【#10】Choke • LITTLE PICKLE TOWN

[@lenabyn]

💬 FAQ: What is Little Pickle Town and where can I watch more? "Little Pickle Town" is an ongoing animatic mini-series about different characters who live in Pickle Town. You can watch the animatics here in order: tinyurl.com/357ms7dr ⭐ MY LINKS!! For WIPs and early access to YT videos/mini-comics: ► www.patreon.com/lenabyn For Little Pickle Town merch: ► www.zazzle.com/store/littlepickletown

[@nekothecat8418]

👏👏

[@kuri_curry]

Hi Author, I hope you're doing well. Seriously. This was absolutely beautiful. The song, the animation, the clever dialogue. All the hard work I can't even start to imagine. Thank you for creating this... please stay well and safe! And keep creating!! \o/ Am not expecting a response or whatever. I just wish the most awesomest things for you.

[@mrs.malfoy3137]

Omg did you draw sangwoo

[@tiredsloth421]

hey i just wanna tell you someone copied your thing but made it in gacha club its incredibly similar to yours her names: Gacha Emie! i think you should check it out she said its inspired by you but it just looks like a copy but different oc's and in gacha

[@lenabyn]

@@tiredsloth421 I see, I'll check it out. Thank you for the heads up :D

[@jat2600]

“Dye it *h e l l a* PINK” I want that on a shirt

[@nat9781]

We all do 🌚

[@lousnoom]

ikr XD

[@goofys_left_ballsack3048]

I NEED that on a shirt

[@Angel-l9x4k]

BAHAHAHA SAME

[@angelicasfan3717]

Yaaaaaasssss

[@Melchpe]

Finally one where the stepmom doesn’t just use the guy for money

[@hawkswings572]

Hallie Nash babes this is lenabyn’s original characters and storyline i dont think there is a manga of this specifically unless lenabyn put one out

[@xXVixenXx]

Dose she hate the son

[@hawkswings572]

Hallie Nash tru tru

[@FeinRei]

@@xXVixenXx Hate his appearance and try to ignore since he resemble the old wife so much I think.

[@ditzygaakey3884]

@@FeinRei if it is like that the step-mom is horrible and kinda stupid because its his mom,of course he's gonna look like her

[@beam1796]

Everyone: comes up with good theories Me: Haha, singer go *nyehhhh nyehhhh*

[@justkidding7883]

NO!!!!! YOU CANT JUST MAKE FUN OF SOMEONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gabi0.4]

@@justkidding7883 we're not making fun of someone :v We just think the "nyeh nyeh" was funny, since when did we make fun of him..?

[@justkidding7883]

@@gabi0.4 its the joke boomer

[@gabi0.4]

@@justkidding7883 I'm still a kid, boomer

[@justkidding7883]

@@gabi0.4 kinda dumb to say that on KZbin but ok you do you buddy

[@holysheet1699]

I was crying when he said "Mom, lemme treat your neck"

[@noffs5630]

same

[@AlezshaA]

The kid said that...

[@cisil8774]

same...

[@sad_dining_room_clown3987]

LOL SAME

[@krystenmarshall]

Same

[@Karen-wn6sk]

I think the stepmom was friends with his mom. she avoids eye contact because every time she looks at him she sees his mom.

[@ehm.toasting]

I agree. And if not friends, then she knew the old mom who he chose to marry instead of her

[@死ぬ私は]

I avoid eye contact with your pfp because it gives me nightmares

[@patuljastislon]

gal pals. buds. good friends. just girly things

[@bonedeep_ache2273]

Hear me out. What if she was in love with his mom but due to a bad childhood she had daddy issues and just wanted to be accepted by other men, which caused all the affairs. His mom was straight and she didn't feel the same way, she fell in love and had a marriage and a son but got ill and tragically died. The step mother married the husband because of his money and because she either wanted to pretend that the friend she was in love with is still there and she wanted to know the man that loved her till her last days. He gets into a car accident and dies, which leaves her with nothing but the son who is the result of the relationship her friend and the man had and for that she despises him. Then the following events displayed in the video occur. The end! A quite tragic end.

[@unforgivingfae]

there is a manhwa where this is literally the case

[@dashayoung7402]

I think him saying "let me treat your neck," was not only about the bruises, but could be similar to him saying "let me love/save you cause we're in this together." She not only got choke marks from her lovers who some could say she was using to replace his dad, but they sort of represent how she losing herself and hurting. So him saying he wanted to help treat her neck sorta meant he wanted to heal from the grief with her. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it :)

[@yheti3584]

Precisely my thoughts. It had a lot more meaning than just treating her neck marks.

[@rayarcoden9016]

I Think Those Men Were Not Her Lovers I Think Shes Using Her Body To Pay For That Child's Expences

[@queenchaos8322]

@@rayarcoden9016 Yeah, cause she wasn't able to supply for him and herself on her own

[@immoon5642]

I myself don't think it was to pay for the child maybe when he was younger but not as he go older I think after he got older and shit she just decided not to give a fuck bout him. But I do agree with what y'all said.

[@Tatazinhaparty]

SoulAce Parker I thought that when her husband died he left the money for her (and for his son)? She also said on 1:16 “even if you leave this much fortune ...”

[@Excalibre2007]

nobody: the singer: NYEEEEEH NYEEEEEEH...

[@husnaliyana8393]

I was looking for this 🤣

[@niiyuux-x6783]

But it is the best NYEEEEEH NYEEEEEEH

[@Cho-ii5jb]

Like that it just remind me of papyrus and I'm--

[@hyeongjunnss]

@@Cho-ii5jb OMG SAME

[@pretendinevermadethis8085]

@@Cho-ii5jb SAME

[@Lyn-pb3xx]

"if I could burn this town, I wouldn't hesitate to smile while you suffocate and die." My favorite lyrics. Couldn't relate to more

[@xerxesblanche]

A psychopath on the rise? You okay-

[@adeleaslan8182]

Can I ask why?

[@gwraves]

Ok edge lord

[@donut7459]

Ashley I agree with you-

[@DaddyFett2]

edge lord detected

[@sundewlemon6619]

When he dyed his hair and repeated the things his step-mom did, then I internally screamed NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

[@darklyberry]

Oh I just thought that was his mother that became transgender lmao

[@iwasbetrayed4noodles31]

Darkly Berry yea same :/

[@adeki9333]

that's the fathers girlfriend/the boys step mother. his bio mother died/left

[@auggiemain]

@@adeki9333 no its him.

