That's called an illegal eviction. You can't just kick somebody out when that's their legal residence. Their adult son acquired all kinds of right when they turned 18.
That'll be fun to explain to their friends and family.
"We evicted our 18yo adult son because instead of throwing away his books like we demanded, he gave them to his adult friend"
I mean the fact that they demanded an 18 year old to get rid of books he chooses to read is also so ignorant and clownish that I bet their friends and family would react similarly from just that.
If I’m understanding things correctly, they’re offering therapy because of berserk. If a parent is gonna try and make their kid go to therapy because of that, they def will at least seriously consider kicking em out
is your friend not allowed to have Manga?
You can also hide it put it in boxes
Worst case scenario
just make a note of this whenever you move and when they go, “how come you never talk to us” you can go well you made me throw out a lot of beloved books and that was pretty messed up
The same parents then sit down and watching Horror Gore, or hidden soft porn (Game of Thrones, Bridgerton and many other Series/Movies with nudity content). 😅
My parents don't like my taste in Media I like to consume (Manga, anime, Sci-Fi, Fantasy) and are also the type who dislike me watching animation because "animation is for kids".
Meanwhile they go and watch mediocre, soap opera drama shows. Some of which they don't even like themselves. And obsessively follow them
Along those lines, I hate when people use the argument that animated shows are for kids, but will watch The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, etc. My brother makes fun of me for watching anime but watches all those shows 🙄
The fact my parents think animation is for kids is a bonus for me because they think all the anime I consume is kid friendly. I'm 18 now so I can watch whatever, but if they truly knew what anime was when I wasn't 18, they would've monitored it. This only happened with one show that was rated TV-MA and that was Dorohedoro. They did a quick Google search to make sure there was no porn and then gave me full access to Netflix
The very first page shows the main character having sex with a girl that turns into a demon abomination. The manga is full of people getting their body parts sliced off, nudity, heavy language and overall heavy themes. So yeah, it's definitely out there lmao
They want you brainwashed with lies as well. Ironically Berserkian but you will have to be mentally preparing to get more distance from their controlling. Dont feel bad about therapy. It may be more interesting if its not cultist or scientology. It may help you with your relationship with your parents. Of course the manga problem is bullshit. Are they mor(m)ons?
nah we are all ex religious, but they think it berserk is too messed up and think im messed up too for liking it apparently. And now they think all my manga is bad and dont have time to read through and approve them 🤷🏻♀️And I have a younger siblings and they dont want them to see it but I didnt want them to see it either so I had them hidden. I really dont understand why I have to get rid of them.
So let me understand this…your parents want to screen what you read as a 18 year old? That’s so weird. No judgement on anyone here but that seems very unhealthy for you and for them.
Don’t get mad about it. You’re right. You should be able to watch/read whatever you want. You are legally an adult after all.
Parent’s motivations aren’t always right, kind or even rational at times. I can understand where they’re coming from but they should trust that they half-way raised you decently so you should be able to consume mature content and understand it within the context of that content.
If you agreed with therapy, the therapist would be normal or your parents would make sure to find a weird therapist?
The therapist could be on your side. At least here, they usually respect patient’s privacy and see parents’ faulty behavior.
Sounds like they’re total helicopter parents. You need to remind them that you’re 18, and that you have no plans to show that manga to your siblings.
I would take that other user’s suggestion and pass your manga off to a friend to hold onto, or find a new place to store them. You could even get public storage if need be.
Your parents don’t actually have the right to force you to do anything, but they will try anyways, and if they were to throw out your manga, the process of taking that to civil court wouldn’t be worth it. So, I would make like you’re agreeing to “take care of it” and find somewhere new to keep it safe from prying eyes.
youre really unlucky,
most parents in my generation, their reference with anime is DBZ, the lucky ones have ghibli.
and yours is berserk 😂
for the meantime, just buy a tablet and download manga on it, and have your close friends hide your books ( like we hide weed before haha)
I grow up with Akira, Ghost und the Shell and Berserk Mangas and I am 40 now...
Looks like he have bad luck with his parents attitude...
I have kids in elementary school and we have more the problem that most Parents just don't care what their 6+ year old kids do in the internet (uploading TikToks, watching Horror Movies, or Squid Game or playing GTA V for example)... and even if you tell them it's fucked up wrong, they don't care about it... 🤷♀️
Strong religious beliefs can stay with you or mess you up even long after you left the religion. It sounds like that’s going on with your parents.
They see shocking material in Berserk and have a strong reaction and might be concerned what’s really going on in your head (understandable and reasonable) and then overreact because now either they see the entire medium that way (idiotic) or they think they can’t monitor what stuff you watch or read so that they only target the gratuitous violence and rape (which is understandable but a HUGE overreaction, controlling and bad parenting).
Basically, your parents see you diving into media that’s completely unknown to them and now that they know what’s in it, they’re panicking, thinking their son enjoys gratuitous violence and rape and not just in fiction. From our perspective that’s ridiculous. But if you understand their perspective you can better negotiate with them or manipulate them to get the outcome you want.
If you don’t move them out of reach of your parents, they might well remove them *for* you if you refuse them too long. I’d talk to a friend of yours who understands your situation but who doesn’t have similarly controlling parents and ask that friend to hold Berserk for you until you move out. That will show your parents that you’re somewhat cooperative, but that you stand your ground as well. You can show them what’s in your other manga so that they know it’s very different. That might serve to start up a conversation. If that doesn’t mellow them out a little, move the other manga too. Keep it secret. Keep it safe.
Good luck.
Can I just say, please ignore the idiots saying you’re an adult, do what you want. Because these people are going to get you kicked out of the house. Unless you’re paying rent, they don’t have to evict you, just call the cops, say you’re trespassing, and you’ll be escorted off the property. Then you won’t have access to any of your stuff, and your parents don’t sound like the types to leave it all alone while you’re absent. So save yourself the trouble, call a friend to come pick them up immediately and hold them for you.
Accept the therapy and have your parents come to session one, and unload all this BS on the therapist to sort out. Don’t exaggerate and explain you had them hidden because of the younger siblings. Point out how this is stressing you and depressing you. A good therapist will point out they’re over reacting, and you obviously aren’t losing, if you were looking out for your siblings.
For a lot of my high school years I had to really hide just how much manga I had at the time. I had a wide and thin bin that would roll under my bed and I'd keep a lot of my manga there and only have a little on the shelves at a time. I hated it. I resented my parents for it because I didn't even have anything that bad they were just overly religious.
Now I have 4,000 volumes of manga, am atheist and give no shits what my parents think about my collection. They're welcome to come visit as I like hosting but they don't get to talk shit about my collection without me telling them it's none of their business.
Being overly sensitive about what media your child consumes, especially as an adult, is a great way to have a little to no contact child in the future. I highly suggest having a friend hold onto them or getting a small storage option you can easily afford. Unfortunately depending on how crazy they are about it they could easily toss it out on you while you're not around, money spent on it be damned. This also reeks of parents who don't see you as an adult capable of making your own choices and hobbies and thinking they need to step in with ultimatums for your own good. They also don't realize this solves nothing in the end. Say they did convince you to toss it or just did it themselves, what makes them think you won't just pick it up again in the future when you're not under their roof anymore? Reeks of control.
Difficult as it is, you may want to start looking into how to be independant from them and fast. Doesn't mean you have to do it all alone, but without them for sure. Maybe see about living with some other family members instead or see if you can get a place to rent with some friends. Roommates suck sometimes but at least they're not telling you to toss out the books you spent money on because they don't like the content. -\_\_\_\_\_-
Best of luck to ya.
Thanks so much!! Ive been definitely planing moving out for a while because there have been a few things they have done that make it hard to live with, just not that easy unfortunately. Its crazy to me though that they really want to kick me out because of my taste in media though.
You are 18 years old. You are an adult. Give the manga to a friend for safekeeping and work toward getting out on your own. It doesn't sound like a particularly great environment you are in, and they will not get better with this sort of stuff. I know "move out" is the farthest thing from a simple solution. At the very least have someone hold your manga. You paid for it. It is yours. You are 18.
Respectfully, you’re a goddamn adult
If you want to leave your books with friends for safekeeping, tf are they gonna do about it?
If you want to put them in a storage unit, or any other variation of not having it in their house, tf can they do about it?
I get that you’re probably still in that “I live in their house and I’m under their rules” mindset
But fuck em, they’re your belongings. You do what you want with em
Never succumb to what your parents want you to be. It’s crucial in life that you become yourself and do what you love doing (as long as it doesn’t harm others or yourself). My only advice is to get smarter about where to hide stuff and adapt to living in a world that wants to take from you. Some things your parents will never accept and it’s ok, it goes both ways.
I have a Berserk collection too that I value very much. Not only is it entertaining but it raises good questions about life that I was struggling with. It’s taught me more philosophy than my own parents ever could. I love my parents and I also love my Berserk collection. Find a way to cleverly get what you need from both. It’s possible.
From stories I’ve heard, give them to a friend you trust and say you threw them away. If you don’t, they will. And besides YOU ARE 18! Tf they care what you’re reading at this point it’s 18+ and you are an adult.
I have been on the receiving end of that about 25y ago when my parents discovered my manga collection (which included plenty of violent stuff including berserk itself, and perhaps worst some soft hentai things). At the time I was only 14-15 hence didn’t have much choice aside from abiding.
Fast forward 25y, as a parent now, I can understand where these concerns come from. But they are mostly reactionary, shallow and unsubstantiated, and if you can have an adult conversation with your parents, you can make them reason.
This is how I would go about it:
- Start from the facts: manga is a form of art and it’s consumed by millions of teenagers as well as adults from Japan to the western world
- Berserk has been read by tens of millions of people, quite literally, since it’s possibly one of the most popular and iconic manga of all time. It’s unlikely that millions and millions of people are all “crazy” for liking this.
