I lied about my work hours at the store to read banned comics for a year.

I grew up in a very strict family, where everything related to entertainment had to be appropriate and morally correct. My parents never allowed me to watch or read anything that was not educational or had content they considered inappropriate, such as magic, violence, or topics that challenged authority.

When I was little, I was obsessed with some series, like Power Rangers and Batman. With limited internet access at home and not being able to check out books from the library, I spent hours on Wikipedia, reading about the episodes and comics I couldn't watch, imagining the stories I was missing, and creating my own scenarios in my mind.

When I was 14, my mother got me a part-time job at the local store. I started working there and soon began lying to my parents about my hours. I told them that I had worked until 6, when in reality I was only scheduled until 5. So, I would take the opportunity to grab Power Rangers or Batman comics, or even a graphic novel from The Walking Dead, and I would hide in a corner of the store , by the window, to read as fast as I could, afraid of getting caught.

For almost a year, I lied to them every time they picked me up, making them believe I had been working the entire time. I remember one time my mom asked me if I was reading something inappropriate, and I lied to her saying no, I was just organizing products on the shelves.

Today I am a graphic designer, with the goal of being a comic illustrator. The girl I was was always in search of fantastic and exciting worlds, and although I tried to be a "good girl", I broke the rule of never lying to my parents because of the need to access something that went beyond what they allowed me at home. home.

It's a bit of a silly story, but I've only told it to my sister yet.