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MSA, formerly known as "My Story Animated," is a dynamic YouTube channel that brings real-life stories to life through engaging and visually captivating animations. Specializing in personal drama, emotional journeys, and life-changing experiences, MSA transforms viewers' submissions into powerful animated narratives that resonate deeply with its audience. Each video tackles a wide range of topics, including relationship struggles, overcoming adversity, and self-discovery, making it a platform where real-life events are depicted with creativity and authenticity.
The channel's content is crafted to be relatable and inspirational, offering viewers a blend of entertainment and life lessons. Through animated storytelling, MSA explores complex social dynamics, personal growth, and the challenges of everyday life, providing viewers with stories that are not only entertaining but also thought-provoking and emotionally engaging.
**Disclaimer:** The stories presented on this channel are based on personal submissions and are animated for entertainment purposes. While the narratives are inspired by real events, the characters and specific details may be fictionalized to protect the privacy of the individuals involved. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The opinions and experiences expressed in the videos are those of the individuals submitting the stories and do not necessarily reflect the views of MSA. Viewer discretion is advised.
MSA, formerly known as "My Story Animated," is a dynamic YouTube channel that brings real-life stories to life through engaging and visually captivating animations. Specializing in personal drama, emotional journeys, and life-changing experiences, MSA transforms viewers' submissions into powerful animated narratives that resonate deeply with its audience. Each video tackles a wide range of topics, including relationship struggles, overcoming adversity, and self-discovery, making it a platform where real-life events are depicted with creativity and authenticity.
The channel's content is crafted to be relatable and inspirational, offering viewers a blend of entertainment and life lessons. Through animated storytelling, MSA explores complex social dynamics, personal growth, and the challenges of everyday life, providing viewers with stories that are not only entertaining but also thought-provoking and emotionally engaging.
**Disclaimer:** The stories presented on this channel are based on personal submissions and are animated for entertainment purposes. While the narratives are inspired by real events, the characters and specific details may be fictionalized to protect the privacy of the individuals involved. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The opinions and experiences expressed in the videos are those of the individuals submitting the stories and do not necessarily reflect the views of MSA. Viewer discretion is advised.
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00:00Hey, it's Maeve here.
00:01Goth, movie geek, the odd one out in school.
00:03Please smash that subscribe button before I continue.
00:06I just grew up different.
00:07Other kids had playdates while I had horror marathons.
00:10Horror movies, horror books, horror cosplay, you name it, I loved it.
00:14But it usually wasn't anyone else's cup of tea.
00:17Like, once when I was 15, I met this cute guy at a book club who asked me out
00:21and suggested watching the latest horror flick in the cinema.
00:24Big mistake.
00:25He spent the whole movie clinging to my sleeve and crying on my shoulder.
00:29Worst date ever.
00:30As I was heading to the bathroom to wash his tears off my shirt,
00:33I bumped into a guy and soda went flying everywhere.
00:37Watch where you're going, you blind—
00:38Oh.
00:39I realized just then that I was staring up into the dreamy eyes of the coolest guy in school,
00:45Tao.
00:45He was a football star, a genius, and every girl's crush.
00:49I'm sorry, I was just thinking about the big plot twist in the horror movie I watched.
00:53You watched a horror movie?
00:54Alone?
00:55Yeah, I love horror.
00:56Horror's my middle name.
00:58Actually, my middle name is Jung, but you know what I mean.
01:00Okay, he was weird, but exactly my brand of weird.
01:04He loved horror everything.
01:05We both liked hard metal music and had the same favorite books.
01:08The more we hung out, it felt like he was the yin to my yang.
01:12As a friend, of course.
01:13I mean, a guy like him and a girl like me?
01:16Please.
01:17One night, we were lying on the grass stargazing when suddenly Tao put his hand on mine
01:21and my heart skipped a few beats.
01:23Maeve, you're really different from other girls.
01:26In a good way.
01:26You're amazing.
01:28And then he kissed me.
01:29I had fireworks in my head the whole shebang.
01:31Be my girlfriend?
01:32Yes!
01:33I felt like I'd won the lottery.
01:35We were the it couple for months and I was falling head over heels for him.
01:39I was ready to say I love you and decided to do it at a haunted house
01:43we were visiting later that week.
01:44It was gonna be perfect.
01:46And that night, when I finally said I love you, Tao,
01:49he turned to me looking stressed out and said,
01:51I can't do this anymore.
01:52I have to break up with you.
01:53Uh-huh, very funny.
01:55I'm serious, Maeve.
01:56My parents are very strict and crazy.
01:58They care about traditions and don't allow me to date anyone,
02:01especially if it's a girl out of my culture.
