“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.” These words, famously spoken by Martin Luther King, Jr., speak to a dangerous affliction of humanity. People internalize the pain they experience from life events. Often we seek to re-experience that same pain or thwart it onto others to feel better about ourselves – but this only leads to a vicious cycle that never eases the pain. In her book,One! Hundred! Demons!, Lynda Barry explores this human affliction and its consequences over three settings: strained family relationships, peer rejection, and sexual abuse. Throughout much of the work, the protagonist feels hopelessly trapped in this cycle of pain and sadness, but ultimately,