HELLO!! I don't know if this is intentional or not but wanted to say the way you guys depicted hallucinations being followed by possible delusions was so real dude. I suffer from those and that is exactly how they can seem sometimes. And also fun fact in case you didn't know. Hallucinations are not always because of schizophrenia and schitzo alike disorders it can also be caused by PTSD triggers or even basic anxiety!! Almost any mental illness can cause hallucinations. And also childhood trauma can make you especially vulnerable to those kind of attacks. I hope this helps!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I put a lot of time into researching (Cue the several textbooks on/offline that I used/read falling from the ceiling)
And yes i am well aware, as some of these were based on Fly's experience (as stated before)
Mugman definitely suffers from childhood trauma but its also a bit of OCD. The intrusive thoughts, the disordered thinking, thoughts that are scary or don't make much sense, thoughts that are pulled from your deepest darkest fears. Thoughts that aren't you but are disguised and trying to trick you into thinking its you based on fear.
My goal was to write Mugman as someone who isn't a violent or scary person BECAUSE of his mental state, but as a result of the world he's been forced to live in. He's not the threat, he's BEING threatened. He's not a killer, he's scared. He's suffering. He's been forced to do things that really messed him up.
We wanted to avoid as many stigmas and stereotypes as possible and showcase Mugman as someone human. People aren't inherently evil no matter what, and the stuff they suffer from don't define them, but its scary!!
We wanted to show that, while his actions are inexcusable, they are explained. Sympathetic even. He's scared. Can you blame him? He can't trust reality OR his own mind!
There's only one thing he can trust, and he just watched him get killed.
All analysis aside i hope we can do you all some justice with our writing! I want you to know we are open to hearing personal experiences from those comfortable and we are doing our best to present these cases clearly and with empathy!
All the love, i hope you are doing well and that you enjoy our comic!!!
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