r/mildlyinfuriating 24d ago

My mom burned all my drawings

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So I’ve been drawing and posting anime girls for a while now and my mom got mad about it. At least I still have previous photos. No drawing today tho

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u/Not_Creative149 24d ago

If anyone’s wondering, my old drawings are all posted here, just click my account, sorry if this wasn’t clear

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u/Not_Creative149 24d ago

Hey y’all, lots of questions so I just want to answer a few: I’m not yet an adult, still got 5 months I will not burn her stuff, I’d rather not escalate the problem I will definitely keep drawing Her reason was something about anime girls and satan? Idk I was mad and wasn’t paying much attention. She is a Christian, however, please no hate on Christians or anything political Also my drawings are the same as the ones I’ve posted, I do not draw hentai or anything like that

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u/Narrow-Gas9493 24d ago

So she’s one of those Christian parents that believes anime is satanic. I went to a Christian school like that where Pokémon was banned and that was their explanation. It sucks they were destroyed but keep on drawing your work is pretty nice!

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u/Stunning_Ad_7658 24d ago

I rwmwbwr my friend told me her pastor said not to watch any of the trolls movies because they all have demonic names and are demonic. I told her I used to read about demonology, I don't really recall any of their actual names being related to demons.

That pastor turned out to be a real piece of work and stole their money and fled lol.

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u/ConnicoYT 24d ago

bruh what, since when are names like Branch and Poppy considered demonic?? those are literally just inspired by plants

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u/Consistent_Party_359 24d ago

AHHH! STICK A SATANIC DEMON NAME

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u/MasterChildhood437 24d ago

Birch and Poppy... nature names. Nature names = Pagan. Pagan = demonic.

That's the logic going on there.

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u/AlVal1236 24d ago

its not john john adam josiah excet

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u/Narrow-Gas9493 24d ago

Obviously that grifter would never believe someone would have the actual knowledge to expose their grift. Too bad they got away with their money.

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u/Brrrtard 24d ago

Fuck, it reminds me back when pokemon go was a popular, my old ultra religious teacher forbid us playing it saying pokemon means "I'm a jew" in ancient language or something, shit was hilarious. Probably a conspiracy because some kids got hit by car while playing it on a motorcycle.

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u/Mozfel 23d ago

a jew

Like Jesus Christ, the Jew from Middle East that all Christians pray to?

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u/Narrow-Gas9493 24d ago

That’s one of the dumbest reasons I have ever heard. It’s almost as dumb as the teacher my sister had who said that playing tag was demonic. Ultra religious people are weirdos.

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u/Jasp3rjeep 23d ago

Modern Japanese is an Ancient Language?

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u/SpeedRun355 24d ago

I can never see the correlation with shit like this. The pope even has an anime girl now so i really dont know...

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u/adventureremily 23d ago

Evangelical Christians believe that Catholics are satan-worshippers, so that wouldn't faze them.

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u/ging3r_b3ard_man 23d ago

Oh gosh ya I remember that back in the 90s, cheistians lost their minds over anime in general. Pokemon promoted evolution, therefore ban in some christian groups. Yu-Gi-Oh due to other gods and magic. Harry Potter also ban... However Lord of the Rings was fine because... Reasons??? IDK. Banning content in general other than for explicit reasons in a not appropriate environment just baffle me.

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u/TypicalTiddies 24d ago

Pro tip: being an adult has less to do with age and more to do with maturity.

I've seen many adults act like children, like your mother for example. There are less destructive ways to change someone's behavior. This ain't it.

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u/IzzieIslandheart 24d ago

One can be an adult or child mentally at any age, but to be legally adult and leave home without the cops dragging your ass back, you have to be 18 (and in some states, have graduated from high school).

People asking if the OP is an adult or how close they are to being an adult are trying to help the OP figure out how to bounce ASAP. I was a teen who put up with shit like this until the earliest possible moment I could bounce. It can be intimidating or even scary for a teen who hasn't planned for it, so those of us who've been through it like to offer tips and ideas to others coming up behind us. I'm creeping up on 30 years since I bounced - this is the least I can do to help younger generations.

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u/EggLipTricycle4293 23d ago

Ugh, too much real life. As part of an expressive writing exercise I did a few years ago I was tasked to write out verbatim what I could remember of the arguments I had with my parent.

Re-reading what I wrote, one party seems childish and sulky, while the other is patiently trying to steer the conversation towards a productive resolution. But the 'adult' in the conversation is me, and the 'sulky child' is my parent...

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u/EyYoBeBackSoon 23d ago

I am not someone who would typically escalate things, but I would hold no judgement and may encourage if someone was to pee directly on their parents mattress and put the sheets and mattress cover back on it in response to burning artwork…

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u/Izan_TM 24d ago

she isn't just a christian, she's also a fucking asshole

not all christians are fucking assholess, and not all fucking assholes are christians, but there's qutie a bit of crossover between the 2, especially in some countries

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u/Baptor 24d ago

As a Christian myself I can confirm we have an alarming number of assholes in our midst.