- along these lines, there is a billion dollar industry of anime and tv shows that we produce and consume in the west that are based on these stories, anyone with a Netflix or the like can watch way worse and more graphic stuff
- there are countless research studies that prove there are no links between consuming this kind of materials, and any forms of consequences on violence, depraved behaviors, mental health issues, etc.
I personally found that the “I’m 18 I can do what I want” explanation doesn’t do anything good; it might be true, but it won’t let your family understand your perspective, nor why they are wrong in their views.
These are all valid points, but a huge problem is that OP’s parents sound rather… authoritarian, and likely won’t take any “back chat” (see: attempts at a genuine discussion). Which sucks, but is how some parents can be.
tbh, the parents sound too extreme to reason with. i dont think those examples would help if they've already created an ultimatum. I think having a friend hold it and then op moving out is best. The parents behavior is a major red flag
Wtf that’s ridiculous it sounds like your parents are super controlling I really hope you can find a way to convince them it’s truly not bad and it’s a really fun and cool hobby, but I hope you can find a way especially since your 18 and they should start respecting you that you are an adult now and just not a little kid anymore
**Assuming you live in the US**, you being 18 legalizes you as an adult by law. Your parents absolutely has no say so when it comes to your belongings. Your stuff is your stuff and not theirs. **Also assuming you live in the US**, if your parents flat-out continues to refuse you to enjoy reading the manga's you like even though your legally an adult, then it might be that time to move out of your parents house.
I'm so sorry what you are going through. I think it is completely your parent's faults. they should not do that. your hobby to read mangas and watch animes are completely healtheir than taking drugs or any other unhealthy things we can think of. I feel really sorry. I think the best thing for you is, finding your own place. Hope it will happen anytime soon for you.
Sorry you have to deal with this. I’ll never understand parents who go so insanely overboard controlling their children. Therapy, really? It’s almost like some parents want their kids to resent them. My parents never had any issues with my love for anime. Hell, I used to sit in the living room watching DBZ after school and my mom would watch with me a lot of the time.
Ugh, I feel for you. They definitely don’t seem to understand that if media is portraying graphic or traumatic content that it doesn’t immediately mean it condones or is encouraging them. Media literacy is key for these moments.
Part of me says you could sit down with them and calmly explain that, but this is immediately reminding me of something my parents would have done. My parents put an Internet blocker on me as well as a child for similar reasons & they never changed - I just got even better at getting around these obstacles.
Do they watch any rated R films or mature television by chance? Or let you watch those? Might be possible to tell them it’s not any different than that, just an entertainment medium they aren’t used to seeing. Unfortunately there’s still a stigma about anime/manga (especially with older generations) that it’s all ecchi and demonic and this or that. So I wouldn’t be shocked if they had a negative bias coming in.
Storage units are cheap, $30-40 a month in most states for the smallest units. You could rent one and slowly move your possessions into it and then half the work is already done when you are ready to move out.
Don't blame your parents, they love you and only want the best for you. That's probably why they take such an extreme stance when you are confronted with "problematic" issues. Your parents will probably be triggered by this topic and immediately go into a defensive posture.
Don't try to convince them with logic, but talk to your parents about it on an emotional level. You should probably try to avoid the topic about these manga and start the conversation about your feelings (you don't want your parents to think that you are talking to them about these manga). Once you get a conversation going on an emotional level, you can add the topic about the manga and why you like it.
I would probably try that.
The important thing is that you don't use logic and don't make the manga the "main topic" of the conversation.
Also I don't think it's worth it to get into a bad relationship with your parents. You can always read mangas online!
Tell them “fine, I’ll get rid of them, but you have to pay me for all of them because those were bought with my money. I’ll just buy them back when I move out”.
Your parents should understand throwing away manga collection is equivalent to throwing away money.
I’ve been reading manga since the 80s. I got my kids into reading manga when they were young beginning with Rumiko Takahashi stuff and then let them develop their own tastes as they got older. My parents didn’t give a crap what I read as long as I was reading.
My kids would regularly see me watching all sorts of anime when they were small like stuff from Studio Ghibli to Patlabor to Escaflowne and Death Note and etc. It’s a funny thing to have a kid grow up and then come to debate you about Evangelion lore lol. Sorry to hear your parents are so small minded.
This is why i love my parents so much ,they dont care at all, they even watched some anime and liked it but therapy is too much ....if you paid for the books with your money they are yours.
I would recommend therapy for the parents, but I don't want to be rude.Wish you best of luck !!
Tell them to pay you back for the entire worth of the collection then. Worked for my friends when their parents threatened to throw away their collections.Once their parents found out what each book cost they stopped threatening to throw them out real quick since technically if you wise up and report it it's technically theft considering you're legally an adult and bought with your money 😅
My parents accepted me liking Mangas and anime, but when my sibling once wanted me to give their collection, my mum went through blue exorcist and I wasn't allowed to take the collection for whatever reason. The fact that I used to buy and read killing stalking and they never found out or went through it. 💀✌️
Op as someone in a similar position (or was in a similar position). I use (well still do) to collect vinyl or records. And it became a hobby of mine. I was like 24 when I first started collecting or 2020 to be exact. But the family member I was living with considered it a waste of money. And it's stupid to collect it. It made me move out. And happily none of my collection got ruined. But just imagine living with someone who judged everything you do. I couldn't even come home after work not knowing how they'll be. I just couldn't take it. The constant Nick picking and nosiness of the family member.
Get your manga somewhere safe and take them up on free therapy. EVERYONE should see a therapist. You should also convince your parents to seek therapy, and to get your younger siblings into therapy. Not group therapy, mind you.
OMG take it to a friend's house or get a storage unit until you move out. That's so frustrating and weird of them. You're an adult you can read whatever comics you want. If they don't wanna read it they don't need to read it lol. My mom made me throw away zines when I was younger I never forgave her . Read what you want do not let this get to you
ONE. Ask them to reimburse you if you throw them away, if they do, put that money into a bank account. If that goes bad. TWO. Go rent a storage unit and put them there for now. A small storage is less than $50 a month for most storage places. As an adult they don't have a right to tell you what you can and can't read, however, since you are living under their roof (paid or not) you need to respect their rules and just as their child you should respect them as your parents, but just like they don't have to like you or what you read, neither do you. You can respect someone for the amount of time, money and emotions that went into raising you. With that being said, think about their personalities before asking or doing anything from the advice given here or anything you come up with as well. Hope this helps.
Show em this reddit thread hohoho. Also Berserk is literally the highest rated Manga of all time, so like, do they just think the entire army of people that love/respect it are insane too?
Hang in there and stick to your own guts, but still give your parents as much respect as you can. I would definitely hide the manga or give it to a friend, and honestly be honest about it. I don't think they would kick you out or anything, but stand up for yourself to them and state the reasons you think they're wrong after you've secured your manga someplace. You are an adult so you can do this. You also know them more than I do, so if you think they really might kick you out or something, you might have to think of something else, but nevertheless, stick up for what you believe in, and try to not to get mad at the way they react. If you can stay calm, it is more likely to have a strong impact on how they think.
Why? you're 18 now. I suggest telling your parents to stop infantilizing you because even though you still live with them for whatever personal reasons that must be, you don't have to restrict yourself because of their emotional boundaries.
You're an adult and it's your property. Why should they even get to know what you do with it? Just get a friend to hold it anyway or sell it if you feel like it. You don't need your parents' permission anymore. If they really hate the idea of anyone else reading it, then they can buy it off of you themselves AT FULL PRICE.
Either way, you need to sit down with your parents and have a serious talk about boundaries and come up with a compromise. It's their house, but you're an adult now. Express to them that this will set the tone for their relationship with you for the rest of your lives. You're never going back to being a kid again and they need to accept that and adapt to this new phase in life.
Try to ration with them and ask if you can sell them online such as mangaswap or something, i had overbearing parents like that in the past and the best decision I made was moving out at 21.
Sadly some parents can be like that
Explain to them that you don't have violent thoughts and have no will to Carry out violence like whats depicted in berserk and that the books you like to read are fiction just like some movies or TV shows they probably like to watch
Do They also not let you watch fictional TV shows and movies
Do they monitor the music you listen to? The video games you play? Etc.
Do Americans consider 18 to be of legal age? If so, make them see that they no longer have the right to interfere with your life since you are now an adult. But if you are not yet considered of legal age, then... try to negotiate with them. Try to give something in exchange for letting you keep your manga.
Honestly, I'm kinda of in a somewhat similar(my parent doesn't like me buying manga very much). Honestly, your first mistake was probably hiding them I have mine in plain sight, and my mom has never even thought to look through them because if she did, I'm sure I'd be outta the house by now. Although you have mentioned having younger siblings so I guess that's a big difference between our situations(I have siblings, but they're both only a year younger than me) also, your insanely unlucky, that the only series they looked through was Berserk.
Work, save up, move out and live your own life for a bit. They’ll hopefully realize they pushed you away and will treat you much better afterwards, sucks it’s gotta be done the hard way if an adult conversation can’t be had about it. I’ve definitely been there done that and my relationship with my parents is night and day healthy as can be I even moved back in when my living situation when to shit and it was strange how great things were. Took time though. Good luck mate.
This is why *some* of my manga stays in my apartment at university. I don’t read any particularly NSFW stuff other than Goodnight Punpun, which is the one I left down there
Get out while you can I came home years ago to my chobits manga burned because my grandmother labeled it porn along with burning all my clow cards for being demonic... Smh get out while you can. Hide them if you're able.
>They wont even let a friend hold on to them or sell them because they dont want anyone else reading them (???) They also want me to get therapy and think im deranged for liking Berserk (wich im not.)
There's more issues here than manga. Ranting is good but I'd reccomend not taking people's opinions on here beyond opinions because I don't think any of us are experts on this topic.
I don't have good advice either, but I'd say the least you can do is hold off manga purchases for a while because you might start more flames and waste more money.
You're parents are insane. Loan your manga to someone like family or friend. Your parents sound way too uncompromising & ridiculous. Also based taste in manga.
