This story is the longest I've ever heard, yet it was utterly captivating. I never anticipated such a heartwarming conclusion, particularly for Ryan, and certainly not for Uncle Scott. It's heartening to see them all come together as one big, albeit complex, family.
This is the longest story I've ever listened to but it was totally worth it. I honestly wasn't expecting a happy ending with Ryan and especially wasn't expecting a happy ending with Uncle Scott. I'm glad they're one big happy family, even if a complicated one.
Im almost 30, and I am appauled at the level of maturity of this young man. I would not have been nearly that emotionally intelligent a 17. These younger generations are amazing 😂
honestly their dad’s biggest fault is that he loves his kids too much. it’s good to see that he grew a spine eventually. i think Ryan’s a better person now because of that.
I keep getting to parts of the story that sound like it's about to end, only to see that more than half the video is left. OMG what else will happen to this poor child. He needs a hug.
Yeah same thought lol. I though i have to start fantasizing the worst things to happen to ryan after op finally cut ryan and his dad off after, but i was surprised when i checked the video and it wasnt even half finished yet. Man so happy for op that at the end, it all worked out for op somehow and ryan finally became the good brother op deserves
Theres was a new update in this story 6 months after the last update. Op's life has been going well. He's studying gen ed courses in college. He is sharing room with Josh. His relation with Ryan is good and Ryan has become protective/possesive of Op from others like earlier he used to his dad from Op. His parents are still dating and are out of their honeymoon phase so they have minor disagreements.Op's dad is trying to get op's mom to live with him. He writes his plan for 2023 christmas about how he would be visiting his maternal family with his mom anddad and tells about the plan for christmas to spend time with ryan and this would be first christmas with his uncle Scott and his family together. Ops dad talks to his brother regulary and there is no more bad blood between them and relationship with parents is normal too now. This will be his two year anniversary of meeting his dad so they are planning to watch Godzilla.
Maybe it is. I've considered the prospect of writing out a movie script in my own words and seeing if anyone notices. Maybe this is some hallmark movie. Complete with Christmas and new years theme.
With all of the toxicity that can fill the internet, especially reddit at times, it's sooooo refreshing to hear a messy but fairly average family have a wholesome story of growth and humility. The fact not only that people like that still exist, but that they share their positivity on the internet helps to bolster my faith in humanity a bit. Thank you for selecting and sharing this here!
1:57:39 this is actually the most endearing thing ever. like... pushing against your dad and arguing over stupid crap is an IMPORTANT developmental stage.
It's amusing that Ryan's confrontational side reemerged during the Scott confrontation. It seems like that's just how he handles confrontation but he dialed it up to 11 with Caleb before.
The father really should have actually talked to Ryan when the divorce happened, instead of just coddling him and letting his grief fester to end up being taken out on OP. Then he just sat idly by whilst shot after shot kept going putting things in jeopardy. Despite the fact that he kept trying to mediate between the boys, he really should have put his foot down with Ryan. Also, did he ever find out his mother was the one that brought OP into their lives?
Same here. And I'll tell you, one thing, OP's relationship with his father will definitely last, even, if his dating relationships and/or marriages expire.
Honestly this story is so captivating and interesting that I just couldn't stop listening. I must say that I myself am very happy for him, he finally met his biological father and now is building a strong bond with this new part of his family that he never really knew. I wish him the best of luck on his journey throughout life because he deserves nothing but kindness and success.
For the non-Americans out there, confused by OP stating his height as 5',11", that means five foot, eleven inches, which equates to about 180cm, fairly average for a white guy in the United States.
Wow wasn't expecting that to be such a long story but I am very happy that OP and his family have finally come to terms with being a family together, seems like they've all made a lot of strides to fix their flaws and make this family a real family. I cried during some parts of this story...
Brother is clearly jealous the dad is giving all this attention to his new brother. Dad probably isnt around much and he feels a way about it. Hes not spoiled hes acting out because he feels alienated thats normal for a kid.
Ryan is affluent; he wouldn't know what consequences are if they threw him in the slammer. Pretty sure he's never had any siblings and in his mind, OP and Josh suddenly coming into his family's collective lives and them taking OP and Josh in almost immediately most likely made him feel like he would be replaced or at the very least not be the centre of everyone's attention anymore. This is how affluent people behave, and as much as us common folk would like them to view things from our perspective, they never will. Affluent people will always look down their noses at us and we simply need to walk away from them. It sounds classist but that's the cold hard truth and reality. Edit: I have to say this one is my most favourite story so far. Bravo StoryLounge!
