r/Entitledparents Mom Wants to Tattoo Her Name Onto Me

[@wndrman5444]

As someone who read that magical girl series, I feel so horrible for that little girl that was an extremely traumatising series

[@Lotuswalker]

Didnt read it, but holy shite, the Anime is soooo fucked up ! It kind of got me into those kind of Animes like Assault Lily, Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuna or even Akiba Maid War !!!

[@NekoYuki]

I saw the damn anime, i know the manga is probably even more graphic, and I definitely feel sorry for that poor child. On multiple counts. One of my favorite series, but damn. That girl did not deserve that manga, and her mother doesn't deserve her. For entirely different reasons.

[@syntheticlol4278]

I've seen it too it is not something to take lightly

[@Masenken]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jozzywolf7520]

To this day, I’m extremely grateful that my slightly older friends warned me away from that particular series.

[@Runatyr9]

For the first story: OP was not lying about how dark Madoka Magica gets. The voice actors apparently cried in the studio from how dark it was, and the death EP likely is referring to, was Mami’s who gets her head eaten by a monster, with all foreshadowing implying that the power of friendship is going to prevail

[@Unknown_Pyro.]

crazy.

[@Gnosasha]

WHYD YOU REMIND OF THAT😭😭🥲🥲

[@kammieceleek5113]

I heard "Madoka" and literally screamed "NO" behind my hand, it's so fecking dark

[@deepeace1766]

I had the same response

[@Ammiteur9]

Same. I kind of wish OP just grabbed the Manga and showed her the violent scenes..

[@NormalCardBoardBoxes]

Literally just had flashbacks after hearing that too XD

[@thatgamergirlakane5962]

Same! I got tricked into thinking it was all cusety and I'm like "aww, this is cute!" Ha, joke was on me after episode three. . . Another one that (I thought) is dark was "Magical Girl Rising Project." So many good characters that didn't need to die.

[@meloncornets3034]

@@thatgamergirlakane5962 Agree with Raising Project! Such a good series though!

[@joanhill4666]

"Mature adults don't read this!" I hope the EP remembers her words when she is paying for her daughter's therapy. 😡

[@sophia._.5837]

Read it at 10, stoped reading manga

[@fitmotheyap]

Yikes Reading is a hobby for any age and manga is amazing

[@joanhill4666]

I agree. I love manga, too. I just think that EP should've trusted OP. Or least least read the age rating on the back.

[@Creatorsan]

@@joanhill4666 When I was younger I always looked at the age rating on manga on the back of the book. (I'd read novels too, however that's a different story.) It gives you an idea what type of audience it's for, and the content in it. I typically read romance manga, so I had to be careful not to accidentally pick a book with a rating higher than my age at the time. My mother had no idea what manga was so I decided everything I read back then. I still decide what I read to this day, but it's nicer not being behind a rating wall. (Only allowed to buy books in my age range.)

[@blitzwolfmon8297]

As much as I adore magna I wonder why Naruto is now in the kid friendly area when it used to be rated for teenagers. As for when I heard about that magical girl series the minute I heard the title I was like this is not gonna go well.

[@thelastmelinian1750]

“So, god forbid, if I get hit by a bus tomorrow - what would you get for me?” The moment she uttered those words I would of straight up said in the most deadpan voice I could muster, look into her eyes and say; “A bus”. I’d make it a double decker too. 😂

[@TazariaGaming]

The moment you said "Madoka" I went "oh no-". That series is absolutely amazing and ABSOLUTELY not something an 11 y/o should read. It is a VERY dark show that deals with some very real psychological issues that children that age should not have to think about yet

[@YukoHoon]

We call the writer Gen UroBUTCHER for a reason.

[@sabinemetzger3219]

I'm German and in German Elfen Lied is song of the elves and my aunt and parents thought its like winx club with a cute pink haired cat girl and they let her young kids watch that unsupervised. I was not home to warn them. I was 14 and had borrowed the DVDs from a classmates older sister. I got in deep trouble for that. Even I could not watch the show back then, only the first Episode. The poor 11yo.

[@TazariaGaming]

@@sabinemetzger3219 Elfen Lied is indeed another great example of this haha. Beautiful show, messed me up even as an adult

[@happystar56]

IDK I think I Saw It around 13. Probably could have been worse, that EM could have gotten something by Junji Ito

[@DENZELADIBOSS]

Yeah I've read it partly, and honestly it caught me by surprise. Icould barely handle it, I can't imagine how much worse it would be for an 11yo

[@that_pan_chick8650]

This is how I felt trying to tell adults they shouldn’t go see sausage party in theaters with their kids.

[@turrboenvy4612]

Wasn't there a theater that showed Sausage Party by accident to a theater full of kids?

[@excusemewhat-]

💀

[@carriemartinez2933]

Yeah I had to explain to my pill popper cousin that sausage party was NOT appropriate for her two grade school age kids for movie night!! I literally made her watch it while they were at school, it wasn't until the end of it that what I was saying to her short bus riding self clicked!!!

[@Crazed3raser337]

Deadpool was another one that people thought was okay for their kids simply because it is based on a comic book character

[@sydneyslaughter7163]

It was rated R!

[@RepellentJeff]

Last story: Tell her that when she dies, you’ll get a tattoo that says “Ding dong, the witch is dead!” That’ll shut her up. 😂

[@SerenaSilverMoon]

LOL No an engraving on her tomebstone of Dorothy's house with feet/hoves (with the way the stepmonster sounds, I'm thinking hoves more than feet) sticking out from under it. No need to mark up your body for one so vile.

[@Nockgun]

it would be Here lies my mother she asked for this pointless tatoo

[@VanMoona]

I was thinking witches too. 🧙‍♀️ Lol.