[@auggiemain]

@@sundewlemon6619 you should probably just edit your comment and add that to it

[@koda4823]

Moral of the story: Don't get with people with kids if you're not ready for children, and vise versa

[@ThatOneGuy_James]

"vise versa" _Don't get with children if your not ready for people_

[@rebeccazucchinicum9342]

@@ThatOneGuy_James that's what I was thinking 😂

[@genemarieon6211]

@@ThatOneGuy_James ew more like dont get with ppl who arent ready for kids? get yall's heads outta the gutter and kai i totally agree

[@maribelgonzalez3293]

Thanks shoto UwU

[@rebeccazucchinicum9342]

@@genemarieon6211 Yes I know but when I read the vise versa part I was confuzzled for a second but yeah lmao

[@jennyduong2466]

The pain he went through is terrible and relatable in a way. The person you want to rely on to take care of you, won’t even let you call them mother. At the same time, I feel for the lady. She probably just doesn’t know how to take care of him, as she didn’t get that affection growing up. She even left him the money that his father left behind. However, it doesn’t excuse the neglect of him. It was cruel of her.

[@Im-siwan7]

I agree, just bc u don't know how to take care of ur son at least try or ask for help, but u shouldn't neglect ur son like that

[@hamtaru]

yeah, i didn't wanna make this a "at least this bad thing didn't happen" but i was expecting her to kick him out once he was 18 and by this point, all the money is already gone. again, still doesn't justify neglect. if she didn't want a kid, she should've never married a man that had one despite how much she loved him. I hate the father the most though, he accepted someone who didn't accept his son. it makes me sick when i think about how many real people do this.

[@_.st4rg1rl_]

Y O yes, but, it would be hard. That’s what deprivation does - like EDD ( emotional deprivation disorder ), in which you don’t feel love from your parents/people that you care about / don’t receive care from them, and so on your older years you don’t feel love for anyone ( my apologies if I got that a bit wrong.) Deprivation of care and affection can go a long way. ( sorry to be that one person who's like ' well yeah but, look at the logical side of it ' or something like that.)

[@notareallin620]

It looked like she feels bad she got with the dad. Around 1:11 , it flashed to the kid's real mom and the dad, then the mom's gone and the dad's holding him crying. Maybe it's like "He reminds me too much of her" kinda thing.

[@6loodbank]

I feel like maybe she felt guilty about taking his mother's place? Like when you see 1:58-1:59, there's flashes of his bio mother.

[@Bum-tan]

He diyed his hair pink because he wanted to look more like the step mom as if he was her actual child ?? This is genius

[@riyak.7393]

OH MY GOD I HADN'T EVEN CONSIDERED THAT

[@Cat-zo8fb]

That and it could also be a representation of him becoming like his mother, in terms of struggles. Abused becomes abuser type situation.

[@evilkermit3102]

Fun Fact: Every single second of this can be used as a wallpaper

[@iwannatakeapic8583]

0:20 uhmmm

[@CC-ir1pn]

@@iwannatakeapic8583 ur point

[@iwannatakeapic8583]

@@CC-ir1pn 🌚

[@sterilized]

1:21 brov.... i see you are not lying (/j)

[@weirdweeb4103]

Yea..ive taken several screen shots

[@blackcat3923]

There's this one part at like 1:58-1:59. There's this spilt second when you see his bio mom and then it shows his dad being helpless because I assume the mom dead or left. So maybe she feels guilty about taking his real mom's place and so she tells him not to call her mom but Madame. When you think about it her coldness makes a bit more sense. Just a theory though, I don't know, so unless the creator says something. Guess it will stay a theory. Edit: Wow I was not expecting this many people to agree or even respond. I was even happy to see people disagree and tell me their own theories. I love this community and I love this creator. Everyone are just so nice. Thank you!!!

[@isonata8140]

Underrated comment 😮 mmm seems right

[@CarbonationCentral]

I assume the biological mother died while giving birth to the son, one second it shows her pregnant and then the father alone with a swaddled baby

[@sinopa1363]

1:57. Pause as soon as you go to the timestamp

[@shunuuu]

Guess it will stay a theory... A GAME THEORY

[@VAMPZ_VAV]

1:56 you have to pause almost immediately though TwT

[@mistermossman6074]

No one: That hair dye bottle: DYE IT HELLA PINK

[@pinkcat4545]

The vibe went from *"Oml nooooooo"* to *"HELLA PINK YASSSSSSS"* to *"Oh shít here we go again"*

[@dookieapollo]

No one: His bag: ADADIS

[@MarloweHarlowe]

My sister at the hair saylon be like

[@Kelcaine]

2:13 I just realized that in the note Julia put herself as Madame and precisely in a bar or place that Nikolai opened is called Madame's

[@loveice-cream4392]

oh shit you're right!

[@apple_weird0]

I FR SCREAMED WHEN I REALIZED

[@latinabeans2472]

*The boy*:Sweet an caring *Mom*:Im about to end this mans whole career.

[@random_meta]

she.. doesnt wanna be called that.. :/

[@latinabeans2472]

@@random_meta ik

[@latinabeans2472]

@@sagedraws1000 ;-;

[@sinnella1]

Yeah

[@sinnella1]

@@sagedraws1000 The way one treats a person horribly is their fault. The child developed depression cuz of her.

[@mwoahz9862]

When she blink her eyes twice, we witnessed a scene where his father introduce his previous wife to her, so she probably known him before he even got married. The most suitable answer for me is that she had fallen for his father quite a while ago, yet when he chose another woman (his old wife), she was devastated and started to became depraved. She dyed her hair pink and cover herself in a debauched life, just like how she did when his father died. And about the child, we can guess that she saw the reflection of the old wife in his child, she was obsessed with that image of her to the point she couldn't love his child, especially when he smiled. He looks like a copy of his mother. So it kinda like how they look in the third person POV, remind me of those villain stories nowadays. Tbh I can understand how she acted like that, but she can't blame all of her conflicted feelings on an innocent victim, the child in this one. But you know what is the most upset scene if that theory was true?? He dyed his hair pink and started to dig in that debauched lifestyle, just like how his stepmother did. He stepping on her footsteps again, since he was treated as an child who is underserved of love. And this is literally the definition of UnDeRrAtEd. The animation's color tone fit it so nice. It suit the song, honestly.

[@rdonut8624]

this seems to be the right one since the creator did "LOVE" it I thought about the story like this too and guess was right?

