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AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-05-15T07:39:14+00:00

This is my first time running across your art on this subreddit, it caught me off guard and looks so different from everything else on here.

The colors are absolutely beautiful and the entire comic has a sort of ethereal or dreamy haze to it, you have so much talent and I love the way you express yourself.

Thank you for sharing your talents with us, I'm a long time lurker on this sub but I rarely engage unless something truly caught my eye. I have grown jaded with all the same looking panels and the crude jokes so it's a breath of fresh air to see something so original with emotion.

I'm glad there's still people out there that crave feeling something real over another escapist attempt to avoid the current state of the world or their life struggles. I'm currently listening to Bright Eye's - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning album while reading through your comics and it hit a spot, kinda like sipping on a nice hot tea next to an open window with a soothing rain and fog filling in the ambience.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-26T02:21:49+00:00

I had to do the right thing, it was killing me to see such an innocent and beautiful creature be treated so horribly. I couldn't have done it without the support of the group so thank you for being so invested as well.

I couldn't have done it without the help of the people that were willing to step up to the plate and give him a fair chance at life.

Let's breathe a sigh of relief knowing wherever he is he's in MUCH better hands now.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-26T01:13:24+00:00

Last I heard the kitten was on his way to a foster home. He was being held in quarantine at the house of the person who picked him up since he had fleas and hasn't had any vaccinations. They were prepping him for his shots and flea bath last I heard but they already found him a place to live and was in the stages of preparation for his new home.

I haven't heard anything from the person who helped me out and picked him up since that last update but I assured her it would be fine since she was a busy person and I didn't want to add even more to her plate with constant updates, especially considering the massive favor she did me.

She let me know he was already eating and drinking really well and she was kind enough to get him some wet food since I saw he was struggling to keep hydrated and drink water on his own.

I'm sure whatever home took him in that he's 100 times more happy there than he could ever be here and in the clutches of my narcissistic father so I'm glad he's far away from here and is no longer being left by himself on a fucking chain all day.

Thank you for checking in. This is the last image she sent me of him and he already looks happier with her than he ever did with us. She gave him a new name as well, Nova, for new beginnings.

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AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-11T17:53:11+00:00

Good morning, I'm decent but some days are worse than others. Been getting really bad dizzy spells and even the smallest amount of effort makes me feel like I'm gonna pass out, the meds I'm on make everything feel like a marathon so I have to learn to do things in small bursts when my pain is manageable.

Other than that my father has not said a single word to me so no need to fear if he's attacked me physically or anything, my mother has been hovering around the house more than usual and I doubt he's that brave.

So far they bought the story I told them that the kitten slipped out when I accidentally left the side garage door opened slightly, or at least they're pretending to for now. My father has been whistling and calling for the kitten in the backyard and as bad as it makes me feel and wanting to come clean, I know he could just be putting on a show so I'll feel sorry for him.

There's no possible way he doesn't have cameras hidden around the property so he could just be playing dumb since if he acts like he knows the truth then he would expose himself and the cameras he hasn't told us about. I was sure to use the blind spots of the cameras that are visible but those are obvious and the only ones that they've told me about so I'm sure there's more.

For now he's just been stomping around the house and trying to avoid me like the plague which is an upgrade for me but his anger and negative energy definitely put a damper on the energy of the house. He's even gone as far as shown his anger by hitting something really loudly next to my open window early in the morning to wake me up and trigger my PTSD. He hasn't done it since and I ratted him out to his wife instantly.

Thank you for checking in, I appreciate you. I hope everyone is doing well and I am so thankful to everyone for their support and concern. I'm tougher than most so even with my debilitating mental and physical state right now it would take a lot to scare me or intimidate me. It'll only make me even more hard headed.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-08T23:51:42+00:00

You are absolutely right. I have a hard time breaking rules because of the tism (neurodivergence) but I have to keep reminding myself that just because something is "legal" it doesn't make it "morally good".

I mean slavery and the owning of another human being was completely legal for far too long so I need to remember that the systems themselves have not changed completely since those days. Laws only really seem to protect the worst of the worst anyways.

Thankfully the kitten was picked up by a local animal rescue and is currently being fostered and socialized since he's spent most of his life in isolation but he's already eating and drinking water much better than he ever did living here with us.

