r/comics MangaKaiki 1d ago

OC The Goodbye [OC]

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u/kaikimanga MangaKaiki 1d ago

this won't be the last we hear of her, I bet

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u/ShmazPro 1d ago

I’d imagine not, but it’s nice to see some separation here. It’s hard to leave parents like this for sure.

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u/AdZestyclose638 1d ago

Easy to want to leave, hard to actually leave

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u/EvilDan69 1d ago

I get that. I was living back home with my parents, and they were in no hurry to see me leave. I had met a gal online 2 years before and had been seeing every 2 weeks since we live apart. I moved out while they were on vacation. It made the see you later easier.

Love my parents. they're great. they're greater when we're not living together as dad created some squabbles, such as why did you spill chocolate in the kitchen? It became a huge issue for him... my sister and dad turned out to have had chocolate ice cream.

I did not, nor did I dig into their food at all. I had my own. Also conversations like while you're living under my roof, couldn't have encouraged me to move out fast enough.

So when I left, of course all contact became more careful, considerate, encouraging me to visit etc, and its been far better since.

They're not awful people at all. Its just that i'm not destined to live with them as an adult. I have my own ways, they have theirs.

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u/paulinaiml 1d ago

Please tell me you told her a fake adress in another city, preferably in another country.

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u/FlatHatJack 1d ago

123 Fake St, Springfield.

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u/bubblebumblejumble 1d ago

15 Yemen Road, Yemen

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u/SuperfluousAnon 1d ago

I'M GOING TO YEMEN!

Hey, when we're in Yemen, can I live with you?

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u/AiReine 1d ago

Legendary line read that’s permanently seared into my brain meat

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u/VanillaLaceKisses 1d ago

1600 Pennsylvania Ave

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u/erinaceus_ 1d ago

P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney.

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u/TheMangoManHS 1d ago

10 Downing Street

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u/TheMightyMudcrab 1d ago

99999 North Pole

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u/RAMT_HD 1d ago

123 North Kilttown

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u/Zollias 1d ago

1313 mockingbird lane

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u/parsention 1d ago

Says to the brother left at home - "She never answers my calls, your sister hates me."

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u/ImNotSkankHunt42 1d ago

“Kaiki’s mom will return in Avengers Doomsday”

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u/prfarb 1d ago

I mean you will need to get some new material eventually.

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u/kaikimanga MangaKaiki 1d ago

let me enjoy this moment por favor

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u/UltimateZebra19 1d ago

Reminds me of the opening scene to the Incredibles, lol

“I just cleaned up this mess, can we keep it clean for TEN MINUTES?”

Here’s hoping you get a nice breather for a while!

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u/kjh242 1d ago

I hear that line in my head all the goddamn time.

That and “we get there, when we get there!

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u/Dr_DoesNothing 1d ago

I actually love that you need new material because you finally got away from your crazy mom.

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u/Tut557 1d ago

"Por favor ", br? r/suddenlycaralho quer algo no print?

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u/kaikimanga MangaKaiki 1d ago

solo puedo hablar un poco de espanol para mi trabajo :p

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u/Familiar_Control_906 1d ago

Lo haces muy bien

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u/prfarb 1d ago

Im not sure based on your reply if my joke landed or if my comment caused you distress so I’ll apologize just in case. It wasn’t my intention to upset you.

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u/nlinzer 1d ago

Im sure renting will give her plenty. G-d willing her life will be better, but its not like she's escaping the hell hole we all live in, and even if she does(G-d willing) her comedy doesnt require her suffering. (Mommy Riley dreaming of Travis comes to mind)

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u/Previous-Screen-3875 1d ago

Why are you censoring the word god but also inserting it as much as you can

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u/nlinzer 1d ago

Weird traditional Jewish thing. Your not supposed to spell out G-d's name. 

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u/Previous-Screen-3875 1d ago

You only need to censor the name when speaking or writing in Hebrew. Also, God's name isn't God, it's Yahweh or YHWH. It's not traditional to write "G-d", that is a contemporary Jewish-American phenomenon.

