I am Marc Copeland, "kidnapped" child from 6-16 and landmark custody case

I too am a kidnapped child and my 2 younger brothers. Pawns between two selfish people. My question to you is..do you touch on the term Parental Alienation?

I don't feel much alienation towards my father but I do feel that way towards my mother. I'm very sorry you had this happen to you and I'm writing this book in large part to give hope and courage to others in our position that you can have a normal life eventually. For many years this didn't seem possible to me and I struggled with anxiety and depression.

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at what age do you first remember realizing that you had been, or felt that you were, kidnapped?

I realized with my father the day we left. He told me in plain words why he felt we needed to run to Mexico. As for my mother I was too young and didn't realize it at the time I just knew my parents were fighting.

Hi Mark, Kidnapped child here as well. Kidnapped first by mother and then by father along with my little brother. Was hidden age 5-9.5 before I was found. Front page news across the country in 1962. Parental kidnapping laws were based on our case. The subsequent lunacy after we were returned was off the charts. The kidnapping ruined my relationship with both of my parents and for quite a long while made me a pariah with other kids and their families. Therapy later in life did help. Over the years I've found many others like us. How are you coping?

I'm doing really well. It's taken years and a very rough road. After the situation I had severe depression I hid from everyone. I went from around 175-180 to 225 pounds because I had been so scared of lack of food that I ate indiscriminately. Losing that weight was really hard. Harder was realizing I was me and not that little victim kid. I'm very sorry you had to go through a similar situation and that is what I want this book to be about not just me but hope for others like us. I own a huge amount to my wife Lily and my best friend Dustin.

Did you not have access to food while with your mom?

I didn't have access to enough food when me and my father were together at some points due to our poverty. My mother wasn't very attentive to me during my early childhood but there was always plenty of food.

Having experienced it, what are your thoughts on the international court systems? Being that your case was involved in two countries, do you think it was handled legally as best it could be? Also congrats on working on the book, very excited to read it!

Thanks for your kind comment! If you want to read a chapter of the upcoming book it's embedded in my wordpress that is linked on my OP post. The international court system I would say is well intended but incredibly awkward and unable to really resolve issues with much success. Part of the problem is your dealing with two completely different sets of laws that simply don't mesh. Another issue is how by default the court proceedings are incredibly lengthy and can span over years. The sad truth is if you are born to parents of two different nations and they ever divorce things can become incredibly difficult and the child is almost always the loser.

This breaks my heart. This is something that really needs more attention. If countries want to be inclusive and accepting of others then this needs to be part of a country's social services and court infrastructure before the legalization of marriages between citizens of different countries. IMO. It may take years depending on the countries but I believe the benefit will far out weight the costs.

The sad truth is a lot of countries don't want to be inclusive and accepting of others. American at the moment is a prime example. I totally agree with you the benefits would be huge in the long term however and I believe it's a worthy goal to strive towards.

Why don't you use Reddit on your bathroom breaks like the rest of us?

Serious question. At what point did you realize there was a massive problem? I grew up in a Munchausen by proxy house, and I never really understood the gravity of what happened until much later in life, probably grad school. How long did it take you to fully grasp the gravity of what happened to you?

I feel our situations may have differed somewhat. I was always free to leave from my father and return to my mother. In fact my father asked me all the time if I wished to do so. I realized the gravity of my situation at maybe 8-9. I also realized that in my opinion I had no great choices I just had to survive in the hand I was dealt if that makes sense. I don't use my phone in the bathroom because if you seen what germs grew in everyday bathrooms you wouldn't either.I guess that's a side effect of working in the laboratory.

Germs are everywhere. EVERYWHERE

That's correct. The same germs are not everywhere however and the risk is not all the same. That's the reason eating raw beef is less dangerous the raw chicken for instance.