[@selene768]

I- what if the red haired woman is the Real mother's sister tho-

[@phre1771]

I'm pretty sure that's a boy(son), not a girl

[@mimiqtt]

That “die, die, die” gave me some real Jack stauber vibes and shit bro

[@renmarie7699]

Really? It reminded me of the muffin song 🤣

[@pistol25633]

yeah fr it have a jack stauber vibe but like a tiny bit darker

[@heartclaros8192]

Literally

[@joutakujo9773]

IDKHBTFM

[@owada-kun5328]

For real though-

[@satin360]

everyone: so whats the storyline?? lenabyn: yes

[@cafe9644]

No but what is it? 😂

[@muskanchoudhary5445]

even I wanna know but can't😂😂

[@lenabyn]

Oh gosh that guy at 1:36 really does look like sangwoo I don't hate it but what have I done

[@makima1628]

atsumu from haikyuu too

[@xxkookies48xx27]

Yo i noticed that too so i looked down the comments if anyone noticed xD

[@itsemmaandsans1098]

I'm glad im not the only one who saw this!!🌸🌸🌸

[@Rose_-yk5ux]

I saw Jean Kirstein (Attack on Titan)

[@swiftierep13]

I JUST WATCHED THIS AND I LEGIT THOUGHT THAT WAS AN EASTER EGG PF

[@birdmeat8534]

alot of people r sympathizing with the woman, but as someone whos low key in the kid's position, she knew the dude had a kid and u shouldnt be with a dad if you're not willing to be a mom

[@Cats-dv1ji]

Yeah, though I think the sympathy is more of towards just reasoning. A reason for everything, but should never be seen as an excuse sort of thing. I feel bad for people in her position but it should never be used as an excuse for wrong actions.

[@lonancblackwood8727]

I disagree.. My parents split a few times, and at no point did I expect my fathers new girlfriend to be like a mother to me. Children dont require two parents, many already only have one and grow up just fine. Someones love life is their own, and you dont get to own your parents love life, whether you like it or not. Of course their new partner needs to be alright with your existence, and get along with you, but saying they need to be prepared to be your parent is pretty selfish imo. Like I said, you dont own your parent's love life.

[@csariitech.432]

@@lonancblackwood8727 Yes, but try to tell a little kid that they can't expect the person who lives with them and is their parent's partner to love them. Seems rather cruel. I've lived with 2 of my mother's partners and I thought of the first one as my dad for a long time, for the second one I was older and didn't really care if he liked me or not. Little kids deserve love.

[@galakkun6071]

I call that a BURN! XD I instantly thought he married a gold digger and she was only their for the money. Not being part of an actual family.

[@lamortespoir4835]

@@csariitech.432 thats true, i mean Kids most of all would expect the Older person or AKA parents or Step-parents to give love even just a little bit because in that point of their life they wouldnt really understand anything they would only think that the people hate them if people didnt give them attention and as we grow up we learn on how to be a proper adult "Through our parents" or Not. Depends on your mindset really.

[@basicallystevenuniverse511]

How I interpret this: the kid had to deal with his parents seperating at a young age, the dad got married again to a woman who didn’t like kids, she even grew to hate them, specifically taking all of her issues out on the kid. She was cold towards the kid which was the opposite of what he needed considering he was already dealing with a lot. Kids that young need love and nurturing. They need to know that they are loved and safe, if a child is deprived of that it can severely damage them. Then his father died. Both were heartbroken. Unfortunately this means the kid no longer has any loving support figure. The mother copes by getting with many different men in a desperate attempt to try and fill some sort of void that was left in her heart. The kid is not getting the love he needs, he knows what his mom is doing and it hurts him that she does this and cares more about everyone else than him, leaving him feeling completely worthless. The mother only persists, as the boy grows up he still tries to get her approval, he still tries to show kindness to her in hopes of getting some sort of gratitude but she refuses to let this hatred go and now what was once a coping mechanism has become a nearly unbreakable habit. The son finally gets away from her but is having a very difficult time dealing with everything so he turns to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as smoking. He can’t get her out of his mind, he subconsciously (and consciously sometimes) begins to become more and more like her. Even though he hates her, he still tries to be like her, whether that be because he is still somehow seeking her approval, or he just wanted to know what it was like to be in her shoes in an attempt to try to understand her, or some other terrible turn of events that led to this.

[@sinnella1]

Yeah good interpretation

[@emotionalcat9448]

This is one of the best theories I've seen, good job!

[@tamilorenz2259]

If you look at the mothers flashback too, when she blinks, it shows that she was friends with the father and his bio mom before they had the kid. Then when bio mom, I assume dies, the father comes to her in tears. So, it was a jealousy of the woman he chose over her that made her hate the kid I think.

[@someoneelse1900]

Boooi (or gurl) yOu NEEd To BE PINNED

[@mads7262]

I'm pretty sure the mother was only hooking up with other men to get money

[@Alice-j5g8u]

the music : fun, easy the lyrics : dark, sad *funny how that works so well*

[@angelmilly2378]

I think she does care about him, seeing how she could've stayed with her late husband's money and done whatever she wanted with it. Instead she chose to do the right thing and save it. After seeing money on the bed, it's even possible that she was avoiding using the father's money by selling herself. She also gave him a weekly allowance when again, she didn't have to. She left once he was an adult, when she could've given him up for adoption when her husband died. I think she knew the kid's mother, and felt guilty when she saw how much the kid resembled her (maybe she felt it wasn't her place to be his mother, she felt she was taking a role that belonged to someone else). Definitely not saying what she did was right, but just saying she does care about him.

[@rutrobuster2598]

Your comment is way underrated It deserves more likes.

[@mhm7532]

It was the author choice

[@lolithatkills9156]

That actually very logical

[@Ameenasbasement]

She doesn't care about him . She feels like she's obligated to do these things becuz she is the step MOTHER after all . Its like a responsibility yk . Like tax paying or rent paying ,even water of electricity ,you're obligated to pay for those things regardless of how much or how little u use it . It's a responsibility that comes with it. So for her marrying the boys father she was now responsible for the boy .

[@nosabosa4233]

I think she did it Because it was her husbands Child And she lover Him Enough to Take care of the kid, But to be honest What do i know

[@miseo8432]

I love all the backstories people are making for the mom, and it DOES add a layer of depth, but remember: Explanations aren’t excuses

[@alexverdana2435]

yes

[@ghost-bc1fn]

Unless she was forced to be there with the father, which is one interpretation, but other than that absolutely.

[@saragemmer9553]

@@ghost-bc1fn Still shouldn't be mean to the kid XD

[@maritzatapia8066]

Damn...I have mixed feelings about that

[@AJ-rm2vh]

She isn't responsible for someone else's child though? I mean she could be nice to him while they were together, but she has no obligation to take care of him

[@nakynie463]

The fact that even the "villain" in this story had so much more depth than just "money hungry step mom" makes this 100 times better

[@madllprojectz9542]

i feel this so hard it hits my bones still love it today and the arts so gorgeous ahh u could go so far in life

[@lenabyn]

I'm glad you like it, thank you for your kind words! :'))

[@laynetrinh-c2j]

ik i shouldn’t feel like this but like every single character is so fvcking hot

[@korathecyansheriff7146]

It’s alright I feel the same way XD

[@grogu2128]

yesssssss ~happy pansexual noises~

[@sns6tz281]

esp his step mom lieksxhhzhzsh

[@Lyric10105]

Its called being bisexual, why the fuck is everyone hot!?

