My Friend Disappeared

David takes a walk one night, and ends up meeting someone who would change his life forever.
David Crabb is a storyteller, writer, performer and host of The Moth & RISK!
His 2015 memoir “Bad Kid” was adapted from his hit New York Times Critics' Pick solo show of the same name.
His stories can be heard on NPR, The Moth, BuzzFeed and read in the new collection “RISK! True Stories People Never Thought They’d Dare to Share."
Get tickets to David’s new show “US & Them & Me & You” at www.davidcrabb.com
Find David on all the things at: @thedavidcrabb where he mostly gushes about his dog, The Smiths, fancy coffee and his long lost goth youth.
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[@Splendidjosh]

oh that 180 degree shift in the story....

[@pamelamorales8290]

Ikr?!

[@eliamoroni7576]

Multiple times

[@colbystephenson33]

The part were you find out he was gay

[@syedwaji7011]

@@colbystephenson33 lmfao

[@adamherrick6466]

Splendid ya

[@courtney3984]

I was expecting like a Bermuda Triangle story

[@foxtatertot]

I was totally expecting a Malasia flight sudden disappearance story.

[@ChuChu.id0l]

Courtney Crowe ME TOO well I got the vibes

[@selina8905]

SAME LMFAO

[@_shuxyb8186]

Exactly

[@elrubio6905]

lol same

[@da504ever]

"and he's a foodie" "hashtag yummy" THIS KILLED ME FOR SOME REASON. Excellent storytelling.

[@starryu__]

Jamie Hawkins 666 likes lol

[@shafiqali1484]

Ay I was 1k

[@khaya3642]

I literally burst out laughing at that

[@marinarodriguez2621]

Damn I was expecting a murder mystery This just took me on the biggest emotional rollercoaster of my life

[@swirer6364]

I know right! I was getting very sympathetic then super annoyed oh my god the storytelling was great!

[@MrCupcakeMonkey]

This guy really is a great storyteller.

[@ifkn]

Oh no! Look at the number of likes

[@cassandratay8230]

I mean that’s his job

[@levifillies654]

Let me get you up to 1k likes

[@jimena.the.swiftie]

Totally! but i mean it's his job lol

[@ww-pz7ok]

idk, kinda looks like hitler without the stash

[@LennonTedesco]

Who else thought from the thumbnail his friend died from a plane crash

[@user-si1bj4rm9x]

100k subs no vids I thought his friend went missing in a airplane 😂

[@ryleescott5689]

100k subs no vids I thought his friend was in one of those missing flights or something

[@michaelhofby]

no i thought a goat took his friend because of hunger and the airline that they flew with somehow knew about the goats plans but they couldn't do anything about it because it was already sealed in fate.

[@MissySimpleM]

I hobestly thought the friend was a drug dealer that moved to belize and disappeared there to avoid the law, because whenever I hear about Belize I hear about mobsters running away there 🤣

[@allycookie2009]

I thought he was going to say he got lost in the Bermuda triangle, because I know that's somewhere near Belize.

[@eddington111]

Moral of the story: His friend is a storyteller too.

[@jackrinderer6790]

Sir Golfwang I thought this was the real Tyler at first from looking at your profile

[@riotgrrrl5924]

Ooooh snapp

[@Solenenyx]

I could literally imagine the story, it was like reading a book! Wow

[@KeevSykes]

We could like, read a book together, u know.. 😏

[@jamsofjimin3907]

K.Sykes Official 🤢🤮

[@lisana7269]

Very beautifully said „even though the story that Kevin told me was a lie, the way that it made me feel wasn‘t“

[@mohamadkadri2702]

Lisa Na I just gave you your thousandth like :)

[@emilymyers5228]

I read that right as he said it!

[@daviddobrik3570]

Aaaaa

[@karlypatchin814]

Emily Myers same here 😭😭

[@abbeyvictoria3197]

I came across this comment just as be said that

[@rayaanali3048]

Ngl, they had me in the first half

[@qlvinc]

Rayaan Ali *_n O t G u N n A L i E_*

[@notvuse275]

funniest comment i’ve ever seen

[@jessseung]

What does Ngl mean...?