Do you feel that your father would’ve held it against you had you asked to leave? Or if you had asked to go back to your mom that he would’ve thrown a fit? I was asked by both of my parents who I liked better and who I would rather live with all the time because they were trying to one up one another.

No I really don't feel he would have. I honestly think if he knew any way for the situation to end without losing me forever he would have and it always respected my wishes.

What are your thoughts about you father? Do you hate him for what he did? Would you be able to forgive him some day ?

I love my father. I feel as an adult he did what he had to do in order to give me the best life possible. We talk on a weekly basis. To explain the situation in very simple terms although I feel this oversimplifies it my mother kidnapped me first taking me from my father's legal custody to France her home county. My father then kidnapped me back from France. At this point my father had legal custody in America and my mother had legal custody in France. After a long court battle my father feared my mother would get legal alone visitation rights (what she used to illegally take me to France in the first place) and decided to go on the run with me.

That's what I understood from the court listener page on your case. It was before your dad went on the run.

https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/994129/copeland-v-copeland/

This^{^} Please upvote this comment it explains a lot regarding my case in it's legal aspects.

Damn man. A very similar thing happened to me when I was young, but my father was from Iraq and mother from California. My mother got me back after a few months and went through the FBI, Scotland Yard, and an ex Special Forces team that were there to help “kidnap” me back in case things didn’t go the right way. It happens way more frequently than I think people realize. I hope you’re doing well emotionally! I know first hand the stresses that experience can cause

Really sorry this happened to you too. Glad your doing ok brother. It really is more common then a lot of people realize and often the people effected have nowhere to turn.

Now that you are older and grew up in both the States and France, which country do you identify with more? Pros and Cons of either?

Wow what a great question. My opinion is that although staying in the USA was right for me because of my father being a better parent then my mother IMO, France is probably the better and saner country. Better healthcare, better and free education, better gun control so you don't need to be scared of going to the store each day. Oh I forgot and no Donald playing king so yes in my opinion France and most of Europe honestly>>>>>America currently although I do hope that America can somehow rebuild in the future. P.s. best county to live in currently I believe to be Finland or Norway.

As someone who lives in Finland by their own choice, I fully agree with you: Finland and Norway are two best countries to live in. Every day I feel lucky to be living here. Hope to never take it for granted.

Wonderful to hear. Maybe one day we will be neighbors who knows!

I've never been to Europe, what is good about Finland or Norway?

Look at any metric on happiness or quality of life. They will be somewhere at or near the top.

Don't worry I'm sure our border wall will help us way more then education or healthcare ever could. Lol.

Whats it like to be the kid on the side of the milk carton?

Very isolating and lonely. Very few people know what's it's like to be alone with only one other person for weeks or months. I was homeschooled from grade 1 to my GED. I had no friends other then my 2 dogs. It was very, very hard.

Do you have a good set of friends now or do you still feel isolated? Did it impact on you social skills?

I do have a small group of friends. I actually met my best friend Dustin right after my situation ended via xbox live and halo 3. Years later we have met mutiple times and he is honestly the best man I know and I can say without a doubt he kept me alive throughout my darkest days. A huge part of my drive to continue came from him since he has been paralyzed from the waist down since birth and doesn't let that phase him or bring him down. Once you stop being the victim and say ok this is my life how can I endure and overcome then you will see betterment in every part of your life.

Do you still have the two dogs?

I sadly do not. They died tragically when some sick bastard shot them both while me and my father were away from them. Seeing them like that still haunts me to this day.

I'm sorry, man. I'm glad you were able to be family with your puppers while you had them.

Thanks I appreciate that.

Hey OP, Different situation, but I entirely know how you feel about being isolated like this. Until I was 16, the only people I saw regularly were my parents, my siblings, and (ocassionally) grocery store cashiers. If you ever want to talk through it you can message me :)

Thanks for your support and your comment I know it's hard to admit things like that. I hope your doing better now and have found your happiness.

Whats the relationship like with your mother?

