Being an introvert can be difficult. The need to be alone can be off-putting or come across as shyness when in fact it is just the way some people interact with the world.
Artist Aaron Caycedo-Kimura knows all about being an introvert, and after going through an artistic “dry spell” he decided to use his experience to create comics that show what the need for solitude feels like. “I was looking for a different medium to explore,” Caycedo-Kimura told GOOD. “At the same time, I was thinking about how difficult it was for me growing up as an introvert and specifically as an INFJ (one of the 16 Myers-Briggs types). I wanted to encourage and validate others like me, especially younger introverts and INFJs who may feel out of place in this world.”
The result is a collection of cartoons that perfectly capture the daily highs and lows of being an introvert.
















A young lion playing with an older animal
A colorful bird appears to be yelling at it a friend
An otter appears like it's holding its face in shock
Two young foxes playing in the wild
Two otters appear to be laughing together in the water
A fish looks like it's afraid of the shark behind it
A bird appears to be ignoring their partner
A squirrel looks like it's trapped in a tree
A bear holds hand over face, making it appear like it's exhausted
A penguin looks like its trying to appear inconspicuous
A young squirrel smells a flower
An insect appears to be smiling and waving at the camera
An otter lies on its side apparently cracking up laughing
Two monkeys caught procreating
A young chimp relaxes with its hands behind its head
A snowy owl appears to be smiling
A monkey holds finger to face as if it's lost in thought
A turtle crossing the road under a 'slow' sign
A polar bear lies on its back like it's trying to hide
A rodent strikes human-like pose
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Robert Redford advocating against the demolition of Santa Monica Pier while filming "The Sting" 1973


Image artifacts (diffraction spikes and vertical streaks) appearing in a CCD image of a major solar flare due to the excess incident radiation