[@SerenaSilverMoon]

@Moona Van Winkle What about Angelica Houston's patrail of the Grand High Witch in her TURE from/look from the original '80's movie "The Witches"? Put THAT on her tomestone. Now that would be scary. If you've never seen the movie, it's a more accurate representation of the book of the same name, written by the same author who wrote Matilda, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, and The BFG. Look up the screenshots of Ms. Houston from the movie to see what I mean. She looks TERRIFYING in that makeup.

[@bladerunner3314]

How about a flat puddle with tire tracks running through it? Or a simple broom.

[@NyxyPixie]

RIP Mami and that poor kid’s innocence, what an awful parent

[@alianna7213]

My mouth dropped open the second I heard the name of the manga. That poor little girl. I've seen someone do the same thing with The Promised Neverland and those are both dark in their own special ways

[@megatroll2590]

Next she will buy her Metamorphosis Manga.

[@digitaldritten]

when they were talking about animes that started innocent and got dark, Promised Neverland was the first thing that came to mind for me

[@1brytol]

Now let's give an 11 year old first 13 volumes of Berserk and watch their reaction

[@Harudodo]

You're correct! Being loud on Japanese transport is extremely rude. In fact, if you get a phone call on the train, no matter how important it is, you answer, whisper "I'm on the train right now, I'll call you back" and hang up. (Don't worry, it's the culture there so if it is an extremely important call 9 times out of 10 they don't mind). So after that fiasco, no one would give up their seat for the mother. If she asked quietly and nicely, chances are someone would've let her. But she screwed herself over

[@V2ULTRAKill]

Please note this applies most to subway transport, the culture is significantly more lenient on a long distance bullet train which is much less crowded and the expectation is just to not be loud enough to disrupt others

[@Harudodo]

@@V2ULTRAKill This as well! I forgot to mention it in the original comment, so thanks for pointing that out !

[@MinusTheCoffee]

But how are OP and this entitled person and other train goers communicating. OP is travelling Japan and there was no language barrier or miscommunication sounds more like r/thathappened

[@Josh_the_jester]

i'm sure when it happens the tenth time, you're dealing with a karen on the other end

[@Harudodo]

@@MinusTheCoffee To be fair, I don't believe the story ever said that the traingoers were actually speaking with them. All that was said is that everyone looked at her confused, which makes sense. Loud American Tourist after all. And from context clues they could figure out what was going on. No way of knowing if it really happened, but there's not necessarily anything wrong with it in that regard, unless I'm remembering the story wrong

[@Hybrid301]

That first story reminds me of when “Pan’s Labyrinth” first came out. The trailer was very deceiving and a bunch of parents took their kids to see what they thought would be a cute fantasy movie. They were very surprised when they found out why it was rated R.

[@ked49]

I mean rated R should give that away

[@luvondarox]

I feel like I should have been old enough to know better, but still young enough to have been shocked by it. I remember getting the ticket thinking it was rated R because it was going to be like Hellboy. It's not like Hellboy.

[@breezy3392]

Did they not consider that there might be an R rating on it for a reason before they took little kids to see it

[@nightroad5810]

or deadpool (movie)

[@thestrange2742]

Or happy tree friends

[@Monsterblade401]

When the title said the EM didn't know how dark manga could be, Puella Magica Madoka was the first thing that popped into my mind. And hearing the story, I burst into laughter

[@aliceinunderw0rld]

no fr as soon as he said madoka I audibly went "NOOOOOOOOOOO"

[@Mr_Machete89]

Also Magical Girl Site counts

[@RiveroftheWither]

Never read or watched but EVERY anime/manga fan knows about it. It's well known through infamy, like Boku No Pico. Oh my god, imagine if she bought that one 🤣

[@BeanManolo]

@@RiveroftheWither I don't think Boku no Pico have a manga, and if it does, considering the content I feel it would never be sold in a regular bookstore, specially outside Japan

[@RiveroftheWither]

@@BeanManolo Hentai very much do get translated and put in bookstores in the States, Boku No Pico also does infact have it's own translated manga.

[@gumwolfthedragonstreamarch1067]

That first story. "Mature adults don't read this garbage" Yeah right when I walk in on my mom reading manga most the time.

[@mousem7071]

51 yeah still reading manga, light novels, and an avid anime fan!

[@BlueSkyBS]

54 this year. Been reading manga and watching anime since 1987.

[@austinkrissinger9984]

All of you are W’s

[@meggiemills3602]

Wait till she hears about the H stuff as Dabney said. Oh maybe Higurashi No Nako Koro Ni would convince her! Or Elfen Lied? Okay maybe Corpe Party? Another? That kid won't use an umbrella again. Nahhhh I guess Attack on Titan will do the job.

[@spencerbrown3875]

"Mature adults don't read this garbage" is just stemming from the infuriating belief that comics/animation is for children.

[@ApricotStone]

Being quite on Japanese trains is absolutely a thing. There are even signs everywhere to remind headphone and earbud users to make sure the volume isn’t loud enough to be heard by anyone other than you

[@lorilancaster5917]

I was waiting for the EM to announce she is American.

[@JoelHernandez-tz3vk]

At that point others being able to hear what I hear is the least of my concerns...

[@SuperSpecies]

or quiet?

[@matthewgarner7215]

The OP in the last story getting tattoos that represent dead relatives she loves is one of the most wholesome things I’ve ever read.

[@maagi1]

I assume you aren't much of a reader then

[@lorilancaster5917]

……until the EM tried to ruin it by making it about her. Why she didn’t follow suit like her sister and went NC is beyond me? She could keep in touch with her stepbrother without having contact with his mom.