I don't speak much to my mother anymore. She received funds to "search" for me during my childhood and after the situation ended I never felt much warmth or maternal desire. The sad truth is at some point during the situation I feel she decided it was best the way things had gone as she has two other children now and is remarried. Although I never learned the exact amounts she received as donations I feel this played a strong part in her unwillingness to bargain or end the situation before I was 16.

I mean this in a very gentle way—forgive me please forgive me for being blunt. Do you think your assessment of your mother is influenced by being kidnapped? I would imagine a factor of parental alienation that takes place in kidnapping situations.

I appreciate your question and I fully understand where you are coming from. Factually to some extent I would say it has too. However both the Jackson county police ( the local police department handling our case) and the FBI marshal in charge of our case expressed to me how difficult working with my mother was and ultimately it was this seeming unwillingness to come to any sort of agreement or compromise that ended the situation and make me believe my mother's heart was not in the right place in regards to my wellbeing.

On the other hand, you've also said that your father raised you in a food-insecure environment, you didn't have any friends, and were extremely isolated due in part to being home-schooled. You also give your father a lot of credit for letting you decide who you wanted to live with, but that's honestly not a decision an 8-year-old is really capable of making (though it does seem to have made you feel like you yourself are at least somewhat responsible for the circumstances in which you were raised). I think it's things like this that have people wondering whether your views of your mother are unfairly prejudiced.

I can truly understand your opinion. Maybe if I mention that my mother's then boyfriend now husband was very aggressive towards her and I felt unsafe in her care you can understand my decisions more. Believe me I'm not saying my time with my father was a walk in the park just the best of my then shitty options. I totally understand how people feel I am biased and I admit that freely since we all are to some extent.

Would you say a loving parent is better then a financially well off, emotionally distant, parent?

I would say that. Love is the most important factor in a relationship with a child. However it's more complicated then that. If you love your child don't you want the best education for them? How about if they get sick don't you want the best medical care? Therefore if you have a child in the USA without thinking you can actually hurt them immensely by your own decisions and that doesn't sound like love to me.

That's a very open response, thank you. This was exactly my concern: your father raised your, and you give him a lot of credit despite being a partial cause in what sounds like a very difficult and lonely childhood. But if I'm to put myself in your shoes, it was probably the best outcome you could have hoped for. I'm just sorry you were dealt that hand with less than ideal options all around.

I'm curious about that loneliness. Did you have a hard time making friends after all that time alone? What do you do now to be social, and how difficult do you find social situations?

Thank you for your detailed reply. Yes I had a hard time for many years after as I was working on bettering my social skills and ability to talk to people.

Do you think that it’s possible your father’s views of your mother have colored your own view of her?

My father always had good things to say about my mother. He just said that they weren't right for each other and it didn't work out. I totally understand your viewpoint but I assure you I came to these conclusions on my own.

What do you think would have been the best setup for you and your family after the divorce? You said in another answer that you were really lonely and isolated after you and your father went on the run in the US.

If my mother would have agreed to it 6 months in France and 6 months in the USA would have been the ideal situation. I realize for school proposes this may have been impractical so the best practical answer would have probably been living with my father the school year and spending the summers with my mother. The real issue with any of these plans is the trust between my parents had of course been shattered and the courts couldn't enforce what would have avoided an incredibly unfortunate situation.

If you found the schooling better in France, why not the summer in US instead? I only ask because you spoke about your ideal situation. Is it because even then you did not feel as close to your mother?

Because I would not want to be around my mother's husband for that long basically. I also never felt the same love from my mother that I recieved from my father.

How old are you now and what’s life like?

I'm 27 going on 28 in February. I work as a medical laboratory technician traveling from state to state to earn my living. I'm married to an amazing woman now and focus on my health, self improvement and eventually owning a home ( hopefully in Massachusetts) in the next couple of years.

I'm a lab tech! Fabulous career!! I love it

Good for helping others but limited career advancement and terrible working hours make me think it's not a good lifelong choice.