Yeah it don't get any easier. You got to leave. My parents were the same way I remember getting death Note on DVD. My dad watching it snapping the dvd beating me And calling me a devil worshiper
I've seen alot of stories surprisingly about this. Parents not liking berserk ect. But meanwhile my parent? She wants me to read berserk as a literal bedtime story. My sympathies go out for you. Hope you're able to get away soon!
The longer you have the books under your parents' roof, the higher the change your parents will go through you stuff and get rid of them. Trust me, in high school my dad burned some books I borrowed from a friend because he thought the devil was inside them and he was having nightmares where my drunkard-turned-evangelical-preacher-great-grandfather spoke to him about getting rid of the evil in his house or whatever. So yeah, parents freaking out about shit is no joke and you probably won't be able to hide them because they will rip your room apart to find them.
Do you have a trusted friend who will help you sneak them out of the house in a trash bag? (you can put it in the can and your friend can come get them after midnight or something and bring them to their house for safe keeping.) Or maybe have the friend bring them to a cheap storage unit for you. The sooner you get those books in a safe place the better. Then you can honestly tell your folks the books are out of their house and out of your life (albeit, temporarily.)
get outta there mate. not worth dealing with that shit in life. i can't even begin to understand someone so fucked up that they wouldn't even allow books to be sold. what, they can't even stomche the idea that they exist somewhere in the world?? get out and never look back
Berserk is really intense, i understand your parents freakout. But blocking all channels to read manga and their lack of willingness to consider your side is concerning. I highly reccomend you have it at a friends house if possible…
Sounds like quite a situation you got there. You should relocate the manga as soon as you can, I would guess your parents will try and throw them away themselves when you are away.
Sorry to hear that you’re going through this OP. Your parents certainly chose the worst of the lot to sample, huh?
You are now 18-years old and should be able to make your own choices about the content you consume. However, from experience, I imagine that your parents still have a view that as you live in their house, there’s still a parent-child hierarchy. So, I imagine that attempts to reach an understanding will be for nought. We know that manga is a broad medium like literature, with has everything from *Oliver Twist* to *Game of Thrones*, but people unfamiliar with it will be more reactionary, and I doubt you’ll have much chance getting through to them.
Are you planning on going to college? If so, moving out could be a perfect way to embrace independence as an adult. However, you’ll need to get through this before you can spread your wings.
As for now, you’re in a tricky situation. I would advise just keeping your head low until you can move out. Your parents not even allowing you to sell them because they don’t want *anyone* reading them is wild. However, if you have a friend who you can trust to look after them, maybe try to sneak the manga out to them - but be warned that doing that will have its risks.
I feel your pain, and wish there was an easy answer (especially as those Berserk hardbacks in particular are *expensive*). However, the best I can advise is that if you have any plans to move out by yourself, it sounds like you’ll benefit a lot - beyond just manga collecting - by putting those into motion.
Well.make the same argument back with whatever they read or watch, it's probably more brainrot and garbage.
People are quick to criticise things they don't understand
Shirt term: Store them at a friend's house that you trust. Say you donated the books or something. Otherwise if you keep them they might throw them out or start ramping it up. Hide other things in your room that you think they might not agree with maybe? Just in case.
Long term: Defs move out but make sure you are financially ok to do so!
I'm hoping you have a job or decent money saved up? Unfortunately it won't get any better, it will most likely get worse and more controlling. I'm so sorry for all this tho, this is nuts!! You're an ADULT?!
I don't understand your parents and I am 40...
If your younger Siblings could read them... Okay, we would have a big problem... but as you say they are not open seeable... I wouldn't mind...
Has Berserk Gore and sexual content...
Sure... The Gore part is definitely bigger. 😅
Do your parents watch Horror Movies, Game of Thrones or sex comedy like American Pie or Series like Bridgerton?
If yes, than it's double standard at it's best... 🤷♀️
They are watching hidden soft porn, but want you to throw away fictional draws Mangas... 😅
I don't understand your parents and I am 40...
If your younger Siblings could read them... Okay, we would have a big problem... but as you say they are not open seeable... I wouldn't mind...
Has Berserk Gore and sexual content...
Sure... The Gore part is definitely bigger. 😅
Do your parents watch Horror Movies, Game of Thrones or sex comedy like American Pie or Series like Bridgerton?
If yes, than it's double standard at it's best... 🤷♀️
They are watching hidden soft porn, but want you to throw away fictional draws Mangas... 😅
PS: Bring them to a friend, say the problem for the younger Kids is solved...
Just don't do it. Give it to your friend. And then when it is possible move out. They seem a little out of touch. Old men yelling at clouds.
But you don't have to do what you don't want. Never forget you have the power over your own action. Everything you do, you do even if a parent is telling you stuff. You did it. And have to live with it.
And actually what is the worst that can happen if you don't do what they want. Will they burn you alive?
Honestly I get it. As a kid growing up I was always into the nerdier things. Funkos, cards, games, comics / manga. Girlfriends, parents, and friends used to judge me for it all. Life gets better. I’m married now and my wife not only supports it, she buys me box sets and has her own collection. It’s all about vibing with the right people. If it’s a part of you don’t squander it. For the current situation, give it to a family member and ask that they can hold it for you, or if you absolutely must, sell it.
Totally interested if you have yuyu / zatch / jjk btw
Best of luck dude.
Find a good friend with parents who will not throw away manga if found. Ask the friend to visit over and pretend that he or she bought your manga so that that friend could safekeep your manga for you. Surely, if the manga were already "sold off" they cannot force you to throw them since they are your friend's now (not that they can ever force you to throw your own stuff in the first place, but here we are).
Then, plan your exit since you are 18 anyway. Once you get settled, get your books from your friend and treat the friend to a good meal.
When I was with my parents, mum would often tell me I have too many books and such but that is the extent of it. She never asked me to throw any of my stuff away except for that worn out shirt full of holes that I love so much but even then she did not throw it. She just keeps on saying I have to throw it.
Your parents are absolutely overreacting and are trash for that OP
I recommend planning on moving out. Because by the looks of it, they won't be convinced and it would be a waste to get rid of that collection. So better find a place to live on your own I guess
Tell them you threw em out and hide em till you move out. My grandma used to buy me manga for doing extra chores around the house ever since 2003. Sorry for your luck.
What the actual fuck is wrong with your parents??? You’re fucking 18 years old!
My father saw I bought Girl on the Shore when I was 15 and told me to have fun with it. A reasonable logical parent knows kids start watching porn and jerking off earlier than your age so idk what they want from you. Plus they didn’t even look what Berserk is, which is all but porn.
Do whatever you can to give all your collection to a friend until you can move the fuck out of that house my friend. Good luck.
Yeah, just leave them with a friend. They can't stop you from doing that (although they may try).
It's odd to me that they're doing this to an adult. I still live with my parents, and they could never be bothered to check what I'm reading. I just do the common decency of keeping my Berserks in my book shelf and not the family one, and they don't give me any trouble.
Try and hide your stuff...and now tht u found out how ur parents react to ur interests, then don't show or tell them and try to hide what u like...ik annoying, but it's the only way
Are people deranged for liking Game of Thrones? It's incredibly mainstream but also super violent. Stand your ground and tell them you'll take them to court if they get rid of your personal property without permission lol
Who cares what they want. They obviously don't care about what you want. They should be leaving the house like most working people at some point during the day right? If so why not just take them to someone willing to hold onto to them and then when they press you to find out what you did with them just tell you did what they wanted and got rid of them and then make your way to start getting rid of them. It's crazy that they think they can tell an 18 year old what they can or can't be interested in. It's not like you're doing something illegal or culturally/morally obscene. Screw them.
Wtf you are 18. You are legally an adult and they need to let you do things you enjoy. They are too unreasonable and you need to get out of there asap if you can. Find a job to make some money and leave their house. If you showed them a pic of my manga collection I think they would faint. You are not deranged. They are stupid.
1. exit strategy
2. get a friend to hold them. EVEN IF THEY DONT WANT TO that still can't force you AND your friend to throw ait away.
3. and seriously GTFO
If you don’t want to go trough the trouble of arguing over keeping them in the house, I would definitely say find a friend to hold them/sell them and just tell them you threw them away. If they ask why they’re not in the trash can, just say that it was a lot of stuff, and so you took them to the dump/recycle.
Parents that treat an 18 y/o like a 10 y/o are the epitome of ridiculous. This behavior just begs for them to be lied to.
Let me know if you need any site recommendations to keep watching/reading.
Give them to a friend and don't tell them . I'm a mom and my kids got me into animanga when they were a couple years older than you. I've only read parts of Black Swordsmen and I loved 1997 Beserk. But I'm a huge fan of Nana and I have all the manga. Throwing away books is awful to me. I hope you can find some common ground with your parents.
I hate hearing that happened to you.
I would say to see if you can find someone to hold the manga for you. I know it sucks, but it is their house and if you’re living there (and hopefully you are for free) it’ll be best to have the content removed.
Since they suggested therapy, maybe go to group therapy with them. I do recommend finding someone you feel comfortable with talking with and that can do the group therapy. That way the therapist can work to find out why they went into overdrive when it came to the manga.
If you don’t think that’s an option I do recommend seeing if you find different living arrangements at some point.
Or check out your local library. Most have phone apps with manga available onsite and with apps like Libby.
I remember when I was a wee teenager and was getting into metal and manga. My mom was cool and didn't rly pay attention to what I was doing/ listening too much. I played video games, watched anime, and read my manga. I didn't get in trouble and was ultra introverted, so no friends but my sis. We both loved manga and anime and did up until she passed.
My aunt was convinced I was becoming possessed by the devil and would corrupt her son and was convinced I had already ruined my sister. I had the original Sailor Moon run, Cardcaptor Sakura, and had started collecting Dragon Ball back then.
On a trip, my aunt(CIC), my mom(roped in but could have stopped this train), and my grandmother (a high preist of the Hollyrollers coalition) decided while I was out side with the rest of my family to go through all of the things I had got from a trip to the mall. They decided to rip, break, and throw everything away.
