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You can't run away from your problems. But you can at least poke fun at them! 31-year-old Russian artist Anastasia 'Stushona' Ivanova tackles her daily struggles in amusing comics, and her creative outlet seems to be easily overcoming the annoying little things.

Stushona has a background in illustration but has been drawing comics for only 8 months now. "The character is my alter ego," she told Bored Panda. "It's a reflective girl who finds non-standard ways of solving problems."

"I draw topics that bother me," she said. "Through comics, I express my attitude towards the world. [I believe that] self-irony is the best way to deal with troubles."

When there's no inspiration, Anastasia claims she travels or turns to her friends, borrowing their experiences for her works. "I have offended them in my comics," the Chelyabinsk-based artist confessed. Scroll down to check out her amusing strips and upvote your favorites!

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Confrontation In Subway

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Glowdaddy
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am a very obese male and have all the equipment. I will still bring my knees together for a short bus/subway ride, so I am not infringing on anybodies leg room. Manspreading is only done by inconsiderate ppl. Those with disabilities should not be held to this standard.

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Warawk
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Guys don't seat like this but whatever. I want now a comic about girls taking to seats with their f*****g purses.

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Daria B
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A Korean stand up comedian (can't remember who now, I saw it on Gag Concert) once mentioned how girls put their purses and handbands on their knees while sitting in the train. To hide their stomachs. ♥ Ehehehehe Kinda true. For me at least.

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La Talullah
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

are you guys trying to demonstrate how ignorant you are? Why doesn't he close his legs as though he's, oh I-dont-know, in a public place where everyone has had to actually pay money to get on the ride, so maybe he should respect her space? Oh, but you must be trying to get someone to shove down your throat the phenomenon of men believing that they own the space; and that any woman in it is in their control. That's why she doesn't just f*****g move

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A.R.
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OoOOOoo! This one I relate to! Nothing worse than some jerks taking up way to much space and into my personal space. This is when I wish I was a porcupine and I could eject all my quills out and into them! *L* BA-BAM!

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La Talullah
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've thought of inventing a person-sized stud collar with sharp studs, like pit bulls wear sometimes or a jacket with outward facing staples. it's hard to be a petite female in the city

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Anete Evelone
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be honest I haven't noticed men doing it in my country... I guess in Latvia we are just so scared to enter someone else's personal space and vice versa, that we use that half square meter we sit in and not a cm more! Otherwise, agree with a chick in the comic!

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La Talullah
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, Guys sit like this on the train on the regular. If you're smart enough to look at the seat delineation, SHE's not sitting close to him. HE's sitting close to her. Are you people really that stupid?

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La Talullah
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't recommend it. The likely response would be the guy throwing your leg back off his and saying "What the F**k Lady?!?!" Any guy that's going to do this is not unaware of how he's taking the space

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Dave Pokorný
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry for having something extra between our legs. Ofc it is more comfy and better to spread them, then to squeeze it between our legs, it aint really comfortable.

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Lilibeth Rodriguez
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sooo, what happens when its only men sitting? Do the manspread over eachother?

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Faith Stroup
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Guys sit like that to be comfortable...not to show dominance or anything...

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Sykz
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is how women should deal with spreaders. However, I think most men will get the wrong impression.

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Daria B
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd have moved to the left sit right away in the first picture. I'd still be kinda pissed, though. Thinking how it's unfair I have to move because, of all the empty seats, they chose the one next to me to spread themselves. Usurpators!

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La Talullah
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The point of this is that the woman shouldn't have to move because men are putting themselves in her space. that's why the down votes

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Amina Hays
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Surely in a situation like that, you'd sit in one of the many vacant seats instead of squished up close to someone.

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Kasper Madsen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seeing as you love d**k so much you really don't know much about 'em! They are between a man's legs, you know. I'd love to take up as little space as some women do with their legs all curled up into eachother BUT I GOT JUNK DOWN THERE. By the way, noone sits like this. Unless you're an a*****e and a******s aren't genderised.

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Peteris Lacis
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’n think thas she’ll do the same wearing short skirt... and barely can believe that her move will not be missunderstood...

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well, maybe it's not the best thing to say, but i, personally, wouldn't mind if pretty girl do that to me, sorry if i offended someone)

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The Dreaded G33k
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know what I see way often than manspreading on a train? 1 girl taking 3 seats (one for her butt, one for her legs and one for her purse).

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Terry T.
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a man, I can honestly say that sitting with my knees close to each other does NOT have any effect on my male parts. And its not because of their size. So I call b******t.

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jenna
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These guys will spread their body even more if this is the result :)

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Kostas
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this is so b******t - she would never keep her bag in her hands like this. it would be on the seat and the guy in a green shirt would have to stand (if he's shy and awkward) or ask to move it.

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Unfortunately, they would probably see it as an invitation from her.

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,en actually do this because their testicles over heat and can be dangerous for their sperm production, I know it sometimes seems obnoxious but they need to do this

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Glowdaddy
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope you are joking. Real men make room no matter how they sacrifice. Squishing the boys for a bus or train ride won't affect sperm production significantly.

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Soup With A Cat

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Evgeniya Khon
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cat's hair has a magic power of ending up in every food you eat regardless of where the cat is.

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Shopping

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i went shopping on amazon the other day, saw a horse I liked so clicked 'add to cart'...

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#17

My First Car

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Taryn Wallace
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Registration, car payment.....I'm pretty sure the list goes on a little longer

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Bus

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JillVille Child Care
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is how my kids feel on a certain bus route that they will avoid like the plague, lol.

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If You Are An Artist

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only problem is that they’re only on one arm (unless you’re ambidextrous).

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#28

The Mountains ⛰️

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Dara
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So she got him, by petting his hair? gotta try this one then.

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Black Coffe

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