Chapter 7 – Page 200
This is also the first time we’ve seen Alex’s kitchen. I can’t believe it took us 7 chapters to see all of Alex’s apartment. Maybe in 10 more chapters we’ll see his balcony lol.
In seriousness, for a lot of us, the period of questioning is really confusing. I knew I didn’t really feel like a girl – it felt like an act – but I had been putting it on for so long that I didn’t know if I felt like a guy either, or “deserved” to be a guy. I remembered wanting to be a boy as a kid, but knowing that I shouldn’t voice that when I was a child. It took me years of really questioning what felt right to realize I’m just a guy. I’m not the kind of person who makes big decisions lightly, but at the same time, I wish it hadn’t taken me 4 years to get there.
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Page transcript:
Ren: Well, I don’t know exactly how I feel yet, but I know I’m not a girl.
Alex: That’s a good starting point! It became more clear in time, at least for me.
Ren: I hope so. I just feel super lost… How did you know?
Alex: I really didn’t, for a long time. I just felt lost too. Jess helped me get help when I hit rock bottom.
I’ve been reading and enjoying Arcade Alex since I recently discovered it. This is one of my favorite pages/panels. I’m not sure if it’s intentional, but the left and right panels felt interconnected — the process of cooking a simple meal (pasta from the box) and then Alex and Ren talking about figuring out their gender identity.
As a trans guy myself, I appreciate the effort and dedication you put into this gorgeous webcomic. Thank you.
Thank you man! I really appreciate that! It was half intentional, maybe not for the two things to be connected, but to show going through a process together and finding a solution. I’m glad the parallels came through 🙂