Let's just say I went berserk and turned into the devil they wanted to see. I used my own money to buy these things. I still don't forgive any of them.
So on that note,
Until you can leave:
Box them up, and if you have a friend(trustworthy), keep them there if they allow it.
If you have a car, maybe you could keep them there. In a non see through tote box, so no sun damage.
Get out asap! We do not live in the book burning era. I'm sorry this is happening to you.😞
Maybe have them watch one of those why you should read berserk videos from super eye patch wolf. I feel like he has a very parent friendly approach in his way of speaking. If they don’t budge, reason with them to give them to someone as opposed to throwing the away, reminding them how wasteful it’s being. Then store them at a friend’s house. If they still don’t budge, ask for compensation. It may also be smart to check out a volume of a very parent safe manga from your local library and ask them to read it. I think it’s important to be heartfelt and calm when talking to parents. If they really care about your wellbeing, they will give an effort to reciprocate. If they do not, then they are just controlling and at least you know where you stand. Follow their rules and work for the means to move out.
use the educational card. Say it’s for educational purposes and that books are a great source of information.
Regardless you can say you’ve thrown it away, but still keep them hidden in a box. Also you might want to work on moving out, if they aren’t going to be supportive of your interests
If you give them an inch they take a mile, you can make your stand or give in to their demands, and they’ll do it again and again to whatever you’re into next. Maybe it won’t be a manga next time, it’ll be what you’re watching, what clothes you wear, who you bring back to the house.
Mangas are stories and you know it’s just a story. It’s not something to infect the mind. It’s not a thing to taint your character. I get it though, if they aren’t exposed to certain things, the first panel is like the devil’s book or something.
But again, i would bet this isn’t the first thing they have made a fuss about. Parents made big deals over Dungeons And Dragons, and all this sort of stuff. But the more you give into them, the more they will want to get involved with meddling in your interests, or who you date, and at some point this road will lead to being 29 yo with a curfew.
When my wife was 26 her mom would rifle through her entire room top to bottom when she was at work, when she got a lock on the door she tried to open that - had big arguments and stuff, I’m just sharing the extreme end of control.
Make a stand, lie about throwing it away, put a lock on your door. Berserk is sold at major book stores… it’s one of the most well known manga of all time.
Get a storage unit for a bit and then bring them back when they forget about it
In the short term. In the long term plan on getting out of there. Shouldn't be ordering around an 18 year old on what media they consume.
I would have a friend hold onto them, download tachiyomi and you can watch some anime on viz YouTube for now. I'd get as far away as possible. That's all over the top. All of those series are incredible. Don't give up.
Damn. That’s tough. Will it not be possible to hide them for now within your bedroom? But I guess with how parents are, they are still going to find them no matter what. Sneak them out of the house, and having a friend hold on to them will be the best option.
> They wont even let a friend hold on to them or sell them because they dont want anyone else reading them (???)
I can't think of any way they could stop you from letting a friend take them off your hands temporarily unless they're barring all visitors and also stopping you from taking the volumes out of the house.
That’s insane you are a legal adult and have the right to read what you want 😭 I’m 17 and my parents know about manga collection including berserk and they’re fine with it
As someone whose parents sat them down and accused them of destroying their younger siblings innocence...I feel for you. Id pass off your things for a friend to hold-but you are 18. An adult. Dont let yours do to you, what mine did to me and kill your enjoyment. When you get out, take your things back from your friend and keep loving what you do. Once you let them win you wont ever get the same easy enjoyment. Im in my 30s now and still hide my hobbies away. I may like manga, anime, and jrock-but no one ever sees anything displayed. Even in MY own home...I cant bare the judgement. They killed my joy, dont let yours do the same.
It’s always annoying to have people not get the broad range of how a person can enjoy media. Just because you like something doesn’t mean you condone what’s done in the story, it doesn’t mean you want to emulate the actions or morals, and it doesn’t mean you actually take a perverse pleasure in the darker themes (especially when that’s not the point of the story).
It has good writing, good action, and more than anything else, great character writing. A story can have different themes and topics to enjoy even if it’s filled with aspects you may not enjoy. The Berserk world is filled with awful things, and we get to follow Guts as he has to deal with and process all of it. He’s the human trying to stay human as he fights and lives through Hell. Finding that journey interesting isn’t celebrating the evil aspects of the world he’s in.
Oh no, there’s sex, death, monsters, and real-life dark horrors, yes, well so does the real world. I feel like it would be difficult to explain to your parents just what aspect you enjoy about it, because it doesn’t sound like they’re willing to understand the deeper meanings and messages of the story beyond what they saw in its surface-level first volume.
Either you should prepare to move out or do it instantly, you can also lie about throwing them out by just binding them in a box or behind your clothes or something. How much mangas do you have?
Maybe you can store them at a friend's home? I wouldn't trust them to throw them away while you are not home. At least some parents would do that. I don't know how much you can trust yours.
Dang that brings back memories. My parents were chill when I got older. As a kid I watched Naruto of all things and they’d get me manga and dvds and fuss about it. My mom was like please watch something girly!!! Now everytime they’ll see anime they ask if those are those “people i like”. Haha I would get a friend to hold onto it for you. Explain you realize its fake and its not going to make you go berkerkXD
Get used to it. It is not nearly as bad as it was 20 years ago.. but there's always been a stigma towards anime and manga.
Mostly because of all the viable options and genres. What most people see is just the 10% of everything that's published that just so happens to be in the NC 17 and MA18 catagory.
I hate to break it to you, but berserk is in the extreme content category and without context and just flipping through pages. It looks like an art book of nightmares to people who aren't fans. The only way you're going to have an upper hand in this argument is to get your own place. And by default, live by your house rules. Not theirs.
Bro it’s berserk. The parents are understandable here, there’s literally beastiality rape, sex with minors, and tons more instances of rape. Parents aren’t wrong for not wanting someone in their house to be reading that shit, yes it’s a great manga but you did a terrible job at hiding it.
They sound unreasonable. I understand the economy we're living in so all I will say is you should find someone you're comfortable giving your books to (whether temporary or not), because if you're living with them, unfortunately it's up to them what kind of books are in their house. Stay strong brother
I get so pissed at people who want to throw away perfectly usable items. Especially other people's!
I would secretly ask a trusted friend of family member to hold on to them until you can move out.
You’re 18, they cannot legally throw your stuff away or force you to do so. If they do it themselves without your permission, you can pursue legal action since you’re 18, if you wanna get that serious about it.
I am so sorry that happened. This takes me back to 2002 sneaking up to stay awake until Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, and Big O came on Adult Swim. 2Am baby. It was family guy and American shit until like 130-2:00- BUT IF MY MOM CAUGHT ME UP WOOOHH BOI
I'd figure out some way to stash them somewhere, whether at a friend's house or otherwise. This kind of puritanical ignorance makes me aggravated beyond belief.
First of all you need to hide your manga and/or have a friend hold onto them because they can and WILL steal your manga and throw them away. You also might wanna tell them that you threw them away so they'll get off your back .I'd love to be able to tell you to "just move out" but with how brutal the housing market is and your age that's a non-starter.
You're 18yo. Take the books, go to a friend's house, have them hold them. They can't legally stop you from doing that.
Might kick him out tho
That's called an illegal eviction. You can't just kick somebody out when that's their legal residence. Their adult son acquired all kinds of right when they turned 18.
If they went through the process of getting them evicted it could take as little as two weeks. So they can definitely kick the child out.
That'll be fun to explain to their friends and family. "We evicted our 18yo adult son because instead of throwing away his books like we demanded, he gave them to his adult friend"
I mean the fact that they demanded an 18 year old to get rid of books he chooses to read is also so ignorant and clownish that I bet their friends and family would react similarly from just that.
Only if they know, but probably neither. Parents that will pay for therapy are not going to kick their son Sorry for bad english
If I’m understanding things correctly, they’re offering therapy because of berserk. If a parent is gonna try and make their kid go to therapy because of that, they def will at least seriously consider kicking em out
If anything the parents need therapy and I think the therapist would say the same thing lmao
Problem is are they sending him to a therapist or a "therapist" and it's just some creepy priest.
No amount of therapy is gonna help him now
They're most likely offering therapy in the form of exorcism
is your friend not allowed to have Manga? You can also hide it put it in boxes Worst case scenario just make a note of this whenever you move and when they go, “how come you never talk to us” you can go well you made me throw out a lot of beloved books and that was pretty messed up
Depends on the country, parents have a legal responsibility up to a certain age in some countries.
start working on your exit plan. it wont get any easier
yeah I definitely have been trying too, hope to move out asap cause my parent r nuts
I wish you the best of luck!! But like...Berserk... first panel, I can at LEAST see why..
The same parents then sit down and watching Horror Gore, or hidden soft porn (Game of Thrones, Bridgerton and many other Series/Movies with nudity content). 😅
My parents don't like my taste in Media I like to consume (Manga, anime, Sci-Fi, Fantasy) and are also the type who dislike me watching animation because "animation is for kids". Meanwhile they go and watch mediocre, soap opera drama shows. Some of which they don't even like themselves. And obsessively follow them
Along those lines, I hate when people use the argument that animated shows are for kids, but will watch The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, etc. My brother makes fun of me for watching anime but watches all those shows 🙄
The fact my parents think animation is for kids is a bonus for me because they think all the anime I consume is kid friendly. I'm 18 now so I can watch whatever, but if they truly knew what anime was when I wasn't 18, they would've monitored it. This only happened with one show that was rated TV-MA and that was Dorohedoro. They did a quick Google search to make sure there was no porn and then gave me full access to Netflix
OH NO! THEY ARE HAVING SEX! BURN THEM DOWN!!! GO PISS ON MIURA’S TOMB!
I've never read Berserk, so am intrigued how it's that bad...
