People Who Left Their Family And Never Came Back, What Happened? (r/AskReddit)

AskReddit People who have "gone out for a pack of cigarettes" and never went back to your family, what happened after you left? (serious)
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[@chalgyu]

I felt that when the dad said "When ya comin back?"

[@dontquestionmecusurfamilyt1300]

I hope it wasnt real, that could ruin him.

[@chalgyu]

You can also feel the pain in his words even when you just read it..

[@encryptedaqua]

Jakethehuman that one hit hard

[@Outatime]

Yeah, that shit was the saddest story I've ever read...

[@mixwb]

And he called him son... He wasn't heartless but I understand the son had his reasons. Hope they reconnect.

[@gogetter6797]

The first one...hurt

[@that_guy8358]

Big Zaddy I like your profile picture

[@doublechinultimate3394]

Yeah i hope the guy reconciled with his dad

[@kil1red]

Yeah sounds like something straight from a movie, they should make a movie with that same plot or at least scene, I would definitely watch it.

[@patrioticeagle577]

That whole situation definately sounded like it came out of a movie.

[@cristianortizhenderson5517]

Ikr

[@exoticbreadstick8661]

considering that all these comments are 4 years old, i wonder how these people are doing now.

[@ruththedog_]

Haha I didn't even realize till you brought it up 😂

[@kirinite]

I hope they are all doing okay

[@shellshockedbros4458]

@@Jake-cv4si damn. Thats deep

[@elleb751]

I'm still trying to figure out how all those years ago someone 14 years old was making $8/hr at a convenience store.... surely not in Mississippi haha great on them though!

[@fqidz]

dead maybe

[@everythingsalright1121]

props to the boss who set the guy up with a new job

[@catsarekindaweird.1530]

When I looked at the comment it said 12 likes. Clicked on it, and it said 14. Then, it was blue and read 15.

[@everythingsalright1121]

wowee likes :D

[@binarhassan]

Well maybe the boss was the guy that was with his cheating wife and was more than happy to get him the new job?

[@yunngmelt1858]

1000th like

[@torgr01]

Major Danger pretty sure the cool boss was in the controlling girlfriend story not the cheating wife story.

[@randomdude9605]

For all the people that have been through this, are going through this. Maybe will be going through this. I wish you all good luck and hope for all of you to find a better place than from where you ran away from.

[@oldpoverty6634]

Thanks

[@fklovebrand]

Xaus not funny :/ kinda of cringe bro

[@ruffyruf7544]

Xaus cringe bro 😐

[@m3lpp]

Xaus fys

[@randomdude9605]

@Xaus im 16 and just hoping for other people to have a better future but aight

[@thesha7447]

That guy is lucky to have a boss like that

[@manofculture4945]

TheSha wat

[@reign_of_stuka8991]

Yeah real lucky

[@marielcarey4288]

I'm sure that story is fake. But could be wrong

[@manofculture4945]

IsntMeLol what story

[@nostop7794]

gsteel98 Because it’s super fucking easy to fake shit? And a lot of people crave attention.

[@hoikatz]

May or may not have cried

[@Mark-yg8oe]

my eyes were just a bit sweaty

[@Serliu]

Ya, bro... I probably did or did not too...

[@hellothereperson8032]

I ran 2 ft and somehow my eyes started to sweat but to be true the stories are sad

[@evphoritee5930]

the "i dont know dad" one got me

[@hoikatz]

Kótern same

[@mynameisnotjordan.noseriou2377]

It makes me want to cry thinking of the guy whose dad knew he was leaving and how his heart was breaking in that moment but he couldn’t stop him

[@BadenRL]

Dude I cried. I cant imagine the pure sorrow, sadness, grief, mourning, etc. Just imagine you leave and your dad just knows that you'll never see each other again. Not even a hug as they left. It's so sad.

[@mixwb]

@@BadenRL I think his dad must had been through a lot of shit already, was already at rock bottom and felt like nothing could make him feel worse

[@BadenRL]

@@mixwb that's even worse ☹

[@mixwb]

@@BadenRL It's the only explanation to not reacting to your son leaving 😔

[@xpndblhero5170]

In a situation like this I can stand in both shoes and that's what fucks me up most..... I can relate to the pain from the mean parent and I can feel the need to escape but I can also feel the pain of knowing that you upset someone so much that they have to run away. I hate that I can feel that but it's also a good thing.... I can see from both perspectives and it helps me to understand how to react and how to compromise w/ the person so it doesn't become a fight.

[@TwitchyMoth]

I still remember what my mom tould me about her boss. Her boss is a nice women. Around 50 at this point. I asked why she wasn't marriend and thats when my mom tould me. She had a fiance when she was 29. They where planning their wedding, she was pregnant (she didn't know yet) and everything seemed well. A day. I kid you not. A day befor the wedding he is gone. He doesn't come to an appointment they had together for their wedding. She never finds out what happend. Assumes he left her. Years. A solid decade later (not with her son), she finds out he died in a car crash. He didn't have parents or close friends besides her. So there was no one that could have contacted her about it. Hearing that for the first time made me cry

[@tomasgouveia2277]

That's awfull!!