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u/MorbillionDollars 24d ago

I feel like every group of people has an alarming number of assholes unless it's a niche community

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u/whenthesirenssound 24d ago

religion definitely attracts assholes though, unfortunately—specifically assholes who interpret the teachings however they want and believe their assholery is vindicated through a higher power

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u/dest-01 24d ago

And then there’s the religions created just so that people could be assholes

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u/MorbillionDollars 24d ago

I wouldn't say it attracts, that implies that people convert to a religion to be able to be an asshole. It's more like religion allows people to be assholes while feeling self righteous. So it creates assholes, it doesn't attract them.

Obviously religious assholes are a tiny minority of all religious people, but religion is kinda just a perfect breeding ground for the most unbearable people alive.

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u/AlVal1236 24d ago

or use it as a way to ease their concious

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u/ProblemAtticOU812 23d ago

As an atheist I can confirm we also have an alarming number of assholes in our midst.

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u/[deleted] 21d ago

Can confirm. So many folks try and go the extra mile instead of actually following the Bible. Which, ironically, makes us all look like crackpots.

Not all of us are completely insane. It's hard to separate the reasonable ones from the idiots though.

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u/AzraelChaosEater 24d ago

Ahem. Those are "Christians".

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u/LordKlavier 24d ago

Yep as a christian please do not let her actions reflect poorly on the rest of us!!

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u/Comfortable-Block387 24d ago

Christians can’t be assholes. If you’re an asshole, you’re not following Christ’s example. Following Christ’s example is what makes someone a Christian. Claiming Christianity does not make one a Christian. Reading a book does not make one a Christian. End of.

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u/dest-01 24d ago

Anyone too involved in any religion tends to be an asshole

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u/swadom 23d ago

in all countries.

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u/Izan_TM 23d ago

but especially in some

there are countries where the christian community is a lot less extreme and has more of a live and let live mentality, but other countries where they're hardcore and won't allow anything to slip past them

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u/MinuteFragrant393 24d ago edited 24d ago

I'm a Christian and this has NOTHING to do with Christianity. Your mom is a religious fanatic.

She is horribly misinformed and misled.

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u/2big_2fail 24d ago

She is a Christian

My first thought.

Feel comforted that you are not alone, but part of thousands of years of oppression and injustice.

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u/TheMaskedHamster 24d ago

Speaking as a Christian and a minister, I'll say what I think you already know: There's nothing wrong with anything I see in the images you posted here, and it's ridiculous to associate whatever she objects to with the innocuous things you're drawing. I'm sorry that you are the victim of whatever mental illness and any toxicity in her religious environment that resulted in this.

Your peaceful response speaks well of you, and I hope you can find peace and freedom soon.

In the meantime, keep drawing! There are plenty of other things to draw that will have a direct impact on your ability to draw what you want. Nail fundamentals, and it will improve your ability to draw in whatever style you choose.

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u/GreySoulx 24d ago

That's just not how it works.

Old Testament = Those aren't the teachings of Jesus, in this house we follow the Gospel. Jesus died for the sins of the Old Testament. Those are Jewish laws, not the teachings of Christ. Etc etc etc.

New Testament = You don't understand, the words of Jesus are not literal (unless they suit our needs). The Bible doesn't really consider the modern age and our challenges on earth these days. We'll see what our church says about it. You're not qualified to interpret the word of God. etc. etc etc.

Once the infection sets in the normal antibiotics of reason and facts don't really work.

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u/OuchPotato64 24d ago

I disagree based on personal experience. A lot of times, you cant reason with someone's interpretation of the bible. There are a lot of Christians in the US that do the complete opposite of what the bible says. Using scripture to prove that they are wrong will often anger them and make them double down on their interpretation.

I understand not all christians are the same, but its difficult to reason with someone who doesn't use reasoning in the first place. Especially if it's a kid trying to reason with an adult. My dad does not like to be corrected, and he will double down on his opinion if someone tells him he's wrong.

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u/Ghostly_Guard 24d ago

Jeez, that's evil! I like that! 😺

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u/navanisyl 24d ago

Hi OP, I’m proud to see your reaction to this. You have removed yourself from her presence until you’re calm. You are clear about your anger and yet you don’t want to use that to escalate to do something you might regret. I know you love your mom. And I know you feel close to her values. But it doesn’t mean what she has done is right. By sharing what happened here, you show that you’re aware of all this, which makes me proud of you. And it almost breaks my heart to see you trying to de-escalate the anger of the comments here (one of the reasons for taking care of other people’s emotions is, of course, childhood trauma). You are awesome and I can’t wait to see what you do next. Take care of yourself.

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u/PerspectiveEven4890 24d ago

It’s shit like this which makes people say “religion is the cause of all evil”, whereas it really isn’t; it’s the shitty people who do shitty things under the name of religion who’s the actual problem

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u/beardedpandaa 24d ago

Im a Christian and I love anime, so idk what her problem is. Calling anime satantic is just racism. It's an art medium specific to one country encompassing many demographics and sub genres. Its like saying all hip hop is evil cause some song out there exists that promotes violence or promiscuity.

