My family completely thought I was dead. They made a promise to themselves that if they didn’t find me in 10 years, they’d hold a religious ceremony to bury me in absentia and officially consider me dead so that the family could move on. It was a huge shock and very emotional. Made me quite socially awkward, a yes-man and sexually repressed - this man didn’t allow me to masturbate or anything sexual like that at all and there were cameras all over so I was on constant watch; he wanted to keep me “pure and innocent”. Thinking about it now I’m probably more childish than people my own age due to it.
My family completely thought I was dead. They made a promise to themselves that if they didn’t find me in 10 years, they’d hold a religious ceremony to bury me in absentia and officially consider me dead so that the family could move on. It was a huge shock and very emotional. Made me quite socially awkward, a yes-man and sexually repressed - this man didn’t allow me to masturbate or anything sexual like that at all and there were cameras all over so I was on constant watch; he wanted to keep me “pure and innocent”. Thinking about it now I’m probably more childish than people my own age due to it.
Wow that’s wild. I hope you get support from your family and professional help when you need it.
But also, there’s lots to discover. I wish you all the best.