Op-Comic: Where’s the road map for unconventional loving?
![Illustration of a woman leaning against an oversized compass with a heart on the pointer](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d076947/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1725x1509+0+0/resize/1200x1050!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F5e%2Fe2ffe8a54e17acdc083cb89cc077%2Fla-oe-dupille-relationships-header.jpg)
(Natalie Dupille)
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![Illustration of a spiral notebook titled "My Relationship Atlas" with art supplies around it](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/70f55dd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1034x1377+0+0/resize/1200x1598!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2Fd6%2F5e8abdcc44e986e9dd418688e1a7%2Fla-oe-dupille-relationships-9.jpg)
(Natalie Dupille)
Natalie Dupille is a cartoonist and writer in Seattle.
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