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30 People Who Went Missing Share What Actually Happened To Them

by Liezel

If you've been lurking around the internet long enough, you've probably have come across at least one of those missing person cases like the cases of Amelia Earheart or those of the Sodder children. If not, you might have heard of them somewhere on the news or as a reference in a tv show or movie.

Strangely enough and for some messed up reason, a lot of us are interested in such stories. We'd even stay up late into the night browsing through online articles or watching documentaries about them.

There's just something about the drama of it and, of course, the mystery. With all of the human ingenuity we have, why haven't these cases been solved, right?

Then again, there are tons of reasons that people can vanish. Someone can be abducted, they can have a mental illness, they may have met an accident, or they may have chosen to actually disappear. There are many more and with all those reasons, you really have to dig deep to find them.

Thankfully though, not everyone ends up on the forever missing person list. Some of them actually do come back and live to tell the tale of their disappearance.

On Reddit, user Xenilovedon asked these very people, "People who went missing, what happened?" and they did not disappoint. They were more than willing to share their tales.

Keep reading to check out some of the most memorable ones.

1. Hope the dad learned a valuable lesson about not being too judgmental

1. Hope the dad learned a valuable lesson about not being too judgmentalmagenta_thompson
magenta_thompson

2. That is an ordeal that you have to spend your whole life recovering from

2. That is an ordeal that you have to spend your whole life recovering fromthrowaway7781980
throwaway7781980
throwaway7781980
throwaway7781980
throwaway7781980 throwaway7781980

3. He got away with it in plain sight for 15 years

3. He got away with it in plain sight for 15 yearspedazzle pedazzle

4. We lost it at "I am now missing again"

4. We lost it at [deleted] [deleted]

5. Good doggo saves the day!

5. Good doggo saves the day!Zp4rk

6. That is really sad and hopefully, this guy found people in his life who really cares about him

6. That is really sad and hopefully, this guy found people in his life who really cares about himDuthos

7. At least she didn't get mad being sent home after traveling that mile

7. At least she didn't get mad being sent home after traveling that mile[deleted] [deleted]

8. He might've won the game but he definitely didn't win any favors that night

8. He might've won the game but he definitely didn't win any favors that nightCyberAly CyberAly

9. That is not how you get your missing child to come home!

9. That is not how you get your missing child to come home!LadySmaug LadySmaug LadySmaug LadySmaug LadySmaug LadySmaug

10. What an amazing plot twist though

10. What an amazing plot twist thoughRoughNights

11. There's no responsibility to be accepted because it's all the adult's fault anyway

11. There's no responsibility to be accepted because it's all the adult's fault anywayanschauung anschauung anschauung anschauung anschauung anschauung

12. Oof that has got to hurt bud

12. Oof that has got to hurt budcutestuffnum1

13. The locks are definitely a good choice

13. The locks are definitely a good choice[deleted]

14. Next time, just be sure to watch out for mom's calls, okay?

14. Next time, just be sure to watch out for mom's calls, okay?DkPhoenix DkPhoenix

15. This is the kind of thing that makes you feel warm and fuzzy and reminds you just how much your parents love you

15. This is the kind of thing that makes you feel warm and fuzzy and reminds you just how much your parents love you[deleted] [deleted]

16. Always have some way to reach your kid

16. Always have some way to reach your kiderik5556 erik5556

17. Wow, seven hours in the elevator in the same building. That's a pretty amazing feat actually.

17. Wow, seven hours in the elevator in the same building. That's a pretty amazing feat actually.thatguyfromnewyork thatguyfromnewyork

18. How can the adults be this irresponsible?

18. How can the adults be this irresponsible?[deleted] [deleted]

19. Apparently, the rest of the house wasn't part of the search area

19. Apparently, the rest of the house wasn't part of the search area

20. 12 days becoming a total mystery in one snap

20. 12 days becoming a total mystery in one snapTrashMinky TrashMinky

21. Thankfully, she found people who really did care for her

21. Thankfully, she found people who really did care for herKokiri_Salia Kokiri_Salia

22. Anything for the pets

22. Anything for the petslevel 1 stalepineapple

23. When you're too good at hide and seek and end up missing

23. When you're too good at hide and seek and end up missingMia_san_mia72

24. It's just like in a tv show!

24. It's just like in a tv show!Versalite

25. This is wholesome but still

25. This is wholesome but stillMrsBeann

26. The law abducted him

26. The law abducted him1-415-9WA-MBO0 1-415-9WA-MBO0 1-415-9WA-MBO0

27. They should have given him the sweets given that kind of dedication

27. They should have given him the sweets given that kind of dedicationfattmaverick

28. Yeah, how about not forgetting about your kid ever again?

28. Yeah, how about not forgetting about your kid ever again?Radjis Radjis

29. Seriously, please stop forgetting your kids

29. Seriously, please stop forgetting your kidsdalcowboiz

30. It's a good thing the car owner of that car didn't just decide to drive off in the middle of the night

30. It's a good thing the car owner of that car didn't just decide to drive off in the middle of the nightalibali780

Going missing, especially when you're a kid, is a frightening thing and it can even be traumatizing. One perk when you're a kid though is that you might not even notice it.

When you're an adult, however, it's a completely different story. Thankfully, none of these guys did end up missing forever.

Do you know a missing story? Share it with us!

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