17. Deleted Messages

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[Panel 1] NARRATOR: “If there is just the possibility of being rejected by someone important…”

[Panel 1] ALIEN (text message): “Thank you for listening to me yesterday. 3:02pm”

[Panel 1] ALIEN (text message): “Tbh I didn’t really like the movie, sorry 3:05pm”

[Panel 1] ALIEN (text message): “Do you want to go to that new coffee place? 3:05pm”

[Panel 1] ALIEN (text message): “but it’s ok if you like it!! 3:08pm”

[Panel 2] NARRATOR: “2 minutes later”

[Panel 2] ALIEN (text message): “…ning to me yesterday. 3:02pm” (partially cut off)

[Panel 2] ALIEN (text message): “Do you want to go to that new coffee place? 3:05pm”

[Panel 2] ALIEN (text message): “Tbh I didn’t really like the movie, sorry 3:05pm”

[Panel 2] ALIEN (text message): “but it’s ok if you like it!! 3:08pm”

[Panel 3] NARRATOR: “30 minutes later”

[Panel 3] ALIEN (text message): “…for listening to me yesterday.” (partially cut off)

[Panel 3] ALIEN (text message): “Do you want to go to that new coffee place? 3:05pm”

[Panel 3] ALIEN (text message): “Tbh I didn’t really like the movie, sorry 3:05pm”

[Panel 3] ALIEN (text message): “but it’s ok if you like it!! 3:08pm”

[Panel 3] NARRATOR: ”… my nervous system regresses to that of the rejected 5 year old me.”

[Panel 4] ALIEN (thought): “What a preposterous fool I am.”

[Panel 4] ALIEN (thought): “I should’ve tried harder to like that movie.”

[Panel 4] ALIEN (thought): “Why would he ever want to go somewhere with me.”

[Panel 4] ALIEN (thought): “I bet I just annoyed him yesterday.”

[Panel 5] PHONE SCREEN (contact name): “That Cat”

[Panel 5] SYSTEM: “You deleted this message”

[Panel 5] SYSTEM: “You deleted this message”

[Panel 5] SYSTEM: “You deleted this message”

[Panel 5] SYSTEM: “You deleted this message”

[Panel 5] THAT CAT (text message): “You know I can see your messages in the notification preview, right? 3:45pm”

[Panel 5] SIGN (handwritten note): “APPOINTM…(?)” / “Thur…(?)”

[Panel 5] NARRATOR: “I know all the coping strategies, but still can’t manage the urge to run and hide.”

Part of ADHD Alien comics.