[@rana9319]

Jessica 156 not gonna lie

[@jessseung]

Alishba Rana ohhh thank you so much 😊

[@Jedz._.]

This story could be a movie, like for real not joking. Edit: It's 2020 and we are still waiting for the movie :( Edit (again): It's 2021 and we are still waiting for the movie :(

[@christinalim2320]

The funny thing was i was coming up with a novel idea similar to the beginning of this story

[@Jedz._.]

@@christinalim2320 did you do it, I would love to read it. (its ok if you don't want to👍🏾)

[@racheldawn9329]

For real though.

[@jordansfilms290]

Watch Manifest on Hulu! It’s similar to this!

[@Jedz._.]

@@jordansfilms290 thanks for the recommendation 👍🏾😊

[@TaeKat]

“I HAVE A HOBBY” - what I shall say to get out of awkward conversations

[@lol4755]

Guy: *sobbing* Dog: what's happening? Wanna play?!?!?

[@queenmisanthrope]

Hello Tacos lol my dog usually gets sad and more calm when he sees me crying

[@suckadick9283]

Yeah my pups lick my nose and my eyes to take the tears away aha

[@marie513]

He really is a Storyteller! Wow, loved watching him tell it. Does he have a KZbin channel?

[@lfcoolg]

I wanna know, too!

[@maisiecollings293]

Marié513 yes, he’s called David Crabb!

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

@@maisiecollings293 😁😁😁 Crabb, I can see why

[@laurenj432]

He does! It’s David Crabb

[@uraniumeater925]

SUGAR XYLER ! Haha, thanks for telling me to slap my mom for bringing me here a few months ago!

[@livyss3724]

He definitely had us in the first half-

[@user-wb6rm4ts2k]

I thought his friend got abducted but ok

[@blah__]

ieeh your profile pic

[@houstonshighlights2870]

u got me

[@soupisflavouredwater7718]

ieeh sh*t you got me m8

[@p-h-a-n-t-o-m]

rip Kevin :( edit: oh wait nvm

[@katiefryburger233]

Lmaooooo

[@KEVIN-bi5ey]

I’m here

[@raynerain4944]

røs just choked on my bagel reading this comment thank you ahahahha

[@hannahmay8210]

røs Kevin reminds me a bit of a trash can 😤

[@jimena.the.swiftie]

💀💀

[@ohliveyeaah]

Wow, totally took a turn! I went from partial sob to frustration and anger. Insane!

[@sierraeakins3776]

oliviaa torres me too! I was wiping tears away as he said “he was a drug addict” and I’m like “wait what?” 😂

[@user-qs9hy7mx8h]

5:55 then my moods went from 🥺 to 🤭

[@allthingspaper3247]

🤐😶😯😢😟😭🤭😮

[@rewlizzy]

Same 😮

[@severussnape5800]

When you said he had cancer I was really sad and thought of my papa who died of cancer. **few minutes go by** “Kevin lied about cancer and is a drug addict” Me: **mad and sad because Kevin is suffering and he lied about cancer**

[@dumbesthumanbeing5111]

Severus Snape 😔🤚🏼

[@raissasuwardhono]

Severus Snape awww

[@svengonsalves8538]

Severus Snape I’m sorry for your father

[@glorychan4668]

That´s unbelievable, to create such a lie. Lying and playing with other peoples feelings is really rude :(

[@emam510]

I'm not sure it's a lie..,..

[@glorychan4668]

@@emam510 what do you mean? That his terminal sickness is his addiction? Or that he used it as painkillers?

[@emam510]

@@glorychan4668 so I'm not really sure what you meant but are you saying the storyteller is lying or what?

[@glorychan4668]

@@emam510? Not the storyteller. I mean Kevin. Sorry if I didn't make it clear.

[@emam510]

@@glorychan4668 which one was Kevin. Sorry I forgot, I watched the vid but I usually forget that sort of thing

[@meowwwington]

when i tell you my JAW DROPPED you really are an amazing story teller

[@sheentheexplorer3859]

I’m so hooked! He’s really a great storyteller. I felt the emotions too

[@tiwainashanda]

Well damn! That took an unexpected turn lol whoa 😮

[@addisonstuckey2960]

Yes it did

[@acidicbliss_]

_This story just gave me whiplash_

[@schebania_]

Itzel 😊😂😂😂😅😅

[@ethanferguson8703]

But like... did he respond to kevin's text??