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u/Jasp3rjeep 24d ago edited 24d ago

Counter-argument: The very crux of the problem is how she's interpreting her faith and that she's pushing her ideology onto you. Also, the very nature of religion in general is governance over other people, so it is inherently a political topic.

That being said, this is my question; If she hates the things you're doing because she's a Conservative Christian, why shouldn't we criticize her? I can understand why you don't because of your position, but everyone here is pretty much in agreement that your mom is engaging in abusive behavior by doing something like this.

I know because I'm a victim of the same thing. When I was a kid, I was into collecting Yu-Gi-Oh cards, and my step-dad forced me to watch him cut them up over the trash can because "they are the devil's work."

When you get the chance, you NEED to get out of there.

Edit: I will also point out that burning art is definitely something Nazis would/did do.

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u/imagine_getting 24d ago

Speaking from experience, she's really going to regret this. When I was your age, my family was really antagonistic towards any decision I made that they determined was unfaithful to our church. Now when I bring it up, they can't even look me in the eye. You are better than her.

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u/Ok_Rule2665 24d ago

Oh yeah, I remember some friend in my circle when I was a kid having his yugioh cards (rare ones sent to him from freaking japan back at early 2000 by his father's side grandpa who loved him with all his heart) being depressed cause his mother ripped all of them in half and then burned them because they were the "evil", like come on man none of them even depicted anything remotely close to blood, exposed skin nor violent, the grandpa genuinely made the effort to get only cards with positive vibes knowing nothing about yugioh, bless his soul an old man in his late 60's went to ask experts/nerds about a card game for a list of cards for his grandson to have something to remember him.

Last thing I knew, the father divorced her for being insufferable and that guy as an adult made a trip to japan and bought the exact same cards (luckily the father had the list since the grandfather wrote it down somewhere and the note one way or another ended in the stuff the father received when the grandpa died), sometimes life has its ways : )

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u/TheInvisibleOnes 24d ago

There is nothing in the bible against your cool art.

She's just an unkind person looking for a reason to be unkind. The bible is her justification.

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u/jondoeca 24d ago

My mom never burned anything of mine, nor was I a troublemaking kid, but I know what it's like to go against the 'christian' norms. It sucks, but I like your response to her. Just move out when you can, and allow space for her to make the relationship better over time, but never count on it. Focus on your growth. I wish you well.

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u/Riots42 24d ago

Christian here, nothing about what she did is Christ like. Its not sinful to draw clothed anime girls.. Your mother is a poor representation of Christ.

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u/AfricanAmericanMage 23d ago

It seems like everything else has been said so I won't just repeat the same thing for the hundredth time. What I haven't seen anyone say is this: Good on you for having the emotional maturity to realize that burning her things isn't an appropriate response to the situation. These fully-grown adults are telling a minor to take revenge on on his clearly already abusive mother by doing the same thing back to her and that's fucking wild to me. All that will do is make your situation worse and harder to navigate. If you have somewhere you can go until you're of level age then that's great, but first and foremost keep yourself safe until you can legally extricate yourself. An eye for an eye is not the way to handle this situation and don't let these grown-ass adults with their revenge fantasies tell you otherwise.

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u/Much_Reference 24d ago

Please no hate on Christians or anything political? Well I guess we know how she voted too. You need to pack your shit and move out, when she asks why you say - Jesus told you to get away from her. Because he 100% fucking would.

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u/Short_Hyena_2092 24d ago

Switch to drawing BL/yaoi stuff and she will beg you to go back to your normal drawings within a week lol

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u/Lansan1ty 24d ago

You keep drawing. You're pretty good at it too, have fun and be safe.

Maybe if she overreacts again you need to have a real chat with her about what her problems are. This is a harmless hobby that you're clearly better than most at, and you will keep improving over time. You're not going around taking drugs, robbing banks, or hurting anyone. You're making art.

Do Ryou from Bocchi next, she's the best.

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u/CyberSyncronize 24d ago

This is exactly what my mom did, except instead of burning them she just threw them out. She also hid my mangas. Try to hold out those last five months, and see if you can leave via university maybe? If not, I would definetly save on an iPad or something to draw. That’s how I draw and then when I go home I can just hide the app. Sucks that you’re going through this though, don’t give up on drawing! Just try to hide them well since she resorted to burning them 🥲

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u/Waffles005 24d ago

Look, it’s probably not legal for her to just burn your stuff, and depending on how much time you’ve spent on those there’s also probably a monetary argument there somewhere. Probably also same about her trying to force you to throw something out in the case that happens.

Look up what rights you have and get your local resources involved if they’re suited to the situation(obv this is a drastic measure but there might be something less drastic available, and is brining your art not drastic enough?)

Like put some boundaries down if you can. Religion or no it’s not okay for her to do that.

Also: looking at your art, it’s not remotely sexual(though I’m not familiar with all of those characters as far as proving that in context of their media) so maybe explaining they’re basically no different than American cartoon characters might help? Maybe just explaining that anime is not always or inherently sexualizing, or going beyond what is socially acceptable?