Did your experience / the situation between your parents regarding custody affect your view on marriage?

It made me understand that a marriage should mature before kids are added IMO.

That's a good principle to have.

Thanks I appreciate that.

I think you are very brave about the whole situation. Looking forward to getting your book! My question is what would you do differently, if anything at all, if you had the chance to go back and change something? How would you mediate such cases in future?

Thanks, I won't lie my heart really still beats fast and as I'm typing this my hands are shaking. At a certain point in my life I just realized I had suffered from panic and depression long enough and I wasn't going to let it control me anymore. At my worst I was considering suicide daily, had panic attacks so bad that I thought I was going to die of a heart attack weekly, and was with a partner that blamed me when she cheated and called me a loser and a freak. That was me guys.I totally own that and that gives me the drive each day to never let myself be deluded into thinking I'm worthless again.

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I want to give the child-you a hug and make it safe. I didn't have your situation, but I grew up with a ton of instability and fear - I was raised on a commune in the woods, and then we moved from place to place...we lived in 11 different places by the time I was 12 years old. A lot of the time we were pretty isolated, and when I finally re-entered society and went to an actual school, I was scared and obviously "different", so I got bullied on and off. I started getting panic attacks and depression aged 14 or so, and it took years before I was able to do what you put so well - make a decision to not remain that scared, lonely kid, but move on, and make the best out of the life you have now. Really glad to hear you are doing well and have love and friends - even just the one really good friend! I'm doing great now too. Yay us.

Amazing story. I'm so glad your doing better now and I'm so sorry you got bullied. It really is a hard thing to understand if you weren't living it and from the sounds of it you had it worse then me in many ways. Congrats on living your own life and not letting the past define you.

Did you know there’s a law and order SUV loosely based on your situation? I say loosely because they added a lot of extra drama but the premise of a custody battle between an American man and French woman over their son is the premise for the episode

I heard about this but was never told explicitly where they drew inspiration from. I also never really watch that show so I have never seen the episode personally.

They should pay you royalties lmao

I wouldn't turn that down but I seriously doubt I'll ever see a cent.

Why did the French authorities allow this to happen? What legal context protected your mother?

Also I'm so glad you made it out of this and I can't wait to read the book!

I think the French authorities were good people like most and simply seen the situation from a superficial prospective that is totally understandable. From their eyes they needed to protect a mother's rights and the rights of their own citizen over a foreigner. Sadly things are always much more complicated then that in reality.

Do you remember anything about the court proceedings (assume you weren’t there) or the attorneys involved? Did your case set any legal precedent in the states?

I don't remember much in terms of court room procedures as your not really involved at 4-5 years old. My case did indeed set legal precedent not only nationally but international along with a few other cases but I'll leave that for the lawyers of reddit to explain. If your interested in it the reason I am writing this book is on the encouragement of people after I first did a spur of the moment ama around 4 months ago. The legal side is explained there in detail along with the relevant case law.

Were there any Hobbies you enjoyed while you were kidnapped that stuck with you to today?

Reading is number 1 by far. I love fantasy and sci-fi. Playing video games is second. I'm an OG pokemon kid and yes Pokemon Yellow is still the best!

What are your memories from the times that you were taken by your mom and then by your dad? Were you scared or were they able to convince you that everything was normal? When did you realize that you were kidnapped?

I realized instantly by my father. When my mother took me I was still very young and didn't fully understand the situation or it's gravity.

Were you and your father on the lam in the US? If so, and he had legal custody, why run and hide?

(Sorry if previously answered, I did a cursory review of your first AMA and couldn't find it)

Basically my father's lawyer told him that soon although he would retain custody of me my mother was going to receive unrestricted visitation. This is what she used to abduct me to France against court orders in the first place. Fearing she would take me to France via plane (this was pre 9/11) My father took me and we fled to Mexico initially.

