6 True Scary Stories About Dark Family Secrets | Vol 3

Today's episode delves into the eerie and mysterious tales hidden within family histories. In this spine-tingling compilation, viewers are taken on a journey through six unsettling narratives that unveil the shadowy secrets lurking beneath seemingly normal facades. From long-buried mysteries resurfacing to hidden connections that defy explanation, these unsettling stories will leave you on the edge of your seat, questioning the depths of darkness that can reside within even the closest of families. Brace yourself for a haunting exploration of secrets best left undiscovered, as each story unfolds with a sense of unease that lingers long after the video ends...
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[@grapes2goated897]

Where do you get the sound effect that you end your stories with? It's so eerie

[@plainjane4177]

“He trusted me and told me the family secret” proceeds to tell the internet about his friend’s family crimes. Bruh. Would not want that guy as a friend.

[@emilythiessen]

That's what I was thinking

[@princessofhardrock3934]

Came to the comments to write the exact same thing!!

[@haraldjohansen1867]

I would not want either of them as friends, Gangsters are the ultimate cringe.

[@TheTattleTaleStrangler]

​@@emilythiessenyeah that's what everyone is thinking about, mot the fact that the pos admits to being on friendly terms with a woman who killed people. Get your priorities straight.

[@TheTattleTaleStrangler]

​@@haraldjohansen1867yeah that's what everyone is thinking about, mot the fact that the pos admits to being on friendly terms with a woman who killed people. Get your priorities straight.

[@kuroocessybaka]

Hey joel. Today is my 18th birthday. I just want to thank you for soothing me for the last four years. You may not know it, but you've helped me go through tough times. Back then I would be worrying about missed assignments. Now I would be worrying about college and stuff lol. Thank you Joel, and God bless you and the buttersock cult❤

[@mushroomtoad2022]

Happy birthday! Mine is tomorrow. I'll be 24. College is tough lmao

[@walkinbeauty7273]

Happy Birthday 🎂 Make the most of every day and spread love everyday ❤️

[@CeeJay366]

🎂🎈☺️

[@bernie004]

Happy birthday 🎈

[@ellengabel]

Happy Birthday, so is mine!!

[@Brevity85]

That last story, reminds me of grade 6, a girl wanted to get out of social studies. So she thought tried to get sick enough to get out of it. She ate a peanut butter cup knowing she was allergic. Girl never went to social studies again, she died in the office. Felt terrible for her friend, that sold it to her.

[@sTraYa249]

Blooming heck!😮

[@rileymcdaniel5271]

Some might say that history class was to die for....I'll see myself out

[@sTraYa249]

@@rileymcdaniel5271 Yeah... nuts 🤪

[@Brevity85]

Oh lort 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@peppercat8718]

Wow Brevity, that's heartbreaking :(

[@nyshah.8624]

Family secrets & psycho families are my absolute favorite compilations!! Keep em coming Sir. Love your voice, you truly keep me interested/engaged in all the stories & somehow soothes my ADHD. Thank you❤

[@ejhanson2911]

These are some of my favorite stories. Your narration is spot on (I love that you maintain even and smooth volume, tone, characters voices, transitions, etc). I fall asleep to some kind of audio every night and this channel is absolutely one of my favorites. Thank you for your work!

[@pup.piston]

Thanks for being here Joel. You've helped me focus on work, get good sleep, cope with missing my dad (rip 7/31/23), and now survive the emotional crash of getting away from an abusive ex (🎉 11/18/23). Your voice has been so soothing to me for years now. Keep up the good work.

[@MsBurnitup]

Stay strong ❤

[@gummieworms3909]

So sorry for your Dad R.I.P.😔 Congratulations on getting out of your abusive relationship. Great days are coming🙌🤗

[@g1rl_veteran]

RIP. my dad passed away 12/31/23.

[@pup.piston]

@@g1rl_veteran My condolences. Stay strong 🫂

[@sTraYa249]

Chin up, sweety ❤

[@AngelaVEdwards]

Lots of people’s families were involved in illegal alcohol during prohibition. My own grandfather, when he was a teen, smuggled alcohol in a hearse. He was doing just that in Chicago on the very same day the St. Valentine’s Day massacre happened in that city. There was no need for the buddy’s mother to act so weird about his friend hearing what his family used to do.

[@gloriamontgomery6900]

My grandpa Archie made bathtub gin for his own use and brewed beer as well.

[@sTraYa249]

​@gloriamontgome ry6900 sounds like an interesting man : )

[@kellylambert3678]

That first story, I remember it being all over the news. It's my hometown. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry & you deserve answers.