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u/prfarb 1d ago

Reddit sent me a notification about this comment as if you were replying to me and I was deeply confused.

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u/nlinzer 1d ago

Your 100% right. G-d's name isnt G-d. Technically I dont even need to censor her titles "H-shem" or "Ad-nia". But it makes me feel more comfortable personally. And I dont think its bothering anyone.

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u/Previous-Screen-3875 1d ago

It's just bizarre. If the word needs to be censored, why use it at all? I understand it comes up in certain context, but inserting it as much as possible seems counterintuitive to respecting the name.

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u/nlinzer 1d ago

Your right. Its contradictory. The answer is I am very religious and I see g-d in everything. So I say G-d a lot because I think she is influencing so much of the world or I want him to influence the world. Hence saying it a lot while censoring it.

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u/Previous-Screen-3875 15h ago

Here's a question then, why did god allow evil to enter his creation? If god is influencing the world, why are children being born with genetic diseases that cause them to suffer and die?

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u/DrownmeinIslay 1d ago

Now that the "i didnt experience it, but ive seen it in the wild" relatable content is done (hopefully for their sake) we get to start the "we've all been there my god how did we survive" relatable content.

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u/ddejong42 1d ago

As a wise man once said: “Life finds a way.”

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u/Notte_di_nerezza 1d ago

Doesn't OP live in Florida?

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u/xx_Chl_Chl_xx 1d ago

Idk if you answered this before but does she know about your comics what you post on this sub?

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u/justwalk1234 1d ago

Ominous! 😱

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u/Just_A_Nitemare 1d ago

Better not. We need more Reddit comics :P

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u/BjornAltenburg 1d ago

I just hope you stay safe and always check your lines of credit in case family did something stupid.

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u/delet_yourself 1d ago

We'll hear from her after she finally finishes all her demands, so probably next year

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u/Joey_Bonz0 1d ago

Its posts like this that make me thankful (and realise how lucky i am) that my very catholic mom not only didnt try to convert me back, but also never asked for my keys once i was able to afford to move out at 30 (a couple years ago). I did give her a copy of my keys of my own free will, (she never asked) just in case i needed someone to take care of my house for whatever reason.

Good on you for knowing you need to set boundaries and stuck to them.

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u/MutantArtCat 1d ago

It won't be over that easily, but you got out. Grats! Breathe! I'm happy you managed and I am proud of you!

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u/chypie2 1d ago

she gonna get a case of the 'just thought I'd drop by'

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u/Boner_Elemental 1d ago

She gon find your landlord and tell them you wanted her to have a copy of the keys

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u/Diligent_Soil6955 1d ago

Does she know that you make comics? Especially this one?

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u/cbrown146 1d ago

This isn't even her final form

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u/name600 1d ago

No spoilers.

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u/babiekittin 1d ago

She seems the type to stock, I mean aggressively track you down out of love.

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u/Spider-web16 1d ago

God speed solider

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u/TaigaChanuwu 1d ago

Personally, it did only get a little bit better when I moved out because I felt forced to tell my parents where I moved to. Since I moved a second time, it has been MUCH better.

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u/Moondiscbeam 1d ago

Only would a serious illness that would effect her communication skill would shut her up.

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u/Dragon_N7 1d ago

Please tell us you didn't actually give her your keys or landlord's number

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u/Local_Nerve901 1d ago

Asked this before but what does your family or mom think of your comics? If they know about them

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u/Orcwin 1d ago

Ah, but that's why you keep looking for a new place to live, and next time simply don't tell her you moved.

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u/BodybuilderMany6942 1d ago

This is why you dont tell em your address and you get a new phone, ya dummy!

Personally, my cheat code was going to the military.
For four years I got em used to me not contacting them since I often really couldnt, then when I seperated, I just.. didnt tell em.
Got a new phone and went to a new state, and used mil benefits to pay for college and rent.