[@MemristerBoogieDown]

Memorial tattoos are my fav to do BUT there’s a learning curve… Did portraits. Had a client come in and he wants a portrait of his son on his bicep. Cool. Great reference picture; looks like a behbeh snoozing in a fuzzy blanket. I say “Oh so cute! Lil fella all asleep.” He starts kinda leaking at the eyes, jaw clenched. I’m thinking new daddy, real emotional… Nope. I didn’t know at the time that stillborn lils are photographed if the parents want. The pic was of his dead son. I don’t cry but that… I apologized, bawled in the back room for a few mins and did the piece gratis. Never made that mistake again. Still the best pieces to do.

[@matthewgarner7215]

@@maagi1 yuppers

[@DaggersandDiplomacy]

I have never read the manga series for Madoka, but it is one of my favorite anime. As a fan of both horror and cute stuff it was perfectly traumatizing. I feel horrible for that poor girl.

[@MikayaAkyo]

I also never read the Manga, but i've seen other Series that were based on a Manga or Novel. They can show things in Manga and Novels that aren't allowed on TV. So i'm guessing some scenes are more graphic in the Manga and it'll probably feature more since the Animes tend to be super cut to fit into the number of Episodes they get to make.

[@serenitysilvermoon]

There's a few manga for Madoka, but it all started with the anime. I highly suggest Madoka Magica: the Different Story. It maily follows Mami and Kyoko

[@Magnet_Chaos]

@@MikayaAkyo Nah. The anime for Madoka Magica came first. The manga was based on early draft of the anime when it was under production and came out later. They are very similar besides a few details here and there. Homura's shield is in the shape of a diamond instead of a circle. The familiars for the Walpurgis Night are in the shape of dead magical girls, etc. But the Anime didn't cut anything. Though to be fair.... you do actually see Mami's head being riped from her body in the Manga. So you do have a point that somethings had to be censored for the show.

[@brodericksiz625]

I haven't read the manga, but I was curious enough to go and see how the ending of episode three of the anime (you all know what I'm talking about, don't you?) was in the manga and holy shit it's way more graphic and horrifying. That poor poor child who read that at 11... I feel bad for her

[@L3onking]

I HIGHLY recommend Kazumi and Suzune but Tart Magica has some of the most interesting characters. Oriko is very important as it frames everything and literally the reason why Mami is hostile towards Homura. You can find all of these stories + Nagisa Momoe (Charlotte/Bébé) in the Magia record Mobile game visual novel that has many of its stories on KZbin. The Magia record anime was fantastic despite losing all of its budget mid season 2 and has a commendable effort resolving the story in 4 episodes. Watch Magia record for Holy Mami vs Sayaka

[@32453yoyoman]

Rslash giggling at his own hentai joke is great 😂

[@pandaqueen-fightthenarc]

I'm standing in my kitchen breaking down over that joke. Good man

[@About12Turtle]

i died laughing

[@Blarg6306]

Was eating some chips and nearly died choking as I laughed too hard. Worth it!

[@johnnyjohnson7969]

He threw me off real quick 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@radovantvrdak2798]

It always has a happy ending.

[@oceanspace7671]

the last story made me tear up a little. Stepmom didnt even care about the ink for her dead husband, so I can only imagine what their relationship was like.

[@kathyjoy5618]

A friend of mine had a similar experience to the first story. He worked in HMV, and this woman marched up to him holding an anime DVD case. The anime in question was very violent, gorey, and explicit and as such had a big '18' age rating on a big red sticker on it (Think something like Black Lagoon or Elfen Leid kind of content). She slammed it down on his counter and went on a tirade demanding a full refund plus compensation because she bought it for her child and it scared the hell out of them. He pointed to the big '18' sticker, and she screamed that it was 'just a cartoon' and 'cartoons were for kids'. Normally the policy was to give store credit, but he explained the situation to his manager who agreed to give the Karen back her money. Then it turned out the disc wasn't in the case because this woman has snapped it in half because it was 'filth'. She was not happy when they refused her the refund. This was not the first time he'd had to deal with a customer like that. These people exist and in higher numbers than you'd hope.

[@Tommyboi01]

I had a similar experience (also from the UK and in hmv) while I usually buy it online I bought anime blue rays once or twice In hmv I picked up attack on titan and was looking at others too and a woman scoffed and said "why do these gay retards try to steal the cartoons from kids" I just pointed to the 15 rating and said "well if you want your kids to see every character they love get brutally ripped to pieces by monsters then you can have it" Karen looked shocked and stormed off out of the shop, geuss she wouldn't want to try it on the manager or any of the staff

[@AngelEmfrbl]

You have to remember that animation wasn't originally aimed at kids. Once the 70s hit and TV came along, and especially when Hannah Barabara began to make animation mostly for kids, it became viewed as a "kids thing". Snow White was actually made for adults, and Disney believed kids wouldn't appreciate animation, seeing it as the ultimate form of 2D artistic style, able to make worlds limited only by the creators perception. So disney always aimed at kids and even our view Snow White is for children is complete BS and a modern POV. Its hard to believe it was ever only aimed at kids, but it was the first full-feature animation and was just made to prove a point (and nearly bankrupt its company in the process). In Japan, they had the I think it was the 1940s world fair, which introduced them to Disney animation, which lead to the start of their animation industry. Since they never went though that phase, animation never got reduced to a "kids only" routine. Though until the 2000s, most anime was poorly animated and on the cheap, while western animation got HQ in the mid-90s thanks to late 80s syndication of shows paying off, and the beginning of the raise of Cartoon Network fueled a decade of improved quality in the 90s. This lead to Nickelodeon also wanting a piece of that pie. Thus began a rivalry which pushed animation, when digital animation came along in the 2000s, animation lept further then before as newer content allowed for complex animation to be made even cheaper then it had before. Buy this point, anime has mostly caught out since they exported many of their shows abroad which earnt a lot of money, though for a long time animation was still made traditionally. A lot of adults my father's age (his in his late 70s), believed Japanese comics were made only to be pornographic, because the people that age only knew it from the handful fo adult stuff that came over in the 70s and 80s,though they remain ignorant anyway since it was that uncommon. Its mostly adults my age who barely understand it, from the mid/late 80s onwards, and get confused because we only saw it via the likes of pokemon, etc. They presume its like any other animation and trying to explain to people that the disconnection from adult animation that occurred in the west in the TV era, never occurred in Japan. So yeah, they make animation for all ages. Even in terms of comics, a lot of American comics were banned for a long time to "protect children" about the same era that cartoons were on TV. Most of those bans have since been lifted, like the ban on merchandise tie-ins with animation. That is actually why the 80s had a cartoon boom as everyone and their grandma tried to snap up a franchise to profit from. Anyway, thats a "rough" history of what this nonsense believe "animation and cartoons are just for kids" mentality the west has is stemming from. A rough time when TV came along. Before that, they used to show cartoon shorts before any film aimed mostly at adults (because movies and films never really were aimed at kids back then).