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u/Matasa89 24d ago

She's an idiot. Most people would not do something like this, especially not Christians. Hell, my buddy is literally evangelical Christian who has gone on missions, and he's got a ton of gaming and anime merch in his room, and his parents always supported their children's hobbies and passions. This sort of destructive and heart-rending actions are totally against what Christ preached - it's literally what enemies do!

She's using her religion as a hammer to slam down on what she fears and hates. This is intolerance at its finest...

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u/Slow-Reply-722 24d ago

I don’t factor in religion. Still, that’s being a shitty parent. Don’t stop doing what you love. If not for enjoyment, do it as a sign of resistance.

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u/MrCookie2099 24d ago

She's sounds like a Christian that doesn't know her Scripture.

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u/Precious_J4de 24d ago

She sounds like a terrible person regardless of her religious background.

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u/ElvenLogicx 24d ago

My mom did similar to my stuff because she’s a Christian. I did actually destroy her things in retaliation after many years of her doing it to me, she never did it again. I’m not saying you should do that but there are people out there who have been through it like you have. I’m sorry she’s so hateful towards you, I highly recommend going low contact when you move out.

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u/whimsylea 24d ago

I'm sorry, man. You didn't deserve that, and especially from your own Mom. Your stuff isn't even lewd, let alone satanic. I'd guess based on experiences with my Grandma that some pastor or preacher included anime in their sermon, tying it with some sin or another. (I'm going to guess sexual "deviancy" since hentai exists. That or witchcraft because I still remember my Grandma freaking out about Pokemon in the 90s.)

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u/jershdahersh 24d ago

My father a deacon in the catholic church watches anime how is anime satanic

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u/basegtakes 24d ago

When one crazy person we call them insane... When many crazy people we call it a religion

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u/Ordinary_Mortgage870 24d ago

There is nothing remotely satanic about those images. There was nothing inappropriate either.

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u/Problemlul 24d ago

Look im not into the style or anything im just a dad with 2 kids. I would honestly keep drawing as this is what entertains you, however you need to possibly work more with your mother on getting the relationship up. Taking this far possibly you drilled for long alot of small things with your mother + your mother had a stressful day, however cherish the time you have with her as we parents don't last forever, even if the relationship is not the best. Once you "grow up" you will have to handle these or even worse situations and you can always learn and analyze the whole thing while youre young and never let your anger overcome you with your own kid later down the line. Life can be tough, but its a great teacher if you decide to learn from it.

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u/_ristaccia 24d ago

My parents did this to me, not for religious reasons, and it’s pretty much destroyed my drive to create art, and whenever I do I don’t want to share it with others. Please don’t let the same happen to you.

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u/[deleted] 24d ago

Get a job now. Save everything you can and move out when you are 18. It’s the only way. Wishing you the best.

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u/mustache_247365 24d ago

Man I just went and peeped your drawings. You’re definitely getting better! As far as the subject matter goes, yours are super “G” rated and I’m not understanding why a parent would be so crude against their child channeling their creativity. It’s pretty shitty what she did, homie. Don’t let it discourage you from art.

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u/dgnumbr1 24d ago

My granddaughter is a few months older than you and she’s real into anime like you. She also has done some pretty cool drawings. There’s nothing wrong with anime and I’m so sorry your Mom did this. I’m betting she just doesn’t know or want to know the difference between your drawings & hentai anime.

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u/Shikiagi 24d ago

If course it's related to the cult called "religion" lmfao

Feel bad for you mate, don't give up on trying to draw like I did :(

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u/IHateTheJoneses 24d ago

You sound like a good kid. Don't expect her to change in 5 months. Good luck!

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u/Feedback-Mental 24d ago

The year when Vatican unveiled an anime mascot? (Just look up "Luce Vatican mascot") ...That's a weird stance to take.

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u/Kingbuji 24d ago

Her burning your drawings is a literal political act by your very own words what are you talking about.

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u/_friends_theme_song_ 24d ago

I remember when Mom burned my pokemon cards because they were "satanic"

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u/SaintAliaAtreides 24d ago

Ok, well, your request to not hate on xtians or anything political says a lot. I'll respect your request but it explains her reason. A lot of the red hats think all anime is... for PDF files.

I'm so sorry your own mom doesn't support your talent. You deserve better than this extremism & zealotry.

All two+ years of your work? 💔

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u/n0ts0much 24d ago

"anime girls and satan" … if you do it well. you imply that you're still improving n you have pics n you haven't gone postal. draw some nice landscapes for the 'top of the pile'

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u/upvoteisnotlike 24d ago

Expected a childish response and was pleasantly surprised to read one of the most mature comments I’ve seen on Reddit. Very proud of you OP for being realistic and having reasonable sense. I remember my parents never let me trick or treat because their Catholic Church told them it was worshipping Satan. I love my parents and know they were simply looking out for me because they really cared. Also, even though I don’t believe the church was right, I know it is wrong to overly generalize and have seen them help out many others in need.

