Family is done when your son draws this family portrait
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yk your cooked when your son draw this
Overview
The meme displays a crudely executed child's crayon-style family portrait, with four figures standing in a line against a plain off-white background. From left to right: a simply drawn woman (mother) with long brown hair, a pink dress, and a simple smile; a simply drawn man (father) in a tan button-up shirt, tie, and blue pants, also with a plain smile; a young blonde boy (the son) wearing a blue shirt, with large red pupil-less eyes and a wide, unsettling sharp-toothed grin; and a tall, gaunt, all-black shadowy humanoid creature with a pale white face, hollow dark eyes, and a menacing wide grin, holding the son's other hand as if it is part of the family. Black text is overlaid at the top of the image, reading 'yk your cooked when your son draw this', which is internet slang for 'you know you are in serious trouble when your son draws this'. The joke rests on dark horror humor: the implication is that the son can see a dangerous supernatural entity present in the home that the parents are completely unaware of, and considers it a member of the family, meaning the parents are at great risk.
Origin notes
This meme was originally shared on Reddit's meme communities, with the original poster titling it 'Family is done 💀'. It draws on common horror tropes, including children having the ability to see supernatural entities that adults cannot, and creepypasta-style menacing shadow figures (similar to tropes like Slenderman) to create a darkly comedic effect. It circulates as a relatable funny meme for fans of horror and dark humor content.