While reading “Fun Home”, I was incredibly surprised when Bechdel reveals her past with obsessive compulsive disorder. Bechdel’s high level of intelligence can easily be seen through this piece, so hearing her talk about the “self-soothing, autistic loop” (139) that was her childhood during this period of time was something I was not expecting. With that being said, with her reveal I found clarity—the way she deals with situations stems back to that loop and her compulsions, and seems to have been a large part in shaping her identity.
From the way Bechdel narrates her story, it is clear where her compulsions stemmed from: “Our home was like an artists’ colony. We ate together, but otherwise were absorbed in our separate pursuits. And in this
From the way Bechdel narrates her story, it is clear where her compulsions stemmed from: “Our home was like an artists’ colony. We ate together, but otherwise were absorbed in our separate pursuits. And in this