I think Ryan just feels like an interloper is stealing his father away. I know it's told from a first person perspective from OP so it's natural to side with him. But the reality is that Ryan is a human too and he probably doesn't like seeing his fathers affection go to another kid.
He also has split parents. Manipulative children will most certainly play their split parents against each other for an easier time which is probably what happened. Which is also why the grandparents are so quick to shut him down. He has no way of manipulating them. His rich dad buys him everything he wants to make him happy or else he'll go to mom.
Honestly, a single child of 16/17 years suddenly having to share a parent who has always given them anything they want will almost always act like a shit
When I was 15, our neighbors had a baby. Not my mom... our NEIGHBORS. My mother played with that baby and brought her to our house all the time, and I hated it. At 17, I was jealous of a 2-year-old that wasn't even my mom's kid... so yeah. Ryan was really in a bad place, and it had nothing to do with his "privilege".
This has nothing to do with being affluent. And everything to do with 1. Being an only child 2. His parents divorce and 3. His dad coddling him after the divorce. I know it might seem like it has something to do with being rich because I myself coming from a poor large family would have been beat swiftly and early for behaving that way but I think it just speaks volumes to how much abuse can go on in some households and the lack of patience understanding and communication many of us didn't get shown from our parents. Was it ok to coddle Ryan? No but i don't think being yelled at into submission or having our feelings ignored or arbitrary dismissed is a good parenting approach either when used for every single situation. There's a middle ground. What your stating is not really a affluent vs poor thing it's a difference in parenting style and it just so happens that poorer large families tend to deal with things one way because 1. A lack of education or breaking the cycle of trauma and 2. A lack of money. How do I know this? Because I've seen how parents who started out poor/young raised their kids one way then had more kids later on when they were more financially well off and then went the other way in their approach. When your stressed and broke all most parents can do when they reach the end of their rope is be stern or say get over it/ beat they a$$ 😅. And when your rich and stressed you have the option to throw money at the problem instead to avoid the hard truths and issues. Neither approach done in the extreme is good. Kids need tough love and discipline but they also need to be rewarded when they deserve it and have earned it. I hope one day I am blessed enough to be able to do both.
I'm about half way in and right now Rayn does not sound like a bad kid - he sounds like he is afraid of loosing the only stable parent he had. Honestly, I feel like the dad screwed up the introduction - Ryan had what 3-4 days to get used to the idea of a brother? The dad should have taken his time with the idea and not play happy family right away
I remember this now, it honestly is pretty brutal after the other son started shit and causing problems. Really didn’t help that they never did anything to punish him.
@@BiIIyDthank you, I realized this early on. You gotta to see it from his perspective, some dude just walked in and took all the attention and care away, and he was supposed to just be buddy-buddy with him.
Pretty brilliant story about how family can happen even with people who you hate so much you want to leave them behind completely so long as everyone has the emotional maturity to realize when they've messed up and need to be the one to extend the olive branch. Honestly that's the definition of a family, the people you love and put the work in on loving even when you don't like them very much.
This made me 😢😢 my first time listening to a long story and it didn't dissapoint. It kinda hit home for me. I won't get this happy ending but im glad they did!!!! Thank you for sharing
I had a whole paragraph typed out but TH-cam randomly reset at the worst possible time and I really don’t want to write that all again. All I can say is wow what an emotional rollercoaster, I just clicked on this to save it but I didn’t click away and soon enough 30 seconds turn into 3 hours.
This had me tearing up so bad smh. Mom and adoptive dad did a great job raising this kid and i know bio dad will do an amazing job helping guide him on his path to manhood. I hope mom and dad get married. As far as reddit stories go, this one was so good. I love these super long videos. Its like listening to an audio book
The main fault I’d see about OP is that he didn’t have a real conversation with his dad about how Ryan made him feel and how it truly affected him. He should’ve told his dad that he needed to stand up for him to Ryan or he no longer wanted to continue the relationship anymore. Instead, he held it all in and then blew up and ghosted his dad immediately. I feel really bad for his dad and even though he could’ve handled the situation better, he didn’t deserve that.
It sounds like you're going through a really intense and emotional experience. Discovering that the person you thought was your father isn’t your biological dad, and then encountering your real father unexpectedly, must be overwhelming. Take your time to process everything and consider talking to someone you trust for support.
I can understand how the mom feels like her son is a miracle baby. Im 3 months and i didn't know if i would actually be able to get pregnant because of all my medical conditions. My baby is my miracle baby and can't wait to hold my baby next year.
