panel begins the answer. NO. the trend here is knowledge becoming available.…

  • 25

    page 25 of etiolated. a page covered in hand drawn sex toys, lingerie, harnesses, positioned figures, and other accessories of kink. highlights include a wartenberg wheel, a tentacle, gloves, an anal hook, electric device, and safety scissors.

  • 24

    page 24 of etiolated. the medium of a sensation-based activity gives me common ground to socialize. a panel shows robin as a skeleton in green boxers and a green glow band. thanks to my practical knowledge of the body and thanks to my years of focused interest, i was a…

  • 23

    page 23 of etiolated. in cursive across the top: skills and Good dates since 2020. A brain is attached to clouds containing the words: kink, transgender dating, polyamory, play, disability. A panel labeled “consent” shows robin getting out of a car. a figure in a hat offers to open the…

  • 22

    page 22 of etiolated. the first panel has four internet tabs along the top: girl on the net, watts the safeword, oh joy! sex toy, and meetup. text below reads: internet as education! access to information. full-body practical anatomy, stories and anecdotes and lessons and tips from professionals, sex toy…

  • 21

    page 21 of etiolated. full-page photograph of a cloudy grey sunset seen down a street of square buildings, a row of parked cars and a row of trees at the sidewalk. text in the sky reads “i connect in different but normal and documented ways such as touch, which is…

  • 20

    page 20 of etiolated. first panel: a wooden fence and gate with “therapy since 2018” painted underneath. next panel says “classmate back in childhood ballet? friend and crush”. “and” is in a different color. three figures with hair in buns stretch their limbs at a ballet bar. next panel says…