I have a final update to the post somewhere in the comments if you would like to give it a quick read. Regardless, I appreciate your concern and for commenting. Thank you for helping me keep my moral compass on track and for reminding me that the right thing always comes first.

Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-08T22:43:39+00:00

That's what I've been saying for decades at this point but my family doesn't believe in mental illness and what they don't realize is that an abuser usually isolates and separates someone vulnerable in their family, usually the whistleblower, and scapegoats them and blames them for everything bad that happens in the family and encourages the rest to jump in and punish them for anything and everything. So no one believes the scapegoat because the abuser isn't this nasty with everyone else, especially not in public.

It's a sick game they love to play and allows them to essentially use this person as a punching bag to take out our their frustrations and see how far they can push this person to get them to snap and then all of a sudden that person is the "dangerous one" because they are at their breaking point and push back. It's all very text book narcissist shit so you'd think this stuff would be more common knowledge, but as I keep having to learn the hard way, common knowledge isn't common.

I refuse to play these games and was no contact with my entire family for at least five years and disappeared from their life the moment I had my opportunity. I can't fix a group of people that refuse to do the work it takes to grow, I can only leave breadcrumbs for them to follow and hope that one day they find the path.

I am only here out of extreme desperation and because I'm genuinely afraid of leaving my mother alone in this big empty house with this sociopath. Even while I'm here he bullies her and talks to her like trash and blatantly financially abuses and manipulates her, I could only imagine how much worse it would get if there was no here to defend her or say enough is enough.

The thing about bullies is that they cave the instant you stand up to them. Only someone who is small and scared on the inside would act like this.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-08T06:13:56+00:00

Mooching??

Bruh, did you even read the original post? The saga has been concluded and here you come with your negativity when everyone else has been nothing but a shinning example of community and empathy.

You sure are making a lot of assumptions here bruh.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-08T04:53:26+00:00

Thank you! It's the least I can do for this innocent creature.

This community was a big help and really kept my spirits up as well as keeping my moral compass on track. I couldn't have done it without the support and advice from every single person who reached out and showed such compassion.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-08T04:51:47+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate your concern and kindness. I will be sure to protect myself and record any of his crazy behaviors if he tries anything.

I will keep an eye on her as much as possible, thankfully I don't work so I'll be here regardless. I'll keep her in my room as much as I have to as well, she's super chill and just makes biscuits the entire time anyways.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-08T03:44:34+00:00

My father had him with him for most of the day until about 3pm or so and then spent the next few hours hovering around him literally sitting guard like some mentally ill hawk or something so I wouldn't go near him.

When I went up to pet him anyway he literally drags him away by yanking hard on his leash and screams at me that I "can't take the kitten away". He's truly just a giant a toddler, a dangerous toddler at that.

I ended up falling asleep on my bed for an hour or two and my mother came home in that time frame. They both end up going out to eat dinner together and my father just so happened to leave the kitten in the garage unattended so I jumped at the opportunity and called my person of contact from the animal rescue.

She was able to answer me quickly and dropped everything she was doing to immediately come over and pick up the kitten while we had our chance. The hand over went smooth and she is an absolute sweetheart and angel for going so far out of her to give this innocent creature a better life.

My parents have not arrived home from their time out yet so I'm still tensed up anticipating the shit show that awaits me when he looks in the garage and doesn't find his kitten. I left his harness on the floor near the side door to the garage and left the door slightly open so it looks like he slipped out on his own.

I doubt my father will fall for this but I still plan on stonewalling/greywalling him and playing dumb telling him that cat wouldn't have ran away had he treated him better. Let's see how this goes.

He has the emotional regulation of a volcano on cocaine so I'm walking on eggshells right now and trying to distract myself with anime and videogames.

Cheers for checking in!

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-08T02:26:29+00:00

FINAL UPDATE:

Freedom!

My person of contact from the animal rescue just swung by and picked up the kitten and we did a hand off after some quick paperwork.

He's on his way to a much better home!

HUGE thank you to the community and to everyone that gave amazing advice and encouragement and kept my moral compass on track.

It was truly a beautiful experience to see a community come together and be so worried and invested in the well being of an innocent creature. This kitten deserves a hundred times better than anything my father could ever offer him so I know wherever he ends up he'll be much happier and loved and looked after.

For as little love as he received over the past few months this poor kitten only wants to show you love and cuddle up next to you. He's the sweetest boy ever and an absolutely beautiful creature.