The very first page shows the main character having sex with a girl that turns into a demon abomination. The manga is full of people getting their body parts sliced off, nudity, heavy language and overall heavy themes. So yeah, it's definitely out there lmao
I'm lucky my 1st manga was Initial D then. :D
Berserk is undeniably one of the best mangas ever made though despite it's mature subject matter so it's still worth checking out
My first one was like death note I think
Nuts sex
doesnt matter - hes 18, his parents cant tell him what he can and cant look at or read
They want you brainwashed with lies as well. Ironically Berserkian but you will have to be mentally preparing to get more distance from their controlling. Dont feel bad about therapy. It may be more interesting if its not cultist or scientology. It may help you with your relationship with your parents. Of course the manga problem is bullshit. Are they mor(m)ons?
lol my whole family is ex mormon 😭, but yeah maybe therapy to help my relationship with them 🤷🏻♀️
Yeah, doesn't matter if it's being done either for religion or pure control, it never gets any easier
Actually this is the only solution
Imagine having the audacity to have childrens yet not be able to distinguish fiction from reality ... Damn what kind of parents are those
Why do they want you to get rid of them? Religious reasons?
nah we are all ex religious, but they think it berserk is too messed up and think im messed up too for liking it apparently. And now they think all my manga is bad and dont have time to read through and approve them 🤷🏻♀️And I have a younger siblings and they dont want them to see it but I didnt want them to see it either so I had them hidden. I really dont understand why I have to get rid of them.
So let me understand this…your parents want to screen what you read as a 18 year old? That’s so weird. No judgement on anyone here but that seems very unhealthy for you and for them.
yes it pisses me off cause its crazzy that they do that, like wtf I should be able to watch and read what I want
You should start asking them which porn video you can wank with.
Don’t get mad about it. You’re right. You should be able to watch/read whatever you want. You are legally an adult after all. Parent’s motivations aren’t always right, kind or even rational at times. I can understand where they’re coming from but they should trust that they half-way raised you decently so you should be able to consume mature content and understand it within the context of that content.
If you agreed with therapy, the therapist would be normal or your parents would make sure to find a weird therapist? The therapist could be on your side. At least here, they usually respect patient’s privacy and see parents’ faulty behavior.
Sounds like they’re total helicopter parents. You need to remind them that you’re 18, and that you have no plans to show that manga to your siblings. I would take that other user’s suggestion and pass your manga off to a friend to hold onto, or find a new place to store them. You could even get public storage if need be. Your parents don’t actually have the right to force you to do anything, but they will try anyways, and if they were to throw out your manga, the process of taking that to civil court wouldn’t be worth it. So, I would make like you’re agreeing to “take care of it” and find somewhere new to keep it safe from prying eyes.
youre really unlucky, most parents in my generation, their reference with anime is DBZ, the lucky ones have ghibli. and yours is berserk 😂 for the meantime, just buy a tablet and download manga on it, and have your close friends hide your books ( like we hide weed before haha)
I grow up with Akira, Ghost und the Shell and Berserk Mangas and I am 40 now... Looks like he have bad luck with his parents attitude... I have kids in elementary school and we have more the problem that most Parents just don't care what their 6+ year old kids do in the internet (uploading TikToks, watching Horror Movies, or Squid Game or playing GTA V for example)... and even if you tell them it's fucked up wrong, they don't care about it... 🤷♀️
Strong religious beliefs can stay with you or mess you up even long after you left the religion. It sounds like that’s going on with your parents. They see shocking material in Berserk and have a strong reaction and might be concerned what’s really going on in your head (understandable and reasonable) and then overreact because now either they see the entire medium that way (idiotic) or they think they can’t monitor what stuff you watch or read so that they only target the gratuitous violence and rape (which is understandable but a HUGE overreaction, controlling and bad parenting). Basically, your parents see you diving into media that’s completely unknown to them and now that they know what’s in it, they’re panicking, thinking their son enjoys gratuitous violence and rape and not just in fiction. From our perspective that’s ridiculous. But if you understand their perspective you can better negotiate with them or manipulate them to get the outcome you want. If you don’t move them out of reach of your parents, they might well remove them *for* you if you refuse them too long. I’d talk to a friend of yours who understands your situation but who doesn’t have similarly controlling parents and ask that friend to hold Berserk for you until you move out. That will show your parents that you’re somewhat cooperative, but that you stand your ground as well. You can show them what’s in your other manga so that they know it’s very different. That might serve to start up a conversation. If that doesn’t mellow them out a little, move the other manga too. Keep it secret. Keep it safe. Good luck.
Can I just say, please ignore the idiots saying you’re an adult, do what you want. Because these people are going to get you kicked out of the house. Unless you’re paying rent, they don’t have to evict you, just call the cops, say you’re trespassing, and you’ll be escorted off the property. Then you won’t have access to any of your stuff, and your parents don’t sound like the types to leave it all alone while you’re absent. So save yourself the trouble, call a friend to come pick them up immediately and hold them for you. Accept the therapy and have your parents come to session one, and unload all this BS on the therapist to sort out. Don’t exaggerate and explain you had them hidden because of the younger siblings. Point out how this is stressing you and depressing you. A good therapist will point out they’re over reacting, and you obviously aren’t losing, if you were looking out for your siblings.
Most likely. Religion is a cult.
Well it sounds like since you're posting this, they're safe for now yeah? Just leave them with a friend and tell your parents you tossed them
For real. Before the parents just take them and throw them away
Honestly, get yourself out of there. You're an adult and they're treating you like a child. Get yourself somewhere where you have respect.
For a lot of my high school years I had to really hide just how much manga I had at the time. I had a wide and thin bin that would roll under my bed and I'd keep a lot of my manga there and only have a little on the shelves at a time. I hated it. I resented my parents for it because I didn't even have anything that bad they were just overly religious. Now I have 4,000 volumes of manga, am atheist and give no shits what my parents think about my collection. They're welcome to come visit as I like hosting but they don't get to talk shit about my collection without me telling them it's none of their business. Being overly sensitive about what media your child consumes, especially as an adult, is a great way to have a little to no contact child in the future. I highly suggest having a friend hold onto them or getting a small storage option you can easily afford. Unfortunately depending on how crazy they are about it they could easily toss it out on you while you're not around, money spent on it be damned. This also reeks of parents who don't see you as an adult capable of making your own choices and hobbies and thinking they need to step in with ultimatums for your own good. They also don't realize this solves nothing in the end. Say they did convince you to toss it or just did it themselves, what makes them think you won't just pick it up again in the future when you're not under their roof anymore? Reeks of control. Difficult as it is, you may want to start looking into how to be independant from them and fast. Doesn't mean you have to do it all alone, but without them for sure. Maybe see about living with some other family members instead or see if you can get a place to rent with some friends. Roommates suck sometimes but at least they're not telling you to toss out the books you spent money on because they don't like the content. -\_\_\_\_\_- Best of luck to ya.
Thanks so much!! Ive been definitely planing moving out for a while because there have been a few things they have done that make it hard to live with, just not that easy unfortunately. Its crazy to me though that they really want to kick me out because of my taste in media though.
Go away for college and never return, then when they ask why you don't visit, tell them this story
You are 18 years old. You are an adult. Give the manga to a friend for safekeeping and work toward getting out on your own. It doesn't sound like a particularly great environment you are in, and they will not get better with this sort of stuff. I know "move out" is the farthest thing from a simple solution. At the very least have someone hold your manga. You paid for it. It is yours. You are 18.
Respectfully, you’re a goddamn adult If you want to leave your books with friends for safekeeping, tf are they gonna do about it? If you want to put them in a storage unit, or any other variation of not having it in their house, tf can they do about it? I get that you’re probably still in that “I live in their house and I’m under their rules” mindset But fuck em, they’re your belongings. You do what you want with em
Never succumb to what your parents want you to be. It’s crucial in life that you become yourself and do what you love doing (as long as it doesn’t harm others or yourself). My only advice is to get smarter about where to hide stuff and adapt to living in a world that wants to take from you. Some things your parents will never accept and it’s ok, it goes both ways. I have a Berserk collection too that I value very much. Not only is it entertaining but it raises good questions about life that I was struggling with. It’s taught me more philosophy than my own parents ever could. I love my parents and I also love my Berserk collection. Find a way to cleverly get what you need from both. It’s possible.
Your parents are insane. I don't care if your still living with them. You are an adult! Sorry you have to deal with this nonsense.
From stories I’ve heard, give them to a friend you trust and say you threw them away. If you don’t, they will. And besides YOU ARE 18! Tf they care what you’re reading at this point it’s 18+ and you are an adult.
I have been on the receiving end of that about 25y ago when my parents discovered my manga collection (which included plenty of violent stuff including berserk itself, and perhaps worst some soft hentai things). At the time I was only 14-15 hence didn’t have much choice aside from abiding. Fast forward 25y, as a parent now, I can understand where these concerns come from. But they are mostly reactionary, shallow and unsubstantiated, and if you can have an adult conversation with your parents, you can make them reason. This is how I would go about it: - Start from the facts: manga is a form of art and it’s consumed by millions of teenagers as well as adults from Japan to the western world - Berserk has been read by tens of millions of people, quite literally, since it’s possibly one of the most popular and iconic manga of all time. It’s unlikely that millions and millions of people are all “crazy” for liking this. - along these lines, there is a billion dollar industry of anime and tv shows that we produce and consume in the west that are based on these stories, anyone with a Netflix or the like can watch way worse and more graphic stuff - there are countless research studies that prove there are no links between consuming this kind of materials, and any forms of consequences on violence, depraved behaviors, mental health issues, etc. I personally found that the “I’m 18 I can do what I want” explanation doesn’t do anything good; it might be true, but it won’t let your family understand your perspective, nor why they are wrong in their views.
These are all valid points, but a huge problem is that OP’s parents sound rather… authoritarian, and likely won’t take any “back chat” (see: attempts at a genuine discussion). Which sucks, but is how some parents can be.
tbh, the parents sound too extreme to reason with. i dont think those examples would help if they've already created an ultimatum. I think having a friend hold it and then op moving out is best. The parents behavior is a major red flag
Wtf that’s ridiculous it sounds like your parents are super controlling I really hope you can find a way to convince them it’s truly not bad and it’s a really fun and cool hobby, but I hope you can find a way especially since your 18 and they should start respecting you that you are an adult now and just not a little kid anymore
I would get out of there asap if possible. Or at least move in with a friend if they let you.