[@mayann0-0]

That would send me way past my threshold.

[@jaydennejad8860]

Sorry, but its 'told' not 'tould'

[@Nathan-hw8yy]

Noel TheTree bullshit. You’re probably just a kid making this all up. Story doesn’t check out plus ‘tould’

[@omgsomeoneactually3926]

Yeah police would of contacted and they must of had friends or family no one only has 1 person that knows them at all. So made up. And also how did she know a decade later?

[@BBrickell1949]

Merry depressing few days after Christmas only 363 days to go

[@karimahsiddiqui7374]

donald duck merry Boxing Day!

[@yeahyeah4914]

Thanks

[@noobblanco1525]

OP-FADE

[@honestlynate7922]

Fuck you

[@BBrickell1949]

Honestly Nate keep living by yourself

[@sth02]

I get these stories. People escaping abusive or toxic situations is completely understandable. I just can't sympathize with people who pick up and leave because "things got hard". My dad left me 3 times. Only reason he got the latter 2 chances is because the first time, I was 2 years old and my mom was an impressionable 22yr old who had just gotten back from a deployment in Kuwait (US Army). He cheated on my mom several times, each time she let him back because she wanted it to work for her kids' sake, for her marriage, for everything. He left for the last time back in February. We never had a well developed relationship, but he still tries to text and call me like he's done nothing wrong. I have no desire to talk to him anymore. He left my older siblings when they were around the same ages as me (17 yo M) and my younger sister (14yo F) . My baby siblings (6yo M, 4yo F) don't understand. They just know he doesn't live with us anymore. I have no love for a dad that leaves. No sympathy, understanding, nothing. My dad always said he wanted to see me grow and be a better man than he could ever be. I will, but he won't be there, and it won't be for him. It'll be for my kids, my wife, my mother, and the siblings that I love more than he ever could.

[@unknownip6741]

ZERO tolerance for people cheating on someone that is being deployed... it fucking disgusts me

[@veeistiredasf]

You are right, I pray for your family and hope they all are cared for except your father. He is a terrible human being for leaving and cheating and deceiving your mother multiple times. She is emotionally strong and I hope you know that both you and your family are amazing for being able to overcome this :)

[@sth02]

@@unknownip6741 the cheating didn't happen while she was overseas that I know of. Not like that makes it any better.

[@alixender6385]

STH Gotta say this hit close to home. Or well it’s just a house now.. but yea my dad cheated on my mum last year January. It sucked. A lot of unwanted emotions, bad times and the feeling of complete utter betrayal. At first you are totally stunned how someone could do this to their family. But I’d always had a feeling, my parents weren’t in love anymore, there was only so much time before the divorce. I feel it could had turned out in a better way than it did.. having my dad do this to my mum. My younger brother was about 10 at the time, I’d never seen him so quite before, he was in complete heart-shattering shock. I was also quite as well of course. But it was more curious and heartbreakingly painful. The wish to lift the burden from my brother.. was so strong. My mum said not to tell him about an incident that had happened following up to the divorce. I guess it was to protect him from it. I feel it would’ve been best to ease him into knowing instead of straight away. I still have flashbacks to it every now and then, just a little glimpse of the past. It hurts. But I will eventually forgive and never forget. I have slightly forgiven him though, he has acknowledged what he did wrong and said he doesn’t spend a day not thinking about not regretting what he did. He’s getting better.

[@jhinthevirtuoso4886]

@@unknownip6741 zero tolerance for cheaters*

[@soms7696]

I feel so sad for the dad who said “when ya comin back” and the mom that died thinking her son didn’t live her

[@plutoburn]

I think TS was asking about men/dad leaving the house by referencing going out for cigarette, but the thread ends up full of teenagers leaving.

[@vericko8278]

Ye thats not what i want to see ........

[@AlgaInventory]

Females/moms too

[@Bunny_sweetheart]

And? It still fits the bill. He never said dad's specifically and he used the cigarettes thing as a example he was looking for anyone to talk about them walking out of their homes.

[@legalfictionnaturalfact3969]

Alga, RARLEY do mothers do this. Wanna cover everyone possible? Then you can throw also in "and grandmas and grandpas and uncles and and and". But you didn't. You targeted WOMEN. It's MEN. who do this. Including STEPdads. ill respond to all your glib comments with the TRUTH. you have very few likes.

[@AlgaInventory]

@@legalfictionnaturalfact3969 you have some serious issues. Get help, psycho!!

[@jcod196]

The one about the kid leaving his dad is making me cry. “I don’t know dad” oh my God I hope they reconcile

[@mixwb]

Me too

[@elock1277]

Cousin did this, told my grandma he was going to the gas station for some smokes and beer. Next day his wife gets a call that he shot himself in his truck. He had a baby girl on the way, she is the cutest little 6yr I love her so much cx. I do wish her dad got to see her though he was a great man

[@stevepicchi8986]

elock1277, very sad! It breaks my heart too hear stories like this. So many unresolved questions and sorrow that never heals! :(

[@veeistiredasf]

Bless your cousins family and bless you.

