The Self Doubt Fairy, Page 3

PANEL 1

Close-up of the Self Doubt Fairy's green lips speaking cruelly, while Rachel looks distressed.

SELF DOUBT FAIRY: "You're a stupid, lame, ugly failure."

SELF DOUBT FAIRY: "And, I'm going to haunt you for the rest of your life."

PANEL 2

Rachel looks in a mirror while the fairy criticizes her body.

SELF DOUBT FAIRY: "Eew! I can totally see your cellulite!"

SELF DOUBT FAIRY: "How could anyone look at you with those thighs?"

PANEL 3

Rachel tries to dance while the fairy mocks her. Rachel wears a "Reluctant Profit" shirt.

SELF DOUBT FAIRY: "You look so stupid."

SELF DOUBT FAIRY: "You have no sense of rhythm!"

PANEL 4

Rachel looks at a boy while the fairy discourages her.

SELF DOUBT FAIRY: "You wouldn't have a chance with him. You're so pathetic."

PANEL 5

The fairy holds up a test paper showing 85%.

SELF DOUBT FAIRY: "It's not an A! You're such a disappointment."

(My apologies for the two skipped days. We went on vacation! Blog to come soon.)

Sadly, in the printed mini-comics, the green was lost in the grayscale printing. But I love how it acts as a highlight.

I have had all these thoughts at one time or another. Still have them from time to time. I wish I could tell you that you get stronger and they go away. But they don’t. Every day is a battle with self-doubt for me.

Notice Rachel’s “sexy ears” in the bottom left panel? Yep, she only gets those when she’s thinking sexy thoughts. Although, she doesn’t look enthusiastic with the Self Doubt Fairy on her shoulder

Comments (Archived)

  1. Falcon Whitaker

    Aw man, I know the bottom right panel oh so well. I have regular battles with my own Self Doubt Fairy when it comes to grades, but I’m starting to get less perfectionist about these things and accept that I’m awesome no matter what grades I get. It’s not quite squishing the Self Doubt Fairy under a book, but it’s certainly giving her several nasty wedgies!