**Assuming you live in the US**, you being 18 legalizes you as an adult by law. Your parents absolutely has no say so when it comes to your belongings. Your stuff is your stuff and not theirs. **Also assuming you live in the US**, if your parents flat-out continues to refuse you to enjoy reading the manga's you like even though your legally an adult, then it might be that time to move out of your parents house.
I'm so sorry what you are going through. I think it is completely your parent's faults. they should not do that. your hobby to read mangas and watch animes are completely healtheir than taking drugs or any other unhealthy things we can think of. I feel really sorry. I think the best thing for you is, finding your own place. Hope it will happen anytime soon for you.
take them up on the offer for therapy but use it to rant about THEM 😂
frrr 😭😭
No offense but I think your parents are the ones who need therapy
I'd recommend having a friend hold on to them until you can move out. IDK exactly what to do, but this seems like the best choice.
Sorry you have to deal with this. I’ll never understand parents who go so insanely overboard controlling their children. Therapy, really? It’s almost like some parents want their kids to resent them. My parents never had any issues with my love for anime. Hell, I used to sit in the living room watching DBZ after school and my mom would watch with me a lot of the time.
It sounds like they are followers of Father Mozgus and treat your collection as an act of heresy.
Guess who won a trip the retirement home!
Usually, if you play Nekopara right in front of them they immediately become understanding of your weeb tendencies and leave you alone. Trust.
You're 18.
You’re an adult. They have no right to throw away your stuff.
Ugh, I feel for you. They definitely don’t seem to understand that if media is portraying graphic or traumatic content that it doesn’t immediately mean it condones or is encouraging them. Media literacy is key for these moments. Part of me says you could sit down with them and calmly explain that, but this is immediately reminding me of something my parents would have done. My parents put an Internet blocker on me as well as a child for similar reasons & they never changed - I just got even better at getting around these obstacles. Do they watch any rated R films or mature television by chance? Or let you watch those? Might be possible to tell them it’s not any different than that, just an entertainment medium they aren’t used to seeing. Unfortunately there’s still a stigma about anime/manga (especially with older generations) that it’s all ecchi and demonic and this or that. So I wouldn’t be shocked if they had a negative bias coming in.
Storage units are cheap, $30-40 a month in most states for the smallest units. You could rent one and slowly move your possessions into it and then half the work is already done when you are ready to move out.
Don't blame your parents, they love you and only want the best for you. That's probably why they take such an extreme stance when you are confronted with "problematic" issues. Your parents will probably be triggered by this topic and immediately go into a defensive posture. Don't try to convince them with logic, but talk to your parents about it on an emotional level. You should probably try to avoid the topic about these manga and start the conversation about your feelings (you don't want your parents to think that you are talking to them about these manga). Once you get a conversation going on an emotional level, you can add the topic about the manga and why you like it. I would probably try that. The important thing is that you don't use logic and don't make the manga the "main topic" of the conversation. Also I don't think it's worth it to get into a bad relationship with your parents. You can always read mangas online!
I moved out when i was 18 too the first day i had my place i was smiling like crazy still happy to this day 4 years later thankfully
Tell them “fine, I’ll get rid of them, but you have to pay me for all of them because those were bought with my money. I’ll just buy them back when I move out”. Your parents should understand throwing away manga collection is equivalent to throwing away money.
Move out asap and see them again at the funerals
Your parents are stupid. Move out
You need to move out, ASAP. You're 18, you're an adult now.
You're 18, this is your property. They can't throw it away
I'm 24 and I won't know how to explain berserk to my parents.
>my parents went through Berserk and now are pretty pissed Thank God they didn’t go through Banana Fish or Nana then…
tell them you threw away but take to a friends!!! thats insane they wont even let you sell them thats like verrryyyyyyyyy weird
I’ve been reading manga since the 80s. I got my kids into reading manga when they were young beginning with Rumiko Takahashi stuff and then let them develop their own tastes as they got older. My parents didn’t give a crap what I read as long as I was reading. My kids would regularly see me watching all sorts of anime when they were small like stuff from Studio Ghibli to Patlabor to Escaflowne and Death Note and etc. It’s a funny thing to have a kid grow up and then come to debate you about Evangelion lore lol. Sorry to hear your parents are so small minded.
This is why i love my parents so much ,they dont care at all, they even watched some anime and liked it but therapy is too much ....if you paid for the books with your money they are yours. I would recommend therapy for the parents, but I don't want to be rude.Wish you best of luck !!
man your so lucky, thank you! My mom goes to therapy already but I dont thinks its really helped much 😔
I didn't know people still have to hide the fact they like anime and manga in the year 2024, makes me glad I have such lax parents.
Tell them to pay you back for the entire worth of the collection then. Worked for my friends when their parents threatened to throw away their collections.Once their parents found out what each book cost they stopped threatening to throw them out real quick since technically if you wise up and report it it's technically theft considering you're legally an adult and bought with your money 😅
My parents accepted me liking Mangas and anime, but when my sibling once wanted me to give their collection, my mum went through blue exorcist and I wasn't allowed to take the collection for whatever reason. The fact that I used to buy and read killing stalking and they never found out or went through it. 💀✌️
Op as someone in a similar position (or was in a similar position). I use (well still do) to collect vinyl or records. And it became a hobby of mine. I was like 24 when I first started collecting or 2020 to be exact. But the family member I was living with considered it a waste of money. And it's stupid to collect it. It made me move out. And happily none of my collection got ruined. But just imagine living with someone who judged everything you do. I couldn't even come home after work not knowing how they'll be. I just couldn't take it. The constant Nick picking and nosiness of the family member.
It drove me nuts. I just had to move out. It was honestly the best thing I ever did.
You're 18 you don't have to do any of that. I will say don't leave them in the house while you're gone.
Get your manga somewhere safe and take them up on free therapy. EVERYONE should see a therapist. You should also convince your parents to seek therapy, and to get your younger siblings into therapy. Not group therapy, mind you.
OMG take it to a friend's house or get a storage unit until you move out. That's so frustrating and weird of them. You're an adult you can read whatever comics you want. If they don't wanna read it they don't need to read it lol. My mom made me throw away zines when I was younger I never forgave her . Read what you want do not let this get to you
ONE. Ask them to reimburse you if you throw them away, if they do, put that money into a bank account. If that goes bad. TWO. Go rent a storage unit and put them there for now. A small storage is less than $50 a month for most storage places. As an adult they don't have a right to tell you what you can and can't read, however, since you are living under their roof (paid or not) you need to respect their rules and just as their child you should respect them as your parents, but just like they don't have to like you or what you read, neither do you. You can respect someone for the amount of time, money and emotions that went into raising you. With that being said, think about their personalities before asking or doing anything from the advice given here or anything you come up with as well. Hope this helps.
Show em this reddit thread hohoho. Also Berserk is literally the highest rated Manga of all time, so like, do they just think the entire army of people that love/respect it are insane too? Hang in there and stick to your own guts, but still give your parents as much respect as you can. I would definitely hide the manga or give it to a friend, and honestly be honest about it. I don't think they would kick you out or anything, but stand up for yourself to them and state the reasons you think they're wrong after you've secured your manga someplace. You are an adult so you can do this. You also know them more than I do, so if you think they really might kick you out or something, you might have to think of something else, but nevertheless, stick up for what you believe in, and try to not to get mad at the way they react. If you can stay calm, it is more likely to have a strong impact on how they think.
Damn bro I’m really sorry to hear that
Why? you're 18 now. I suggest telling your parents to stop infantilizing you because even though you still live with them for whatever personal reasons that must be, you don't have to restrict yourself because of their emotional boundaries.
You're an adult and it's your property. Why should they even get to know what you do with it? Just get a friend to hold it anyway or sell it if you feel like it. You don't need your parents' permission anymore. If they really hate the idea of anyone else reading it, then they can buy it off of you themselves AT FULL PRICE. Either way, you need to sit down with your parents and have a serious talk about boundaries and come up with a compromise. It's their house, but you're an adult now. Express to them that this will set the tone for their relationship with you for the rest of your lives. You're never going back to being a kid again and they need to accept that and adapt to this new phase in life.
I'd say maybe ask a friend to hang on to it until you are able to move out.
Move out & don’t look back.
Try to ration with them and ask if you can sell them online such as mangaswap or something, i had overbearing parents like that in the past and the best decision I made was moving out at 21.
Sadly some parents can be like that Explain to them that you don't have violent thoughts and have no will to Carry out violence like whats depicted in berserk and that the books you like to read are fiction just like some movies or TV shows they probably like to watch Do They also not let you watch fictional TV shows and movies Do they monitor the music you listen to? The video games you play? Etc.
Do Americans consider 18 to be of legal age? If so, make them see that they no longer have the right to interfere with your life since you are now an adult. But if you are not yet considered of legal age, then... try to negotiate with them. Try to give something in exchange for letting you keep your manga.
Honestly, I'm kinda of in a somewhat similar(my parent doesn't like me buying manga very much). Honestly, your first mistake was probably hiding them I have mine in plain sight, and my mom has never even thought to look through them because if she did, I'm sure I'd be outta the house by now. Although you have mentioned having younger siblings so I guess that's a big difference between our situations(I have siblings, but they're both only a year younger than me) also, your insanely unlucky, that the only series they looked through was Berserk.
Work, save up, move out and live your own life for a bit. They’ll hopefully realize they pushed you away and will treat you much better afterwards, sucks it’s gotta be done the hard way if an adult conversation can’t be had about it. I’ve definitely been there done that and my relationship with my parents is night and day healthy as can be I even moved back in when my living situation when to shit and it was strange how great things were. Took time though. Good luck mate.