[@elock1277]

@@stevepicchi8986 Yeah it was traumatic for me, long story short he had depression and we didn't even know. I was 13 at the time lived with him in 2013 and made a good bond. Once I left I suppose he went back to drinking from what I heard and just didnt get the mental help he needed. He had family support but that wasnt enough.

[@bart3072]

@DeeJay Develop That's hard to say if you don't know the situation

[@elock1277]

@DeeJay Develop Well he suffered from depression which is a struggle in itself, back then he was the main provider abd they lived poor. So his thought process was to kill himself for life insurance, but once he did that his parents actually collected that and gave nothing to his wife. We must never allow one bad thing ruin many good things a person has done, if we did that then we would all just be terrible people we are human.

[@Goku-Kid]

I left my family when i was about 20, I was abused physically and mentally Main reason that i left was because 1 week before i left, i had a dengue fever and felt like i was literally dying, none of them cared, it hit me like a truck that these people dont care if i die... i packed all of my stuff on one night while they were sleeping... I had about $50.... i’m doing good now, no family yet but good job and good place to live in

[@Vydio]

Had a similar experience in 1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait. I was Army Reserve waiting to see if I would be called up. I didn't have a single relative call. One day my grandmother called to announce her visit to my sister for Christmas. DH said something like That's nice, we're sort of here waiting to see if Vydio has to go. Go where? Kuwait, folks. There's a war on, haven't you noticed? That's when it hit me, I could be on TV in the middle of a war zone saying hi to my husband and they'd never even have figured out I left.

[@mista_fur3346]

Good old guilt trips...I seriously just avoid all people these days.

[@boredomblows]

Samesies

[@mixedvibes9613]

Hope you're okay man

[@Bunny_sweetheart]

Guilt trips? How is it if he asked these people to tell their story? Better yet why did you click this video the title makes it pretty obvious this was the video we where getting.

[@mista_fur3346]

@@Bunny_sweetheart I'm talking about the one where the dude's family said something alog the lines of "I hope you live your dreams, you crushed ours..." or some dumb bullshit like that...yeah, dude went and decided to make himself smarter and get a better life...no one wants some crabs in a bucket dragging them down...I get shit like that all the time...my life is fucking sweet...sorry (not) yours isn't as sweet as mine...

[@universal_wisdom3416]

I avoid interaction entirely. People are not trustworthy

[@gonelol9495]

I guess I can really relate to all these people. I walked out of my house at 14 years old. My parents divorce messed me up really bad and I’m starting to think my mom had no use for me since she got married to my dad bc she was pregnant with me in the first place. It was a simple thing, I told her I would be at my grandmas house for for a little bit (grandma lives in another state) because I wanted to spend my birthday with my besties. So I walked out, my uncle (now adoptive dad) knew abt my plan and told me to take my dog with us. I think that was the first sign she knew that I wasn’t coming back because me and Bella (my dog) are inseparable. The scheduled day for me to come back home came and went, my mom showed up to my grandmas house with the police and I disassociated for the rest of that day. After that court cases went ahead and now I live with my grandma and my adoptive dad. It’s nicer here, I get to be who I want to be, I get the proper mental care my mother didn’t care to give me and the attention I had never received from any of my parents. If she reads this, please just leave me alone, I won’t meet up with you and I definitely will not talk to you. You’ve made my life a living hell by not leaving us alone, I can’t be a normal teenager because I live in constant fear of you coming after my family, friends or me, this is my choice not anyone else’s. I’m grateful I chose to do this instead of stayin in an abusive household.

[@juniorzablosky9608]

Good for you for finding a family who cares for you. And sorry your mother is still bugging you, have you thought of a restraining order? I know it might be extreme, but my dad always says it's better to have too much than too little

[@annarixon3094]

I’m proud of you for making your own life better and I agree with the person above and you should look into an restraining order

[@legalfictionnaturalfact3969]

Kwi_s2, so according to your channel info, you're a young kid who contributes to deviantArt?

[@gonelol9495]

Junior Zablosky I do have one ! It’s just that I’m still underage and the legal system here where I live is kinda weird? She’s legally allowed to meet up w my grandma to like “check up” on me I guess but it doesn’t help a lot

[@gonelol9495]

Legal Fiction Natural Fact Used to! I moved on, not really on DA, I hardly post there since one of the kids that was in the previous school I was (when I lived w my mom) and I fear she’ll get contacted by her and stalk my social media, that’s why I’ve wiped my DA clean of all my social media info

[@ianmoseley9910]

"got my own cat" Life is complete!