02:03I think my sister Jaya already suspects something.
02:06I can't have her catching us together.
02:08Huh?
02:08What exactly are you saying?
02:10It's over, Maeve.
02:11I'm sorry.
02:11And then he just turned around and left.
02:14I tried calling and texting him, but he wouldn't reply.
02:16I just couldn't let things end like this.
02:19So I found out that Jaya worked at their parents' restaurant
02:22and went there the next day feeling crazy inside.
02:25Jaya, why are you such a witch?
02:26What kind of sister won't help her brother date the girl he likes?
02:29The whole place went quiet.
02:31Everyone turned to look as Jaya walked up to me, wide-eyed.
02:34I'm guessing you're Maeve.
02:36Look, please don't create a scene.
02:38He's not your boyfriend anymore, and that's that.
02:41It's because he's scared of being caught by you.
02:44You don't get it.
02:45Our family traditions keep us strong.
02:47He should have thought of that before.
02:48With that, I pushed her away angrily.
02:50Watch it, you stupid girl.
02:52She came at me, and we started fighting.
02:54But as we pulled each other's hair, she whispered,
02:56I'm on your side, idiot.
02:58My parents just got here, and they're watching us.
03:00We can't talk about this here, so leave, you moron.
03:03I let go of her and rushed home, still shaken from the fight.
03:06And later that evening, Jaya called me.
03:08I can't tell you everything, but you
03:10have to know that my parents are really awful.
03:13And Tao has pushed you away because he doesn't
03:15want to involve you in our mess.
03:17He still cares for you.
03:18You just have to give him a few weeks to figure things out.
03:21Please stay away from him till then.
03:23He can't be seen with you.
03:24Reluctantly, I agreed to keep my distance from Tao,
03:28feeling worried but hopeful that he'd come back to me
03:30soon and explain everything.
03:32Over the next couple of weeks, Jaya and I
03:34started talking more, and we got along really well.
03:36On a bad day, I was sitting alone on a park bench,
03:39missing Tao badly and trying not to cry.
03:42Jaya came up to me with a little gift box,
03:44and inside was a horror-themed bracelet
03:46that was just my style.
03:48For the tough days, to remember you're not alone.
03:50I smiled for the first time in weeks,
03:53and hugged her.
03:53But even though I loved being Jaya's friend,
03:55I couldn't shake off the feeling that
03:57something really weird was up.
03:59She just wouldn't say more about Tao's breakup with me,
04:02and was super secretive about her parents.
04:04She only said they were awful, and she hated them.
04:06I tried to not think about it too much,
04:08but one evening, I was feeling restless
04:10and just wanted to see Tao.
04:12I went to his parents' restaurant,
04:13where I knew he'd be working his shift.
04:15But instead, I saw him sitting at a long table
04:18with a bunch of people, including Jaya.
04:20And next to him was a beautiful girl,
04:22and he was putting a ring on her hand.
04:24My heart was about to burst,
04:26and I just couldn't stop myself from storming in.
04:29Tao and Jaya jumped up from their seats
04:30as soon as they saw me.
04:31You wanna tell me what's going on here?
04:33Who is this girl?
04:34Wait, wasn't she here one day fighting with you, Jaya?
04:37She's just my project partner, Dad,
04:38and she gets weird when she hasn't taken her anxiety meds.
04:41I'll handle this.
04:42And with that, Tao took my wrist
04:43and quickly led me out.
04:44What do you think you're doing?
04:46We broke up.
04:46No, you broke up out of the blue.
04:49And I wanna know what suddenly happened to us.
04:51You go from dating me to getting engaged
04:53to someone else in weeks?
04:54There was no us, Maeve.
04:56I never loved you.
04:58Telling you that dating you
04:59was against our family tradition
05:00was just an easy way out, and you fell for it.
05:02Can you stop being so pathetic and hung up on me?
05:05Surely you'll find some boy out there
05:06who's into weirdos.
05:08His words hit me like a sharp slap in the face.
05:11I stared at him, speechless,
05:13and then I just started running away.
05:15Moments later, someone called my name,
05:17and I saw it was Jaya coming
05:18from the restaurant's back alley.
05:20Maeve, wait, he's lying to you.
05:22Lying?
05:23I just saw him getting engaged to another girl
05:25with my own eyes.
05:26He just told me that he never loved me.
05:28What kind of twisted game are you playing
05:30by making me think he cares about me?
05:32It's complicated.
05:33I'll tell you everything when the time is right.
05:35But all this, it's bigger than us.
05:37You just have to trust me.
05:38No, I'm not gonna do that anymore.