[@kathyjoy5618]

@@AngelEmfrbl Animation has never really been 'just for kids' it's just Disney seems to have made people think it is. There have always been animated stuff aimed at adults. And heck even stuff aimed at kids has some super traumatising stuff in it. I remember more than one animated movie (Disney included) that messed me up as a kid.

[@kathyjoy5618]

@@Tommyboi01 Yup. I am sick of the 'animation is only for kids' crowd. It most certainly is not, nor has it ever been. But the people who think this are smooth brains and need to keep things extra simple or their brain implodes.

[@CaylenHeeler]

Before the entitled parent mentioned needing Disney+ for Bluey, I was like, “Why do I feel like I know exactly which show she’s about to mention?” Boom, there it is. Bluey.

[@zackxeno1019]

I don't get it

[@catboy6451]

@@zackxeno1019 kids show, really popular online

[@ismae-rienne4991]

I HATE how mean my niece and nephew got after watching that show

[@CaylenHeeler]

@@ismae-rienne4991 That doesn't make sense. That's the exact opposite effect it's supposed to have.

[@ismae-rienne4991]

@@CaylenHeeler I know. But that's what happened. My sister had to ban that show because of it. That was the only show where they got like that after watching it.

[@aienfenix3661]

oh boi that girl in first story learned the meaning of decapitation at 11, i feel sorry for her

[@Joetheknight406]

N O M

[@BronzeDragon133]

Decapitation, defenestration, gotta teach 'em early.

[@callousTelegnosis]

GOTTA TEACH EM EARLY

[@blackrex828]

@@BronzeDragon133 yep, before I turned 11 I watched an anime where someone got their tail cut off, a guy got speared through the gut, another guy getting speared through the guy, a kid getting betting to death while their fathers watched: one in horror and the other in a weird joy.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

@@blackrex828 Don't worry, they don't say the word "death" in the English version, that way it's totally different.

[@BadassHater1]

Story 1: Imagine if that woman took Made in Abyss instead of Madoka

[@ashleightompkins3200]

Or Higurashi

[@bigchicken5243]

@@ashleightompkins3200 oh dang.. XD a life in trauma

[@asukakobayashi2803]

LIFETIME OF TRAUMA 💀💀

[@scarybubblegum5100]

Oiya oiya *Subarashi*

[@GiordanDiodato]

Or that new Gundam series

[@kikiscribbles]

Oh that poor girl......... I felt so bad when her entitled mom said her favorite character died graphically and I KNEW who it was Hope the lady didn't lose her head TOO hard like Mami, can't traumatise her girl twice!

[@astrophelX]

im a sucker for psych horror and even gore, and even *i* had a rough time w pmmm. i knew it was dark, but i didnt expect someone to die episode 3. i had to watch my fav anime (hanako-kun) to wind down afterwards, lol

[@KiyotaiTalks]

i hate you for this. how dare you make me relive that trauma lmao

[@sifodindottir]

😂

[@meggiemills3602]

I see what you did there. God dang it. I legit screamed when they said madoka. I instantly started thinking of Mami.

[@sciencewithfun2052]

Unfortunately that mom got ahead of herself and the poor girl suffered for it

[@cshijinx]

As someone who's seen and read that manga series I can attest to many parents or new anime watchers mistaking it for a typical magical girl genre. I had my mother in law ask me about it once because she found it on Netflix and wanted to watch it. I gave her the warning that it's a psychological thriller where some characters die horrible deaths...she took my word for it thank god

[@GiordanDiodato]

Story 1: I remember hearing this story. As soon as I saw the title, I was like "Oh no, that poor girl."

[@LunaP1]

My sis let her daughter (my niece) watch The Promised Land and has no problem with it since she's old enough to handle that genre.

[@serenitysilvermoon]

／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼

[@GiordanDiodato]

@@serenitysilvermoon NO

[@anidiot2284]

Yeah, some anime’s and mangas go from a fun show where the baddies get rekt to introducing a character by showing them literally r-wording a female POW

[@AbyssalPrince]

I would have done worse and give Karen session 0 of yugioh

[@xKCAZxLEADER]

First Story: "Mature adults don’t read this" jokes on this Karen, there are conventions "mature adults" go to. Also, OP did warn her multiple times but she refused to listen. Also, it was bothering hearing how rSlash pronounced manga 😭 Second Story: If Kate wants all of these subscriptions, there is a easy way to get them: buy the subscriptions. Imagine thinking u are entitled to someone else's subscription services because u are too broke to pay the $15 a month? The absolute audacity to change the password to someone else's Netlfix account is wild Third Story; Ahhh the sweet taste of karma. This Karen really thought that yelling out that she was American was going to be enough to allow her to cut the line. Also, it bothered me when she said "I’m American, I take priority", she didn’t have the proof of it so obviously she was lying. I hope she had fun at the back of the line though Fourth Story: OP included in that list appearant looking pregnant women. I guess this Karen thought that because she isn’t pregnant and the kid is in the world now, she is still entitled to the priority seating Fifth Story: Wooow, no wonder why OP is low contact and OP's sister is no contact. After all the verbal abuse and blatant favoritism, if I was OP I would’ve done the same as OP's sister and went 100% no contact. OP's step-mom is a narcissist

[@Joit_Voitege]

never thought id see it before it was edited ngl

[@booberryblast]

Fr, the way rslash says manga deals psychic damage

[@haplessasshole9615]

@@booberryblast He mangles the manga. (It's MAHN-gah, rSlash!)