[@hottudoggu7712]

Which one? (time stamp)

[@BeepBoop69]

The one where the mom wrote the letter had me sobbing in my bed for 5 minutes straight omg

[@chimericalical]

When I was 19-23 I lived with my mom and younger brother. When I’d turned 18 my mom lost a lot of extra income from my child support checks and while I was out on my own she struggled to get by and often begged my older siblings and I for money to help feed our younger brother. She’d do really toxic things like threaten to take his video games away and such... He was 9. So I moved in while he was 10 and helped with rent and groceries, but she never put me on the lease and wouldn’t tell me a set amount to pay each month (which I asked to do so I could save up) and instead would demand I give her money and if I didn’t she’d kick me out on the street (even if I paid her full rent the previous day). It made life very troubling and difficult. I tried to work it out for my brothers sake, but just couldn’t and broke. From 21 to 23 I saved up some money. I bought a car and found a roommate. I had all my stuff in my car normally cause she always kicked me out so frequently. One day I had packed up my video games (cause I knew she’d just sell them if I left them there) and other valuables that weren’t already in my car. My younger brother, 14 at the time, asked where I was going. I said to a friends house. He asked if he could go, I said no cause we’d be drinking. He asked when I was coming back... I said I wasn’t sure. I was gone for about 4 years and didn’t see him again till he was 18 and found me cause my mom was homeless and needed somewhere to stay. I told him he was welcome to stay, and she could if she apologized for kicking me out so many times... She wouldn’t apologize so I never let her stay. She moved in with my sister instead.

[@k1onie421]

This makes me glad I have a loving and caring family. 😭😭

[@sankyumiku]

Shit that first one... "I could tell he knew." "It still hurts my heart to think about him slowly noddibg after I told him "I don't know dad."

[@souleater1239]

@100SubsWithNoVideosthey live on the same town so he visits him when he can with his girlfriend.... He periodically speaks to his parents and step parents every few months after he left.

[@souleater1239]

@100SubsWithNoVideos www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/37n360/comment/crobjdx? he updated it

[@_m.i.a.g.r.a.c.e_]

I have a very abusive mother (verbally and physically). So one day I grabbed my phone, a backpack full of clothes and my favorite blanket that was made by my grandma. My grandma was at our house babysitting me and my 3 younger sisters that day while my mom was at work. She asked me where I was going and I told her I was just going to my friend's house right down the street. I got to my friend's house and told him I needed to come here, so I could call my dad to come pick me up, because I didn't want them to hear the phone call. I called my dad and told him my friend's address and he came to get me. I've been living with my dad ever since and I haven't seen my mother once. I have gone to visit my grandma and my sisters though and my dad is working on getting custody of them so they don't have to go through any more of it. I wish I could have taken them with me, but it would have looked weird if I was taking my 3 sisters when I was supposed to go hang out with my friend.

[@DonVito703]

Good luck.. I hope your pops gets custody of your sisters 💯

[@eechee2979]

That one where the guy is cheated on even after forgiving her the first time and his new wife actually sympathizes instead of brushing it off like it's nothing. You're one lucky bastard.

[@ashcarpenter7213]

I just disappeared from my family one day, moved 2000 miles away to the east coast. It was 100% worth it

[@seunyoo7697]

I think the first guy's dad was sad, but proud at the same time. He was gonna miss him, but was proud that he found the strength to leave and start his own life.

[@bromosome8049]

I hope the first guy went back and visited his dad between then and now. That made me sad for the dad.

[@tashpointohhh]

You've heard of "passion for fashion..." Now get ready for.. *sad for dad*

[@thefatherinthecave943]

Guy explicitly stated the guy was emotionally abusive towards them, so you shouldn't feel bad. He got crushed like he deserved

[@bromosome8049]

@@thefatherinthecave943 what? No he didn't

[@thefatherinthecave943]

@@bromosome8049 Did you watch the goddamn video? The first paragraph is about how his dad emotionally abused him. Are you dense.

[@bromosome8049]

@@thefatherinthecave943 what are you talking about you fucking moron. He says his dad gets on his case because he's a college dropout and doesn't have a job. That's nowhere near being emotionally abusive dipshit.

[@doublechinultimate3394]

I just watched the first one. It was really sad because it seemed like his dad really cared for him. I hope he reconciled with his dad

[@whllper8258]

I couldn’t find my dam car keys and decided to stay

[@The_Lunch_Man]

I just finished the first one and I already feel empty. I swear I’ll never let tension like that get between me and my family.

[@BionicTenshi96]

2:47 Dude: Hey bro, i just split with my gf, can i crash in your couch? Friend:Yeah, sure, no problem. Dude: *_rams car into the living room_* Friend: WTF?

[@ExpertCobra-tn1vt]

That first one broke my heart

[@djseanyd91]

So basically if you really feel like you should “go out for cigarettes” it’ll all work out in the end?

[@jjcelever]

Once you get to the point where you’re considering it as a valid option, your situation is bad enough that it’s probably the only option.

[@acoffeewithsatan]

@@jjcelever indeed. You're in such a bad situation to make up your mind about leaving everything behind, even becoming homeless for a while and/or living a poor life feels like achieving peace and freedom.

[@woldydalo2343]

Houdeenee Nah fr 🤣🗣🗣🤣🤣🤷🏽‍♂️

[@richardhall448]

@@acoffeewithsatan I was basically in the same situation as most of these. Only I couldn't have very easily escaped as it all happened my childhood into my adulthood, I didn't have my birth certificate, my social or a state ID, so getting a job was impossible, I tried so hard to get it and go, but got screwed. I went homeless for a few years, but I'm working at a burger king now, but making a decent wage considering.