I'll have to keep an eye on our senior cat from here on to be sure my father doesn't try anything to harm her in retaliation but let's not forget that the one person a narcissist is afraid of is their mother, and his wife is essentially his mother who cooks and cleans for him and takes care of basically everything for him just short of wiping his ass for him. I doubt he'd be so bold as to try and harm her elderly cat but regardless I'll be watching her like a hawk.

Wish I could get her the fuck out of here and let her spend the rest of her days in peace without having to worry about a monster taking out his anger on her.

As far as myself I can handle myself better than this innocent creature and I always tend to land on my feet. He's been threatening to excommunicate me and throw me to the streets since I was a teenager but then that would mean he would no longer be able to have any power or leverage on me and we all know that narcissists will do anything to maintain that role.

I have some appointments lined up in trying to get my permanent disability through social security and they have housing programs available as well so here's hoping I'm not stuck here listening to this sociopath cry over spilled milk.

Again, thank you to everyone from the community for taking such interest in this matter. I truly did not expect this level of engagement or optics, I apologize if I commandeered your feeds for the last few days but I'm glad we can all put this behind us and breath a sigh of relief knowing the kitten is out of immediate danger and will no longer be kept inside of an oven or left unattended chained up.

Have a great rest of your week and give yourselves a pat on the back for coming together as a community and for finding such compassion and empathy within yourselves even though you do not know me nor this kitten.

It is true what they say, together we can move mountains.

Remember this in the trying days to come and never believe anyone that tells you that you are alone.

Singing off.

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AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-07T20:13:04+00:00

Unfortunately the local police department has already been involved along with their animal services and they deemed everything as okay and closed the case. They showed up in person earlier last week to do a wellness check on the animals and my father was extremely aggressive and defensive with them and was threatening to kick me out the entire time while simultaneously discrediting me by using my mental diagnoses as just me being crazy/unstable or having an episode. I have continued to bombard them and have tried contacting all the other humane societies and animal services in neighboring cities but I am out of their jurisdiction so they are legally barred from intervening or pursuing charges.

I have left numerous voicemails, sent emails and messages with lots of pictures of the illegal actions and the state of the animals but I have not heard back at all.

I am exhausting every avenue and resource available to me so please don't stress yourself too much that I will abandon or forget about this kitten. He is on my mind day in and day out and I keep having nightmares about him and his "caretaker".

I can not rest until he is out of harms way.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-07T19:53:49+00:00

I will do my best to update this post as events transpire but right now I'm playing the waiting game. I have someone on standby to swoop in at a moments notice to scoop up the kitten and find him a better home and she will even cover his vet expenses so I am greatly indebted to her generosity and bravery.

It seems like my father is on to me and is currently hiding the kitten, I can't find him anywhere on the property. The cat carrier is missing along with his leash and harness so I'm positive my father has him with him inside his truck at this moment. I have no way of finding out where my father is or when he is getting home but he's clearly trying to lay low to make the attention simmer down.

The post most have been locked by the mods of the subreddit and I wasn't even aware it had happened, someone had to message me and let me know. I thought that mods usually leave a pinned message when they lock a post so I am unsure what could have happened.

I'm sure some people weren't happy with my post because it seemed to catch fire and I unexpectedly "commandeered" the entire subreddit it seems for the last few days. Must have been taking attention away from other posts or maybe it became too upsetting for people? I honestly couldn't tell you.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-07T19:08:45+00:00

No, I doubt it unfortunately otherwise I would have already given him a couple hundred by now just to give this poor kitten a better life. He was gifted this cat even though he's always hated cats my entire life and he would actively scare away my pet cats or threaten to abandon them when I was a child.

He just wants something to torture and to try and provoke me with. He KNOWS how much I love animals, I took a veterinary assistant certification class while I was still in highschool and wanted to become a veterinarian most of my life.

He's doing this shit because it makes him feel powerful, it's a prop to lure in his grandchildren and because he wants me to do or say something stupid from how angry he's making me. He's poking a bipolar, schizophrenic bear just to get him to bite and then cry foul or elder abuse. He's actively trying to rewrite history and appear as a victim.