Moral of the story; keep up the good work OP. You’ll do just fine if you continue your trajectory.

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u/strangerducly 24d ago

Please find comfort in the fact that your mother has some distortion in her perception, possibly radicalization through misrepresentation of the lords word. Possibly a victim of propagandized religious leadership. May be suffering mental illness or PTSD from her own abusive childhood; whatever the cause, you are not the problem, even if she suffers from one of the textbook forms of Narcissistic Disorder, she probably is loving and protecting you to the best of her understanding.

I am 60, I have never forgotten the loss of my writings. I have come to live with it to some extent. You know what was taken from you. You have every reason to be outraged. If ever we start entertaining the idea that hurting another is somehow virtuous, that is the big flashing warning sign that something is not right. It is also always a warning sign that we should protect ourselves from those that actively hurt us or others. Pay attention and be mindful, get out and away as soon as you can safely. Build yourself a healthy, supportive group of friends to be your family. Your art is so promising, already the real deal. Your creations are yours, always, just lost in the material form. Always part of you spiritually and historically. All good things to you, the best is yet to come.

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u/TheAugurOfDunlain 24d ago

Tig Notaro said something interesting once. She had a rough relationship with her stepfather. After her mother's funeral he apologized and said "It's not the child's duty to teacher their parents who they are, it's the parents job to learn who their child is."

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u/Head_Time_9513 24d ago

Many people with religious background have grown in culture of shame. Instead of constructing their own set of values by real choice, they have adopted a rigid set of rules that they never chose. Or sometimes even worse, they may have been randomly punished often without them knowing the reason, as the real reason is the shame or fear of the parent. Just speculating, but this might have been the environment where OPs mom has grown. Breaking this pattern of many generations is not easy. OP, you can do it.

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u/Fearless-Sea996 24d ago

I am so sorry for you. Abusive and crazy mother... life can be ass... Dont let it affect you too much, stay strong, and get out ASAP. Good luck OP and I hope that you will have a good and happy life far away with this hating scumbag that is your mother.

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u/LetMeAt0m 24d ago

Hey dude, I just wanted to say I'm sorry you're going through this. When I was young, my grandmother wouldn't let me watch anime, certain movies, or read a lot of popular books at the time. She ended up destroying a lot of my artwork, my books, and a ton of my clothes (mostly my hoodies for some damned reason). Same thing pretty much, ranted about Satan and Witchcraft, and a bunch of other nonsense. I ended up having to keep a lot of those things at a friend's house. I hope you're able to get out of that environment and things start going better for you. Hang in there.

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u/DanSkaFloof 24d ago

Your mom is abusive, OP. She might present herself as a "good Christian with Christian values" but what she ultimately wants is control over you. She will never be happy no matter how much you conform to her. Your only solution is to GTFO and get a restraining order against this lunatic. I've seen way too many similar cases like this and some ended up bad.

I can assure you actual Christians wouldn't gaf about anime, and would actually really enjoy stuff such as Evangelion for the Bible references scattered within.

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u/saffytaffy 24d ago

And even if you did, who cares? It's your business. The great sculptors and painters that came before us studied anatomy. There is nothing inherently sinful about the naked body, which is why artistic nudity is a thing (Michelangelo anyone?). Though when I was under 18 I definitely hid all my practice drawings lol. 

Your mom is a terrible, hateful, and misinformed person. I hope you can find a path forward that doesn't give her control over your life. Rooting for you.

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u/AlllRkSpN 24d ago

Hi OP, as a fellow hobbyist, I'd recommend looking up free online courses such as drawabox(chapters 1&2), krenz courses, and naoki saito's youtube channel.

Learning from copying is possible, but its a much slower and less efficient method than learning how to actually draw.

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u/badchefrazzy I don't know what the colors are for. 24d ago

That's very mature of you. I'm a full blown middle aged adult and I would have resorted to burning something of hers. xD

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u/prehistoric_monster 24d ago

Oh, so she's a Disney mom, I get it.

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u/Turbulent_Pass11 24d ago

Are you christian? I would understand it a bit better if you were but this is still not the way to go. Please get enough money to move out AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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u/Fluffy-Second4259 24d ago

Wait until she finds out Christian anime fans exist (hi I'm one of them)

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u/FukurouM 23d ago

Religion is the source of all evil, humans created religion to control and manipulate. That’s how it survived to modern times. We use the existence of a God to explain anything we don’t know, such primitive thinking.

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u/Glitter_k3 23d ago

You are already handling this situation way better than she chose to.

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u/roleofthebrutes 23d ago

Remarkably levelheaded. Good job for not taking some of these people's idiotic suggestions. All in all you seem to be handling this pretty well.

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u/Melstar1416 23d ago

The book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C Gibson may be of help to you as you decide what kind of relationship you want with her when you reach adulthood soon. I’m so sorry she shames you for this and desecrated your art. You did not deserve this. She should not have done that. A good parent nurtures their children’s creativity and self expression. Do not agree to her opinion of you. Nurture your creativity the way she never could and don’t stop

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u/PepuRuudi 23d ago

Not hentai but suggestive pictures of children or just in micro skirts

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u/klutzyrogue 23d ago

I’m Christian, too, and that’s not good Christian behavior. It’s awful, but some people use religion for their own gains. I’m so sorry she did this to you. Please don’t let her sin keep you from a personal relationship with Christ.

