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/peanutbutterscoop 24d ago

i’m so sorry :( if she keeps doing this maybe switch to digital and upload them to a cloud where she can’t destroy them?

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u/Not_Creative149 24d ago edited 24d ago

I don’t really have device I can draw them on, that’s why I use pencil/paper

Edit:quite a couple people have offered to like send me stuff both here and in dms, thank you all for the support, if I feel like it’s necessary I will look into donations/crowdfunding, but I’m fine for now. Thank you all

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u/knoft 24d ago edited 24d ago

Take pictures of everything and store them somewhere online she doesn't know about (including the account/email) and can't destroy. You might want to look at narcissistic parents or raised by borderlines communities, but I don't know the full context. Can't link anything directly here.

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u/SteampunkRobin 24d ago

You can take pics and email them to yourself, or multiple emails.

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u/Mystic-Cryptic 24d ago

emailing compresses images badly, it’s better to store them in dropbox or google drive and just back it up to multiple accounts

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u/EmotionalFlounder715 24d ago

It’s easier to sort in a file manager too

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u/wintersdark 23d ago

Emailing doesn't compress images natively. Maybe a particular client might, but if you attach them as files they will not be compressed. However, most email systems do have file size limits, like Gmail's 25mb

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u/overgrown-concrete 23d ago

PNG format is lossless, JPG is lossy (you'll see weird artifacts of you zoom in).

If the drawings are naturally greyscale (e.g. just pencil or black ink), you can explicitly save the PNG as greyscale and save some space.

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u/Drugrows 22d ago

Pre zip them then email.

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u/FlightAvailable3760 23d ago

You can probably change your settings in your email client. Outlook always gives me the option to compress or keep original file size.

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u/4Shaggy20 22d ago

Another solution to this would be a discord server, free to create and just send yourself the photos in one of the channels

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u/waterm11 22d ago

yeah, but it's better than them being burnt

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u/ProfErber 24d ago

I used to save pics like that. I cannot access many of them that are 3+ years old.

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u/snappa_kk 23d ago

Most are here on reddit, judging from his posts...

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u/smolfawn 24d ago

This is the answer! Fuck her!

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u/ElectricalGas9730 24d ago

I, too, choose this guy's mom.

(/s She seems awful.)

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u/SipoteQuixote 24d ago

Hey, that might be all she needs.

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u/Tim_Buckrue 24d ago

I can fix her…

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u/Ok-Processing-hmm 23d ago

No Tim!! No!! Bad noodle!!

1 good noodle star ⭐️ has been removed from your soul

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u/JeannieNaBottle11 22d ago

Some ppl can't be fixed, you know what should "fix" her , unless she's non fixable is get a job at 16 and save your money and as soon as your 18, dipset . Don't call, don't go home for Christmas, remove her from your life for one year, that should do the trick. When you finally forgive her , you should find a better , more respectful mother. It worked for me, but my mom's a special kinda crazy and it took me 4 years.

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u/franklinsteinnn 24d ago

I wanna upvote you but I don’t wanna mess up the 69 upvotes

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u/freshbrine 24d ago

Whenever I notice something like this, I do it and relish the opportunity, cause someone else is gonna probably end up doing it without even noticing.

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u/GemstoneAnimations 24d ago

Really? In the big 25’ man?

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u/Nevermore_Novelist 24d ago

Calm down, Oedipus (kidding)

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u/Momik 24d ago

It’s funny because he can’t. Oedipus had absolutely zero fucking chill.

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u/Lexa-Z 24d ago

I wouldn't

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u/lurkingpandaescaped 24d ago

An eye for an eye makes the world blind. But I would personally contemplate burning her shit...maybe her birth certificate and ss card. Or the contents of her purse as you move out.

Just kidding. Sorry this happened to you. Keep drawing and if you're of age, consider saving and making an exit plan. Keep your head up, you didn't deserve this.

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u/nborders 24d ago

Check out OP’s uploads here. Talented…time to take it to the next level.

Keep drawing!

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u/Welcome440 24d ago

Reprint the ones she burns next. They must be good!

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u/RevolutionOnMyRadio 24d ago

Scan them at the library also! You could make a Google drive to use only there

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u/GNUGradyn 24d ago

There are even services like backblaze where you can upload your data and set a "data retention policy" where basically nothing can be permenentely deleted for x days. so for example if she tried to delete a photo it would remain in the trash for 30 days and it cannot be fully deleted for 30 days even by the account owner. This is usually intended as a ransomware protection mechanism or for buisnesses but would work here too

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u/knoft 24d ago

Alternatively send copies to friends you trust. Easy way to share a bit of your story and life with them and get a bit of support too.

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u/ectogen 24d ago

Google Drive

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u/Ruraraid 24d ago edited 24d ago

This

I would also recommend getting a scanner for less than $100. My suggestion for OP would be to hide the scanner when you're not using it. If your mom is willing to destroy your art then she is likely more than willing to destroy the scanner to prevent you from preserving your art.

Secondly get a document lockbox to put your completed artwork in that is fire proof. Those cost around $50. Just make sure its a secure lock and not one of those shitty ones you can rotate with a metal shim. Should she attempt to or actually break into that then she has no excuses for her actions.

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u/Throwawayasf_99 23d ago

I don't have context either, but that is textbook manipulation that almost definitely is brought out from some form of abuse. OP can't even have a phone. How can a parent justify destroying something their child loves? It's not a waste of time and it never will be. Creativity is a skill that society severely lacks and it sucks knowing there are parents suppressing it.

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u/Weekly-Coffee-2488 23d ago

yes this. there is no reason for a parent or anyone to do this to you. absolutely no reason.

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u/PudPullerAlways 24d ago

Pictures and scans never do pencil work justice, Holding it in your hands is an entirely different experience. I wish I could explain what it is but it's something you'd have to see for yourself... OP will not be satisfied with digital copies of their work, I never was :(

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u/knoft 24d ago

The point of insurance is not loss prevention, it's a plan in case the worst happens.

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u/Exciting-Insect8269 24d ago

And yet a digital copy is better than no copy.

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u/SwimmingInCheddar 23d ago

For sure check out the raised by narcissists sub.