While Nagata was working through anxiety, stress and depression to keep a job, provide an income for herself and measure up to her parents' expectations, it was disheartening that her parents seemed to devalue any small step that she took. I always enjoying diving into a manga to see the author's personal drawing style and how they choose to capture their content. It should be supported, and celebrated, as a step taken to truly know yourself. Understanding one's body, and knowing what they like shouldn't be something thats condemned.
While we live in a world where sex is used to sell almost everything, it doesn't feel as if exploration of sexuality is something that is really supported. I admire Nagata for moving outside of her comfort zone to learn more about her body and her sexuality. While these are generally set for the child's well-being and out of love, the manga does a good job of demonstrating that what parents want for their children isn't always what the children want for themselves. One of the topics that gets brought up are the pre-determined ambitions and goals that parents set for their children.
I was pleasantly surprised to learn that this was the author's own life-story of self-discovery. When I purchased this manga, I hadn't read anything about the synopsis of it and I naively believed it to be a Yuri. My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is Nagata's personal story about stepping outside of the mold her parents casted for her, discovering herself as well as uncovering her sexuality and learning more about her own body. The cover having a nipple/nudity could be a turn off for some people, but don't let that stop you from reading this comic. Like we're being invited to read a journal by Kabi herself. The two tone color style is really lovely look at and gives the story an extra push forward. Kabi gets directly to the heart of various issues and pulls them apart in a very unique way. She addresses how she screws up as a person in a very open way. For anyone with depression that much is a big accomplishment. She sure as hell isn't free of it, but she's above where she used to be. Kabi doesn't bother with that pretense and bluntly talks about how her life fell apart and how she managed to claw herself slightly out of the pit of depression. When it comes to auto-bio comics I feel like a good portion of people tend to try and always make themselves look better or always 'right'. She doesn't pull any punches or worry about making herself look good. Kabi talks very openly about her life, her depression, anxiety and everything in-between.
When people are saying this comic is too 'raw' and 'real' they're not kidding.
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