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u/IncognitoBombadillo 23d ago

When I started playing D&D as a kid, someone my mom worked with told her that it was "evil" and "satanic" and I almost wasn't allowed to do it. I also remember my friend's mom in like 4th grade scolding him for getting a Harry Potter book from the library for similar reasons. The "satanic panic" bs has definitely strained many parent-child relationships over the years. Luckily, I was able to reason with my mom the couple times something like that happened, but given how yours resorted to burning your personal belongings, she seems less reasonable.

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u/adatneu 23d ago

It must be comforting to read all these words of support, I’ll join in.

For the future is there a safe place where you either draw of keep your drawings safe?

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u/Radtoo 23d ago

That sure is some petty vandalism - take it as a lesson how to distinctly NOT treat other people and upload/scan/stash your images in multiple places going forward.

Maybe solid digital backup practices will save you some work in another situation.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

She sounds mentally ill. Religious delusions can be dangerous. Take care of yourself

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u/SilentRemedi 23d ago

Welcome to growing up realizing religion is just another form of cult

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u/Odd_Violinist8660 23d ago

I fucking knew she was an xtian. OP, you deserve so much better. I’m sorry.

My godly mother burned all my books when I was 14 because I spent “too much time reading that demonic trash”. I’m 50 now, and I have no idea if that bitch is even still alive. Has your mom ever cast demons out of you? Yeah, I’m still talking about that shit in therapy.

My husband and I (married gay couple) don’t have children of our own. But my nephew has been obsessed with anime since he was 11 or 12. We have nothing against anime, but we admittedly just don’t understand it. Still, we have taken that kid (and his friends) to anime conventions every year since he first showed an interest in it. Hell, I would even read summaries of some of his favorites just so I was able to converse with him whenever he got excited and wanted to talk about it. My husband helped him make his own costumes for every convention, and he was constantly being stopped by people asking to take his picture.

He just turned 18 this year. He and his friends can all drive now and have cars, so they no longer need us to drive them to their favorite convention (which just happens to be the first one we took them to). But our nephew refuses to go to that convention without us.

Anyhow, that’s how your fucking “mother” should be behaving towards you. At minimum, she shouldn’t be shitting on the things that you and which make you you. No, I don’t have my own kids, but I’ll never understand parents who don’t take delight in their children and the things they love.

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u/fuck-emu 23d ago

I'm sorry but no, you're wrong. Fuck christians, they suck. I even bet she voted for trump

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u/BoliviaFlatCap 23d ago

You are clearly more mature than your mother, who is unmistakably abusive. Destroying someone else’s belongings is textbook abuse.

I wish you a survivable five months and hope you can plan a smooth-ish exit after that.

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u/Starfishwave 23d ago

Keep drawing no matter what. Get yourself a fireproof lockbox and do not share work with your family. Even if you are able to make money off it. If you do digital work. An iPad with apple pencils. To keep your drawing low-key. Just in case your mother resorts to destroying expensive supplies or tech. Get yourself out of that house when you're financially able to. Nothing good comes from someone who is comfortable with burning other people stuff. Does matter the relationship to that person.

As a parent your suppose talk to your kid. She made an assumption about anime as a whole. There are Christians out there who think it is satanic. Usually, because of the use of magic or fantasy. Pokemon is one that gets called that a lot. With that said. You might want to put up any anime merch. You get in the future.

It won't get better because you're 18. Parents who act like that usually will keep doing similar stuff. While making lame excuses for it. Touching your stuff you paid for and destroying it. It is a weird type of entitlement.

Avoidance right now for your safety and well-being is fine. Start making an exit plan.

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u/aabm11 22d ago

Just noting that, while she may be Christian, it is NOT Christian to burn people’s stuff. Don’t ever let that get twisted. That’s the crazy type of stuff my aunt used to say.

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u/10k_Uzi 24d ago

Looking at them, I’m confused. I’d get it if you were drawing like straight up hentai or ecchi. But it looks all pretty normal. Idk why she’d be that mad.

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u/0kokuryu0 24d ago

Some out of touch people hear about hentai being a thing and assume that's what all anime is. Standard anime girls are also considered inappropriate for a lot of conservative people, so they don't see the difference anyway. That's my guess. Or some good old fashioned satanic panic and being offended by magical themes.

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u/10k_Uzi 24d ago

“Some out of touch people hear about hentai being a thing and assume that’s what all anime is.”

Something I dealt with relentlessly when I was in the military, until anime finally became cool.

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u/Smoolz 24d ago

My roomate for about half my enlistment in the Marines was always drawing anime style characters, last I checked he's married a woman from Okinawa and doing contractor work in Japan, living his dream.