[@TheLordofMetroids]

1st Story: Also "mature adults," know that reading and watching what you enjoy, regardless of the age it's targeted to is real maturity.

[@CaptainFordoArc77]

Wouldn't call weebs mature adults lol

[@mxhollows2697]

As a giant Madoka Magical fan, I heard the beginning of that story and my mind immediately went to "oh God it's Madoka isn't it."

[@adleranderson6797]

Not gonna lie, when I saw the episode title, I thought that particular story was gonna be about OP's step-mom being an entitled Karen who's a tattoo artist and tried to forcibly make a tattoo of her name on OP's arm or something. But the actual story was pretty good as well.

[@aloisplease]

Ouran being a kids series really shows us how much more twisty the dark ones can get 😂

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

Ouran has some messed up moments, but otherwise, I enjoyed watching the series.

[@MH_Zard]

Lmao at the first story. Looks like EP got way too... A Head of herself. Hope the kid isn't deterred from picking up Madoka again later on in life. Good series.

[@MarhaMuffin]

Haaaah! I see what you did there!

[@upscale9109]

Hope that kid isn't traumatized

[@enderborn6860]

if she does pick Madoka again later in life lets hope is whene she can understand all the topics the story deals with

[@lacko623]

I've heard the last story elsewhere, and there were some hilarious comments answering the "What tattoo would you get if I got hit by a bus?" like "a bus" or "the license plate of the bus"... Seriously, OPs tattoos sound like beautiful tributes to lost loved ones.

[@silverflight01]

Story 5: Typical narcissist behavior. It's all "Me! Me! Me!", but she doesn't deserve one since she definitely never cared about OP like OP cared about her parents and nephew

[@lorilancaster5917]

Yeah she only cared about appearances hence why she tried to about OP and her sister while not really caring about them

[@clarky23]

I posted above, "yes ESM I do have some art ready, let me show it to you. 💩💩💩

[@pamiam9017]

I thought Dabney was going to say "You inspired me to become a bus driver"

[@onioncheeks7640]

I kinda feel bad for the poor girl in story 1, I hope she'll be okay. Parents should really look through the things they give to their young children

[@silverflight01]

Karen was likely another one of those ignorant "It's a comic/animation, so it MUST be for kids" people. Like the kind of people that don't read age labels and then get mad when the media has something not meant to be shown to kids.

[@awesometastic-1017]

This gives me war flashbacks. My mother bullied me in my teens about liking anime and cartoons (I’m female). She was so convinced that cartoons were for little kids and that, as a young woman, I needed more “normal” shows (alternates from her: Glee, which, while not a bad show, was not my cup of tea, and I grew to hate it because they were always pushing me). My mom is finally figuring out that, yes, MANY adults are into this stuff, that it’s a “normal” interest. Anime and Manga is just a medium. It spans all interests and ages.

[@mira55x-planetnalzena15]

lmao, I guess she hasnt watched Simpsons or Family Guy before? those two shows are certainly not for little kids thats for sure 🤣

[@katlynnmyers5927]

Sorry, how does this give you war flashbacks like did this happen when you were deployed fighting for your country? Just curious.

[@nathanielbrown9399]

RSlash: I'm worried Netflix will catch on to my devious life hack Netflix: *Listens intensely*

[@banman0725]

I don’t understand how the Netflix hack will work when they are going to use gps to detect the locations of the different logins

[@VictorianDemonica]

That first story reminds me of the times my mom bought me an anime on DVD called Ghost Stories thinking it was just about school kids investigating ghosts The best part? That wasn’t the only time she did that 😂

[@Zaynesjasmine]

The english or the Japanese dub because it's entirely different genre with either lmao

[@Nyax50Lopez]

@@Zaynesjasmine I bet English Because it is hella popular

[@LadyKattrina84]

@@Zaynesjasmine They re-dubbed the English version to be more accurate shortly after doing the more hilarious English dub, but we all know which one is the better dub XD

[@Zaynesjasmine]

@@LadyKattrina84 wait so the actual dub came AFTER the parody dub????

[@RealCoolstriker64]

Oh my god, lol

[@embyratwood690]

That joke with the step mom getting hit by a bus tattoo had me almost crying laughing, nice one r/

[@Wendy_O._Koopa]

My response would have been a lot simpler, after she asked the question of what her memorial tattoo would be, I'd have just said: "IDK, a bus?" Then, of course, she'd press it and I'd reveal that I just didn't have any happy memories of her, what was I supposed to say? The best part is, whatever she _wants_ OP to get, they don't have to. Like what is the dead stepmom gonna do... she's in either in Heaven or the Other Place?

[@arnoldfossman1701]

@@Wendy_O._Koopa Why not a butt hole? It sounds to me like the step mother is a major butt hole.