05:41In the weeks that followed,
05:42I stopped talking to Jaya,
05:43avoided her calls and texts,
05:45and dodged Tao every chance I got.
05:47I was done with that weird family.
05:49To distract myself,
05:50I started writing a horror novel.
05:52It felt good to put all my feelings
05:54into something creative that was just for me.
05:56And slowly, I was starting to feel better.
05:58But then one day,
05:59something turned my world upside down.
06:02Mom had a fall at home,
06:03breaking her leg pretty badly.
06:05She needed really expensive surgery.
06:07The hospital bills were mounting.
06:09Dad was working double shifts,
06:10and I felt helpless.
06:12Then one day,
06:13Jaya appeared at the hospital with an envelope.
06:15I heard about your mom,
06:16and I want to help with the surgery.
06:18It's the least I can do.
06:19No, I can't accept this.
06:20Certainly not from you.
06:22Maeve, I'm sorry about everything.
06:24I've left home.
06:25I just couldn't live with my parents anymore.
06:27I'm staying with my friend
06:28until I graduate high school.
06:29Okay, and how does this concern me?
06:32I really don't care about your crazy family issues,
06:34and I just want a peaceful life.
06:36Also, I don't need your money.
06:38Don't be stupid.
06:39We don't have to be friends again,
06:40but just take the money.
06:41How did you get it?
06:42Why do you care?
06:43Take it, and pay me back when you're ready.
06:45I really did need the money,
06:47so I took it.
06:47And mom got better
06:48and was discharged some days later.
06:50I felt guilty,
06:52thinking I'd been too harsh with Jaya,
06:53so I sent her a thank you text
06:55and some other funny memes like before.
06:57And the next thing I knew,
06:58she was at my door.
07:00Yay, my bestie is back!
07:01Well, it's more like I felt obliged to talk to you
07:04since you helped me.
07:05Nah, you love me.
07:06We both know it.
07:07You're Tao's sister,
07:08and he kind of broke my heart brutally
07:10in case you forgot.
07:11I didn't forget.
07:12Listen, can I take you out for coffee
07:14and finally explain everything?
07:16As we sat in a cafe later,
07:17Jaya started speaking.
07:19Tao made me swear I wouldn't say anything
07:21till it's all taken care of,
07:22but I can't keep it in any longer.
07:24Maeve, my parents are big mafia criminals.
07:27Their restaurant is a front
07:28for all their illegal activities.
07:30They told us about the family business
07:32a few months ago,
07:33so Tao and I could join it.
07:34We were both horrified,
07:35but we decided to play along
07:37so we can actually gather evidence against them.
07:39We want to turn them over to the police.
07:41Okay, wow.
07:43You all just got a whole lot weirder.
07:45Still, how does this explain why Tao dumped me
07:48and got engaged to that girl?
07:50She's a private investigator.
07:51We convinced our parents she's his girlfriend
07:54because she's from our culture,
07:55and her family is well-respected.
07:57Getting them engaged just provides
07:59really good cover for her
08:00to be around all the time.
08:01We're close to getting enough evidence,
08:03but a few weeks ago,
08:04my parents got an innocent waiter
08:06at the restaurant framed for a crime,
08:08and I just couldn't pretend
08:09to be okay with all this anymore.
08:11I lashed out at them and left home.
08:12Gosh, this is a lot to process.
08:15Listen, Jiaya,
08:16I get that you're trying to explain things,
08:18but I'm moving on from Tao,
08:20and I really don't want to be part
08:22of your family drama.
08:23I'll return the money as soon as I can,
08:25but I don't think we should see each other.
08:27Take care and good luck.
08:28Just as I was about to leave,
08:30suddenly Jiaya's parents and Tao
08:32walked into the cafe.
08:33When they spotted us,
08:34Tao looked shocked,
08:35and his parents looked furious.
08:37I was hoping never to see your face
08:39in this town again, Jiaya.
08:41You think you're so brave
08:42running off?
08:42You're probably begging for money
08:44from this girl, aren't you?
08:45Or spreading lies about us
08:47to anyone who will listen?
08:48You're a shame to the family.
08:50Stop it.
08:51She's your daughter.
08:52Shut up and mind your own business.
08:54Enough, Dad.
08:55You can't talk to her like that.
08:56You're going to talk to your father like this
08:58because of some stupid stranger?
09:00You ungrateful child!
09:02His hand flew up aiming for Tao,
09:04but I jumped in front.
09:05Don't you dare!
09:06My fist met his cheek
09:07before I even realized what I was doing.
09:09He staggered and fell back,
09:11and the room fell silent.
09:12Tao's mom started screaming
09:14and called the police,
09:15and the next thing I knew,
09:16I was in jail for assault.