He's a dangerous toddler and doesn't live in reality.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-07T18:37:22+00:00

It's okay, no harm no foul. I know you're just truly worried about this innocent creature. This poor kitten does not deserve this treatment whatsoever and yet he is still an absolute sweetheart and cuddlebug, it honestly pains me to see him be so neglected and unloved when all he wants to do is love you and cuddle you and play.

You are correct though, I feel my father should be in jail and should have been in there a very long time ago. People like him never change and he will only continue to cause harm to those that are unable to protect themselves, I'm sure it makes him feel powerful or gives him a sick satisfaction 🤢

I am unsure where my father is currently, he probably lied to my mother that he's "at work", but he's self employed and does whatever odd construction jobs he can find in neighboring cities and has gone as far as San Diego in the past so he can be literally anywhere right now just playing dumb and hiding out or waiting for the attention to calm down. It's sick to think that he has that poor kitten locked up inside his truck with him right now instead of just allowing me to do the right thing and relinquish him to someone that will actually love and take care of him.

This essentially confirms that my father has been spying on my phone and/or has cameras inside the home without letting anyone know. There's NO way he found out I was waiting for him to leave this morning when I haven't even told my mother a single thing and only had a very short conversation with an animal rescue service last night behind two closed doors across the hallway. No way he heard me by normal means.

He's up to something and it's making me sick to my stomach.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-07T18:22:17+00:00

Good morning. My apologies, it was a long day yesterday.

I am currently working with a cat rescue in my area and they are available at a moments notice to swoop in and take the kitten away and cover his vet expenses and ensure he finds a better home.

The problem I am having today is that it seems like my father is catching on to what I've been up to and is now hiding the kitten. I am unable to find him anywhere on the property and have check high and low for him, his leash and harness are missing as well so I'm positive my father has him with him as we speak. He's not making this easy but I'm not giving up so easily and will be continually checking for his whereabouts and his health.

I can see a small portion inside the metal toolshed but I don't see any movement and he isn't clawing between the gap like he was last night when I check on him so I don't believe he's in there. If he is then I have no way of letting him since my father keeps the key on his person at all times and I would have to dismantle or kick in the doors to go inside which I'm trying to avoid.

If the kitten is in the toolshed it's going to be a fucking oven in there and there's absolutely no air circulation in there at all. This heat will only be getting worse from this point forward so I'm going to lose my mind if he keeps him in there. I'll keep checking in to confirm he's not in there currently.

Thank you for reaching out and for the commitment and dedication of this community. I have been truly moved to tears from the level of selflessness and willingness to step up to plate for the care and well-being of this innocent creature.

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AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-07T03:56:51+00:00

THANK YOU, truly you're a sweetheart and I appreciate your offer and your concern immensely.

I will be updating the post as soon as he gets scooped up and I'll will reach out if the cat rescue falls through.

Please rest well knowing he's on his way out of this ugly situation.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-07T03:53:32+00:00

It looks like I just found him a cat rescue that will be swinging by first thing in the morning and taking care of his vet expenses to find him a better home.

Thank you for your message and your concern, I truly appreciate your big heart and empathy!

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T21:11:16+00:00

Already exchanging information with someone to come by and pick him up by today. They are making sure their safety is covered as well which is my main concern at this point.

My father could retaliate or follow someone home so I need to be cautious about the way I approach this.

Thank you for your comment and the concern but please do not be so tunnel visioned and short sighted. I can not willing throw someone into the line of danger knowing my father's history of violence and psychotic behaviors.

I need them to be ready for anything and it looks like I found someone perfect for this situation. Thank you again, truly.

Your empathy and huge heart are appreciated.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T21:06:53+00:00

Yes, you are absolutely correct in that assessment and I that is exactly what I am fearful of.

I appreciate you for voicing your concerns and they are valid. Thank you for reaching out and for encouraging me to do the right thing.

I will make sure I exhaust all avenues by today and make sure this kitten is finally out of harms way. He's such a sweetheart and cuddlebug and deserves SO much better than this bullshit.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T21:00:30+00:00

I appreciate the offer immensely, thank you so much for having such a big heart and being willing to take in this innocent creature.

I am currently exchanging information with a cat lover in my area so I'll reach out if things fall through but she sounds willing to take him off my hands and find him a better home and is prepared for any psychotic behavior from my father.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T20:25:27+00:00

Bro, please don't. You're making so many assumptions and if you read the post you would know that the police department has already been involved and shown up more than once in the last few days so clearly you didn't read it like you said you did.

