Aaron Cometbus states that he did three tours in two yours before caring for his parents (his mother had cancer) for 15 years.
In a September 2016 interview Cometbus described how his personal life is not necessarily reflected in his zines stating, "Growing up, I was just really, really restless. When I finally got to cut loose, I went on three tours in two years, then had the band drop me off in the first city where I could find a room. So I'd made it out, but then came the news: my mom had cancer. I spent the next fifteen years going back and forthcaretaking first her and then my dad when they were doing badly, and when they were in remission, I'd get as far away as I could. 