[@nesssquickly3012]

I looked it up out of morbid curiosity and the only one I found was one that happened in San Antonio Texas

[@mlee9118]

@@nesssquickly3012yeah it was in san antonio

[@nomos_lol]

How come they said her dad is responsible and in hiding but the two men are arresting and facing charges? Clearly OP was making up a story.

[@MegCazalet]

This is a fictionalized story based on other tragic incidents.

[@cynthiasisk2798]

I too remember when that horrible tragedy happened.

[@patriciamurphy6559]

Wow!! I can't imagine going through what the person did who's parents disappeared! So sorry you had to go through that. Love and light to you. ❤

[@avamasquerade]

My heart is with the 30+ people their parents KOed and the many more exploited/ likely ended that they weren't even caught for, certainly not with the person making excuses for them to farm some pity.

[@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942]

@@avamasquerade “They were good people, their hearts were in the right place” u can’t talk about your parents working for human traffickers and say something like that lol and how they were just trying to help people get into the country so they can have a better life. Like u really think that’s what they were bringing these people into the country for.

[@hangedups2608]

@@avamasqueradeFARM PITY

[@KatChan15]

​@@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942 considering that actually happens, it's possible.

[@GiordanDiodato]

@@avamasquerade it's not a pity contest dude

[@lizzyarlyn3409]

This may sound shitty, but even dying in a car accident was better than going to Vietnam, even for the guilty feeling brother and friends. Here’s why, I understand that younger people may not know anywho went to Vietnam, but I do . Two Uncles and my dad barely missed being drafted, many of my father’s friends went and died. Vietnam was horrible, so many war crimes. Guerrilla warfare is horrendous, imagine having to crawl into a tunnel alone barely able to move with enemy hiding in there? It was not a just war and most Americans were against it, and when to draft soldiers you get men that A. Never wanted to be a soldier ever. 2.Pacifists that really don’t want to hurt others, and won’t even to save themselves. 3. Mentally unstable people. 4. Psychopaths/ sociopaths. It was literal HELL. With retrospect, had I not have been able to get out of the country, I’d have ended myself rather than go fight in that terrible war. I’d go to war if I believed in the cause ( like WW2 or Ukraine, American civil war as well on the union side course) but I’d rather die than be forced to kill other people for a cause I don’t believe in or find morally wrong.

[@redwoodrebelgirl3010]

Amen. ❤️ You have decency, integrity, standards, ethics, & sterling morals. Well done, friend. Well done.

[@user-gn8if3fq9j]

Old politicians send the young off to a living hell.

[@loritracy1385]

There are things worse than death.

[@patriciatyree3936]

I had 2 uncles die in Vietnam War unimaginable things they saw :(

[@shebanipperschnackles9879]

Ukraine problem was created to make trillions for profiteers.

[@conceptKitty]

l'm so happy how you upload all the time! Almost always in time for my bed time too as a European!

[@JK-hk5wr]

The way he ends this video has me sweating. Oh lawd 😅

[@vocodabaddest]

RIGHT I WAS GOING THROUGH THE COMMENTS LOOKING FOR ANYBODY SAYING SOMETHING 😂❤

[@JK-hk5wr]

@@vocodabaddest OoOoo Girl that "yeah".... Can you imagine if he said good girl 🌊🌊🌊

[@Devlinsky]

@@JK-hk5wr💀💀💀

[@Lethia277]

Fr that caught me off guard 😂 it was hot ngl

[@estefaniacarbajal5964]

I was literally cleaning my house and just stopped and stood in place 😭 sir what are you doing to us

[@mbhill4023]

Wow, great voice for story telling young man. Im 62 yrs young & have heard many tall tales in my time, yours is always up there with my top favorites!! TY from Michigan😊

[@iaminpainauchocolat9300]

It's AI

[@Court_Brewer]

If it's Ai, how do you explain that Joel live streams himself recording stories for his videos in which he uses his own voice? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@timevans3014]

Thanks Joel for all these years of story telling, you're definitely the king of storytime...your voice and passion always makes the experience too notch. You've helped the time pass by so much easier, helped me drift off to sleep so many times.thank you again friend. Oh congratulations on your million subscribers. You deserve it,put in your time, that's for sure....

[@bendial1539]

Making this 3 hour drive back home more enjoyable❤

[@cko8643]

Drive safe!

[@bendial1539]

@@cko8643 much appreciated!!