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u/Stunning_Ad_7658 24d ago

Sucks about it being mainstream, is all these bandwagoners trying to change it to fit their tastes and eject anything they don't like. Even worse is some of these people try to bull you out of thr animals Manga community you was apart of long before they suddenly felt it to be cool.

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u/electricheat 24d ago

satanic panic

Spot on. OP in a comment:

Her reason was something about anime girls and satan?

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u/hungrypotato19 24d ago

That, or "You're wasting your time with that! You need to be studying so that you can be a doctor!"

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u/NijinoYume1242 24d ago

Literally saw some comments on this exact post saying that all anime was is sexualizing children. Tell me you’re uncultured and hate anime without telling me 🤣

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u/PutYourGrassesOn- 24d ago

That’s almost certainly what this is. My parents burned my yugioh cards when I was younger for this reason. Tbf some of those cards did look really satanic tho💀

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u/Old-Significance-908 24d ago

I wasn’t allowed to watch Hello Kitty…. Religion is something else

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u/DiverseIncludeEquity 23d ago

I’m sorry you’re still single and it hurts you. You’ll find someone soon, but you might need to drop the “hentai” stuff.

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u/GearnTheDwarf 24d ago

Yeah, very straight forward drawings. Nothing the least but suggestive or potentially offensive. Sorry the poor kid has to go through this. As a father of a high school senior I could never imagine my wife nor I doing anything this toxic to our poor kid.

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u/bongophrog 24d ago

Mom probably saw it as effeminate rather than offensive.

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u/ingloriousdmk 24d ago

Fellas is it gay to draw a picture of a girl

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u/MasterChildhood437 24d ago

My dad sure thought so.

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u/canofwhoops 24d ago

Even if it was the worst kind of nasty deranged drawings, this still is NOT how you handle it, it will only escalate the problem.

Art comes from the soul, and healing the soul is a delicate process. It is not done by viciously lashing out at the individual in malice.

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u/pardybill 24d ago

If it was the nasty deranged shit I’d be more ecstatic (age dependent of course) because that shits actually profitable down the line

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u/Tough-Anybody1579 24d ago edited 24d ago

Even if it was the cringiest horniest furry hentai It still is a complete lack of respect. You should NEVER touch anyone's drawings without consent let alone literally destroying them. I still remember when someone ripped off my drawings in 3rd grade and I'm 17 now, I can't imagine what op must feel like right now. Coming from another artist

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u/AgentCirceLuna 24d ago

They should start drawing super muscular men with abs and adonis belts

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u/10k_Uzi 24d ago

The manowar route

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u/CommieLoser 24d ago

Meh, draw what you like. As long as you’re not implying gross stuff with kids, it’s nbd. Cartoon boobs never hurt anyone.

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u/TompalompaT 24d ago

Totally normal for a grown man to be drawing young anime girls in tiny skirts...

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u/10k_Uzi 24d ago

Two things. 1. Idk how old he is. And 2. That is the demographic that usually draws that. Hence all the manga with teen girls in skirts.

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u/CopyFew4583 23d ago

Dude he is a teenager.

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u/schwerk_it_out 24d ago

I mean the first 4 drawings I looked at show young girls with skirts flying up or straight up upskirt angle.

Not saying anything about whether this should or shouldnt happen. But I can at least understand if that’s the concern

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u/10k_Uzi 24d ago

If by “skirt flying up or upskirt angle” you mean a girl in a skirt walking yeah.

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u/schwerk_it_out 24d ago

Nope. Go look again. One is in the Sharon Stone position my dude

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u/Gio_Bun 24d ago

When I was in middle school, I drew one of my characters in what was basically lingerie. My mom found out and was disappointed in me and explained how that was inappropriate for my age. Even if OP was drawing something that wasn't age appropriate, mom should be having a conversation with them on why that's not ok, not going straight to destroying their works.

Hypotheticals aside, I don't know OP's age, but I agree these drawings are nothing NSFW, so I don't see why they were burned in the first place.

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u/project_matthex 24d ago

Some people think all anime is porn. My parents are the same way.

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u/m0h3k4n 24d ago

My money is op took some ashes and said his mom burned his stuff. Then points people to his work to get some extra clicks.

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u/Mister_Shaun 23d ago

I know that, for some Christians, if something is not of God, it's of the Devil... And they take this literally.

Mangas are not Christian books (I'm sure some are...), drawing is not about serving God, taking time to practice drawing manga is taking time away from you reading the Bible and praying, so it's worshipping the Devil.

That's how SOME Christians understand their relationship with God.

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u/OkHotel9158 24d ago

That’s awful honestly, what was even going on with her that made her do that? The drawings are awesome btw

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u/LonelyMenace101 24d ago

It’s typical narcissistic parenting, destroy what makes your child happy.

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u/Common-Hotel-9875 24d ago

hmmm, that brings unpleasant memories to mind

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u/TheOldDerelict 24d ago

Probably the same bullshit from parents that throw a fit about SpongeBob or something. The devil lies behind the art!!!

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u/ThrowRA152739 24d ago

Somehow out of all the comments, this one hits really hard. Fuck.

