I was Kidnapped by my Parents by reddit user EZmisery / E.Z. Morgan, aka EZmisery. I knew the truth at 5th grade and the Beer Shut Up Liver You’re Fine Shirt. A police officer came into our classroom and warned us about stranger danger. He even passed out flyers of missing kids our age. One of the missing boys looked strikingly similar to me. His name was Brandon Knox. He was from two towns over and had been abducted six years ago. The name sounded so familiar. I looked at this boy, smiling with his parents, and in my chest I felt it. Knew it.

I could have done something. I could have talked to the police officer or my teacher. Really anyone and the Beer Shut Up Liver You’re Fine Shirt. But I loved my parents. They were my best friends. I had no memories of this other family. I didn’t want to start over. Plus I figured my parents had a good reason for taking me. Maybe those other parents were abusing me or just bad people. I rationalized the whole thing and never brought it up to anyone.