[@EphanyasisOwleyes]

I know this might seem odd but I'm sitting here rewinding some yarn while listening to your stories and I appreciate it because it helps to pass the time

[@peacekittyl3_]

Not odd- ive been tempted to pick up my crocheting while listening to his videos- Nice background noise to do tedious/repetitive work to

[@kimseiberling5263]

I’m crocheting right now. I do it all the time.

[@michelebell1997]

This video is just what I was hoping, when I start cleaning I have to listen to you!! Much love from Colorado!!!

[@Rosebloom11]

Me too. It takes my mind off the fact I’m cleaning which I really hate doing!😀

[@shanebly4295]

My mom ruined my marriage. My ex is black and my mom is racist. They never got along and as years went by, my ex refused to attend family functions. I also stopped visiting my mom when my brother and SIL had their first child, all white baby. My mom never shared on social media any pictures of my son or ever played or even offered to see her grandson. My ex started to take her anger out on me for my mom's preferential treatment. Everything broke down and my ex left me. It's been 6yrs and I haven't been able to see my son. I was happy......

[@MGS.037]

You dont have your own son? Why?

[@shanebly4295]

@@MGS.037 a few yrs ago I tried to kill myself and lost everything. I've been trying to keep a job and roof over my head. My ex blocked me on everything so idk where they are and she wouldn't let me see our son. Plus I would have to hire a lawyer and I don't have the $$$ for that right now. Might still off myself if things don't get better fr

[@MGS.037]

@@shanebly4295 wether someone is a mom or dad, they dont have the right just to skip town with the kid. You have to have a court order then that this is the reason you cant have the child plus if you know were they are then you can report child kidnapping no? Is this in america? What state are you at? Im in Uk and me and my ex have shared custody. But i do know fathers who didn’t or couldn’t fight for custody of kids.

[@shanebly4295]

@@MGS.037 I live in the US, state of Georgia. Well my son is the only child I've had and I didn't learn til years afterward that both parents sign the birth certificate. I never even seen the certificate. She faked that the father is unknown so she could collect benefits on our son. I have no rights to our son in the court of law. I would have to hire a lawyer, get my son legitimized then try to fight for shared custody. I live in poverty, a defeated man with lil hope for the future. I just hope that I can overcome this

[@samanthahill9367]

​@@shanebly4295Race aside. The fact that she's keeping your son away from you, says that your mom wasn't all wrong about her.

[@racerx009]

Sorry, but what Grandma did with the bleach.....well she'd would also be learning to fly........right through the kitchen window.

[@suelynn5360]

I always wonder why most mother in law hate their children's spouse? I mean, it kinda weird that they willing to do anything just because thy don't like them.

[@astridcav6524]

@@suelynn5360fr like i understand thinking your kid can do better but going that far is crazy

[@Prettychocolate532]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gummieworms3909]

I Love your profile pic 🧐😍🥰

[@abdulqudz89]

joel never disappoints with the content provided.

[@PNWPATRIOT206]

For real I wish MrBallen rivaled Joel on the amount of content uploaded.

[@AlbionRising]

YESSSS I LOVE DARK FAMILY SECRETS COMPILATION!!! MORE PLEASE ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@wcg6857]

Best Story Teller out there, I have been listening to you since 2013 SCP videos

[@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942]

He had a channel before this one? What’s it called I definitely wanna follow it

[@sallymoore199]

Just been called in to work, but just want to stay in bed with fur babies listening to your brilliant narrative

[@aneia6353]

Thank you Joel todays been a hectic day, nerve rattling. I need to send you some stories.

[@alecbaker13]

feel better Aneia6353

[@itsnotme533]

Hey from the UK!!!! I wait and look forward to your uploads! They never disappoint. Thank you for the time and effort you put into all your videos. Im sure i speak for all yours listener's, pleaee keep them coming 😊

[@lydiapetra1211]

Such sad and heartbreaking stories.... love to all of you ❤

[@haruhiramedies4174]

The timing is purrfect

[@sir.spookeys.stories]

12am here in England and my bedtime stories are sorted! Love your channel Joel, and I took inspiration from you in starting my own narration channel!

[@rosadelamora3134]

Same here, listening to the rain lashing down in the North West and bedtime stories! Will have to check out your channel...always good to discover a new creator to listen to, all the best with your channel!