09:18I was allowed to make a phone call
09:19to my parents,
09:20but before they reached the police station,
09:22I was told my bail had been paid
09:23and I was free to go.
09:25And I found Tao standing outside,
09:27with Jiaya a few steps behind.
09:29Maeve, I'm really sorry.
09:31Look, I don't have time to explain right now,
09:32but—
09:33No!
09:33I don't have time to listen to you
09:35or your crazy sister.
09:36I don't care what explanations you have.
09:38I just need you and your bizarre family
09:40gone from my life for good.
09:42Don't ever come near me again.
09:44A month after the chaos,
09:45Dad got a job offer in another city,
09:47and we moved,
09:48leaving Tao and Jiaya's drama behind.
09:50For a year, life was peaceful.
09:52I graduated high school
09:53and I published two horror stories,
09:55until one day, out of nowhere,
09:57freaking Jiaya showed up at my door.
09:59Tao's gone missing.
10:00I couldn't believe it.
10:02Just when I thought I was done
10:03with all that drama,
10:04it pulled me back in.
10:05Once my parents discovered
10:06Tao's plans to expose them,
10:08he disappeared.
10:09I don't know if they're involved
10:10in his disappearance
10:11or if he ran away on his own.
10:12I only dated Tao
10:13for a few weeks in high school.
10:15Why won't you leave me alone?
10:16And why come to me
10:17about your brother now?
10:18Yeah, I know.
10:19I'm sorry.
10:20I'm desperate.
10:20I had to talk to someone,
10:22and I'm homeless.
10:23I've been living in my car
10:24for months now.
10:25God.
10:26Well, just come on in.
10:28Fine, if you insist.
10:29But I'm sleeping in your bed.
10:30Not happening.
10:31My back's really hurting.
10:33Maybe because of my new prosthetic leg.
10:35What?
10:35You got a fake leg?
10:36No, I'm just trying to guilt trip you
10:38into letting me sleep in your bed.
10:39Though a little drama might help.
10:41Trust me.
10:42You already bring
10:42plenty of drama with you.
10:44Jaya stayed over
10:45and slept on my couch
10:46while we had coffee the next morning.
10:48She did seem really weak and worried.
10:50So what's your plan to find Tao?
10:52I've got no plan.
10:53That's why I'm here.
10:54You're the writer, right?
10:55I was hoping you'd have some ideas.
10:57The only thing I can think of
10:59is hiring a private investigator
11:00to find him.
11:01Since we can't call the cops
11:02because you're scared of your parents.
11:04I'm broke.
11:05I'll pay for it.
11:06I owe you.
11:06Jaya's smile spread across her face
11:09and it warmed my heart.
11:10We hired a private investigator.
11:12But two weeks later,
11:13we were watching TV when suddenly
11:15we came across the news
11:16of Jaya's parents being arrested
11:18for a long list of criminal charges.
11:20We jumped up from our seats in shock
11:22and then up and down in excitement.
11:24Tao finally did it!
11:26Oh my God, he really did it!
11:27I hugged Jaya
11:29and we cried happy tears.
11:30A few days later,
11:31Tao showed up at my doorstep.
11:33He was thinner
11:34and looked older than his years.
11:36Tao, where the heck have you been?
11:37We were worried you might be,
11:39I don't know, dead?
11:40I had to lay low.
11:41I can't even tell you
11:42the horrible things our parents did to me
11:44to stop me from exposing them.
11:45But I managed to escape
11:47and finally got evidence to the police.
11:49Are we really out of this whole mess now?
11:51Yeah, they're gone, Jaya.
11:52It's over.
11:53We're finally free.
11:54And then he looked at me with a smile.
11:56I'm glad you're okay.
11:57Maeve, let me start by saying
11:59I'm really sorry.
12:00More than you can ever know,
12:02I hated hurting you
12:03and I've missed you.
12:04Maybe we could start over?
12:05Go back to how things were?
12:06Oh, wow.
12:08Tao, back from the dead
12:09and straight to playing boyfriend?
12:11How about we aim for friends
12:13and see if you can stick around
12:15without disappearing?
12:16She's just playing hard to get.
12:17She loves our family drama.
12:19Admit it, Maeve.
12:20It spices up your writer's life.
12:21Oh, please.
12:22My life was spicy enough
12:23without your mafia soap opera.
12:25But I've got to admit,
12:26you two do keep things interesting.
12:29Anyway, you look like you could
12:31use a cup of coffee, Tao.
12:32Sounds really good.
12:33As Jaya laughed and walked into the kitchen,
12:35Tao and I smiled at each other
12:37and followed her.