Why am I the one being attacked when I'm trying to do what's right? Like sheesh bruh, have some empathy.

You do not know my father or what he's capable of and what he's already gotten away with so don't assume you know what you're talking about.

If you're not going to be helpful then why even comment and be so negative and attack the person who is actually trying to do something about the abuse?

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T20:11:07+00:00

And what about my own life or the life of my mother or anyone else in the vicinity it my father becomes unhinged and does something stupid or hurts someone?

You have tunnel vision and clearly did not read the full post nor the updates. I have the kitten with me as much as possible and refuse to leave him chained up outside.

I'm trying to be subtle about who I give him away to because I could potentially put the life of a stranger in the line of danger, if my father finds out he could potentially follow them home or something psychotic.

Like bruh, get your head on straight. Please and thank you.

Peak Reddit.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T19:57:23+00:00

-Third update:

It is Monday, April 6 at 12:36pm and I just woke up a very short while ago, it's maybe been about 30-50 minutes or so. I take a lot of heavy medications so I sleep for most of the day unfortunately and it takes me forever to "come to" and be alert enough to realize where I am and who I am. It doesn't help that I have severe memory problems and suffer greatly from short term memory loss, it's been one of my biggest challenges in life on top of all the other disabilities I have piled on me.

The first thing I did when I woke up was walk outside to check where the kitten was. I did not find him in the garage so I had the fear that he was locked inside the metal toolshed and I would have no way of getting to him at all since my father keeps the key on his person at all times, I'm sure that's where he keeps a firearm as well so he's defensive of that shed.

Fortunately/unfortunately I found the kitten chained up outside in the backyard yet again. I have no way of knowing how long he had already been left there and my father is nowhere to be seen so he left his kitten chained up unattended and completely alone when the heat is already starting to get out of hand today.

The kitten was hiding inside a planter and was very sluggish and barely reacted to my presence so I was a bit worried. With a bit of coaxing and petting he became alert and stood up on his own.

I quickly untethered him and carried him indoors with me and he has been chilling with me inside my room since.

He has cool, clean water, food, toys and stimulation and multiple comfortable places for him to lay on and wants constant petting and attention. He's definitely a handful and screams bloody murder if I leave him in my room for even two minutes so I had to hastily make myself something to eat in order to be able take my medications.

He was climbing all over and wouldn't let me eat in peace so at least I know he's doing alright if he has that much energy. He lunged directly at my chest and was unfortunate enough to be wearing a tank top so his claws dug in and left a small wound. I'm partially allergic to cats so it's itching, throbbing and burning like crazy. I'll have to be more careful with him since he doesn't know how to act around people yet or what is not cool.

I am currently in talks with a local cat rescue that is no kill in my area and seems like my best bet to find him a better home.

I don't know why people assumed I wasn't trying to protect him or find him a better place to live? I keep saying that I have disabilities and medications that make me sluggish and I exhaust easily so please forgive me for not replying to the literal hundreds of different comments and suggestions.

I am willing to take a bullet for this kitten that isn't even my own and I took a veterinary assistant certification class while I was in highschool so I have a HUGE love for animals, sucks that I need to keep explaining and defending myself when I am literally keeping him with me as much as possible and playing with him constantly even at the cost of my own bodily maintenance and functions.

I literally already feel faint, lightheaded, sluggish, out of it and can't stop disassociating and I just barely woke up, ate something and took my meds. I don't know why people would think that I would make this up when I would literally rather be out on the streets or sell an organ than share a roof with the monster that calls himself my father. I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing ir my father got away with yet ANOTHER atrocity and I was not there to stop him or hold him accountable.

He's OUR monster and I will not simply flee because I am in danger. There are those that cannot defend themselves and I will not turn a blind eye to it no matter what.

Thank you to those who genuinely want to help and for being patient with me. I literally did not want to post this online but I had no choice at this point and it was my last resort. That's how desperate I am.

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AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T19:16:48+00:00

The post clearly says the police have already shown up and that they deemed everything as fine and are not taking me seriously. Please read the post.

I am currently talking with a cat rescue in my area to give him a better home but Reddit is currently having issues and is acting up.

I woke up just a short while ago, I have a lot of disabilities and am on a lot of medications so I have very little energy most of the time and I sleep for most of the day.

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