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ONE COMIC AT A TIME

Longing For Belonging

Chapter Three of What To Do Next

David Milgrim

3 min readNov 3, 2026

Written by David Milgrim

28K followers

97 following

Trying to feel okay, one comic at a time. www.OneComicAtATime.com

Published in MuddyUm

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Last published 6 hours ago

Responses (25)

Dan Piraro

Nov 3

Though my praise will not make you feel a sense of belonging, I'll still say this is another brilliant post. You're my go-to comics therapist!
I'm hoping that today is the nadir of the recent American Experiment in Fascism, and we are beginning the long road back to belonging to each other.

William Milgrim

Nov 3

First of all——LOL, trying to be loved by strangers. So ridiculous and true at the same time. 

I love the theme you been projecting for some time now. Belonging. Being a contributing piece of the whole. Kindness. Respect. 

Keep going. Continue evolving. Keep your sense of play. ❤️🤗

Sasho Slavov

Nov 4

In a specific literary scene, conceived as a short story, change must start from the top. That is why I imagine the statesmen locked inside an eco-friendly submarine, powered by the government pedaling. On the bridge is the current leader of the…