Do you still like soccer?

What did you and your dad do while you were with him? Were you scared at any point?

I sadly don't follow soccer much although I do still run and recently completed my first half marathon. I trained daily while I was in Mexico on a team and realized I just wasn't that talented. I was scared especially as I got older mostly of my dad going to prison for many years which was my biggest fear.

Was there any point where you were like "This is it Im going to die"?

No I never really felt that way during the situation. However for many years after while I was trying to integrate into normal society I did feel that way often.

Was anyone else just surprised to see an Angelfire link?

Everyone seems to say that. I guess like AOL dial up and Digimon it's a real blast from the past.

How did your father make a living while on the run?

Odd jobs, farm hand and VW bug car restoration.

Hello Marc,

My daughter was moved thousands of miles away from me against both her and my will. I am working on appealing the case but in my state a father being little more than a babysitter is a foreign concept.

My question to you is what were some of your favorite memories of your distant parent when you couldnt see them? What were some of the creative ways that they kept themselves relevant in your life?

I feel really sorry for you and your situation. I wish I could say something more encouraging. You have to find some way to be in her life or just hope she will reconnect after 18. As much as I loved my father when I was with my mother I thought of him fairly little. As kids we are so caught up in the moment we don't think the same way as adults for good and bad. I did pray to be with my father again( I'm not religious anymore) but that is my one really strong memory.

Hi Marc, I haven't heard about your case until now so forgive my ignorance.

How was this resolved? When were you no longer "on the run?" How is your father now? Was he every in trouble criminally?

Do you have any relationship with your mother?

Thanks and good luck on the book.

The case was resolved when I was around 16 years old due to a combination of the Jackson county sheriff's department and the federal FBI marshal assigned to our case. My father was very lucky and faced no jail time and all charges were dropped. In very basic terms nearly everyone on the criminal justice side had not too positive words to say regarding my mother and her motives and therefore they teamed up to drop the charges and return me to a "normal" life.

Did you find cathartic release and clarity from putting your story into words? If so, what did it help to resolve for you?

Congratulations on your book, that is amazing. Being able to share your story with others is something I am not sure I could do and requires courage and emotional strength that I admire greatly.

Also, an Angelfire webpage. Holy Flashback batman.

I find each chapter very, very hard to do. Remembering my two lost animals and the hunger and starvation still makes me feel clammy. I'm hoping this book will make a difference in just one life and bring meaning to what I went through.

Hi! Thank you for taking the time to share your story, I read that you’re writing about a book about your experience, what do you think you would be doing now if you had had a conventional/unexciting childhood? Cheers!

I think I would probably have a higher education then I currently do( graduated with my A.A.S. with a 3.92 GPA). My real love and passion is commentary, I would love to do starcraft or LOL commentary as I'm fascinated by the games and have played for years. I've also really big into watching YouTube so having a channel and community there would be amazing. Basically I feel I do well at my job and I'm very lucky to able to help people but like most of you I work for each paycheck and never got the opportunity to do what I desired to most. I'm also a big fan of Joe Rogan and MMA since I did martial arts of many years as a teen.

I was kidnapped for three years at a very young age. Given a 'new' mother, and a little brother- little brother was kidnapped as well.

Do you keep your interesting history quiet?

For the most part yes. Not because I'm ashamed but because I fear people would jump to conclusions or think I'm using a serious issue as an attention getter.

With everything that happened to you, do you want kids?

I do but only with a stable house and financial security. I feel having kids too young was one of my parents biggest mistakes and one I definitely payed for. I also intend to only have one child or at max 2. We are moving into the robotic age and having children senselessly doesn't make sense to me. It's a high honor and privilege not a right or something you just do.

Are you a dual citizen?

Yes I am as I was born in France although I haven't filed my paperwork as of yet however given how things are currently in America I am considering it heavily.

Through it all, what was the hardest part for you?