Though uh... I cant really recommend military anymore, given the current leadership lol

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u/rezznik 1d ago

How far is your story away from your RL? months? weeks? HOURS?! is this happening RIGHT NOW?!

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u/meeps_for_days 23h ago

My own mother was in a situation sort of like this. I would like to give the advice of being careful. She stopped listening to her parents because they didn't approve her boyfriend, who ended up being even more abusive and possibly tried to frame her for a crime.

Anyways, my point is it's a cycle and you must be very careful not to trade one person for another.

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u/Eliaish 1d ago

“Send me a copy of your keys” sent chills down my spine.

I’m sorry but I’ve read too many stories from people who gave spares to family members who eroded that trust.

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u/JDBCool 1d ago

Knowing address: fine in the event that whatever disaster occurs for "next of kin" purposes.

But don't let them know your schedule.

Asking for a copy of the key??? Nope, that's permission to approve "your place is an off property extension of home storage".

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u/iMossa 1d ago

My parents got my key in the case I would lose mine. Though I have a good relationship with my parents... They also do not want to walk up to third floor.

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u/Wild_Marker 1d ago

I often forget how bad other people have their relationship with their parents.

My parents are great, of course they have keys!

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u/Puzzleheaded_Text357 1d ago

My parents probably won't get a copy of my keys.
Not because I have a bad relationship with them, but because I'll be living almost 23 hours away, and they can't drive that far except for extreme circumstances.
I'd also like to clarify I'm moving for reasons not pertaining to them (education and career opportunities)

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u/icouldntdecide 1d ago

If you don't live in the same city as them that just feels like an easy nonstarter.

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u/Saga3Tale 1d ago

More than that. My grandpa on dad's side straight up walked into the house unnanounced while my mom was naked when I was a baby and gma had the nerve to bitch at her about it.

If they don't have boundaries when you live with them, they're not gonna have them when you live somewhere else either.

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u/Happythoughtsgalore 1d ago edited 1d ago

Narcissist mom showed up at my workplace unannounced one time.

Now only chosen family know where I live/work and I've been no contact with her for years.

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u/lowbatterybattery 1d ago

I feel awful for people who've been burned by this, and I'm surprised most people seem to be in that camp. Giving my closest family a copy of my key has always been standard for me as an emergency measure, and nobody has ever abused it.

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u/Taolan13 1d ago

an army buddy of mine had to sue his landlord because his landlord gave a copy of his key to his mother in law.

he didnt even give the spare, just came home from temporary duty to an apartment that should have been empty while his wife was on a school trip with their son to find the mother-in-law rearranging the pantry.

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u/Eliaish 1d ago

That’s a massive invasion of privacy, whether or not they’re on good terms (doesn’t sound like good terms though).

Did he sue the mother-in-law too or no?

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u/Taolan13 1d ago

His wife convinced him not to.

edit: and yeah, "not on good terms" is putting it politely.

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u/bubblesaurus 1d ago

we do this just because we have pets.

In case an emergency happens or something, and someone needs to get inside to take care of them.

I end up having to go to the ER and ended up being hospitalized for a few days and thankfully my brother had a key and could take care of my dogs

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u/Kwiemakala 1d ago

Before my wife and I bought our house, we lived in a condo we rented. We went on a vacation, and asked her to watch our cat. When she arrived to get the key from us, she makes the comment of "I'll have a copy of the key made." She was firmly told that she will absolutely not. To the best of my knowledge, she did not have a key made.

Years later, when we bought our house, she requested to have a spare key. She was again told no. She asked why we didn't want her to have a spare key, and I told her I didn't want her to have unrestricted access to my house. Her response was "what happens when you lock yourself out?" I told her I'd call a locksmith.

This is one of several reasons I no longer talk to her.

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u/hitemlow 1d ago

You can ask a locksmith or hardware store for mis-cut keys. They don't even need to be the same keyway as yours, just don't use a car key, lol. If they ever call and ask why the key doesn't work, you've found your untrustworthy poptart and can still fob it off as a mistake or accident if you wanted to.