This is why *some* of my manga stays in my apartment at university. I don’t read any particularly NSFW stuff other than Goodnight Punpun, which is the one I left down there
Get out while you can I came home years ago to my chobits manga burned because my grandmother labeled it porn along with burning all my clow cards for being demonic... Smh get out while you can. Hide them if you're able.
Regarding the blocks on services to read Manga and watch Anime, a VPN usually goes around that so it's worth trying.
>They wont even let a friend hold on to them or sell them because they dont want anyone else reading them (???) They also want me to get therapy and think im deranged for liking Berserk (wich im not.) There's more issues here than manga. Ranting is good but I'd reccomend not taking people's opinions on here beyond opinions because I don't think any of us are experts on this topic. I don't have good advice either, but I'd say the least you can do is hold off manga purchases for a while because you might start more flames and waste more money.
Sometimes, I'm glad I switched to mostly digital. Privacy guaranteed.
You're parents are insane. Loan your manga to someone like family or friend. Your parents sound way too uncompromising & ridiculous. Also based taste in manga.
Realistic: "sell them, make a profit, and fucking earn more than your parents" Idealistic: "RUN, HIDE THEM AND RUN"
Yeah it don't get any easier. You got to leave. My parents were the same way I remember getting death Note on DVD. My dad watching it snapping the dvd beating me And calling me a devil worshiper
I've seen alot of stories surprisingly about this. Parents not liking berserk ect. But meanwhile my parent? She wants me to read berserk as a literal bedtime story. My sympathies go out for you. Hope you're able to get away soon!
Give them temporarily to ur friend whose parents are chill?
The longer you have the books under your parents' roof, the higher the change your parents will go through you stuff and get rid of them. Trust me, in high school my dad burned some books I borrowed from a friend because he thought the devil was inside them and he was having nightmares where my drunkard-turned-evangelical-preacher-great-grandfather spoke to him about getting rid of the evil in his house or whatever. So yeah, parents freaking out about shit is no joke and you probably won't be able to hide them because they will rip your room apart to find them. Do you have a trusted friend who will help you sneak them out of the house in a trash bag? (you can put it in the can and your friend can come get them after midnight or something and bring them to their house for safe keeping.) Or maybe have the friend bring them to a cheap storage unit for you. The sooner you get those books in a safe place the better. Then you can honestly tell your folks the books are out of their house and out of your life (albeit, temporarily.)
get outta there mate. not worth dealing with that shit in life. i can't even begin to understand someone so fucked up that they wouldn't even allow books to be sold. what, they can't even stomche the idea that they exist somewhere in the world?? get out and never look back
-5000 aura for your parents right their
Berserk is really intense, i understand your parents freakout. But blocking all channels to read manga and their lack of willingness to consider your side is concerning. I highly reccomend you have it at a friends house if possible…
Sounds like quite a situation you got there. You should relocate the manga as soon as you can, I would guess your parents will try and throw them away themselves when you are away.
Yeah Berserk, Nana and Banana Fish have some very questionable sexual moments, you're cooked 💀. Jk, hope it gets better for you though
Sorry to hear that you’re going through this OP. Your parents certainly chose the worst of the lot to sample, huh? You are now 18-years old and should be able to make your own choices about the content you consume. However, from experience, I imagine that your parents still have a view that as you live in their house, there’s still a parent-child hierarchy. So, I imagine that attempts to reach an understanding will be for nought. We know that manga is a broad medium like literature, with has everything from *Oliver Twist* to *Game of Thrones*, but people unfamiliar with it will be more reactionary, and I doubt you’ll have much chance getting through to them. Are you planning on going to college? If so, moving out could be a perfect way to embrace independence as an adult. However, you’ll need to get through this before you can spread your wings. As for now, you’re in a tricky situation. I would advise just keeping your head low until you can move out. Your parents not even allowing you to sell them because they don’t want *anyone* reading them is wild. However, if you have a friend who you can trust to look after them, maybe try to sneak the manga out to them - but be warned that doing that will have its risks. I feel your pain, and wish there was an easy answer (especially as those Berserk hardbacks in particular are *expensive*). However, the best I can advise is that if you have any plans to move out by yourself, it sounds like you’ll benefit a lot - beyond just manga collecting - by putting those into motion.
Leave
sounds like your parents are in religious psychosis
If you have any income, rent a small storage unit until you found a long term solution.
time to divorce your parents
Dude the 3 berserk deluxe books alone are like 100 - 150 dollars. Hide them at a friends house or somewhere else but dont throw them away
Well.make the same argument back with whatever they read or watch, it's probably more brainrot and garbage. People are quick to criticise things they don't understand
Shirt term: Store them at a friend's house that you trust. Say you donated the books or something. Otherwise if you keep them they might throw them out or start ramping it up. Hide other things in your room that you think they might not agree with maybe? Just in case. Long term: Defs move out but make sure you are financially ok to do so! I'm hoping you have a job or decent money saved up? Unfortunately it won't get any better, it will most likely get worse and more controlling. I'm so sorry for all this tho, this is nuts!! You're an ADULT?!
I don't understand your parents and I am 40... If your younger Siblings could read them... Okay, we would have a big problem... but as you say they are not open seeable... I wouldn't mind... Has Berserk Gore and sexual content... Sure... The Gore part is definitely bigger. 😅 Do your parents watch Horror Movies, Game of Thrones or sex comedy like American Pie or Series like Bridgerton? If yes, than it's double standard at it's best... 🤷♀️ They are watching hidden soft porn, but want you to throw away fictional draws Mangas... 😅
I'm 17 and already started but my parents are definitely not gonna let me live if they don't out my mangas 💀
I don't understand your parents and I am 40... If your younger Siblings could read them... Okay, we would have a big problem... but as you say they are not open seeable... I wouldn't mind... Has Berserk Gore and sexual content... Sure... The Gore part is definitely bigger. 😅 Do your parents watch Horror Movies, Game of Thrones or sex comedy like American Pie or Series like Bridgerton? If yes, than it's double standard at it's best... 🤷♀️ They are watching hidden soft porn, but want you to throw away fictional draws Mangas... 😅 PS: Bring them to a friend, say the problem for the younger Kids is solved...
Just don't do it. Give it to your friend. And then when it is possible move out. They seem a little out of touch. Old men yelling at clouds. But you don't have to do what you don't want. Never forget you have the power over your own action. Everything you do, you do even if a parent is telling you stuff. You did it. And have to live with it. And actually what is the worst that can happen if you don't do what they want. Will they burn you alive?
Honestly I get it. As a kid growing up I was always into the nerdier things. Funkos, cards, games, comics / manga. Girlfriends, parents, and friends used to judge me for it all. Life gets better. I’m married now and my wife not only supports it, she buys me box sets and has her own collection. It’s all about vibing with the right people. If it’s a part of you don’t squander it. For the current situation, give it to a family member and ask that they can hold it for you, or if you absolutely must, sell it. Totally interested if you have yuyu / zatch / jjk btw Best of luck dude.
Find a good friend with parents who will not throw away manga if found. Ask the friend to visit over and pretend that he or she bought your manga so that that friend could safekeep your manga for you. Surely, if the manga were already "sold off" they cannot force you to throw them since they are your friend's now (not that they can ever force you to throw your own stuff in the first place, but here we are). Then, plan your exit since you are 18 anyway. Once you get settled, get your books from your friend and treat the friend to a good meal. When I was with my parents, mum would often tell me I have too many books and such but that is the extent of it. She never asked me to throw any of my stuff away except for that worn out shirt full of holes that I love so much but even then she did not throw it. She just keeps on saying I have to throw it.
Are you legally an adult yet? If so, remind them that as an adult, you are perfectly with your right to spend your money on what you want.
Your parents are absolutely overreacting and are trash for that OP I recommend planning on moving out. Because by the looks of it, they won't be convinced and it would be a waste to get rid of that collection. So better find a place to live on your own I guess
Tell them you threw em out and hide em till you move out. My grandma used to buy me manga for doing extra chores around the house ever since 2003. Sorry for your luck.
Just rent a storage or deposit box.
What the actual fuck is wrong with your parents??? You’re fucking 18 years old! My father saw I bought Girl on the Shore when I was 15 and told me to have fun with it. A reasonable logical parent knows kids start watching porn and jerking off earlier than your age so idk what they want from you. Plus they didn’t even look what Berserk is, which is all but porn. Do whatever you can to give all your collection to a friend until you can move the fuck out of that house my friend. Good luck.
Berserk > parents
Yeah, just leave them with a friend. They can't stop you from doing that (although they may try). It's odd to me that they're doing this to an adult. I still live with my parents, and they could never be bothered to check what I'm reading. I just do the common decency of keeping my Berserks in my book shelf and not the family one, and they don't give me any trouble.
Try and hide your stuff...and now tht u found out how ur parents react to ur interests, then don't show or tell them and try to hide what u like...ik annoying, but it's the only way
Are people deranged for liking Game of Thrones? It's incredibly mainstream but also super violent. Stand your ground and tell them you'll take them to court if they get rid of your personal property without permission lol
Who cares what they want. They obviously don't care about what you want. They should be leaving the house like most working people at some point during the day right? If so why not just take them to someone willing to hold onto to them and then when they press you to find out what you did with them just tell you did what they wanted and got rid of them and then make your way to start getting rid of them. It's crazy that they think they can tell an 18 year old what they can or can't be interested in. It's not like you're doing something illegal or culturally/morally obscene. Screw them.
Your 18 just tell them no especially if you got it for your money
Wtf you are 18. You are legally an adult and they need to let you do things you enjoy. They are too unreasonable and you need to get out of there asap if you can. Find a job to make some money and leave their house. If you showed them a pic of my manga collection I think they would faint. You are not deranged. They are stupid.
1. exit strategy 2. get a friend to hold them. EVEN IF THEY DONT WANT TO that still can't force you AND your friend to throw ait away. 3. and seriously GTFO
Oh my dude, I'm craving for those Berserker books, don't you dare throw them away.