[@innactiveaccount7390]

I read this as "every character is such a fucking idiot"

[@Butterfly-fh9yw]

I think everyone is taking some parts to literally. The parts where she’s getting choked out could totally be literal but the end with him dying his hair and all, I think it’s metaphorical for how he’s gonna treat himself in the future, I would know I had a step mom just like her.

[@irisirisirisirisirisiris]

i’m sorry you had a step mom like her :( i hope things are at least a little bit better for you now

[@AlphaTengua]

i mean a lot its pretty obvious.

[@louera]

i agree with it being a metaphor... I’m sorry for what you experienced :((

[@tommyboyio1363]

I mean it's both literal and a metaphor. We saw him dye his hair and the implication is he's gonna end up like her in some way along with the bruises.

[@Morning_Dewdrop]

[@katviolet]

You know it’s good when this is the 17th time you’ve replayed it

[@lemonade_6105]

ive listened to it for 49 hours lol

[@fatherfigure7240]

@@lemonade_6105 weoaw

[@SVETLANA--00000]

*Whispers* 40th....

[@asphodel09]

Better 117

[@2mono7]

The person who made the official song does pretty good too

[@aku_fumiikage2559]

This song gives me a vibe that is...really something else, the fact that the topic Is so dark but the guitar so soft, the tone of it so cheerful, it makes such a complex atmosphere it's crazy

[@ava-hl8sf]

I actually love this animatic so much, something that I noticed was when you see the mother with that man, you can see money on the bed. This means that she is very selfless, think about it. When she was given that money from the dad, she could've left the child and ran with the money. But she only used it for him, and when he was a old enough, would give him all the money for him to make his decisions with the money. She would make her own money by letting men do whatever they want to her. So, she never once used the money given to her by the father, for herself but only for him. I think the mother was cold to the son because she never wanted to have children. But she knew she couldn't abandon him. Edit: I have seen from the replies saying that even though it was not physical abuse, it was still abuse. Which, looking back I do agree and I also have always agreed that she was definitely not a good mother/guardian. The takeaway that I have gathered after rewatching and reading comments now 5 months later is that I think while she was definitely selfless, she was also selfish and definitely could've handled the situation better but, we all make mistakes and there will always be things that we wish we could've done better. This animatic was so good, I wish I could draw. I love your work. Keep it up!

[@dillithius]

That's exactly what I thought about the money on the bed. I can understand not wanting kids, but the fact she stayed shows she wasn't heartless like you said~

[@kok5070]

Idk seems like she used some of it- 2:15

[@ava-hl8sf]

@@kok5070 if you continue to read it it says for **his** necessities, tuition, and allowances.

[@springlocks9067]

She’s still a bad mom( and probably abusive) because she’s neglectful

[@ava-hl8sf]

@@springlocks9067 there has been shown no sign of abuse.

[@grvpesoda626]

People: *making theories on the story and stuff* Me: yoo... the mom really went out with sangwoo at 1:37

[@fallenidiot]

*cries epically* I SAW THAT TOO THANK YOU SOMONE NOTICED

[@larathebara]

YES SAME THOUGHT!!!

[@larathebara]

YEEESSS

[@sallyfacesupremacy1588]

IKR I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT SAW IT-

[@Phunie]

BRUH, I said the same thing !

[@ooppetal2183]

my wifi is shit, so when he said "stop" the video actually stopped. i have never laughed so hard

[@Trebinhas]

I'd be scared

[@4this510]

Why i laugh at this

[@bellaravila5669]

The sing possessed your video

[@apple_weird0]

Lmao 💀

[@jeje-iw8gz]

because of this animatic, i got into idkhowbuttheyfoundme and life was never the same. everytime I listen to this song I think about this video :'D I finally rewatched it after four years and omg I. am. sobbing.

[@angellindamaye]

I love this song, this story is so sad and I hope they can find happiness with the other residents of Little Pickle Town This is my most liked comment ever, thank you all so much for agreeing with me! I can't wait to see the next video! >w

[@zellioxx994]

I will keep this comment at 911 likes. I mean to put it at 912, though.

[@angellindamaye]

@@zellioxx994 Holy crap I didn't realize, thank you 😂

[@iloveanime506]

I don't like the song but the i like the story

[@izzyyy9471]

Whats the song called

[@angellindamaye]

@@izzyyy9471 it's Choke by IDon'tKnowHowButTheyFoundMe

[@leynni]

It hard cause in the end, he ends up becoming like her. The parental figure who never seems to care, while you achieve so much for them, just so you could take care of each other someday, ends up leaving. Without guidance, he doesn't know what else to do, when he feels so useless because he wasn't enough for anyone to stay. This is my interpretation, but it's harsh when you think this could have been avoided.

[@AlphaTengua]

and then he blows all his dead dads death funds :'( so sad...i knew someone who was like that.

[@Hallowedharlot]

Everyone's over here picking sides and all I can think of is that this is just life. There wasn't really a bad guy in this. Not every step parent is ready to be a step parent, and while maybe she shouldn't have been with a guy who had a kid-- maybe his dad shouldn't have gotten together with someone who wasn't good with kids? And at the same time, while she wasn't good with him, and didn't want to be his mother, she made sure he didn't lose out. Too many times, a kid who has a rich inheritance will be taken advantage of by their caretaker, even by their lawyer. She used the money his father left for him solely on him and gave him complete access at 18. She stayed all through his growing years to make sure that that was taken care of. And a sad part of my brain wonders if she did that just to fulfill a promise to his dad, and if maybe she reckoned that now that Nikolai was an adult... she could just disappear and stop existing. She was clearly suffering from depression all that time. But again, this is just how life is sometimes. Sometimes, everyone's a little bit shitty and sometimes we all end up a little bit hurt and messed up.

[@srimandava4323]

so she choked herself? cuz she has depression.

[@eesoftilxy]

@@srimandava4323 self harm is a very common way people deal with depression. Unfortunately for the woman, she resorted to damaging sexual intercourse which she did to try to forget all her depression, but she doesn’t know that she is making her condition worse.

[@ananimeconnoisseur7594]

yea the way I see it is that she really loved the husband but couldn't love the kid since she wasn't the real mother

[@sinnella1]

There is human decency to show affection, not just do duties. The kid did not deserve it. There are many awful parents and they should be held accountable whenever parenting is done bad. An adult is more responsible than a child. If she could consider being with a man with kid and not imagine him as part of life, there is a fault in that. Understanding things don't make it execusable, she rejected his efforts to be nice when he got her flowers. That is heartless. One could still be a friend to someone they can't be parent to.