[@stephanieeconomides1990]

I have just subscribed to your channel Sir Spookeys. I also enjoy listening to Joel, have been a subscriber of his for a few years now. I live in the UK, North Wales, so it's nice to hear another British creator. I look forward to hearing your stories

[@sir.spookeys.stories]

@rosadelamora3134 Ahh thank you so much! Nothing beats listening to Joel at night, all cosy with rain hitting the window lol

[@SonofDiablo97]

I just subscribed your channel bro and i will check it out little bit ok bro and be safe there

[@imbored1179]

Thanks Joel for making my Monday awesome. One of my theme stories plus your collab with dark sominum.

[@thegodofpez]

Miss you, Joel! Sorry I haven’t been active lately. But I see the true Joel Patrol carries on. 🤟

[@g1rl_veteran]

Ooooh that first story was nuts!!!

[@alexsotelo1691]

You did an amazing job in The Dark Somnium story. Two of my favorites

[@thomasceneri867]

What a crazy bunch of stories!!

[@bethouellette761]

Wtf was that at the end? 😂like bro, it sounds like you just "finished " 😅

[@Blaquebarbgamer]

He probably did, you never know 👀…

[@catetaylor8675]

Story 1 is so so sad :( poor kid

[@Ghost11176]

The breathing at the end was unhinged😭😭😭

[@thedieseldiet]

Hi honey!

[@Airborne-80]

I listen to many channels like this. You are on the top of my favorites list ✨️

[@sherylsocia4496]

Hey, Joel. Sounds like you might have a cold. Feel better❤

[@FearStreet777]

Damn, my families crazy, but this is next level.

[@TheTattleTaleStrangler]

I hope 3rd story narrator rots in **** for admitting he's on speaking terms with a woman who's a f**** murderer and gangster

[@dotesondots]

I found your videos last year and have been hooked since then. Your voice is perfect. I find myself comparing your voice to other people's who do videos and yours is so soothing. I love your videos! Keep up the great work! ✨️💖✨️

[@rebeccaspiwoks]

Did you catch a cold? Please, take care of yourself! I hope you get better soon! Thank you for all the great work you do for us! Sending you lots of love ♡♡♡♡

[@Dr_Larken]

Free, horrifically, delicious scary cookies

[@carolynmcqueen8855]

Dark fam secrets are some of my fav type stories

[@southernsass2937]

Great timing 👏 Thanks Joel ❤

[@Rachelllllll2024]

That outro was horrifying & nauseating 😂

[@astridcav6524]

on live we were trying to make him make it xoxo gossup girl but he didn't see the comments😞

[@Rachelllllll2024]

@@astridcav6524 😂🤣😭

[@mrfarq6654]

Hey big hello here from New Zealand! Love your stories I am hooked and listen every night at least an hour or 2! Hey I have a suggestion… I’ve noticed you don’t have a Lot of stories on snake bites/ spider bites etc… those type of stories scare the crap outta me! I would loooove some stories on that type of content, an I’m sure a lot of others would. Much love Joel ❤ you are the man and I praise you for the many 100’s of hours you’ve put in to the channel. Thank you

[@seandouch1940]

❤❤😊😊😢

[@astridcav6524]

the live last night was fun :3 ty for the spooky stories mr joel

[@Rinace13]

That bootlegger story was wild as f*ck! Thanks for sharing, and another great video, Joel!

[@glacial_source83]

Joel, mine is my dad got my grandparents murdered and it's still a cold case.

[@redwoodrebelgirl3010]

Good Lord I'm so very, very sorry. 💔

[@glacial_source83]

@@redwoodrebelgirl3010 if I ever get my hands on the report I will make it a big deal. It's insane. I had to get my dad a whole bottle of tequila deep to get him to talk about it.

[@JadeLeaf1980]

I love having a scalding hot candle lit bath for my pain and listening to these stories in your soothing voice. Makes relaxing so easy.

[@timothypruitt9028]

Greatly looking forward to this!! I just LOVE your voice! Thanks so very much.

[@younginari5767]

You are a legend

[@fancykarlmarx]

“Dad what do you do for a living?” “Waste management.”

[@TheTattleTaleStrangler]

I hope 3rd story narrator rots in **** for admitting he's on speaking terms with a woman who's a f**** murderer and gangster

[@thedieseldiet]

It's not a nursing home, it's a retirement community!

[@christmas80s41]

I have a family secret or something because is this old picture that we have in my house and is a man every time we ask about him or who he was or who is nobody wants to talk about it or they tell us to mind our business

[@Flamsterette]

Thanks for the upload!