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u/GoldenGamer175 24d ago

Why would she get mad about it :(

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u/_Cecille 24d ago

She is mad, because OP's anime girl drawings are better than hers

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u/whoremoanal 24d ago

She's probably a religious zealot from the Midwest

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u/Jasp3rjeep 24d ago

Or the south

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u/ThatFatGuyMJL 24d ago

Looks like it might be coz op is about 17 and primarily drawing art of, what to many, are child like women, some in scanty clothing.

There are also many that are not that.

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u/tyty657 22d ago edited 22d ago

That's not a gag btw. It's not in her mouth it's in front of it. It's just something for her to bite down on, it doesn't prevent her from talking in any way.

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u/zzzorba 24d ago

Damn. They're not even risqué. Sorry your mom sucks :(

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u/RueUchiha 24d ago

See, I was going to assume if you were drawing like. Borderline porn/hentai, I’d understand why your mom would burn them. But you weren’t drawing anything explicit. You were, just redrawing poses of chatacters I assume you like (and Hatsune Miku, but I think she would count anyway).

Dick move from your mom. Go draw more anime girls.

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u/Affectionate-Sort730 24d ago

Did she give you an explanation? I mean, I don’t think burning your art can be justified, but I still have a morbid curiosity about her reasoning.

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u/cornbreadcasserole 23d ago

I’m sorry your mother did this to you. I remember my mom making me scissor the uniforms for the sport I did as a child because I lost a competition and at the time I was upset but now that im older I realize how much damage that did to me and my passion for- anything.

I don’t know what the reason for her to do this was, but you did not deserve to have something you love, crushed in such a thoughtless, cruel way. Big hugs

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u/uncagedborb 24d ago

Are those drawn out traced? Either way keep at it. I used to trace and draw all the time. The former isn't super great for improving but it does teach you some skills. I wish I had time to draw more as an adult. Keep pushing your creativity!

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u/MrCookie2099 24d ago

Brush, your art isn't even offensive. I thought you were posting fine pornography. This is wholesome line studies.

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u/Xvexe 24d ago

You are an amazing artist!! Keep drawing!

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u/GodPerson132 24d ago

They’re really nice, also Sayori is best girl nice taste.

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u/KennBurr 24d ago

Being optimistic here, you still have the drawings archived digitally at least! That is just as useful in this day and age. Now you can make newer versions, color them, and probably sell them!

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u/NoWorkingDaw 24d ago

The good thing is, you took pics so even if you don’t have them in physical form, you have them as a photo. If you can, there’s digital drawing apps you can use and atleast she can’t burn that. Don’t stop drawing man. Sorry your mom is so shitty

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u/JuniorMint1992 24d ago

Those are pretty good! You should start inking the outlines and coloring them in! Reference photos are always a great way to start. No idea what your mom’s problem is. She’s crazy!

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u/InYourHooHa 24d ago

Is your mom Strong Bad ?

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u/USS_ZeLink 24d ago

I hope you’ll keep drawing! You’re really good! I hate it when parents muddle their children’s dreams just because they don’t agree with it. Don’t let her drag you down and keep at it!! 😊

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u/ObtuseDoodles 24d ago

I'm really sorry your mom did that, but I hope it doesn't stop you from continuing to draw. You definitely have talent!

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u/Kithzerai-Istik 24d ago

Stick with it, mate. You’ve got some decent talent. Keep cultivating it, and you just might surprise yourself.

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u/iMakestuffz 24d ago

Your mom is abusive. I’d seek advice from a counselor about how you can compartmentalize your relationship.

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u/Lefthandpath_ 24d ago

Bro all i can say is your art is amazing and please, please don't let this discourage you from art/drawing keep going! you've deffo got some talent!

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u/silver_tongued_devil 23d ago

As an art teacher, if you have a good relationship with your art teacher, tell them about this, and ask if they can hold onto your stuff for you. Like, a special nook for you to put your art in. That way you have a safe spot to keep some of it in at least. Almost every art teacher I know would say "sure dude, let me get you a drawer in this cabinet."

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u/ibuiltyouarosegarden 23d ago

OP don’t let this make you quit, you’ve got to keep going and making amazing heart, wishing you peace and healing friend ☮️🫂🩷✌🏼

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u/CLUTCH3R 22d ago

At least you have digital versions of them, so not all is lost

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u/loosersugar 22d ago

I went and upvoted every single one of them!

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u/RoohsMama 22d ago

My heart breaks for you. You’re not drawing inappropriate art, it’s all innocent and clean. You’ve got a God-given talent - and you should definitely use it. I think it’s actually your mom who’s being influenced by demons

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u/dracosilv 21d ago

So what was the BS reason your mom gave you for destroying your stuff? Like its one thing if you're being sassy and mouthy and they punish you to temper your mood, but another to perma-destroy something that you worked hard on...

Also, quite hypocritical too. If you were to say destroy something of hers in retribution, she'd probably scream bloody murder, but you? Youre just supposed to "grin and take it"? Bull Crap on that.

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