I’m happy things are going well for op, at least I hope they’re okay. This honestly was one of the best family reddit stories I’ve read. Most either end on a not so happy note or they just don’t make any sense at all. But this 3 hours video was worth it. And I really hope op didn’t get back with his ex and found someone else better because if the ex was angered by the fact that he talked to some other girl at a party then get out of that relationship because that comes off as a form of someone being controlling.
ryan is what the japanese call for a tsundere , the moment i came to this conclusion was because ryan told him dont give up before the punch. interactions with friends .
to exist is a one in a million chance and then the fact that his mom was told she wouldnt be able to have kids naturally. and he was still concieved EVEN WITH A CONDOM Bro is literally a full odds shiny pokemon
I have really missed much of the story until today, I had only kept up until the update where Austin was introduced. Good to see there was more and although things got worse they got better after too
First family "reunion" between my two sons, let's choose a major holiday and bring a random dude in the house as well, why is my son not thrilled about it?
Jeez.. my 1st time 3 hours listening story, thank you for tye video, and thank you for the story. Im happy for all of them, they can meet each other again. Caleb I wish you a happy life
I never cried never from ehatchin a story or movie or anything except when I was a taxi to busan. And this had made me realize I take many things for granted soo soo many
I was trying to sleep and this was on my autoplay. Every time the update count ticked up i felt the tension mount until Ryan came to the theater. 😩 My god this was a ride
I came in here wanting a nice fulfilling story. I got came out with a nice fully story and a 2 18 YO sons 🤷🏾♂️ , a grandma grandpa , an uncle and a dad . Crazy how these things work.
I love these stories. They let me live vicariously through other people's happiness and see the lives that I thought I'd have one day. I guess some of us are just meant to be vagabonds, and I gotta that's okay too.
the moment he switches from "our dad" to "ryan's dad" is so gut wrentching
This story is the longest I've ever heard, yet it was utterly captivating. I never anticipated such a heartwarming conclusion, particularly for Ryan, and certainly not for Uncle Scott. It's heartening to see them all come together as one big, albeit complex, family.
"awe, it looks like they made up"-- there's still over an hour left-- "oh no..."
Almost makes you want to turn off the video and leave the story at that
Sailor Moon is degenerate.
I'm at that point, and am now afraid
@@siralfredofhorsiiisame, I'm scared this will turn bad any second, and i think it just did at update 16, but im not sure since i just got to it
@@c4e_gacha87 it gets good then bad then good then v bad, then good. Thankfully
I love this kid. He's brilliant. Engaging writer. A good kid all round. I'd be proud to be his mother. She did a great job.
That mom was doing really good for (I’m assuming) suffering in silence after the adopted dad died, also make sure to stay hydrated
Thanks for the consistent long stories makes washing dishes and travelling like a movie in my mind when daydream
:)
TRUE I just listened to this one while driving to IKEA
Omg u listen to this while washing dishes too?!
i thought i was the only one who did it while doing dishes
😭
This is the longest story I've ever listened to but it was totally worth it. I honestly wasn't expecting a happy ending with Ryan and especially wasn't expecting a happy ending with Uncle Scott. I'm glad they're one big happy family, even if a complicated one.
Watching him transition from being "our dad" to "Ryan's dad" is profoundly heart-wrenching.
Im almost 30, and I am appauled at the level of maturity of this young man. I would not have been nearly that emotionally intelligent a 17. These younger generations are amazing 😂
I’m almost 40. And same 😂
All i can say is stress trained us well lol
honestly their dad’s biggest fault is that he loves his kids too much. it’s good to see that he grew a spine eventually. i think Ryan’s a better person now because of that.
I keep getting to parts of the story that sound like it's about to end, only to see that more than half the video is left. OMG what else will happen to this poor child. He needs a hug.
Yeah same thought lol. I though i have to start fantasizing the worst things to happen to ryan after op finally cut ryan and his dad off after, but i was surprised when i checked the video and it wasnt even half finished yet. Man so happy for op that at the end, it all worked out for op somehow and ryan finally became the good brother op deserves
Theres was a new update in this story 6 months after the last update.
Op's life has been going well. He's studying gen ed courses in college. He is sharing room with Josh. His relation with Ryan is good and Ryan has become protective/possesive of Op from others like earlier he used to his dad from Op.
His parents are still dating and are out of their honeymoon phase so they have minor disagreements.Op's dad is trying to get op's mom to live with him.
