I love their reaction because it's always like this:
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haha...no
i love em and theyre supportive of me as an artist but i know theres thing they wouldnt approve of whether in my comics or elsewhere and i just do not want to deal with it. theres some stuff that already been seen or found and even if nothing is said outright the faces are a dead giveaway so i do what im able to hide stuff and try to avoid any drama
ideally itd be easier to manage once im moved out but like as its stands i just dont want them seeing anything else...
"future kids/grandkids" are of no concern coz its not happening lol
Oh yeah for sure, though it's mostly unfounded. My younger relatives all watch way harsher stuff than my comic but I know a parent is gonna look at me weird because I'm in the family daring to draw a little bit of scary stuff.
But for that case, that's why I'm trying to make other smaller comics/zines, that I can share with anyone!
My 8-year-old sis often peeks while I'm drawing, and when she spots something racy or dark, I'll be straightforward about what it is with some proper context. She'll have to deal with reality sooner or later, so it just seems better for her to be aware of it now.
I actually think that's not a great thing to be afraid of it so much it will hold one off creating something in a particular way. Imagine... I dunno, Stephen King never writing some of his books because of this. It's completely normal for the characters to have bits and pieces of the creator's personality, and if you are not you creating something that may be straight up harmful (at least from your point of view), it's just limiting yourself.
Unless of course, as you said, you literally want your stories to encapsulate the story of your life and you think it's important for people around to see you in better light. I personally prefer considering art pieces being their own entities.
Well I won't be afraid my children will be reading my comic because I don't plan on having any. Unfortunately my parents and sister sometimes do read my comic so I keep that in mind. I sometimes make a comic and get some reactions from them haha
I dont have the luxury of them not knowing about my series, though its not like my series isnt something I'd feel uncomfortable showing them. I cant say too much about all of them but my little brother seems to be into mine. At least I guess 
I am LC with my parents, so I didn't tell them when I started my comic. However, about a year in, they blew my phone up one morning because my dad saw some of the comics on Bored Panda and recognized the characters as me and my two dogs, so they wanted to verify that it was me.
...then they didn't say anything until the next time they saw more comics in Bored Panda, several months later.
Them knowing does not change how I create my comic. Also, the bloodline will likely end with me, so I have zero concerns about kids/grandkids. 
My mom probably wouldn’t even want to read my novel. 
Firstly cause it’s in English, secondly cause she doesn’t like supernatural stuff. I’m thinking about letting my mother in law read it tho. My husband reads it first before anyone else, and he’s very into it.
I don’t really mind if family members read tho, my family are just not that fluent in English.
I would love for my kids to read it one day when they are a bit older, they already know all about my talking skull character and find him really funny 
My 6 year old has requested many drawings of the skull lol
Oh absolutely not. My mom wouldn't be interested in something as cartoony as what I write. My dad would, but I think he would hate it once, uh, certain things are revealed about the characters. Not to mention the personal questions I'd probably get if anyone I knew were to read that far in. Not worth it.
I've been reading this for the past few days, and I'm really surprised how many people's family reads their work. It's kinda cool.
Only my little brother is interested enough to read my comic & being supportive, he seems to like it but I haven't got any comments from him.
Oh my god this bothers me so much. My family follows me on instagram so I always feel weird posting my characters being all sexy and stuff which is what I like to draw x_x (pinups, romance, nsfw etc) Now I've started my comic and I'm too scared of letting people know on my instagram. I already feel weird about having people I know (and strangers too) reading it, because it's my first one and I just feel like people are looking into my soul or something. I can't deny some of it is based on my experiences of course but ugh. I haven't posted on IG for many months, I don't know what to do, but I can't show them. I already asked my brother not to follow me on twitter, where I post most things (and I haven't even came out properly as bi to family).
It's good to read about other people's experiences with this though so thanks for the thread!
I love it when people look into my soul 
Just ... not family XD Or anyone with a personal stake in my life :'D Unless they decide to invest a personal stake in my life after they see my soul 
Oh hell no!... is what I would like to say. Unfortunately a good few know, and have read it, some even having physical copies.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the support, my comic just isn't something most people would be into, also the themes are a little... not family friendly. It's kind of embarrassing trying to explain why the story is what it is to them specifically without bringing up mental health stuff or known experiences (Because I don't want to deal with that drama.), plus I feel like they'd misread it more than those in my comic's demographic. Like my mom telling people it's exclusively a queer experience thing when I intended it to be a general human experience thing with some queer specific topics. Abuse and mental health struggles aren't exclusively queer, anyone can experience them, it's a bit obnoxious seeing that fly over her head and mislead other people. (Especially since some of the abuse stuff was originally based off her experiences.)
Plus it's just awkward sitting there while they're reading it, knowing it's not gonna be their thing. Makes the situation feel like some kind of interview or evaluation. Especially so after my mom is like "Did you read it?? What do you think??" Like, chill bro!
The joys of being an adult living with their parent(s), I guess.
To answer the other questions, no. I don't really care if they don't like my comic, or if certain things in it offend them. My comic is for me, and people like me to a smaller extent, I wouldn't change a thing to fit their preferences or comfort.
It's a novel not a comic but funny story, the first person to ever read the short story that would become Part 1 of my novel was my mom. She's an inhumanly fast reader so she got through the whole thing in like an hour. She actually read the more questionably written and angstier un-edited version too so... yeah.
I gave my mom a physical copy. This is a paraphrase of her reaction:
Mom: So this happens because the princess keeps getting kidnapped?
Me: Yes and no one can stop it.
Mom: Then write it so that the kidnappings stop.
Me: Then there wouldn’t be a story anymore!! 
She likes it.
Other people have checked it out too. My pastor is unironically becoming a fan and even bought one of the tshirts. My friends tell me they like it because sometimes it’s hard for them to find happy and colorful comics that also interest them. I even did a live, translated reading for my grandma while she was sick before she passed away.
I understand why a lot of people may get concerned about sharing their comics, and everyone’s situation is different so I can’t judge. But in my situation it’s been nothing but good.
Aww that's sweet. I wish I could've made my story sooner to share to my Grandpa of mine before he died. Also the pastor thing sounds really cool lol. I've actually been thinking about sharing my story with a priest. I remember this one young priest who plays Guitar Hero on his free time and I've been curious about what HE would think of my story.
@elci Yeah the sexy thing scares me too. I think my Mom would get mad at everything I do UNLESS I'm making characters that're inspired by cast members on Housewives or 90 Day Fiance. THEN she'd be giving me a pass (although she'd get mad at me if I were to do pin-ups and stuff).
My younger brother helped me color parts of my CTA entry. He also helped me come up with some of the visual gags and improve pacing in other sections. It's funny, I always feel weird talking about my characters and my story with anyone irl, but he is just so casual about it, it makes me feel like maybe I should be more relaxed about it too. As far as changing things to suit my family, I gave a character a more prominent role in the cast because my brother came up with a lot of fun ideas for her in the early stages of my comic.
No one else in my family has read my stuff though. My older brother knows I made a comic for a contest, but he didn't seem too interested in reading it the last time I saw him. I know my mom would enjoy it, but I think she thinks I still make cute looney tunes knock-offs like I made as a child
No one from my personal life (family nor friends) know about my comic haha. I'm sure some of them would be incredibly supportive and even want to help promote my work, but I value the creative freedom that anonymity grants way too much. It feels great when you don't have to walk on eggshells or feel self-conscious of your artistic decisions. Art is also just an incredibly private and personal thing for me, so it would honestly feel like handing my diary to someone I know irl XD