[@Wendy_O._Koopa]

@@arnoldfossman1701 They could say it, maybe. But would you really want a picture of a butthole on your skin for the rest of eternity? -At least from your perspective, obviously no one lives forever.-

[@lorilancaster5917]

@@Wendy_O._Koopa you would be nicer. I would’ve told her I won’t get a tattoo but I will make sure to leave a 💩 on her grave

[@arnoldfossman1701]

@@Wendy_O._Koopa How about a henna tat which can be applied when you know that you will be meeting with step mother?

[@Struudeli]

When I visited Japan with my cane it was great - every time I stepped into a train or a tram at least five people jumped up to give me space. No chance that I couldn't find a place even when there was a lot of people. Completely different from my home, Finland, where I'm physically unable to use public transport due to it being dangerous for my health. I always make sure to thank people profusely when they give me space, I don't expect it but it makes my life much easier and is greatly appreciated.

[@min0uet]

13:00 I'm about to leave to study abroad in Japan, and I can 100% confirm this as true. Japan as a culture highly values mutual respect and courtesy, and this includes making an effort to not be a bother to others. I've done research to make sure I know the social etiquette and won't be rude in public, and not only are you not supposed to be loud on the public transit, you're not meant to talk AT ALL. Not even on your phone. There's sometimes one noise-designated car if it's a long-distance train, but otherwise, public transit is meant to be silent. No one looked at the EM or responded to her because they weren't about to be just as rude as her and disturb the peace as well.

[@Juju2927]

The moment I read "She looked at PMMM" I immediately let out a "This isn't going to end well, and it was worst xD

[@StupidCatLady]

That first story...as soon as I saw the name I immediately knew. I traumatized myself as an adult with that series, so I know that little girl was horrified. Poor thing, if her mother had just not been so up her own ass, that little girl would have been ok

[@chaosstripe9446]

Yeah, it was the series that permanently ruined all horror for me.

[@StupidCatLady]

@@chaosstripe9446 I'm not a horror person to begin with, but a friend's had recommended the series to me. I read through and was immediately hit with the realization of what I was reading. I feel bad for that poor little girl man, she didn't deserve that

[@fitmotheyap]

@@chaosstripe9446 a lot of series ruin "horror", if "horror" depends on obscurity it's bad horror, and bad horror is not horror imo

[@MatsuyoRific]

I actually had a similar interaction at the library, but the mom was far more pleasant. I wasn't an employee, I was just looking for something to borrow myself, when the mom and her daughter were about to pick out a more mature anime movie. I let the mom know that she should check the rating, because not all anime was for kids. She was grateful I helped keep her kid from watching something that wasn't age appropriate. Also, I used to be a live in babysitter for my sister, and had shown her step-daughter my own favorite anime, which was totally fine for kids. She wanted to try some more anime, so I took her to the library to find something(this was before streaming was accessible, and everything posted on the internet was pirated), and she picked out The Melancoly of Haruhi Suzumia. I hadn't seen it yet, and there was no rating at all on the back, so I told her that I wanted to watch it first to make sure it was appropriate. I enjoyed it, but the moment I saw Haruhi groping her friend and commenting on her boob size, I immediately knew this would not be good for my 10 year old niece.

[@Avrysatos]

In the time of dial up my mother watched the vhs tapes of anime she bought us with us. She enjoyed the stories too, but the main reason she watched them was to know what her young teenage daughters were watching and to make sure it wasn't inappropriate.

[@MatsuyoRific]

@@Avrysatos You have a good mom. Responsible enough to make sure she knew what you were doing; mature enough to know that stories are just stories, and that anyone can enjoy a story when it's well written and appeals to your interests; and involved enough to spend time with you doing things you liked to do, building familial bonds along the way. Parenting and child development is something I've always been passionate about, and your mom gets an A+ from me.

[@bladerunner3314]

You do you, but I was 11 when I watched Return of the Living Dead and I laughed my ass off. 36 years later and I still miss my ass ...

[@SraTacoMal]

I'm quite straightforward in the U.S., but apparently I'm here for the passive aggression in Japan 🤭 It was satisfying AF in Japan having my pregnancy bag tag and standing in front of the priority seats until someone noticed. Although I felt bad that I made one lady feel bad-once she looked up from her phone and saw my tag, she was very apologetic for not looking up sooner when she didn't have to be 😢

[@kylefinn5301]

I feel bad for the girl in the first story. As soon as I heard the name of the manga, I literally said 'Oh No" out loud.

[@Xixi_the_princess]

…that first story made me laugh. Pretty sure she saw Mami getting her head eaten and that was *it* . I bet Madoka is shaking her head rn lol.

[@elizabetht2237]

Spoilers ahead... It is so much more than that. The process of becoming a magical girl basically turns your soul into a piece of jewelry. The cute mascot is an alien that uses girl as fuel for the universe. And they have zero regard for the young girls. There is a lot more and I could go on and on. Seriously it messes you up.

[@Xixi_the_princess]

@@elizabetht2237 I’m aware, but I HOPE she didn’t make it to the part that explains this. Because oh man, that poor gal is going to be even more traumatized.

[@HPGunshot]

I’m the OP of the thread. It was exactly Mami’s death that happened.

[@Xixi_the_princess]

@@HPGunshot I called it. But man, poor girl. I just hope that mom learned her lesson. But doubt

[@michaelschmidt4199]

"so if I get hit by a bus tomorrow what do you get for me?" "I don't know. Why don't you try it and we'll find out."

[@Wendy_O._Koopa]

Okay, you wins an internet for this comment... do we still give out internets as currency?

[@JAK95700]

Hey! So just thought I would suggest maybe calling AITA “Am I the Antagonist” in light of the new KZbin changes.

[@Waterishloki100]

the highest iq play

[@hiroshi7025]

I think AITA is fine in and of itself. That's pretty much the name of the sub and is Disney version'ed enough.