He writes his plan for 2023 christmas about how he would be visiting his maternal family with his mom anddad and tells about the plan for christmas to spend time with ryan and this would be first christmas with his uncle Scott and his family together.
Ops dad talks to his brother regulary and there is no more bad blood between them and relationship with parents is normal too now.
This will be his two year anniversary of meeting his dad so they are planning to watch Godzilla.
Thank you, Internet stranger!!
Thanks for that!!!!! ❤
Thanks!!
Yay
This is great new - thank you!
i actually teared up listening to this. This could actually be a movie if they tried.
Maybe it is. I've considered the prospect of writing out a movie script in my own words and seeing if anyone notices. Maybe this is some hallmark movie. Complete with Christmas and new years theme.
its 3hrs long, which is also the approx duration of oppenheimer xD
100th like
"Josh was saying he was so surprised I didn't punch [Ryan] in the face at some point"
Count Dankula: "In the business, we call this foreshadowing"
With all of the toxicity that can fill the internet, especially reddit at times, it's sooooo refreshing to hear a messy but fairly average family have a wholesome story of growth and humility. The fact not only that people like that still exist, but that they share their positivity on the internet helps to bolster my faith in humanity a bit. Thank you for selecting and sharing this here!
let me just say OP has more emotional maturity than any teen i’ve ever met. this guy’s going places
“this is the end of the story. ryan won”
>checks the run time
>more than an hour left
hmm something tells me ryan has not in fact won
he did win by the end tho
@@nicolassigwalt2209man wtf don't spoil it
Nah he tied thay becom best friends all around happy theres more thats missing the uncle saga
1:57:39 this is actually the most endearing thing ever. like... pushing against your dad and arguing over stupid crap is an IMPORTANT developmental stage.
I absolutely love the long stories. I'm a truck driver and they help my day go by so much faster. Thank you for these stories!
This shit was so intense that it had literally multiple Arcs and a villain for each of them. this was so worth the almost 3 hours
Glad to see the story had a happy ending. Good on ryan for acknowledging his mistakes and turning things around.
69 likes, nice.
Hes so lucky josh is such a good person. Honestly i could tell their friendship will last until they’re old. So sweet.
I’m amazed people are commenting before actually finishing the story. Just finish it, it’s a very sweet ending
This was not a rollercoaster this is an entire amusement park
Fr
It's amusing that Ryan's confrontational side reemerged during the Scott confrontation. It seems like that's just how he handles confrontation but he dialed it up to 11 with Caleb before.
Gosh... This could be a really great coming-of -age movie fr. I just begin to fan cast the actor already in my head 😂
The father really should have actually talked to Ryan when the divorce happened, instead of just coddling him and letting his grief fester to end up being taken out on OP. Then he just sat idly by whilst shot after shot kept going putting things in jeopardy. Despite the fact that he kept trying to mediate between the boys, he really should have put his foot down with Ryan. Also, did he ever find out his mother was the one that brought OP into their lives?
Probably one of the best stories I've heard. Don't care if it's fake or not. I loved it.
me too!
Same here. And I'll tell you, one thing, OP's relationship with his father will definitely last, even, if his dating relationships and/or marriages expire.
Honestly this story is so captivating and interesting that I just couldn't stop listening. I must say that I myself am very happy for him, he finally met his biological father and now is building a strong bond with this new part of his family that he never really knew. I wish him the best of luck on his journey throughout life because he deserves nothing but kindness and success.
It is very painful to watch him change from being "our dad" to "Ryan's dad."
I remember reading this story. I had missed that last update. I'm glad things are mellowing out for him.
that brother is a spoiled brat, even 20 minutes in I can see that
Hes not for all you know the dad wasnt around a lot especially if they have money.
@@Abandoned2377 I doubt it, it all comes out later on in the story
@@seanie502 it dose
Can't believe i watched the whole thing it is literally the longest YT video i have ever seen in my life but this story is truly amazing
There are longer my friend.
Like the entirety of Kingdom hearts 3
Just the cutscenes
@@electrobuster5483 100 hour long videos
WOW! I can’t believe I sat here on New Year’s Eve for three hours listening and listened to this whole post. What a mature young man.
57:29
I'm at this point and both his dad and mom shouldn't have so heavily forced their relationship (OP and Ryan)
For the non-Americans out there, confused by OP stating his height as 5',11", that means five foot, eleven inches, which equates to about 180cm, fairly average for a white guy in the United States.