[@bewareofbear3576]

Either that, or you wouldn't have access to the internet to share your story UPD: not to say you shouldn't do it. Just pointing out survivor bias

[@altdechet5075]

I broke when it said "I spent the whole drive back home crying"... I was doing well.

[@convolve]

0% regrets and 100% happiness seems a bit off ngl. Although almost everyone had an abusive partner, the fact that they were homeless or in poverty for quite a while makes me doubt their “happier than before” stance.

[@wescope5600]

NiTeMar3s you would be surprised I was in one of these homes growing up and when I left I slept in a park for a month but that month was way WAY better then living in that hell house

[@foreskinracer8753]

@@wescope5600 I mean it is harder to go by, but damn the calmness you have

[@yuh_boi77]

Did you seriously just decide if someone is happy or not? Maybe they actually were happy.

[@valiii4542]

Well, finally having peace of mind is a big happiness factor

[@TacoJim]

Sometimes happiness comes from the most difficult circumstances. You'd be surprised how happy people feel when they get their freedom for the first time.

[@brightnfab291]

Okay but did the guy who failed college just straight up never talk to his dad ever again or what?

[@najibahtahir9245]

Exactly?

[@Lachancl_a]

OhKnox // Knox You don’t know that

[@VicBaws]

@@_clingking1718 then explain that in first place goddammit

[@Armin2425]

@@_clingking1718 so fucking toxic its amazing and no not everything is as obvious as you think now get off your high horse and stay in the mud where you belong

[@claytoncoombs8501]

Wow, lighten up dudes

[@one5643]

I've been watching these videos for maybe a year and a half since I first discovered them, but that first one is the first time one of the stories has almost brought me to tears

[@adenl13]

Gee I never thought some of these would be this heartbreaking. It’s so sad to hear everything that has happened to these poor people and I hope they are feeling better now.

[@Razor-gx2dq]

It makes me wonder how many people suffer in silence.

[@erex9875]

100% of these stories where the kid walked out was with divorced parents (remarried or not) see a trend here this just show how horrible divorce is chose you spouses wisely or you might ruin your kids life Edit: For the replies this is why I said chose wisely because in the majority of case people just marry without taking any precautions and of course if your in a toxic relationship leave it but I’m telling people who aren’t married chose wisely so they will have a easier time. Also it won’t always mess up your kids but from the video you can see a lot of them have problems. Like an example these people where in marriage counseling and the dad got asked if you where 24 again would you have kids and he said no but he said he still loved his kids and wanted to be part of their life’s but the wife went and told the kids that daddy doesn’t love them so she just ruined his relationship

[@hungrypenguino1827]

It's never that simple, sometimes divorce is the only way to get away from a toxic relationship, and you never know who the right person might be. During the marriage, your spouse may seem like "the one", but that can quickly dissolve

[@14104]

It really just depends on the kind of people the parents are. Both my biological parents are kind people and not abusive. I love them both, and I've not been affected at all by their divorce. Some people just don't get along living together, and that's understandable - just don't act toxic, especially in front of the kids.

[@ezra8001]

might is key word cause my parents are divorced and im perfectly happy

[@erex9875]

Lucky Me lol

[@erex9875]

Ketrii that’s why I said might but if it even has a chance that’s bad

[@obamaslastname5549]

Whenever i turned 13 i was counting down the days until my dad got out of jail so i could move out of my abusive moms house, told her i was staying with an uncle then seeing him after he got released, never seen her since

[@yourmum2839]

How old r u now

[@obamaslastname5549]

@@yourmum2839 rather not say

[@erex9875]

The death plague how many years ago was it?

[@obamaslastname5549]

@@erex9875 few

[@Mufflin]

@@obamaslastname5549 You don't want to say your age but you do want to tell us your back story? Lil bit confusing.

[@7vn6ix2wo8]

My dad didn't comeback except it wasn't over a pack of cigarettes... it was milk

[@hopeslover6778]

I knew there was gonna be a “my dad left and never came back” joke here

[@rhondabonner9856]

Loaf of bread

[@AngelLustZombie]

what's with the dramatic pause

[@SAC3B011]

Number 15 " Dad goes for Burger king foot lettuce, NEVER comes back"

[@rocg240]

Noah Holmes “But as it turns out, that might be what you GEYAT”

[@demonjmh]

This is the dumbest oldest meme that makes no sense and has some how managed to survive all these years..burger King foot lettuce is a parasite meme living off the actual good memes

[@kevinbahena4370]

Some of these stories are sad. It just breaks my heart like the first one. For the first post go see your dad and hug him and try to be the best father and son relationship you can because every moment counts in life.

[@demonetizethis5608]

If you’re reading this don’t forget the ones you should be loving, unless you have a good enough reason that isn’t personal. Trust me. When they die it hurts more

[@jemimahkendall6579]

Bit disappointed that not one of these short involved literally going out for a pack of cigarettes

[@psun256]

That first one made me cry, and I’m usually stone faced in every situation. His dad looking at his son, hearing his son say, “ I don’t know dad.” was enough for me.

