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Every new day is a good excuse to introduce you to an artist making their debut on Bored Panda. Today is no different, because we're bringing you an illustrator who creates a comic series with the witty (or perhaps serious) name 'Reasons My Friends Hate Me'. Strips created by Aylia Cowell are ones that many people can relate to, especially girls. There are specific topics like being an introvert, socially awkward, and the childless 'Best Mom'. You can find all of these, along with many more hilarious themes, in the collection of comics we've selected for you.

Bored Panda talked to Aylia and asked some questions regarding her work. We wanted to find out what inspired the artist to start creating comics. We learned that: “I started doodling some of my own annoying habits and had a lot of fun doing so, and I just never stopped!”

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Laughing Through Love And Annoyance: Exploring 'Reasons My Friends Hate Me' By Aylia Colwell

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Terry Tobias
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a database somewhere on this earth that believes I'm a robot.

flower petals
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It always makes me laugh when I have to prove I’m a human- to a machine! 😛

Ken Beattie
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear they've started making these harder to pass just to mess with us. I hit thirty captchas on a site a couple days ago. It was up to 20 attempts and I thought "this must be bugged, I'll reload the page" and I still had to do another 10 after it reloaded before it finally decided I was human. I don't know whether it's because the question is flawed, like one common one is "click all squares containing a motorbike". The picture has a moped, so do I click none because technically it's not a motorbike, or do I click the ones with the moped because "close enough"? Similarly, do I click the squares where I can't see part of the bike, but I can see part of the rider? Even worse some of them are using crappy AI created images as the cues. "Click something that could fly". None of them, because it's not really a bird, it's a creepy AI version of a bird...

John Harrison
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not up for debate. It's not a matter of, "Is there enough ...". If it's even ONE PIXEL, it counts.

Malakai
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

GODS WHAT A MOOD. And there's no guessing right either!!

SEAGULL
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw someone say this but apparently they just measure the way your mouse moves, not what you click

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The artist has also shared with us that recurring themes in ‘Resons My Friends Hate Me’ “tend to be portraying myself as a villain (hence the name of the series), and the general liberal agenda. It’s mostly about self-deprecating humor.”

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We were wondering how Colwell comes up with ideas for her new strips. The illustrator said: “Most comics are inspired by actual events, frequently amplified for entertainment.”

In response to our questions about influences in the world of comedy and humor, the artist mentioned: “I love certain online creators such as Rusty Creates and Mr Lovenstein.”

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Lastly, we wanted Aylia to tell us what she considers a good comic. She said: “I don’t think there is anything that specifically makes a good comic, or if there are mistakes one can make in art. There’s an audience for every genre, every style, it’s just a matter of finding them. If you’re having fun making comics, then you’re doing it right.”

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Andrew Keir
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you talk for a minute you should listen for at least a minute. It's the law of friendship.

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Salem
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love it :) I’m a momma to two cats myself, and they’re all I want.

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Andrew Keir
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Make a start. Labels aren't vital, but move towards where you want to be, even if you can't get there today

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Andrew Keir
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Been there, done that; fortunately I wasn't the only shy person so we grouped up and things got better

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