Being alone by far. No one has faced their worse demons until they have been isolated from society for months.There is a reason some view solitary confinement as torture and I would agree that it is.

I completely agree with that, and I’m so sorry you had to go through that. I’m sure it was almost all negative, but through it, there may have been some opportunities to get to know yourself and have some realizations about things that you may not have otherwise thought about.

For sure, it was one of my biggest growth opportunities and I wouldn't change it even if I could.

What was all of the attention like?

At the end there wasn't really any attention . My story never got any news attention as I think I was too old when I returned. It really did end with total and somewhat anticlimactic silence to be honest looking back now.

How do you feel about the media’s portrayal of the case both during the “kidnapping” and afterwards?

Most of the time they aim to spin the case for views while not caring about the facts. I listen to podcasts or look online I don't watch the news media.

How is your French? Do you spend anytime in France at all or have a feeling of connection to that country?

I am ashamed to admit languages are my hardest subject by far. Despite living in Mexico, France, and visiting China extensively English is the only language I know to any real extent.

Do you work now? Do people recognize you a lot?

No one has ever recognized me in all these years surprisingly. I want missing as a little kid and didn't garner much news on my return. I was so nervous and shy at first it took me years to tell anyone.

Hello! I've read a few of your replies here stating that your mother was unattentive to you in your early years. What do you think the reason was that she took you back to France with her in the first place? Love? Spite? Or maybe desperation?

Thanks and good luck with the completion of your book!

Trying to keep up appearances when her friends asked where I was and my maternal grandparents putting pressure on her to get me back were her main motivations I feel. Also I think she felt confused as to what she truly wanted at this time as well.

I'm my childhood I attended 8 different schools as I lived in 5 different cities. I was shifted about a lot but was never involved with the courts or child services. Now that you're older and it's your choice where you live do you want to stay in one place and do you have a place you call home and where is that?

Yes if I stay in America I would perfer to live in Massachusetts. The high standards of life, great education system, cool people, strong unions and amazing climate make it ideal in my opinion. Massachusetts and California are the two best U.S. states in my opinion.

How did you meet your wife, and has your experience with your situation altered your relationship with her in any way?

Met my wife visiting China. She is a school teacher so she has excellent English. I don't think it effects our relationship I don't believe in isolationism or saying because my mother did A my wife might do B. Eventually you have to drop the baggage or be ground into the earth under the weight.

How do you think it impacted your relationships with other people as a adult? Did it make it hard to have long term friendships?

I noticed in some responses with others where it almost seems your trying to justify what happened, you have nothing to justify... full stop. This is your story... your life. YOU lived it and you owe NO ONE an explanation on your inner feelings. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks. I just like to share with everyone and I think that often the people that lash out are the ones hurting the most. I want to be the guy that responses to everyone regardless of what they say. It did effect my ability to make friendships at first. I found it hard to trust people. But the most impactful thing I did was taking a public speaking class in college. Social skills are a real thing and can be built like any skill.

From the outside looking in

Surely From the inside looking out would be more apt ?

Interesting I will keep that in mind. I am currently toying with several titles which include; 1. A Time Apart: a story of an international custody battle. 2. Caught in the Crossfire: my story as a kidnapped child.

1. From the Outside Looking In: My life as a kidnapped child

2. Solitude: my story as a victim of a international custody battle.

As a in an international marriage with a baby on the way, this situation is my worst nightmare. We have seen cases between our two countries that are not resolved at this moment.

As both had legal custody in their respective countries, what would have been your solution for this situation? I mean, would you have wanted to live in both countries for x years? Would you have wanted to not seen one of the two parents? I'm trying to understand what would be the right choice if this ever happens between me and my wife.

Sincerely hope it doesn't ever happen. My solution would have been either the school year in one country and summer break in the other or ideally a 6-6 month split. The problem is because this is incredibly difficult to enforce most of the time the simplest solution wins out which is basically one parent has custody and the other rarely if ever sees the child.