[@elliotmcgee8918]

I left one night when my dad and I had a fight. It had been years since it had been that bad and I realised as much as things had quietened down, nothing had changed. He told me to leave, so I took it seriously (he often threw up ridiculous ultimatums to test you, coax you into doing something) and I packed up as much as I could in a few bags, put a knife in my pocket, and contacted my ex. We were in a better place than ever at that time, and she had already offered a roof over my head knowing my family situation. I finally took her up on it, then, and she said it was perfect, she'd be there. I walked several kilometers to her place in the middle of Joburg, just to get away. I couldn't afford a trip, and I refused anything my parents were saying at that point. I've been here since, and I'm in the best place in my life. Several months later we got engaged. We'd worked past our selfish issues that had caused our massive breakup, and we realised not only do we make each other better people, but we make each other happy. Since, I've quit my old, dead-end job that I complained about bitterly and I've started down a very liberating career in writing that will, hopefully, lead to getting one of my own novels published one day. I have barely seen them since. I believe my dad and sister stopped by the bookstore, my old job, once to see me there when I still worked there. I saw my mom last after I'd messaged her months after I'd left about my decision to stay away from the family, and I saw her last on the day she dropped most of my stuff off. She seemed pretty chilled about it, very reserved. I don't know if I'll ever see them again but I know that I won't if it's a choice between my loving fiancee now, or the same old story on a different day back at 'home'.

[@enricobianchi1042]

Bruh

[@avidgamer8020]

I'll never understand why people regret not fixing relationships with toxic or abusive family. It doesn't matter what kind of note you found after they passed, how they treated you and the things they did are what matters. No one should feel regret for getting out of a bad situation.

[@aubry980]

Ok these comments are sad and I feel bad for them but I’m pretty sure the dude was asking about those people who were fathers or mothers and left their kid and family

[@vciforgot5156]

Aubry same

[@stephanwilliams4143]

Men who go out for a pack of smokes and never come back would never talk about it on the internet tho, so we get these kids who think they have it rough lol

[@lllccoo]

@@stephanwilliams4143 wtf man if these stories ain't hard life what is?? You sound awfully conceited

[@ivanstayner8818]

I can't imagine being a father, not an abusive father but a caring a kind father, and just knowing that you will not be able to see your son agian in years. Just knowing, that will be your last time seeing your son in 5-10 years. All thouse lonely holidays, the cold empty bedroom you walk by every day, and just remembering all the funny and amazing times you have had as your son grows up, and seeing him come out of that bedroom at different ages of his life. From 4,5,6,7,8,9,10-18. It must be heart breaking. I would tell my son before he leaves the house one last time "remember son, this door is always open for you"

[@codplayer1978]

I actually did that once, I was in an abusive relationship with a woman with a little kid. Long story short, she cheated, couple days later, I had my wallet, my favorite clothes, car keys, went to the regular store we used, bought a pack of cigarettes, tipped the cashier, walked out, got in the car, drove off, that was 4 years ago, stopped getting texts from her 2 years ago, doing well today 😊

[@lllccoo]

What about the kid? Was it yours?

[@codplayer1978]

@@lllccoo nope, she was 1 week old when I started dating the woman, she was like a daughter to me, but not biologically 😕 If the kid was mine, I wouldn't have stopped fighting about custody before my dying breath 😅

[@lllccoo]

@@codplayer1978 yeah I get ya.... Didn't want to assume so I asked but I hope your ok now!! Pretty much the same happened to me but we have shared custody(she has to be with her parents to see our son) it's sucks

[@codplayer1978]

@@lllccoo yea, always good to make sure 😊 and I'm doing fantastic nowadays, thanks 😊 I actually drove all the way to the other side of the country when I left, and ofcourse it was hard to start all over, was homeless for a while before I could get an apartment etc, but at the end of the day, best decision of my life 😊 And hope everything works out for the best for you too 😊

[@lllccoo]

@@codplayer1978 yeah life man!! Gotta keep moving forward!!

[@queilvurt-_-5559]

Ik this is serious but like when she said “got my own cat” I lost it

[@contentdeleted7159]

I didn’t expect to cry any day near Christmas but I have

[@erictaylor5462]

This happened to my friend's dad. He walked down to the gas station to buy a pack and as he walked into the store a man was running out. The man running out had just robbed the store then shot the clerk. As if without thought the man running out shot my friend's dad in the head killing him instantly.

[@joemarkus3263]

DAMN that one abt the mom dying and the drivers license actually got me crying 😢😢😢

[@justinchristoph3725]

A co-worker of mine had something similar happen to him. His father had gotten a job in another part of the country and he moved over there to get things ready for them to join him. They never did and he never came back. He didn't know who ended it because his mother told him several different stories about what happened, which usually blamed his father, but his grandaunt said it was because his mother didn't want to move. He wasn't completely out of touch with his father and they met on several occasions, but he last heard from him in his early 20s, but he thought he was still alive. He wasn't even sure his parents had divorced until his mother told him she wanted to get married again to someone else.

[@faithkorir48]

This made me tear up but also made me realize that there is actually hope when I leave.

[@WorIdwideMillionaire]

“I hope you achieve all of your dreams, lord knows you’ve abandoned ours” Jealousy and bitterness to its core. Mad because they gave up on themselves and hate to see someone of their own blood be better than them. How sad.