[@rebeccakruchten6586]

That’s pretty brilliant, he should definitely start doing that 👍

[@jasonhammond4301]

What new change was there from youtube? Seemed like saying butthole at the beginning of the video shouldn't have been an issue, when it is still said later in the episodes anyway... I just don't keep up with guidelines changes and whatnot.

[@maneoj46]

@jasonhammond4301 no swearing in the first 45 seconds. And no constant swearing.

[@A_Rose_From_Concrete]

Last story: I really thought OP would tell the step mom her tattoo would be a bus. RSlash took it up several notches, definitely not mad at it I love that idea way more than mine 🤣🤣🤣

[@nimthegoodra8130]

For the last story, op should get a single speck tattooed somewhere they barely even look or would even remember to look and tell their step mom how its represents just how much she means to op

[@nguyenhuymanh1459]

I literally spit out the water I was drinking when Rslash talked about his favorite type of manga 😂😂😂

[@Kidwithcredits]

I love the "adult anime" joke rslash made lol

[@theickster3008]

I enjoyed the joke as well, but it does seem to show his lack of experience with it. Of course I could ve reading to much into his joke lol.

[@baltor5378]

I agree. He is a man of culture.

[@theickster3008]

@@MGUM_ lol, this is a proof of concept

[@baltor5378]

@@MGUM_ I wonder how many of rslash's followrrs would recognize the number for what it is Metamorphosis

[@RollingStar04]

Rslash: doesn't curse to keep monetization also Rslash: Hentai!

[@Eccentrix-fg6le]

EP Stepmom, "So, God forbid, if i got hit by a bus tomorrow-what would you get for me?" Me, pauses, "a celebration"

[@YashesLP]

When rSlash said something about an EP learning about the dark side of anime, I was kinda like "That lady refused to believe that anything animated can be for adults and gets introduced to Junji Ito or something, neat." Then, when we got to the point where the EM spots something cutesy in the 16+ section, I was like "Oh. Oh no. I know where this is going." Kinda disappointed OP didn't just show the turning point to the EM, there was no reason for that little girl to be traumatized like that! Poor kid.

[@complainx3]

As someone who is an avid reader of manga RSlash’s pronunciation kills me 😂😂

[@HaakonTheRayquaza]

Story 1: Karen; I want a Manga series for my kid Clerk; ok, Which One do you want? Karen; Berserk

[@danielbrant6740]

*Clerk, under their breath:* Have fun paying for therapy.🙄

[@Bamboo_bazooka]

thing is that's dark from step 0 so would probably cause less trauma

[@Mr_Machete89]

Clerk: Do You want also Game of Thrones?

[@silverflight01]

Story 1: I think it was Madoka Magica, but I saw a scene from an anime of a young pink haired girl getting pieced from several directions by swords. It has been living rent free in my head for 4 years now. Japanese media does not hesitate

[@qdllc]

Yahtzee Crowshaw once said that the cultural differences ranged from, “Oh, Japan…” to “WTF, dude!” 😂

[@ChiditheLitleo667]

Was it the Danganronpa anime?

[@silverflight01]

@@ChiditheLitleo667 There was red blood, so no

[@crichtonbruce4329]

During the reading of the last story I had been thinking the poop emoji might be an appropriate tattoo to honor the step-mom but r/'s idea is so much better.

[@breestringham1063]

Just hearing "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" sent shivers down my spine. At age 11? The poor girl's gonna be traumatized.

[@tater9782]

That tattoo will now be a bus. Not because she gets hit by one but because her asking just a hilariously ridiculous is the most memorable thing about her

[@Jay_Rainstorm]

I died inside when I heard the name of the manga the Karen picked up

[@PassiveSmoking]

I just bust up laughing. The look on her face when the truth was revealed must have been priceless.

[@lorilancaster5917]

I hated that her daughter became a casualty to EMs stupidity

[@Jay_Rainstorm]

@@lorilancaster5917 she'll never trust her mom after that

[@calhuh1232]

Same

[@lorilancaster5917]

@@Jay_Rainstorm true but I’m sure her mom threw OP under the bus

[@ozwolf01]

Op in the last story doesn't need a tattoo for EM. He already has a suitable mark between his cheeks

[@danielbrant6740]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LovestarVGC]

That hentai joke made me spit up my drink lol well done 👏

[@jackier3046]

There was a child (maybe around 9-10 years old) that wanted to read TOKYO GHOUL at Barnes & Noble. The mom knew that this book definitely wasn’t going to be appropriate for her kid and tried explaining it to him, but he didn’t care. So I guess to get him to shut up, she bought it for him. I wonder how he felt afterwards lol.

[@martlettoo]

In response to the stepmother in the last story I would have said "maybe I'll get tattoo of you right now, because you're dead to me". Or I'd just say I won't ever get a tattoo for you, and let her think about that

[@endernightblade1958]

1:48 i knew in this instant that Madoka was the subject. I didn’t even have to hear the name. poor kid.

[@Nockgun]

i dont know what yall talking about but i aint gonna look at it

[@jerryeubanks3177]

That Karen on the train was doing the equivalent of yelling the worst swear words you can think of at the top of your voice in America.

[@rvss5270]

When rslash said he's favorite genre was hentai I cheered and laughed out loud. Gotta love Dabney, man

[@KittenKagome01]

when i used to live in Japan, i got pregnant with my first son. i never took the priority sitting because once i sat down it was hard to get back up. (i was carrying an elephant baby lol) people used to offer me their seats and wouldn’t take no for an answer. once, i was sitting with my son, when this cute oba-chan came into our car. unfortunately there was no more priority sitting so i gave up mine for her. she was so thankful and talked to my son while we road the train. also, yes, it is considered rude to be too loud on the trains. people silence phones on trains and if they get a call they whisper if it can’t wait. if you do want to talk with your friends on the train you whisper or keep your voice low. silence isn’t mandatory but appropriated

[@stupidbluegoblin77]

The second I heard "Madoka" I already knew it wasn't going to end well. I personally started watching Madoka Magica when I was twelve, naïve and starry-eyed, ready for a fun and age appropriate adventure colored in pastels. The whiplash was immediate. It was like a car crash: brutal, scary, but too captivating to look away from. I finished the anime cynical, slightly traumatized, and suspicious of any offers that sounded too good to be true.