[@NurseNick420]

EXACTLY what I was wondering! Probably something along the lines of "Soooo...I didn't know ghosts used Facebook?"

[@darcy1750]

That's what I want to know! There should be an update about calling Kevin.

[@Karin_Allen]

If he did, I hope he flamed his ass to smoking rubble.

[@auntiem873]

At the very least let anyone who was following him, if he tried the story again, let it known that the guy lied.

[@bish1025]

Next Netflix Series..

[@urhomiejess]

Why do they put a green screen in the background just to make it white? Just put a white back drop in the first place 😂

[@awg7068]

Jessie Cochran sometimes, if you use a white back drop, it causes more issues than green screening one in... as I have found from excruciating experience. 😜

[@jonasluver1897]

LOL

[@margetirona]

It reduces the shadows.

[@ChexNyx]

Jessie Cochran Plus, so they can do the videos and photos in The background.

[@vintriloquism7658]

Jessie Cochran overused comment

[@tutumutu5459]

Ok so. Why is the title my friend went missing? Because he didn’t really go missing?

[@cathyd.6915]

its called clickbait and why tf does everyone use the crying laughing emoji its like the worst emoji there is plus who uses emojis other than potato

[@mhypersonic]

Moral of the story is you don't trust people named Kevin

[@britt1953]

mhypersonic Exactly! Lol I’ve got a sketchy ass uncle named Kevin

[@amalija8475]

So my brother...🤪😂

[@davidparedes3690]

My brother's name is Kevin

[@khai5357]

There is even a movie called "we need to talk about Kevin"

[@lmnaurora1231]

Yeah they don't even watch the light

[@shannon4846]

That hit me hard because I know many people who have died or had cancer in their life and for someone to lie about it sucks and enrages me 😞

[@naomikirkwood6281]

Yeah me too this really disappoints me

[@emi-ji8tv]

My ex best friend lied to me for years about having several kinds of cancer and still does to this day. Meanwhile my aunt survived breast cancer and the uncle of my SO died from gastric cancer. This just hurts so much and I don’t know why she started it and why she still continues to do so.

[@jherlenecargill4081]

My cousin died of lymphoma at a young age and this pisses me off too. The message behind this story tho... is very beautiful.

[@peepeepopoo5115]

my dad died of brain cancer at 46. i felt for “kevin” so badly. i know how hard it can be. it’s so disappointing that someone would fake something like that.

[@frankiebcatt3661]

I have to say though, I’m very glad Kevin seems to be past such a dark part of his life. Drug addiction leads to terrible things and if he got clean of it and found a better life for himself I’m happy for him. I hope he finds a way to apologise and make good with people from his past without risking his mental health and a relapse.

[@DynamiteProd]

I would feel so relived figuring out he was lying. I felt guilt for this guy when he didn’t see that last message.

[@imaginesagi]

Technically, he could go and see his “friend” again 😂

[@raywghwgh3410]

I would listen to this guy telling stories forever!

[@Yvp13]

This is sad and all but, you ever had that one friend on xbox who hasn't been online in 9 years.

[@d3caf_latt3]

What is xbox?

[@chuusone4524]

@@d3caf_latt3 I-

[@karotiic2897]

@@d3caf_latt3 omg

[@xnakiaa]

Synn :O

[@kaceydonnelly4821]

Synn how do you not know what xbox is??💕

[@ritalaranjeiro8388]

My friend disappeared video: Content: “Don’t you love the guacamole?”

[@emptypot105]

ITS OKAY....IM A STORY TELLER😂

[@MrZhypo]

Ikr he said that he was a storyteller so basically it was not a lie just a story

[@recoil53]

Yeah, that's a record scratch of a statement.

[@jordanbrand1501]

when he said the words CRYSTAL METH i-

[@therachellllcat4444]

When he said friend, at the beginning I genuinely thought he was gonna start talking about his dog...

[@vamparell3452]

Y’all I literately cried when he said he never saw the message with his number and then he said he was a meth addict?!?!!!