[@sinnella1]

@@ananimeconnoisseur7594 That only normalizes biological kids being favored again non biological ones. Makes way for so many kids suffering which could be prevented from stopping blood or lineage related discrimination.

[@НастяГорелова-г7у]

ОМГ, Я ЕЩЕ НЕ ВСТРЕЧАЛА АНИМАТИКИ НА ЭТУ ГРУППУ И ПЕСНЮ *досмотрела* Это. Просто. Ахуительно. Я тебя обожаю! Спасибо большое за то, что ты делаешь!

[@canusr]

Что за песня??

[@neverhell..2014]

@@canusr CHOKE - I don’t know how but they found me Вроде бы я правильно написала группу...

[@_._faerie_._]

I hate that I’m lowkey attracted to the ‘mother’

[@YourMomma-]

You ain't alone bud😔

[@yum_bread3772]

Same, I dislike her but I can’t help being attracted 😔

[@angi.withluv3345]

Walmart Jimin- this name.. 😭

[@luc4_c0rrupt3d5]

same

[@slinkLainey]

@@YourMomma- can always imagine she has a cooler, equally attractive twin sister.

[@cheese4421]

“Contains themes not suitable for audience 15 and below.” Me who is 396 years according to google: I am mega

[@psychedelic5263]

Oof

[@Kai-hi2ii]

i'm sorry _w h a t_

[@anxiell]

how the fu-

[@wldf0x]

Lmao

[@eugene7720]

HAHAHAHA XD

[@bluebird1914]

So from what I can gather, the kids mom died when he was little, and the dad who took it too hard ended up marrying a very young woman. (honestly she looks like she's barely 22 which is why I'm saying this) Judging by the brief shot we see of her looking at the kid and seeing a blond haired woman, the dad and a baby, I would say that she and the kids mom knew eachother. Judging by the fact that she looks at the kid coldly, I would guess that perhaps she always loved his dad, but then the kids mom came and stole him away from her. As for why she dislikes the kid, I wouldn't say that it's because she hates kids or anything, I would say that it's due to the fact that the kid looks a lot like his mom. So she's reminded of her everytime they make eye contact, hence why she always glared at him as a kid, and why she threw away his gift. It wasn't because of not liking kids, but the gift probably rubbed in the fact that she didn't get him before the mom did. I also get hints throughout, such as with the allowance she gives him as a kid, and the fact that she probably got most of the money from selling her body instead of spending the kids money, that she is trying to like the kid, but she doesn't quite know how to. So it comes across as being cold and heartless. As for the kid, you can tell that he does care about her, and can probably see that she just doesn't know how to care about him, hence why not only is he not so much mad at her for not saying goodbye, he's just hurt. Which then leads to his substance abuse issues, and him dying his hair pink and choking himself, two things which remind him of her.

[@WHYISEVERYHANDLEALREADYTAKEN9]

Underrated comment!

[@mamacita278]

To piggyback off of this maybe he knew she didn’t like him because he look like his mother so he’s change the way he looked

[@ash.b4514]

@@mamacita278 he doesbt actually die if you look at their acc he does survive

[@mamacita278]

@@ash.b4514 yeah ur right I’ll fix that thanks

[@ijh3675]

Say, why did she choke herself? Very confused.

[@cirquemeister]

Thanks for introducing me to this song and artist 4 years ago. Lowkey gave me personality. This animatic is as great as it was years ago.

[@BungaConfused]

It's really interesting, honestly even if it may seem like the woman is a bit of a "villain" in this. Tbh, she's as much of a victim as the kid. Having lost a lover/partner someone she cared about as clearly showen by the tears and held back emotions she tried to shield herself from this ever again happening. Whilst this may not fully excuse her actions to some, still it has to be pointed out along with the fact she seemed rether young or at least unprepared for what was coming for her. Motherhood, Family life, things some don't think about untill their 30 or 40.

[@yuialcane9583]

To add further, some people dont wanna have or care for kids, not like theres anything wrong w that; tho its pretty unfortunate for the woman to be in a relationship w a person that has a kid because not only its unfair for the woman but its also unfair for the father and son. Everyone gets a short end of the stick in these cases

[@BungaConfused]

@@dizzy7291 but thats the thing. Sometimes you don't find out untill its to late, or you try to push yourself for the person you love even though you fully know that you'll probably never feel connected to that child. In the animation we could see after all that she was at least to some extent, okey with the kid whilst the father was there. By no means was she motherly or all that loving but she did try and lie to herself even if just a bit. Sure did it seem cruel at times? Maybe, or yes to be honest. But again, she is a victim in this too. Maybe not as much as the kid to you but still, everyone sees things differently, try and look at it from her perspective.

[@BungaConfused]

@@dizzy7291 Hey thats okey, you don't have to want kids or have kids. No one is a mistake but its okey to change your mind about what you want later on in your life, even if there are some parts of your life that you may never be able to change, you can still be the person you want to be! Still, kids are a very big topic, they require money, love, attention, time and years of growth which a lot of people (like the woman in the video) aren't ready to give, maybe some parts like the money aspect but when it comes to attention and love or even warmth, its hard. You can't force yourself to love someone or something, you didn't even know existed untill then or really thought about. Its sad, yes but there are loads of people out there like that right now in the world. Its not pretty or good though even so, they keep going. Everyone to some extent sees themselves as a victim in those situations. The child for being neglected/abused, the "mother" (woman) for being trapped in a relationship she didn't sign up for and even the dad. He probably thought that now that his child had a mom, they would be more happy, they could be a normal family. But it didn't happen.

[@kakexun]

@@dizzy7291 when she found out she should have left then, she shouldnt be a bitch towards his kid.

[@xsugarx.3.452]

Yui Alcane Well we have to assume that she knew he had a kid because she wasn’t shocked when she saw him for the first time. If you aren’t willing to take care of a kid, don’t date someone who has one. I really don’t feel sympathy for the mom cause she put herself in that situation and she hurt the kid while doing so.

[@heyitsj5221]

Everyone complaining about how late this was, and I’m chillin here at 5 pm

[@choco-mint5749]

Ikr me too

[@idkanymore2308]

it was 30 mins b4 i had to go to work lol

[@lol3615]

Ayyyyeee me too

[@anana_alog]

lena why u put the premier date past our bedtime you sleepy im sleepy please pin this

[@lenabyn]

yea boi but the analytics said so

[@anana_alog]

@@lenabyn we are but slaves to the algorithm

[@Midenzz]

Thank ya both for the dedication you show, and the story you chose to share with all of us. For us who care and do not hate, we all appreciate it.

