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This is a comic that I've been working on literally for years. I've gone back and forth on whether I wanted to draw it, and even whether I should post this comic publicly or not. After a lot of thought, I think I'm leaning toward not posting it anywhere but here. My reasoning is that mentioning terms like OCD, and ADHD could be construed as not taking those conditions seriously. Even though I've done some edgier comics in the past, I want Cardboard Crack to be an inclusive as possible, and I don't think I need to go to these places to make people smile. When you work on a joke this long though, you find yourself feeling really invested in the concept, so I couldn't help myself from at least drawing the comic and seeing it to completion. So I guess you guys all benefit from getting an extra comic that no one else will see!

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Michelle

I showed this to my playgroup which is 50% ADHD players. They laughed, no feel bads. The neurospicy in my group endorse this comic.

Saskia

Maybe you're overthinking it? You could say the same about your comic Addicted from a few weeks ago...but perhaps that's the thing about humor/jokes...you choose where the lines are, and whether or not you want to cross 'em? Not sure if I'm making sense, and I definitely understand your desire to be inclusive, but maybe using the acronyms in your comic, makes it inclusive?

Cardboard Crack

I could definitely be overthinking it. I overthink everything! I won't tell you how much time I spent deciding between using "by" versus "with" in the last panel. I think you make a good points. Who knows, maybe a few months from now I'll look at this completely differently. Thanks for the feedback.

Tzu-Chi Hsu

Since we're talking about disease states, does anyone have CoPD (Combo Player's Dilema), or AIDS (Aggravated Incessant Disdain for Stax)?

Cardboard Crack

Yup, there was a version of this comic where the character announcing he has STDs (Selesnya token decks)

Jax Bessler

you should make a comic where a person is giving away a lot of stuff and some other people are like, "oh, he started playing group hug, now he cant control himself".

Cardboard Crack

So weird. I thought I replied but my comment is nowhere to be seen. Anyway, I love this idea. Thanks so much!