GQutie! A Webcomic

A slice-of-life comic about a genderqueer sparklehuman, their husband, and a bunch of animals. (PLEASE refrain from tagging mlm, or ftm/transman unless you're referring to Drew or yourself! I am not male! thanks <3)

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For those who missed last week, I’m going to be posting some comics about the roadtrip to Colorado I took this summer! This week we reach day 2 of driving, where I tell you all of the interesting things and you assume that literally everything else was just corn fields.

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I'm trying something a little different with GQutie for a bit and diving into a kind of travelogue of the trip Drew and I went on to Colorado. The style will be similar to what I did for hourlies, on the rough side but with more content.

Please enjoy this little adventure as it unfolds!

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It's the dog days of summer right now, and I was reminded yet again of how much the season dramatically effects my fashion. 

I've been gendered as male all summer, which is probably because my desire to push in the more femme direction has been quashed by the heat and humidity. Why bother putting makeup on if it's all going to melt off my face within the hour?! I'm still very pastel, but that's mostly just come off as "nerdy gay boy" to other people.

Gender is weird, and spring/fall will always be my favourite time of year, not least of all because I can layer up and feel great!

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For those of you who don't know, I was diagnosed with ADHD roughly a year ago. Since then, as it is for a lot of people who aren't diagnosed until adulthood, there is a lot of hindsight-is-20-20 moments where you suddenly understand behaviours you've had when/since you were a kid.

ADHD is usually characterized as difficulty self-regulating, leading to things like outbursts, restlessness, impulsiveness, etc. I had learned how to self-regulate, but only by shutting EVERYTHING down. I knew I wasn't supposed to talk in class, so I said nothing, but when I knew I was allowed to talk, I basically said anything and everything on my mind.

To summarize it, my brain has an on/off switch when most people have dimmer switches! Tbh, getting to better understand that is quite a relief!

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Basically, gender and sexuality is WEIRD, y’all.

(Note: a lot of the back and forth definitely happened before I started really growing out my beard, so maybe having my “current” look in the first panel isn’t quite accurate.)

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(The first song to the tune of "I Got You Babe" by Sonny and Cher, the last song to the tune of Beethoven's 5th Symphony (the iconic first movement))

Drew and I have lots of silly names and songs for our pets, and I think Bean has the most out of everyone. His name just fits in so nicely with so many ditties! I'm hoping to expand on this series, because I mean it when I say we have names and songs for ALL our animals.

I know a lot of folks are underpracticed in terms of drawing sound and music, and I'm no exception! I feel like I at least got the silliness/obnoxiousness across, though. <3

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It feels good to have a comic up again!! Thanks everyone for your patience while life gets in the way yet again, and fingers crossed I can get into the swing of things again!

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I know that pressure is a common calming factor for neurodivergent folks like me, but also for some reason just laying face down is a funny image to me.

I want to bring some of the stories about me and my brain as GQutie continues, since that has been a huge part of my life, especially for the past four years. I have depression, anxiety, ADHD, and history as a survivor of child abuse, and all of those things affect the day-to-day as much as my gender does. 

Of course, this isn't going to change the tone of the comic! It's just a continuation of the way I've been expanding GQutie beyond topics of gender exclusively.

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At last, some more work on GQutie! 

Starting with this comic I'm also trying out Kyle's new Halftone brushes , which are very nice!

One of the things that have happened recently is my application for Permanent Residence was approved! This is excellent news for me. Of course, as a trans person as well as an immigrant, the paper train is never REALLY over....

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Binders are getting cuter everyday, but there’s still cool open cuts and pretty bralettes that make me sad that my chest is as big as it is (and it isn’t very big tbh!) :’D If my dysphoria wasn’t such a jerk I’d be running around in all of those all the time.

Also, while it’s true that the binder in the picture isn’t suitable for swimming (the pretty fabric makes it too stiff), Drew would like to inform you all that the REAL reason why I don’t swim is because I’m a weenie and don’t want to go in the water. ;P

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This week we have a short silly comic about the pros and cons of low spoons.

My tendency to sweat at the slightest provocation might have made my skin a home for fungus, but at least my hair is shiny and free of split ends??

Still, always figure out what works for you in terms of bathing and keep on it if you can!

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I drew this comic because I didn't know the side effects of binding long term (even when done safely) until I was experiencing them. 

Surprise! It can aggravate heart burn, put your ribs out of alignment, and permanently reduce your lung capacity. :'D

This is only one of many reasons why I wish top surgery was more accessible!

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(Note: I said Tibi was Drew's first cat when I meant that Tibi was Drew's first cat that he owned himself, rather than his family!)

We recently lost one of our rats (Mercury), so the fuzzy family who are no longer in my life were on my mind. I wanted to draw something nice for them and tell a little bit of their stories. There’s still fun facts I couldn’t fit on here, so maybe we’ll get a flashback sometime. <3

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This week we have a story I’ve been meaning to tell for a while, which is the story of Styx the Kitten Who Eats Everything. 

That cactus has since died, but it was in rough shape when we inherited it, and it turns out that cacti are actually pretty delicate. :’D Drew gave me a covered terrarium for Valentine’s so I can have some desk plants that the cats won’t eat.

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(NOTE: yes yes “both” is somewhat inaccurate. I just wanted the pun!)

If you all follow me on Twitter, you might have gotten a taste of this. I just have been doing a silly thing where I go back and forth on whether or not I’m this or that sexuality when it’s fine to just chill! 

I mean, between the ways that sexual and romantic attraction and gender identity and gender expression cross over AND are completely separate and different things depending on the person (which is why even saying I’m “masc-leaning” is a fairly meh way of explaining it), it’s really easy to be unsure! I still like Pan best, but I don’t need to stress out about my fluctuating certainty, lol.

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First page

I may have missed last week, but SURPRISE this comic has TWO pages! Ever since I joked that Drew and I holding hands while sleeping makes us like otters, I wanted to do a series of our usual sleep poses. (Also, bodies do some pretty funky poses at night and I enjoy that!)

Also, Sheppard has taken to trying to sleep with us because he wants attention and love, I’m guessing.

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Hi everyone! This week I’m sharing my favourite non-alcoholic party drinks! For a variety of reasons, I don’t drink much anymore, but I still like the idea of it in social situations. As a solution, I’ve found a bunch of drinks I enjoy that I can save for special occasions, like parties with friends!

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A day late, but here we are! A sort of peek into what was going on when I wasn’t updating GQutie for a couple months (as well as adjusting to new medication, the election, work stress.... I could go on, lol).

Ontario recently authorized family doctors to write referrals for top surgery, which was amazing, since for decades only CAMH (a single clinic in Toronto) had that authority, leading to a backlog that was YEARS LONG. In fact, the reason why they changed it was because the wait was so long that people could legally begin to sue for lack of care.

However, as this comic shows, ending the backlog at the referral stage just moves the backlog to the surgery appointment stage. Right now, only THREE surgeons in the entirety of Canada accept OHIP (Ontario’s health insurance) for top surgery. For bottom surgeries or facial surgeries for anyone, it’s even worse. @-@

But at least Styx is spayed now?

Here’s hoping that this next year isn’t too long of a wait for Drew and I, and that our trans fam will have to wait less. <3

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