[@pianopaeonia]

thank you both for blessing us with the pure holiness which is the little pickle town series, I bow down to you both!

[@ejlagrada8067]

Thanks for this little pickle town

[@philliplee7851]

I've been rewatching this animation since it came out ,everytime I come back it never ceases to amaze me. The color,the style,everything. Thank you for making this amazing animation.

[@lenabyn]

Thank you for the support and your kind words as well!

[@philliplee7851]

@@lenabyn

[@hellasempty837]

POV: you've watched this more then once. edit: *it's insane how many people I've called out on this lmao*

[@bonniecornelius3836]

shhh stop calling me out--

[@augusttremblay1532]

*this is my 5th time*

[@sarahabrantes3390]

i don't even know anymore

[@soniadavis7929]

fBi aGeNt tHaT yOu-

[@rolingo360]

yup wait-

[@Adam-um7jy]

so we're just going to ignore that at 1:37 literally Sangwoo was drawn

[@ello8437]

LMAO YEAH I SAW THAT AND I JUST FROZE FOR A GOOD FEW SECONDS IRHEFIHUDIJCXN

[@pechencki_s_chayem]

Finaly someone sees it

[@insomniacweeb6244]

Ikr this whole video gave me killing stalking vibes

[@peachxs_m9086]

I waz looking for this coment.

[@TheMatezz]

SO IT WAS NOT JUST ME JRLDKSKDKD

[@creativejuice963]

AND NO ON ELSE CAUGHT THE KILLING STALKING REFERENCE, I-

[@ray-oi9dd]

I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ACCIDENT GFGBVHGRHGBHR

[@Xamel18]

where ? what ? who ? the moms lover with sangwoos hair?

[@aoaoli]

OH MY GOD I WASN'T SURE

[@krissiaphobic8427]

WEREE

[@westy_besty3261]

I DIDDDD

[@deus_soul]

До того как я включила субтитры, я такая: какая милая, расслабляющая песня.

[@adventuregirl8084]

1:20 OML I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE KID GROWN UP I SO CONFUSED DFBDGF

[@blancathemonkey2923]

LOL SAME

[@28jaybird92]

YEAH I WAS SCARED FOR A MOMENT THERE

[@ania6637]

SWEET HOME ALABAMA-

[@hannahyuh2455]

LMAO SAMEEEE

[@ShoutaWho]

@@ania6637 cant be home sweet alabama because they're not blood Related

[@jam9607]

Its so subtle but you can tell he really looked up to his stepmom and cared about her. he tried to give her mothers day gifts, tried to treat her wounds, kept trying to call her mom, and ended up becoming like her in the process. sort of like a reverse projection situation?

[@cronchycorgocat1376]

1:37 be careful with that one you might end up in a basement ... Iykyk

[@CK-ns5uu]

I THOUGHT THE SAME THING

[@flowerboy8104]

BrEak somE AnkLes

[@ally-gz5kd]

KAHDKSJD

[@dinkdink5401]

Killing stalking

[@alastair7381]

CRYING

[@Levithegreat-gq8sl]

This song is both the most upbeat sounding song I have ever heard and has the darkest lyrics I have ever heard

[@aisa8506]

I think the scene in the last part where he dyed his hair pink is similar to the fact that he wanted to be treated as his step mom's own child. He probably thought that if maybe his physical characteristics were same to that of his step mom, then maybe she would have loved him equally. The step mom had pink hair so he dyed it pink in the end idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and also he may have choked himself too because he wanted to resemble his step mother who also had those marks around her neck

[@bigmilkman]

This is a psa, make sure your partner is okay with having kids before you full on marry them (if you already have kids)

[@lilcuppy6102]

Thanks bakugou XD

[@SivilCervant]

Not something I was expecting from lord explosion murder but thank you

[@neondotexe6037]

Advice from Bakugo is the only advice i follow

[@renmarie7699]

If they’re not okay with it, can you blow them up for me? 🥺

[@freya1355]

I think she actualy loves him, but she never had love at her house and from her mother, so she didnt know how to show it and she thought that showing emotions will just give him more pain

[@gonefishingisbad4758]

I like your pretty face hehe

[@pancake5902]

@@gonefishingisbad4758 the way you saied that was creepy.

[@gonefishingisbad4758]

@@pancake5902 nah I just have a type :) and I also became Michael Jackson lol

[@lovffle]

@@gonefishingisbad4758 what?

[@gonefishingisbad4758]

@@lovffle huh?

[@jamminwithpale3912]

This is a perfect representation of what you do to your kids could start an unbreakable cycle unless someone breaks it off.

[@juliaschneeflocke9208]

Fun fact: after this video I got very obsessed with the song and became a huge fan of the band Edit: thanks for 350 likes. Didnt expect that Edit #2: I have 1500 likes now, and I write this just to annoy the guy in the comments

[@Haunted_hallucination]

IDKHBTFM ARE GOLD

[@nessaysokai853]

ME TOO

[@edenisabelle]

IDKHBTFM slaps tho

[@finjaesken6675]

Same

[@a_eme]

"First time?"

[@ehangr]

why is everyone so attractive I’m literally falling in love first anime and now this

[@Luna-lq1jn]

Love sickness Now suffer.... 🙂

[@krishankalia9990]

Your profile picture... I see... Well, now I know I'll be seeing you in hell

[@bakugoukatsuki8262]

Ok your profile pic is the same man at 1:36 sangwoo is with her. How she not dead tho 🤔

[@bakugoukatsuki8262]

And 1:38

[@paeridolia]

glances at sangwoo pfp

[@beowyrt]

i thought this was a "egirls are ruining my life" edit so i clicked but soo wasnt disappointed

[@juulcat584]

Pls om wheezinf

[@Tulpacio]

x2

[@alexfierro7658]

Lmao

[@aurora9286]

Same lmfao

[@noautomilacamila1735]

Same though

[@Oh-five-six-nine]

What I've gleaned from the ending is that the boy took after his stepmother, believing that how she lived was the right way. What caught my attention is the choke marks on his neck, implying that he is selling his body to other men and/or women. However, given that he apparently has a boatload of money from his inheritance, he doesn't need to do that and is just copying his stepmother, which is somehow worse.

[@nicoinmyhead1232]

LENA THIS IS SO GOOD I WAITED HOURS I LITERALLY LOVE YOUR ANIMATIONS THEY INSPIRE ME SO MUCH 💗

[@lenabyn]

Aaaaa thank you i'm glad that my works were able to inspire others :'D

[@lillytheloser6842]

At the end, was he trying to be the better her? The pink and covering the eye, marks on the neck. The loving one, while she’s the careless one.

