Atrophy, Page 12

PAGE 12, PANEL 1

Lily lies on a couch in a fetal position, looking at her phone.

NARRATOR: "Sometimes, I can even trick myself into feeling like I have friends."

PAGE 12, PANEL 2

A computer screen shows a messaging window, with a stuffed cat toy sitting beside the laptop.

NARRATOR: "Like my computer and stuffed cat really love me."

PAGE 12, PANEL 3

Lily holds her stuffed cat close, her hair disheveled, appearing to dissolve or melt at the edges.

NARRATOR: "I know it's impossible."

NARRATOR: "I know it's crazy."

NARRATOR: "But, it's all that I've got."

PAGE 12, PANEL 4

NARRATOR: "If I deny myself this one little glimmer of ersatz companionship..."

It’s Senorita Gato! She keeps popping up all over in these older comics!

I’m amazed how many of the comments on this comic at gURL.com say (literally), “This is me,” and “This made me cry.” But it’s nice to hear older girls chiming in with how they went through this, too, and it got better.

I hope this isn’t how I’ll be in a nursing home.

Comments (Archived)

  1. sewthernbelle

    when our generation is old we’ll probably still be on top of the latest technology including social media so I kinda doubt that as long as the internet exists we’ll be that lonely as seniors. At least our kids won’t have an excuse for not talking to us. just a theory.