Did you do an AMA before ?

Yes I did I'm impromptu one this March. The huge response led to me writing this book in fact.

Did you have any other siblings who were involved?

I have two half- siblings but no direct siblings no.

In one of the comments you said you were kidnapped back by your father from france, but I can't find anywhere on the links that you were kidnapped by your mother, were you? Also why did your father kidnap you?

Yes I was my mother took me first during an unsupervised visitation while my father had custody of me in North Carolina. My father kidnapped me back from france to try to get me to the USA where he felt at the time the justice system would be able to resolve the issue. Finally I was kidnapped a third time by my father when my mother was going to get unsupervised visitation again a year or two later.

are you related by any chance to adam copeland aka edge from wwe?

Not to my knowledge but truly who knows I might be distantly.

What is the biggest difference you see between yourself and others? What are some of the biggest after effects from an experience such as yours (any triggers)?

Thanks for speaking out about your experiences, it really sheds a light in the darkness

I think the biggest difference I seen at first was my lack of social conditioning both for good and for bad. So many Americans simply accept things as fact because that's how they were raised or because of public schooling. I also feel I have more of an intrinsic vs extrinsic drive compared to most people and the time I spent alone.

You think the word kidnapped is the appropriate word for this situation being with a loved one?

This is why I put kidnapped in quotations. Technically that is what happened but I didn't want to say my situation was the same as being abducted by a non-parental entity.

Is there still enough time to change the book title?

Absolutely, it is just a working title currently. The book is around 33 to 45 percent complete.

Were you sexually abused?

No I was never sexually abused.

Marc. You clever bastard. This is your big PR move isnt it?

I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I was dirt poor. Although it's not my primary motivation I won't lie that providing for my wife and bettering my life isn't part of the reason I'm doing this.

You sound like a nice and genuine guy. I really hope you get the prestige you deserve. :) Hope my use of bad language didnt hit too hard. How did your other relatives play a role in that big game between your parents if i may ask?

Not at all man. I grew up with "dirty" language and it doesn't bother me at all. Basically everyone was forced to take a side and it was very ugly for everyone involved.

Man, parents can be tough. Having them hate each other and fight each other over you is the worst. Do you hold any resentment?

And dude, I'm sorry if this comes off shitty, I swear it's with good intentions, but look into getting your eyebrows waxed. You've got some thick ones like mine and they could use shaping. I know it sounds weird, but my ex gf got me into it and I can't begin to count the random people (women and men) who have complimented them.

Thanks for the support. I fully realize about my eyebrows I just think anyone who judges me based on that is someone I am better off not knowing and so it's actually intentional.

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I suggest you read the above comment or look into the links above but in simple terms I was actually kidnapped by both of my birth parents. This happened because one had legal rights in France while the other had legal rights in the USA. When my father took me from around 6-16 we lived on the run from the law which is what my book is about.

Who's your ghost writer? You are clearly terrible at writing.

Sorry that your parents suck

I'm working with a man named Stuart Sharp for editing and grammar. I agree English and other languages have never been my best subject and I hope it hasn't spoiled your enjoyment of this thread.

You did this exact AMA in March with the same title and you just copy/pasted the entire text from that one. That one received plenty of attention and responses. Why again now?

I did do an AMA in march. I'm not copying answers just trying to explain more what happened. In that AMA people requested me to write a book about my experiences which I'm currently doing. Also there was a lot of questions I felt uncomfortable at the time answering like where we were at various points. This AMA is to clear that up and answer more people's questions. I'm not trying to farm points I'm trying to help people in a situation that is soul crushing and has very few resources. My goal is to help others overcome what I went through without the many painful lessons I had to learn first hand.

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I'm truly sorry this happened to you. It's obvious to me your still in a lot of pain and I wish you the very best in your life. Know that I'm thinking of you and hoping for the best.