Sometimes, the things people call love or friendship are the same things that hurt us most.
This comic is about that confusion. That deep bone-level dissonance when someone insists they care for you while causing pain, control, fear, or lasting harm.
For so many of us who grew up in abusive environments, the lines between love and harm were blurred from the start. The people who should have protected us were the ones teaching us that “this is family,” “this is friendship,” “this is romance,” or “this is pleasure,” when what they really meant was: this is what I need you to accept in order to stay close to me.
And the worst part is that sometimes we believed them.
Luna stands in for so many of us in this moment. For survivors, for neurodivergent and disabled kids who were isolated and gaslit, for queer and trans folks who were told their pain was just sensitivity, for people of color whose boundaries were crushed by generational trauma, for anyone who has ever had to unlearn the idea that being hurt was part of being loved.
If this comic hits close to home, we hope you know: you are not alone. Love should never make you question your worth or safety. You deserve gentleness, consent, joy, and healing. And no matter what anyone told you, you were never too much.
✨ If you’re comfortable, feel free to share your thoughts or story in the comments. You never know who might feel less alone because you did.
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