The Borderline Nerdy Blog
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Behind the Strips: 9 Signs of BPD
“9 Signs of BPD” is one of the most important pieces in my entire collection. I say this because discovering Borderline Personality Disorder and subsequently learning about it is one of the biggest game changers in my life and for my recovery. It was so monumental that reading about it felt like I was reading
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Behind the Strips: Lightning Tent
Lightning Tent is genuinely one of my favorite real-life experiences that pays rent in my head all the time. We laughed so hard afterward. It was definitely one of those moments where you can’t help but wonder what you were thinking that led you to the event. Have no fear, though! The tent is safely
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Behind the Strips: Degree in Me
“Degree In Me” was inspired by one of my favorite stories to tell people who struggle with psychiatrists. Psychiatrists, unfortunately, tend to think of themselves as superior to their clientele. Most of the time, this is because of their “vast” experience and education. But what they don’t take into consideration is that they couldn’t possibly
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Behind the Strips: EZ Baby
EZ Baby was largely inspired by my shenanigans with the grandbaby. If you are either too young to get this joke or just don’t get it in general, it’s a reference to the rapper Eazy E’s song “Boyz N The Hood” while he was in N.W.A. I get particular enjoyment from making babies pretend that
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Behind the Strips: Baby Celebrity
I love this particular piece, Baby Celebrity, for a few reasons. So, my partner’s oldest son had his first child. And if that isn’t enough to sell you, my partner was clearly made for the grandmother role. I mean, she just fell right into the role without any kind of formal training or extensive TED
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Behind the Strips: Dirty Happiness
Hello again! Dirty Happiness is one of my favorite strips for no other reason than it perfectly encapsulates my brother-in-law. In my experience, it is very common for those who struggle with chronic depression to find genuine happiness, generally speaking. Because of this, a lot of those individuals whom I have known to struggle with
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Behind the Scenes: D&D Group
“D&D Group” is loosely based on actual experiences. I am currently playing a D&D campaign with most of my brothers. Yes…I’m the oldest and best out of all of them. If you couldn’t tell, I am the handsome Tiefling Wizard that I am calling “Levar, the Rotten.” When my brother, The DM, had the bartender
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Behind the Scenes: Spoiled Cats
Spoiled Cats is loosely based on actual events. So, I thought you might find it enjoyable if I were to discuss the inspiration behind new pieces. As most of my comic strips are semi-autobiographical, obviously, a big portion of their inspiration stems from things that actually happen to me in my real life. This particular
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Behind the Strips: You Dare Challenge Me?!
“You Dare Challenge Me?!” is in response to an art challenge prompted by Brad Guigar on Bluesky. I created a single-panel comic strip that I decided to release early since it was already in public view anyhow. The prompt was “A magical artifact with an extremely specific user agreement.” How could I not engage with
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Thank You for Subscribing to Borderline Nerdy!
I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who subscribed to Borderline Nerdy and those who are going to subscribe in the future. Thank You For Subscribing! Remember you can find more of me on the internet by checking out my “About” page. Michel Abstracto follows a Harm Reduction philosophy.
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Hello world!
Hello world! Welcome to Borderline Nerdy, the semi-autobiographical experiences of the cartoonist, Michel Abstracto. This is my first post, just before the inaugural launch of the site! Please subscribe to my site to get emails whenever I’ve posted new content, including new comic strips, story-time, behind-the-scenes, etc. Thank you so much for checking out Borderline