[@madunicorn4568]

The girl that never went in to her room again broke my heart.

[@alavil523]

The first one got me in the feels

[@FNFive-seveNN]

Alleine Same

[@acezinoo]

that first story hurt my heart man

[@Apeelios]

bro i was on the edge of shedding tears on the first one. that stuff is so sad to hear. hearing your son leave and never come back. it hurts

[@genesiskeglar6372]

The middle one, around the 7-9 minute mark. Wow, my heart goes out to you.

[@dodger9385]

You know you can add time stamps 16:08

[@genesiskeglar6372]

@@dodger9385 I was just being an impatient boomer. Thank you friend

[@fixedguitar47]

As a father of three the thought of just leaving crosses my mind often. I haven’t done it, but I think about it.

[@honestlynate7922]

I joined the army and went to iraq hoping to die fighting. I survived and healed my energy. Its been 16 years since I put down my rifle. I havent lived in any state longer than 5 years since. Imma about to jump ship and go to the NW usa next. ✌✌ Edit. North West USA.

[@somaliking4207]

There is not a state that have the intials of NW

[@sylvananas7923]

@@somaliking4207 He means North-West maybe

[@somaliking4207]

O5 : CODENAME The Countess yes but still it sounds like he is capping

[@stevepicchi8986]

Godspeed Nate!

[@Sunshine_Daydream222]

May your next adventure be more wonderful than the last, mate!

[@Alex-is8hk]

I didn’t even realize I did this until I watched this video. Same story as a lot of these stories. Abusive mother. Sisters were taken away by the state, but I just graduated high school, so I took a bus several states away to live with a woman I met online. Didn’t say goodbye to anybody. Just left. Seriously, work during high school. It could be a life saver. Anyways, eight years later I’m still living with the woman and hopefully will until I die. Oh, and I found my sisters again six years after I left. Our relationships are stronger than ever. Sometimes the best thing to do is cut all toxic people out of your life, family or friend.

[@zawarudo7806]

I thought I could find my dad on this thread

[@charlieburns4045]

I have a friend who's dad left her when she was little. She doesn't like to talk about why (don't worry, she wasn't the cause) but he's been contacting her often and he's trying to find a more stable job with a good apartment so that she can visit on weekends. She is so excited and I have never seen her so happy. She is one of the best friends I ever had and her dad is honestly one of the sweetest guys I have ever talked to. Every day I hope things work out for them.

[@slketx6228]

So the corner store ran out of milk

[@witchrosey]

xoxoblink twice or it was expired 🤢

[@uri_9158.]

I feel so bad for the first one's dad.

[@deadpooldealsdamage]

‘Alexa, ruin my day’

[@aquaslasher4607]

i just want to say to all those people out there with similar situations i want you know that you don’t need to put up with peoples bullshit and i am glad to see all these people making the right decisions i hope everything goes well for you guys

[@jacky79322]

Not saying I plan to leave home, but if I were to hypothetically is like legal for me to do so, if idk my parents call the police for a missing persons or something...can I be arrested or be put into like psychiatric care when they find me?

[@davidalmodovar5317]

Jordles check out the requirements for emancipation in your state.

[@xellerationc5052]

if your of age then you can most likely just leave legally but id double check, age being 18 im pre sure

[@juniorzablosky9608]

My grandparents actually put my dad in mental wards like four times as a teenager for absolutely no reason. The wardens and doctors didn't even know why he was there and he befriended everyone during his, like, two week stays.

[@Water11110]

I know this is years old at this point, but I was the first video where my dad (and mom) just watched me walk out of their lives. I don't think I spoke to them for like 4 years after that. Still hurts me to hear stories like that.

[@cristianortizhenderson5517]

Idk why the first one made me half cried, it just reminded me of my dad so much

[@lilliantrimmer7015]

I ran away from my abusive mother December 2020. I packed my things and took a Greyhound to a neighbouring city. I stayed at a homeless shelter, found the love of my life, and am moving in with him the beginning of the next month. I miss the feeling of family, but I know it will never be achieved because of how dysfunctional mine was.

[@southparkseason7episode119]

Looked For My Dad In This Reddit Post. Still Can’t Find Him

[@otuskigaming6764]

That first story almost made me cry. It was so sad.

[@whydoineedalastname447]

*i am forever living in fear that my mom will leave now that I know this is an excuse*

[@ledarbyromeo9667]

The first one really got to me, being similar to my own years back. I'm glad he would later update that they're both now living in the same town, reconciling, & both say "I love you" during every phone call. I read the original post about a year ago & just now seeing the update. Made me tear up and smile.