[@oyunbay2994]

3:27 " whats happening? Do u wanna play?" Lmaooooo

[@TheLYagAmi]

This Kevin dude is literally jack from fight club lol

[@effectshernada4851]

Ha! Exactly what i thought!

[@ashdurrant1426]

He reminds me so much of Lin Manuel Miranda lol

[@KaitMarie6]

It’s the sweater lol

[@Thelilmissbz]

ash Durrant omg he does

[@mordybarnett5043]

ash Durrant OMG! YES!

[@natalierose9597]

I have Crohn’s disease too! I’m 11 tho and a girl. I started having symptoms at age 2 but got diagnosed at age 5. I hope ur doin good in ur remission

[@hermanlarry2118]

OMG lol ... wasn’t expecting that lol

[@lizbethcamacho4757]

Hi

[@lilianiesegura9828]

Yeah I live in Belize it's really a beautiful place anyways don't lie people

[@laughoutloud9658]

Who said it wasn't

[@lilianiesegura9828]

@@laughoutloud9658 lol just saying

[@nelsonguardado8463]

🇧🇿🔥501

[@catherinecahill2804]

Yeah I love Belize my friends dad is making a resort there and I can’t wait to go there.

[@elizabethsmallwood4604]

My sister is going there for a mission trip during the summer....I hope she has a great time

[@gabycampbell5318]

This one time i was quarantined against my will and that was the last time I saw my friend

[@olliethewitchh]

I didn’t expect to watch this video and hear him talk about having crohns because as someone who has it that really made me happy and I’m always excited to hear people talk about their experiences because they’re usually something that I can relate to

[@stacieenglish2656]

Omg I started bawling my eyes out and then when it shifted OMMFG NOW IM PISSED OFF

[@jaspherdansalan7867]

This is hands-down the best one in this series yet!

[@rebeccaschmidt2550]

Your gift is amazing! Dont ever stop doing your story telling. The passion you have comes out with your words

[@manuroblak3893]

“Don’t you miss the guacamole? They can’t make Guacamole here.” Me: Isn’t guacamole from Mexico not Texas

[@rosemaryaragon2917]

Manu Roblak I think it’s Tex-Mex. but correct me if I’m wrong lol

[@luvinmysailor]

@@rosemaryaragon2917 you're wrong. It's 100% Mexican & 100% yummy.

[@rosemaryaragon2917]

DearJRenae ohh, well okay. Thank you!

[@senecaproductions]

This guys is so good at telling this story wtf I was laughing so hard

[@lxxuxn5836]

Oh my god y’all had me wtf- THE TWIST

[@lanagold385]

Thank you for sharing! I do think that everything happens for a reason, I’m glad you could see the good out of this sad/angry story

[@dudeitsbash9366]

I could just sit and listen to this guy talk for hours.

[@raafeekhan1078]

The plot twist! Brilliant. Loved the story so much

[@User-to7nb]

that was a plot twist... DON"T READ THE COMMENTS! Spoilers!

[@punxie89]

Too late lol

[@BrainFreezeWave]

“Im dying.” “Oh Ive got a hobby!”

[@auddiedrey3477]

Now this is a story I'll tell you that.

[@sunxiiro]

So a random stranger can make a best friend within 5 minutes because of a doggo And I can make 50 enemies within 5 minutes because of my brother

[@seal-patty7252]

How?

[@vickisoup2657]

Sunlight UwU oo yeah spill the tea!

[@britollefson2170]

DAMN!!! That was unexpected... David, so sorry you have Crohn's disease, I have it too it sucks. I hope you are in remission!!

[@davidcrabb]

Thanks so much. Actually JUST relapsed and starting Remicade soon. Ugh...

[@britollefson2170]

@@davidcrabb 😞 Sorry to hear that. Hopefully things start to turn back around!!

[@zackminoske1922]

Yeah crohn’s disease sucks

[@SabinaStitches]

This title is hugely misleading though equally as clever

[@YTD07]

these stories are the best thing buzzfeed ever done

[@KnightSlasher]

Hello darkness my old friend... *_never sees the sun again_*

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

The story of Kelvin is the best story ever told

[@darkassassin9134]

*Kevin*

[@dreamclark8479]

This sent me on an emotional rollercoaster

[@cherista]

I love this guy. I could listen to him talk all day.