[@RumbleDelta]

I was NOT prepared for that joke at 5:35, bravo

[@animevampierangel131]

The last story reminded me of an interaction I had with a relative. I am wanting to get a tattoo to symbolize all my cousins and siblings. An aunt got kinda upset cause I’m not planning on get one that symbolizes her. I had to explain I’m not planning on getting any for aunts and uncles at this time

[@Fireguy97]

I almost wet myself laughing about the bus tattoo driving over a stick figure. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Dragon-Lady]

"I just stick with my favorite genre- hentai!" LOL. I remember several years ago on the game show Cash Cab, one of the trivia questions asked was something like, "What substance is blah blah blah and used in temporary tattoos?" The answer was "henna," but the guy playing was like, "Oh, I know this... hentai!" I nearly choked on my Pepsi as I died laughing.

[@Dr.Sho_Minamimoto]

5:36 not even smentai is safe from the darkness of psychological horrors. Things like “Bible black”, that one series with Ninjas getting “forced snuggled” by monsters, or a human hero recruiting monsters and turning all the female characters into “holes” for human and monster use. And that’s not even touching the NTR genre.

[@TheSecretLover]

Story 1: That poor little girl didn’t deserve that, but how do you fight off a Karen trying to sabotage themselves and their family?

[@impagain]

Omfg the second she said Madoka, I gasped out loud. In the interest of the child, she should have pointed out on the cover which one gets their head bitten off 🙃

[@pbtugas9892]

oh god when i heard the mom buying madoka at the first story, let alone the whole damn series, i just felt sorry for the daughter

[@viper6525D]

I worked in an anime shop for a majority of my days in retail. The amount of stories I have of Karens thinking they know more than me, especially about anime, are pretty similar to that first story, and then some.

[@RagnarEiswind]

last story: get a tatoo that says "ding dong, the witch is dead"

[@d.phantomfan1216]

Story 2: I love how she try to go over your head by getting your wife to give up the Disney plus login. Your ex SIL is a mooch.

[@anndownsouth5070]

And nobody commented on the fact that she is OP'S brother's ex and she is married again. (In the Netflix story)

[@lorilancaster5917]

My issue is does OP not trust his wife to tell her to f*** off? Or did he want that pleasure himself?

[@cuddlicalf4854]

We really need to normalize refusing service to rude customers.

[@whatteamwildcats4033]

I've seen and read way worse at about that age and I remember being so disturbed that peopled noted something was off with me for a bit afterwards. I think the kid will be fine in a bit, but she'll probably take a while to shake it off. Poor girl

[@buffysheffield1328]

That last one, spot on! My first reaction to esm would have unequivocally been, “Well, a bus if I had to guess. Are we hedging bets then?” 😂

[@ryanbashor168]

I'm listening to this on my headphone in one ear and my mom's playing with my daughter in the living room as I'm doing dishes.... "I'll just stick with my favorite genre.....Hentai!" I started cracking up laughing in the kitchen and my mom looks at me like I'm crazy. She can't see me listening to anything so I looked like I'm laughing at the dishes.... Thanks for that 😂😂😂

[@c.m.g.creations2220]

Love all your videos RSlash! It’s how I always start my day so I appreciate your hard work and daily uploads :)

[@lokifan5416]

Bro, the way he missed, pronounced the word manga is crazy💀

[@epepo]

I'm not a tatoo guy, but I'd totally would get at least a temporary tatoo with the image you described!

[@FireFox-co2zy]

Story 5: the bus tattoo idea was hilarious and OP should totally do it, lol

[@BU1Lander]

I didn't have the thought of adding the step mother in, and everything, but as soon as I heard the line, "God forbid I get hit by a bus, but what would you get to memorialize me?" My first thought was, "A bus..."

[@waywardwriterryu7185]

I feel so sorry for that kid whos mom was too much of a Karen that she gave them Madoka Magica

[@hiroshi7025]

Rise up, my Arse Slashers.

[@Eye4IP]

Keep up the great work man, your videos are always a great listen at work

[@epsyblue7714]

Explaining such cultured content to a Karen would be like talking to a dead fish. 15:28 I had a similar thought. OP could just deadpan answer "The bus".

[@laffelson4549]

One thing I just CAN'T get enough of about retail stories is the condescending "You obviously don't know what you're talking about." like lady SHE WORKS THERE!

[@Faroesx]

The Netflix story: Okay..? Family uses my Netflix in towns hours away and they’ve never cut them off of my plan 😂

[@Dismortis42]

For the first story I immediately was thinking “don’t tell me it’s Madoka” when she stopped. That would be potentially scarring for a kid.

[@ElfmaidOfMirkwood]

I've told my now 11, then 8-9 year old niece flat out when she saw Madoka on Netflix it's a good show, but it's deliberately psychological horror dressed up with magical girl sprinkles to mislead you until the first horrific death, to which she said "I'll wait until I'm a bit older to be scarred, thanks".

[@JuzefaWingedCat]

If I was the sales person in the first story, I would had simply grabbed one of the 16+ manga (best a doujin) and opened on a random page like "is this childish enough for you"

[@janessadickey8890]

On trains in Japan you can’t even take a phone call without being considered rude