30 People Who Went Missing Share What Actually Happened To Them

If you've been lurking around the internet long enough, you've probably come across at least one of those missing person cases, like the cases of Amelia Earhart or those of the Sodder children. If not, you might have heard of them somewhere in 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 why people can vanish. Someone can be abducted, they can have a mental illness, they may have met with 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 persons 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

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

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

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

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5. Good doggo saves the day!

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

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

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

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

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10. What an amazing plot twist, though

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

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12. Oof, that has got to hurt, bud

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13. The locks are definitely a good choice

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

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

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16. Always have some way to reach your kid

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

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18. How can the adults be this irresponsible?

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

20. 12 days becoming a total mystery in one snap

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

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22. Anything for the pets

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

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

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25. This is wholesome, but still

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26. The law abducted him

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

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

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29. Seriously, please stop forgetting your kids

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

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Going missing, especially when you're a kid, is a frightening experience, 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 individuals ended up missing forever.

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