[@lucax8934]

It was flight 815 and now he's chilling on an island and drinking Dharma beer. You get it if you watched Lost

[@adrienlangdon339]

Did he ever continue talking to Kevin. What did he do witch the message. I want to hear the rest of the story

[@davidcrabb]

Tekoa Perry no. I disconnect from toxicity QUICK. NO MA’AM!

[@yosmith100]

I wanna know too!!

[@illraidurchocolatemilk2707]

this is my favorite video, I'm a young teenager and I see things like this I really see the emoiton in this. I just want to say that this is a ture capture of true pure emotion.

[@AldarionErendis]

Best storyteller ever, I was hooked on every word! Please have this guy tell more stories, he is absolutely amazing! 💖👍✨📖📚

[@Arixfishy]

I was sad when Kevin said he had Terminal Cancer and then I realize its a lie.

[@lucavanwestering3217]

omg i love these video's. i think this is my new favourite video. he tells it so beautifully

[@thegirlwhoisme]

"What's happening... do you wanna play?" 😂😂😂😂

[@MissySimpleM]

This was pretty magical. Thanks for sharing

[@oliviafrancis1926]

Wow this was super cool and really well done! I’d love more stories from him

[@PouryaBigonah]

BuzzFeed: We need to make people realize that NOTHING MATTERS

[@anxiso7796]

Nobody: Pourya Bigonah: * on every youtube video’s comment section*

[@emptypot105]

@@anxiso7796 facts

[@feksake]

1st post

[@annarubymarie]

We need more of him! ♥️

[@insatiablecuriosity2555]

you are a storyteller and a great one at that!!!...thank you!

[@debraflanagan9355]

You really have a knack for telling a story. You made us feel all those emotions too. Great job

[@gelinguzman9743]

I'm from Belize 🇧🇿 Edit: Omg this story took a 180°. Woahh. I don't know how to feel after this story...

[@Abby-se1jn]

Omg me too!

[@jennymarie4907]

gelin guzman 🇧🇿🇧🇿🇧🇿

[@HarryPotterTrio91]

It looks beautiful there :)

[@Ariene430]

gelin guzman me too ! Belize 🇧🇿

[@sweetbelzn]

I enjoyed hearing your story and even Fake Kevin's story. Please don't ever change. All of us dont deserve a compassionate friend like you but some of us do. (Waves from Belize. Gone since Mar2014. Moving back to Cali Jun2019)

[@FBI-ld8pr]

David: "Am I Joke To You" Kevin: "MhuAhHahaAhaa"

[@voldetoad5967]

I love living at Belize it's so beautiful ❤ my country baby!!!

[@tonkiyomi]

That was some amazing roller coaster story🤯🤯🤯

[@nomo4235]

i did not see that coming. Jeez not only did Kevin go through so much, this must’ve been so hard for you oml

[@cathleenbaldwinmaggi2252]

This is so true about life. You heard the message you needed to hear at that time in your life. Thank Kevin for the lie. It moved you forward.and it told the story you needed at that phase of your journey. All things happen for a reason Always. Keep telling the stories. It is the greatest gift you can give future generations

[@davidcrabb]

"You heard the message you needed to hear at that time in your life." xoxo

[@socool245]

I would listen to this man tell the story of opening an envelope...

[@daniel.gardner5680]

I would love him to be my grandad or something because he can tell stories great

[@elandrapeterson6140]

so i just watched every one of his story telling videos i could find and i am not disappointed

[@anni7013]

Loved this story!

[@simas6190]

He took a trip to Belize, if ya know what I mean...

[@JAATAKHTAR]

Paramount forget the sonic movie... you need to make this

[@veronikaferrell]

this is the best one yet periodt.

[@onetouchtwo]

The twist and the meta of this story pushes this into must watch territory. Wow.

[@annabelle8559]

When he said “oh my god you’re making your American dream come true by leaving America” I lost it

[@saiwenya]

this was SUCH a rollercoaster omg also he’s hilarious

[@yaya0474]

best story yet!!

[@skyemills7401]

Oh 😕that’s such a sad story xx your such a good story teller 😊