[@charlesralph7105]

Most of that stuff is just depressing

[@celestials6492]

not me, but my mom. this year i noticed she wasn’t doing the best, she seemed sad. she’d divorced my step father and our dog died a year ago while she had to take care of me when my health was really bad. in april she went to arizona for a vacation (we’re canadian) and went to a group she listens to on calls each week, it’s like a retreat yearly. then she said she was staying an extra week. that was the last time i’ve spoken to her. it’s now december and has been over half a year since she left and my family and i have been through a lot. i moved in with my aunt and uncle. my dad, grandma and cousin, uncle and aunt have been the best family i could ever have. my health has turned around and even though this has been the worst year of my life, i’m the happiest i’ve been in a long time. i know she’s going through something and we’ve heard some things she’s possibly been up to, but she was honestly my best friend. we had a great relationship so i was heartbroken and angry at the same time, since she cut off all communication and literally abandoned me. i’ve broken down many times because of what she did, but it was maybe a blessing in disguise. i’m 19 and i needed this. hope to see her again in the future.

[@isaac7423]

The first one is soo sad. My condolences for his dad.

[@redditscreepiest3697]

Isaac➊ my thoughts exactly

[@callmej3821]

The first one hit me like a train

[@_JustAnotherKid__]

Well, they never came back, that's that.

[@JonathanDavjes]

The first one made a hole in my heart for a few minutes.

[@staddybot]

14:41 enough to make a not grown girl cry Im crying my mim said that to me would have been crying for days

[@ebonimom6964]

This is depressing to see how miserable people lives was. It's a terrible life to live. I'm glad people got peace.

[@godmarkos]

My mom never could accept me being gay. I was 14 when i came out and spent the next 4 years of my life in christian school, church, and conversion therapy. My mom and i absolutely hated each other, I wanted freedom and she would hide my documents like my birth certificate and social. After one really bad fight I decided I just had to pick up what I could and run. I left with a bag of clothes and some toiletries and birthday money I had saved and ran away with my ex boyfriend. We were living out of his car and then graduated to a hotel, spending the money we earned that day to pay for food and the room at night. A few months passed and eventually we were able to pay for a deposit on an apartment so we could start renting. I though things were looking up, I had escaped and was slowly building my own life. But then things got abusive with my ex boyfriend, and I should’ve remembered that there was a reason he was an ex. He stopped working and I had to work 2 jobs to make ends meet. I didn’t get to keep any of the money I was earning and I took on so much debt to be able to afford rent and food. One night, we both snapped and he broke my nose and sprained my ankle in a fight. I had to file a restraining order against him. He left the apartment after that and I remember being late on rent, getting calls from debt collections, and looking at myself in the mirror and crying because of how ugly my nose looked. The only thought that came to my mind between sobs was, “call your mom.” I called her and she picked up after 3 rings. I remember my voice breaking when I asked her if she wanted to go get a coffee, and the small crack in her voice saying she’d love to. I moved in with my best friend and things have been slowly getting better ever since. My mom and I are extremely close now, and I feel like I can confide in her for anything. We love going out for drinks and talking about experiences we had and our different perspectives on fights we had. It’s a weird experience getting your mom back, after losing her for several years. I think leaving was really the best decision, distance really does make the heart grow fonder.

[@6PyramideHead6]

the one with the locked box got to me man i'm sorry for the mom :(

[@robtapli]

"where you going son?" I just looked up like everything was normal and just said "I'm going to so and so's house" He nodded slowly "when ya coming back?" I shrugged slowly "I don't know dad" Somehow he knew. And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon Little boy blue and the man in the moon "When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when" But we'll get together then, dad We're gonna have a good time then.

[@dekoda766]

About two months ago, my mom picked me up from school just after lunch,just before my next class. After some shit went down with the police, my mom got me and my brother to pack a bag and we left my dad to my grandparents house. I was told we would get to go back for the rest of our stuff, but I don't think she actually going to take us back. I went to an absolutely tiny school, less then 100 in the entire school. I didn't have many friends, but when I disappeared, nobody saw me leave, and only one person tried to contact me to see if I was ok. She was kinda the class druggy, I don't like calling her that, but she did smoke weed alot, and was known for skipping school to get high but she was a good friend, one of the only people who gave me a chance. I don't smoke,never did, and she knew this, only offered me once and she didn't ask again or try get me to try it after I said no, nobody else has done that to me. I'm still in kinda contact with her. I keep up on the few social media I have her on, like and comment on her posts. From what I can tell, she went to the hospital, my guess an accidental overdose, or something happened when she was high, and I think she's trying to quit. I'm basically starting my life over, with almost zero of my belongings, and only 1 or 2 close friends. But I'm going back to school in a few weeks. I'm hoping a fresh start to my harsh past will be good for me.

[@kuuroosimptetsuro2498]

#1 Follow up story and please tell me they went back to their dad

[@Gang-nm8bo]

The first one hurt asf i cant imagine me saying that to my dad without breaking down and telling him everything shits tuff😤

[@dorment2965]

Haha my dad did the same thing wait

[@ivann9924]

Thank God for my family, even though i dislike both of my parents and siblings, we never have to experience something this tragic.. I hope you guys families are okay as well

[@deeeeniiiiss]

well. i did get the ciggarets. but than i just went to ma homie to play fortnite and forgot my familly existed. 10 years later when i stopped playing i came back.

[@eetsman3683]

Fuck off

[@vmlg2205]

Daniel's one really brought me to tears man

[@omgsomeoneactually3926]

First one and already tears wow thats just sad