[@melonowl333]

It definitely resembled her. I'm also not sure why exactly

[@karisboardman139]

I think he became what he didn’t want to be ( his mother)

[@behindyou9178]

i think this is a story about the cycle of abuse. he’s growing into what he saw as a kid, even when that behavior scarred him. at least that was my interpretation of it! as someone with bad parental models, its something i personally am trying to break.

[@pizzac5931]

@@behindyou9178 yes that's what it's about I believe. Children who have faced some kind of trauma by their parents often go on to recreate similar situations into themselves while growing up.

[@ikilledkermit7329]

its more like that's all he really know how to deal with things so that's how hes dealing with it

[@kirstinorpilla8566]

At least when the father died she didnt leave him with nothing she waited for his 18th birthday then left plus she didnt use the money for her own self

[@wirhabenhasslich8183]

I mean legally I don't think she would have been able to use the money that the father left for him unless she wanted to get caught eventually

[@cassdraws06]

there's always something worse but this is pretty traumatic for him as it is ngl

[@minhhanguyen6759]

I don’t think she’s a bad person :’( She just doesn’t like kid. And when the husband died, she felt lost as much (and maybe more) than the child. She craved for love from multiple relationships, but unable to find it. Then the child turned 18 and she had her reason to leave, which left a hole in the child (now a man)’s heart since she was the only one he had. Now he’s craving for love just as she was :’( I believe both of them are good person, wish they could have been each other’s comfort, then both of them wouldn’t be so lonely :(

[@wirhabenhasslich8183]

@@minhhanguyen6759 I get what you're saying because of course she would feel lost if the dad died, but I don't really agree with the whole "she's in the right for this" thing because it's his own child. There's no way that she would have felt more loss than the boy (She just had a relationship with the dad, while the son was literally a product of the dad and his dead/uncaring mom.) There's nobody that would feel the effects of losing both the parents more than the son. Even if he didn't show it immediately, it clearly became a long-term problem that he was unloved because of who he eventually grew up to be (If we can tell anything from the last shot). Even though he tried to love her like a parent, she just continually shut him down until he was old enough for her to finally just leave for good. (0:41)

[@janelle3577]

@@minhhanguyen6759 yeah but she really didnt try that much to love her own child-

[@julijazidaric5227]

0:26 I only now realised he is crying

[@Nyan_K_P]

Mmmmmmmmm our baby needs love and hugs and a mother, I volunteer myself as tribute to become their new parent may I please hug them?

[@Noobie-cs1ot]

Yh...can i join then😖🥺

[@lornarmateo]

I'll mother him too, poor baby need a reliable figure

[@vivr0519]

Lol can I be the aunt that spoils him and brings him gifts all the time?

[@billcipher3519]

I'd like to join the tribute too-

[@lilylovely2478]

I’ll be the weird older cousin/sister

[@fukimeekrat]

Ok lemme see if i got it. So this kid's mum died and his dad got a girlfriend. Then the dad died and the stept mother took care of the kid. She sold herself. Then he grew to become the same kind of person. Is there gonna be a sequel? Or a book? Id gladly read a book about the rest of his life. Idk maybe a significant other who helps em or a fren only.

[@lenabyn]

Hi there, you got it right! I'll be posting more related animatics in the future :D And this belongs to a mini-series called Little Pickle Town. You can watch the playlist here if you're interested: bit.ly/3h7mhZm

[@fukimeekrat]

@@lenabyn oh my that's amazing

[@byzantineempire2129]

lenabyn wait you are telling me my little boy from lemon town has something to do with this?

[@djkhalid7328]

She sold herself?

[@djkhalid7328]

@@lenabyn did the woman from this story sell her body?

[@luluka2655]

I interpret that video like his step-mom wanted to love him, she tried. I think the reason that she can't love him is just because physically, the kid was the same as his real mom

[@movedaccountscyayalls7119]

DANG

[@zoenelson3340]

This is basically "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree" yeah I know she isn't his biological mother but the saying still works. You turn out like the parents that raised you.

[@hypophrenia2167]

sorry, but when i saw the title i was like: "CHokE Me LIKe yOu HatE mE"

[@rodriguez7746]

BUT YOU LOVE ME

[@sandybrown3373]

WHeN YOu FU-

[@pikachuface1833]

@@sandybrown3373 UwU

[@nataliacarrasquillo8256]

YOUR NOT THE ONLY ONE

[@hypophrenia2167]

NICE

[@izzyyy9471]

OK THEN HE GETS BETTER AND LIVES A HAPPILY EVER AFTER? *RIGHT?*

[@-Fujii-7]

Yeah, everything is fine :)

[@curious9904]

Uhh, yeah..sure...he tottaly wont spiral into a deep depression and gain a heavy addiction to hard cocaine, nooo that totally wont happen, also side note im pretty sure the dude is gonna sell his body like his mom did di you see that ending

[@-Fujii-7]

@@curious9904 Shhhh, you're suppose to not tell the truth

[@izzyyy9471]

@@-Fujii-7 PLEAE-

[@izzyyy9471]

@@curious9904 Damn

[@imnotagingeriswear]

Disclaimer: Not suitable for persons 15 years of age or younger. *Me: ”Hehe, I’m in danger.”*

[@TotallyAtlas]

Same tho

[@cam8173]

lmao fr tho

[@alyyy9123]

Hahahaha 😂 wooooww

[@هدي-ه8ظ]

lol same

[@kevinnovak9440]

I'm 22 and I feel in danger haha

[@Том_ВИНО]

Я только что посмотрела на шедевр анимации и сюжета и вокального исполнения:} искренне спасибо!

[@qumbersome5106]

At the end, it hit me so hard how he ultimately became what he was exposed to for so many years until she left. He became her splitting image. That would be the most common interpretation, but I had another thought while I was processing this. What if that short moment of a dark screen was the hint that years have passed, and what if instead of becoming her, he was trying to live in her shoes during that time he had with her to understand her disposition? In the end she never told him why she acted the way she did, thus perhaps he was trying to figure it out by going through what she did to know how she felt at the time.