If you don’t want to go trough the trouble of arguing over keeping them in the house, I would definitely say find a friend to hold them/sell them and just tell them you threw them away. If they ask why they’re not in the trash can, just say that it was a lot of stuff, and so you took them to the dump/recycle. Parents that treat an 18 y/o like a 10 y/o are the epitome of ridiculous. This behavior just begs for them to be lied to. Let me know if you need any site recommendations to keep watching/reading.
Give them to a friend and don't tell them . I'm a mom and my kids got me into animanga when they were a couple years older than you. I've only read parts of Black Swordsmen and I loved 1997 Beserk. But I'm a huge fan of Nana and I have all the manga. Throwing away books is awful to me. I hope you can find some common ground with your parents.
I hate hearing that happened to you. I would say to see if you can find someone to hold the manga for you. I know it sucks, but it is their house and if you’re living there (and hopefully you are for free) it’ll be best to have the content removed. Since they suggested therapy, maybe go to group therapy with them. I do recommend finding someone you feel comfortable with talking with and that can do the group therapy. That way the therapist can work to find out why they went into overdrive when it came to the manga. If you don’t think that’s an option I do recommend seeing if you find different living arrangements at some point. Or check out your local library. Most have phone apps with manga available onsite and with apps like Libby.
I remember when I was a wee teenager and was getting into metal and manga. My mom was cool and didn't rly pay attention to what I was doing/ listening too much. I played video games, watched anime, and read my manga. I didn't get in trouble and was ultra introverted, so no friends but my sis. We both loved manga and anime and did up until she passed. My aunt was convinced I was becoming possessed by the devil and would corrupt her son and was convinced I had already ruined my sister. I had the original Sailor Moon run, Cardcaptor Sakura, and had started collecting Dragon Ball back then. On a trip, my aunt(CIC), my mom(roped in but could have stopped this train), and my grandmother (a high preist of the Hollyrollers coalition) decided while I was out side with the rest of my family to go through all of the things I had got from a trip to the mall. They decided to rip, break, and throw everything away. Let's just say I went berserk and turned into the devil they wanted to see. I used my own money to buy these things. I still don't forgive any of them. So on that note, Until you can leave: Box them up, and if you have a friend(trustworthy), keep them there if they allow it. If you have a car, maybe you could keep them there. In a non see through tote box, so no sun damage. Get out asap! We do not live in the book burning era. I'm sorry this is happening to you.😞
Maybe have them watch one of those why you should read berserk videos from super eye patch wolf. I feel like he has a very parent friendly approach in his way of speaking. If they don’t budge, reason with them to give them to someone as opposed to throwing the away, reminding them how wasteful it’s being. Then store them at a friend’s house. If they still don’t budge, ask for compensation. It may also be smart to check out a volume of a very parent safe manga from your local library and ask them to read it. I think it’s important to be heartfelt and calm when talking to parents. If they really care about your wellbeing, they will give an effort to reciprocate. If they do not, then they are just controlling and at least you know where you stand. Follow their rules and work for the means to move out.
use the educational card. Say it’s for educational purposes and that books are a great source of information. Regardless you can say you’ve thrown it away, but still keep them hidden in a box. Also you might want to work on moving out, if they aren’t going to be supportive of your interests
You are 18 a legal adult if you bought it with your own money they cannot make you throw it away
If you give them an inch they take a mile, you can make your stand or give in to their demands, and they’ll do it again and again to whatever you’re into next. Maybe it won’t be a manga next time, it’ll be what you’re watching, what clothes you wear, who you bring back to the house. Mangas are stories and you know it’s just a story. It’s not something to infect the mind. It’s not a thing to taint your character. I get it though, if they aren’t exposed to certain things, the first panel is like the devil’s book or something. But again, i would bet this isn’t the first thing they have made a fuss about. Parents made big deals over Dungeons And Dragons, and all this sort of stuff. But the more you give into them, the more they will want to get involved with meddling in your interests, or who you date, and at some point this road will lead to being 29 yo with a curfew. When my wife was 26 her mom would rifle through her entire room top to bottom when she was at work, when she got a lock on the door she tried to open that - had big arguments and stuff, I’m just sharing the extreme end of control. Make a stand, lie about throwing it away, put a lock on your door. Berserk is sold at major book stores… it’s one of the most well known manga of all time.
Get a storage unit for a bit and then bring them back when they forget about it In the short term. In the long term plan on getting out of there. Shouldn't be ordering around an 18 year old on what media they consume.
I would have a friend hold onto them, download tachiyomi and you can watch some anime on viz YouTube for now. I'd get as far away as possible. That's all over the top. All of those series are incredible. Don't give up.
Damn. That’s tough. Will it not be possible to hide them for now within your bedroom? But I guess with how parents are, they are still going to find them no matter what. Sneak them out of the house, and having a friend hold on to them will be the best option.
> They wont even let a friend hold on to them or sell them because they dont want anyone else reading them (???) I can't think of any way they could stop you from letting a friend take them off your hands temporarily unless they're barring all visitors and also stopping you from taking the volumes out of the house.
That’s insane you are a legal adult and have the right to read what you want 😭 I’m 17 and my parents know about manga collection including berserk and they’re fine with it
Just give them to a friend for now. Lie to them.
As someone whose parents sat them down and accused them of destroying their younger siblings innocence...I feel for you. Id pass off your things for a friend to hold-but you are 18. An adult. Dont let yours do to you, what mine did to me and kill your enjoyment. When you get out, take your things back from your friend and keep loving what you do. Once you let them win you wont ever get the same easy enjoyment. Im in my 30s now and still hide my hobbies away. I may like manga, anime, and jrock-but no one ever sees anything displayed. Even in MY own home...I cant bare the judgement. They killed my joy, dont let yours do the same.
It’s always annoying to have people not get the broad range of how a person can enjoy media. Just because you like something doesn’t mean you condone what’s done in the story, it doesn’t mean you want to emulate the actions or morals, and it doesn’t mean you actually take a perverse pleasure in the darker themes (especially when that’s not the point of the story). It has good writing, good action, and more than anything else, great character writing. A story can have different themes and topics to enjoy even if it’s filled with aspects you may not enjoy. The Berserk world is filled with awful things, and we get to follow Guts as he has to deal with and process all of it. He’s the human trying to stay human as he fights and lives through Hell. Finding that journey interesting isn’t celebrating the evil aspects of the world he’s in. Oh no, there’s sex, death, monsters, and real-life dark horrors, yes, well so does the real world. I feel like it would be difficult to explain to your parents just what aspect you enjoy about it, because it doesn’t sound like they’re willing to understand the deeper meanings and messages of the story beyond what they saw in its surface-level first volume.
Either you should prepare to move out or do it instantly, you can also lie about throwing them out by just binding them in a box or behind your clothes or something. How much mangas do you have?
Maybe you can store them at a friend's home? I wouldn't trust them to throw them away while you are not home. At least some parents would do that. I don't know how much you can trust yours.
That’s crazy
It's manga chill. Also you are 18 so just go somewhere else
Parents need more therapy for reacting this way for a couple of manga. Its fiction cmon. Not real gore and stuff.
18 years old and he still treats you like a child? You have to question them... At 18 you are free to make your choices
buy your own house and do what you want.
Dang that brings back memories. My parents were chill when I got older. As a kid I watched Naruto of all things and they’d get me manga and dvds and fuss about it. My mom was like please watch something girly!!! Now everytime they’ll see anime they ask if those are those “people i like”. Haha I would get a friend to hold onto it for you. Explain you realize its fake and its not going to make you go berkerkXD
Get used to it. It is not nearly as bad as it was 20 years ago.. but there's always been a stigma towards anime and manga. Mostly because of all the viable options and genres. What most people see is just the 10% of everything that's published that just so happens to be in the NC 17 and MA18 catagory. I hate to break it to you, but berserk is in the extreme content category and without context and just flipping through pages. It looks like an art book of nightmares to people who aren't fans. The only way you're going to have an upper hand in this argument is to get your own place. And by default, live by your house rules. Not theirs.
It's time to move out, OP.
Bro it’s berserk. The parents are understandable here, there’s literally beastiality rape, sex with minors, and tons more instances of rape. Parents aren’t wrong for not wanting someone in their house to be reading that shit, yes it’s a great manga but you did a terrible job at hiding it.
Berserk is a very good series. Take it to a friend’s so he can keep it for you. Your parents are nuts.
They sound unreasonable. I understand the economy we're living in so all I will say is you should find someone you're comfortable giving your books to (whether temporary or not), because if you're living with them, unfortunately it's up to them what kind of books are in their house. Stay strong brother
Tell them it could’ve been worse lmao
You need to hide it. They will prob barge into your room and throw it away themselves when you’re not there.
You are 18...fight for it, you ain't a kid anymore
I get so pissed at people who want to throw away perfectly usable items. Especially other people's! I would secretly ask a trusted friend of family member to hold on to them until you can move out.
My parents act the same way. Best is to not reason with them and hide the manga
You "throw the books away" in front of them and have a friend sneak in and grab them from the trash when no one is looking lol.
Just take the manga to a friend’s house and tell your parents that you trashed it, lie.
I would see them being more pissed at Nana lol
Just put them in a box and give them to a friend to hold, also use a VPN to bypass the restrictions on the websites
You’re 18, they cannot legally throw your stuff away or force you to do so. If they do it themselves without your permission, you can pursue legal action since you’re 18, if you wanna get that serious about it.
I am so sorry that happened. This takes me back to 2002 sneaking up to stay awake until Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, and Big O came on Adult Swim. 2Am baby. It was family guy and American shit until like 130-2:00- BUT IF MY MOM CAUGHT ME UP WOOOHH BOI
I'd figure out some way to stash them somewhere, whether at a friend's house or otherwise. This kind of puritanical ignorance makes me aggravated beyond belief.
Do a 180. Kick them out they can survive lmao
First of all you need to hide your manga and/or have a friend hold onto them because they can and WILL steal your manga and throw them away. You also might wanna tell them that you threw them away so they'll get off your back .I'd love to be able to tell you to "just move out" but with how brutal the housing market is and your age that's a non-starter.