[@jackieprasek179]

I've worked hospice and a doctor called time of death. This time when the patient was moved to a gurney she woke up when she was moved. It was the jolt needed to restart the heart. She lasted another week and was angry because she had a DNR. It was pure accident.

[@giniwalters8401]

I enjoyed these great stories!!! Thank you Joel for all of your hard work!!! I greatly appreciate you 💙💙💙 God bless you, keep you healthy and safe 🙏❤️🙏 Much love ❤️

[@SM-zj2ps]

I love the family secrets ones so much!

[@gregoryalves5436]

favorite stoey topic. Time to drive around the county for the next 8 hours whilenlistening to you. Gotta love the 9-5 😩

[@Bebecat477]

Thank you for the interesting stories.

[@VicCave]

So happy this video popped up on my feed. Great stories and narration. Perfect antidote to chronic insomnia. Thanks so much.

[@sergeantschlumpf6368]

49:40-That’s quite the ending 😂! -50:35

[@D.babygirl]

Love these crazy family stories, not many horror channels do them.❤

[@sunny-bl6cy]

This was a great video!🎉

[@camip3946]

The end of the video??? Oh my days 😂

[@ellengabel]

Thank you for having your channel. Sorry for the grammar. I feel like a kid on Christmas when I see a video out. 😂

[@joninature]

skib dib dibby dibbity dib skibibibeebop

[@britakatude]

This was a really good one!

[@daviddelarosajr1758]

It’s listening time 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@gizmetdoralopez6806]

What a great speaking voice for a narrator?! Love your voice, style and compilation! New subbie (and binge listener)! ❤

[@Eldagusto]

Heard you in borrasca today 😉 these dark family secret stories are thrillers

[@b00ooshrooms13]

Why did he end the video like that and why did j like it 😭😭😭

[@mischahardy7161]

This was a REALLY GOOD ONE!!! THX LET'S READ 😮

[@missrockets777]

Oh my how this topic applies for me today ! Thank you! Synchronized ❤

[@sarahlyons2740]

Love these stories, thanks Joel, please sir can I have some more?

[@juleswinnfield9097]

Government - "don't kill or you'll go to prison" Also Government - "go kill or go to prison".

[@tankruboo]

Finally watching Joel's awesome spookies!! ily all!!

[@aceman67.]

you too!!

[@TheLibroLover]

Superb content!

[@kittyroars8758]

Great stories!

[@cDayz]

Listened 5:26am 21/💘/24 🇬🇧 I hope we get more of these videos in the future. Have you started compiling a bunch stories/experiences of 999 dispatch call videos yet? Keep up the great work Joel. 👍

[@neekz6166]

Love the stories😊

[@_damnbro7038]

Damn just in time for my nap lfg

[@jelenakazak6038]

Huge fan of the channel! Also, being from such a small country like Estonia it was so weird to hear a story mentioning it 😱

[@patriciatyree3936]

You have such a soothing voice my new favorite.. As my grandma would say" That man could sell ice to an Eskimo"

[@DouglasMeyer-wc5rb]

Hey Joel , I love your storytelling , esp the Mr and Mrs Bigfoots , I enjoy your sense of humor ! Keep it up Bro

[@Nala001]

Please do more of these I love these

[@littlebighead4482]

dude had a whole monologue about how solid he and his buddies trust is in the same moment he is sharing said story with the internet

[@hella-the-phantom8361]

Just discovered this channel by this video and wow, i love the narrating keep it up!

[@TheBaconStrip]

Wow, my family is not so bad after all.

[@TheTattleTaleStrangler]

I hope 3rd story narrator rots in **** for admitting he's on speaking terms with a woman who's a f**** murderer and gangster

[@Lucy.808]

Do you always do that thing you did at the end of videos? 👀 🤭That sound snapped me out of laser focus mode😅

[@NuckingFuts56]

Thanks Joel ❤!

[@AngeaColeman-zs9ju]

I really enjoyed your stories. Your voice is soothing.

[@mleighqs]

Thanks for the vid Lets Read!

[@voyaristika5673]

I thought I'd stop by for a bit and ended up staying for the whole party. I love your voice, excellent story te.ling talent. I'm subscribed and will be back! Thank you. 😊

[@mariameere5807]

Thank you so much ❤❤❤

[@RockerRed]

Love you KZbinJoel! ❤ 👍🤘Thank you! Thank you! 💚🦋💚

[@efe_aydal]

I like this topic.

[@sergeantschlumpf6368]

47:57 “only 40kmh”? Where in the f are the driving? 😂!

[@jacobbowling263]

Let’s Read is the best.