[@_alaamagdy15]

In the last second I was like this was the pink haired boy story!! Omg I wanna cry I love him so much I feel sad for him 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@idk9747]

Oh I knew right when they showed the "mom" because she was there in the its okay animatic at the end

[@_alaamagdy15]

@@idk9747It's because I haven't rewatched the playlist for a while 😭 watched "rocket ships" rn it wasn't it, it was "it's Okay" I just didn't notice in the first watch for this one "Choke" but anyways the art is so beautiful and I love this boy so much :'))

[@idk9747]

@@_alaamagdy15 yahhhh I had rocket ships in my mind at the time to watch next so i ended up typing it on accident but I ment "its okay"

[@beans4075]

Nobody: The house: **located in: pickle town** Me: *P I C K L E*

[@manta4543]

KKfmksvkmskclkfkOEOFKWOFKWOVKWOFOE ITS LIKE A SEA PICKLE FROM MINECRAFT JEKFKDKFKSKFW THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE

[@AZ1LE007]

*PICKLE RIIIICKKKK*

[@defnotavaofficial7271]

0:01 pls remind me to come back after 20th June :D

[@JulysaAllende]

Erm, it’s July 22

[@lilyoliva8362]

hey so it’s 17th august

[@miningbomb4599]

ye it is after

[@amybutlerpacheco6544]

It’s August 24/24

[@Kayfirebirds]

Come back

[@Amxt639]

Boy: *Repeats the things his step-mom did me: *SCREAMS IN GAY*

[@finnk.7717]

?

[@Space_Corpse]

bruh

[@whozletti8271]

@@quiiktrii1019 dude.. because he’s repeating the stuff his step mom did he’s probably also gonna sleep with some guys.

[@imperialguardsmen8543]

@@whozletti8271 Which... is actually pretty concerning. Not the sleeping with guys part, but repeating his mother’s actions.

[@mamaalex7988]

1.he looks cute before he dyes his hair 2. He looks CUTE after he shaves his head 3. HAND OVER YOUR ART STYLE

[@lychee4031]

XDDD lololol

[@Trebinhas]

Dyes** Dies is from die lmao

[@mamaalex7988]

@@Trebinhas oof thank you for that T^T

[@JoAnna-le2wr]

This kid actually went through all that and in the end, he finally understood how she felt this whole time. He and she both had no idea how to treat each other and when the dad dies, it just got worse. He needed a mother figure and she needed a man but they had no idea what their role was to each other. They tried their best but it failed but the thing that surprised me was how the kid in the end realized what she was going through.

[@Wolf-dz4dh]

After 2 years I still come back to the amazing art that showed me this amazing song. I love the whole LPT series as a whole thank you sm

[@paigehendrix343]

As someone who had a step mom who didn’t give a shit about me or my brother I resonate with this heavily. My mom basically left and my dad worked so much he never saw how awful she was. My dad caught her cheating one day and threw her out and opened his eyes to all the horrible things that had happened. It’s so bad that his new girlfriend even told us that my ex stepmom is the reason we’re all so fucked up

[@akumanonoroi5450]

Man I get it, although I can fully understand what your step mother did, I understand how it feels. It was my mom that fucked me over though. And I’m sorry for all that shit 😔

[@Liza-vu8ln]

Choke, I feel like it makes sense because this feeling can be truly suffocating. Knowing there's nothing you can do as a kid and you just have to sit and watch as everything falls apart.

[@dumbpossum8461]

HE BECAME HER ISMSJEJSNSJANBDJE I LOVE THIS CONCEPT SO MUCH IM SIMPING OVER HERE I 🥺 as an artist I appreciate this entire thing

[@konstik5584]

Забавно, что русские субтитры пишут "да, да", а в песне отчетливо слышно "НЕ, НЕ"

[@nnnokkia]

эм ну как бы «yeah» там поётся, типо «да»

[@Skarameowe]

Читается ньеах

[@bobritopik]

@@Skarameowe читается как "еах" Это "ньех" украшение слова. На будущие

[@natnat9876]

как фанат группы, которая сыграла эту песню - там nyeah, nyeah, то есть «нье, нье» даж подтвердили, лол

[@iamb34]

So realistic I can’t even crack a laugh at the Hella Pink Hair dye.

[@pioi7105]

1:38 sangwoo? is that you?

[@doritocoolranch]

Sangwoo probably killed her after...

[@NA-fu9dk]

FINALLY somebody had to say it

[@SofiaArtFactory]

OH I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE

[@Ashton-ww6nb]

thats what I was thinking

[@klore777]

FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT

[@rolandosalgado4572]

I always wanted to see his backstory thanks you both alot.

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

who is you both

[@equinox4901]

I remember when I was younger, I watched this and looked at Julia as a selfish, malicious, disgusting person. And she did make some terrible choices that negatively affected Nikolai. But looking at it now, she fought her own demons and tried to still take care of him despite herself. That doesn't get rid of years of neglect, but I don't see her as evil anymore.

[@animator4830]

I just noticed that the boy (sorry I'm new here and I don't know the name of the characters) looks similar to his biological mother (in those few seconds that we see her), and at the end, he makes himself look more like his father's gf, I have a feeling that it was intentional, especially since in the scenes we see his father, we don't see his hair nor the eyes, but I can't think of much right now (I will probably edit the comment once I have a theory)

[@manuu6883]

where is it??

[@animator4830]

@@manuu6883 what? His mother?

[@user-ii3pt2zo9p]

Well guys some might not think of this but in my opinion, his new mother were actually his late mother's sister/cousin/bestfriend but she was also fall in love with his father even his father married with his late mother. But one day his late mother give birth to him, she died and his father met her new mother with tears as you can see at minute 1:56 as his new mother remember him as his father. She was feeling guilty because marrying with someone she's adore/close ex husband and when she saw him, a child from his husband and her late sister/cousin/bestfriend seeds, she can't bare it if she replacing his mother so she became cold to him for respect his late mother. She's not even use his allowance money for her own goods. She care about him and he know it but probably didn't know his new mother relationship with his late mother so he thought that it was his fault for not focus on his new mother's mental condition until it was too late. So he's following his new mother's habit to feel how's his new mother felt after his father died. Welp, it's my opinion after crying everytime i watch this video ;^;

[@lyr5641]

I like your opinion but I had a stroke reading it

[@iyokjagoan5758]

thanks, i don't understand

[@VAsd123]

Now, let me reincarnate and be the mom and change my personality suddenly and help the kid before he grows up.

[@plumsli1494]

**Sincerely: I Became A Dukes Maid vibes** hELLo

[@kid5050]

i watch this literally everytday and im still obsessed (its almost been 2 months now, its a problem)

[@src5502]

I get how he would be depressed... his father died. His mom died. His step-mom doesn’t care for him, and he takes drugs.

[@loveice-cream4392]

he never took drugs , just smoked judging by the cigarettes

[@genius8333]

1:39 Sangwoo?? eres tu :0

[@po5627]

ESO PENSÉ KAKSJDJDJFJJD WTF

[@eyeballsoup8826]

I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING

[@karens1251]

Not Sangwoo wearing Yoonbum’s jacket🚶‍♀️

[@si.3116]

I thought the same I-

[@najasteward5181]

Lol I thought it was Isen from unordinary on webtoon and I was like NO (same hair)

[@koscerny9223]

I just wanna hug him and his mother, probably also get them to a therapist.