Wow wasn't expecting that to be such a long story but I am very happy that OP and his family have finally come to terms with being a family together, seems like they've all made a lot of strides to fix their flaws and make this family a real family. I cried during some parts of this story...
The mom did a very good job raising a good son.
Well, this was THE emotional roller-coaster ride I didn't know I needed 👌
Man...I NEVER listened to these things at work but today...I made an exception.
Brother is clearly jealous the dad is giving all this attention to his new brother. Dad probably isnt around much and he feels a way about it. Hes not spoiled hes acting out because he feels alienated thats normal for a kid.
Ryan is affluent; he wouldn't know what consequences are if they threw him in the slammer. Pretty sure he's never had any siblings and in his mind, OP and Josh suddenly coming into his family's collective lives and them taking OP and Josh in almost immediately most likely made him feel like he would be replaced or at the very least not be the centre of everyone's attention anymore. This is how affluent people behave, and as much as us common folk would like them to view things from our perspective, they never will. Affluent people will always look down their noses at us and we simply need to walk away from them. It sounds classist but that's the cold hard truth and reality.
Edit: I have to say this one is my most favourite story so far. Bravo StoryLounge!
I think Ryan just feels like an interloper is stealing his father away. I know it's told from a first person perspective from OP so it's natural to side with him. But the reality is that Ryan is a human too and he probably doesn't like seeing his fathers affection go to another kid.
He also has split parents. Manipulative children will most certainly play their split parents against each other for an easier time which is probably what happened. Which is also why the grandparents are so quick to shut him down. He has no way of manipulating them. His rich dad buys him everything he wants to make him happy or else he'll go to mom.
Honestly, a single child of 16/17 years suddenly having to share a parent who has always given them anything they want will almost always act like a shit
When I was 15, our neighbors had a baby. Not my mom... our NEIGHBORS. My mother played with that baby and brought her to our house all the time, and I hated it. At 17, I was jealous of a 2-year-old that wasn't even my mom's kid... so yeah. Ryan was really in a bad place, and it had nothing to do with his "privilege".
This has nothing to do with being affluent. And everything to do with 1. Being an only child 2. His parents divorce and 3. His dad coddling him after the divorce. I know it might seem like it has something to do with being rich because I myself coming from a poor large family would have been beat swiftly and early for behaving that way but I think it just speaks volumes to how much abuse can go on in some households and the lack of patience understanding and communication many of us didn't get shown from our parents. Was it ok to coddle Ryan? No but i don't think being yelled at into submission or having our feelings ignored or arbitrary dismissed is a good parenting approach either when used for every single situation. There's a middle ground. What your stating is not really a affluent vs poor thing it's a difference in parenting style and it just so happens that poorer large families tend to deal with things one way because 1. A lack of education or breaking the cycle of trauma and 2. A lack of money. How do I know this? Because I've seen how parents who started out poor/young raised their kids one way then had more kids later on when they were more financially well off and then went the other way in their approach. When your stressed and broke all most parents can do when they reach the end of their rope is be stern or say get over it/ beat they a$$ 😅. And when your rich and stressed you have the option to throw money at the problem instead to avoid the hard truths and issues. Neither approach done in the extreme is good. Kids need tough love and discipline but they also need to be rewarded when they deserve it and have earned it. I hope one day I am blessed enough to be able to do both.
Holy crap this was an emotional rollercoaster of a Reddit story. I absolutely loved it
I'm about half way in and right now Rayn does not sound like a bad kid - he sounds like he is afraid of loosing the only stable parent he had. Honestly, I feel like the dad screwed up the introduction - Ryan had what 3-4 days to get used to the idea of a brother? The dad should have taken his time with the idea and not play happy family right away
I remember this now, it honestly is pretty brutal after the other son started shit and causing problems.
Really didn’t help that they never did anything to punish him.
I mean from his perspective some random kid was coming in and stealing his father away. His reaction was one of a human, not of a monster.
@@BiIIyD and eventually he realized what he was doing wasn’t okay and not working as he was planning.
@@BiIIyDthank you, I realized this early on. You gotta to see it from his perspective, some dude just walked in and took all the attention and care away, and he was supposed to just be buddy-buddy with him.
I would totally watch a hallmark movie about this story
My man wrote a whole novel on reddit 🤣
Exercise in creative writing KEK
We enjoyed it immensely lol, worth it
Worth my 3 hours straight
Shit made me cry when it said “can we make the rest of the album together” 💀
Pretty brilliant story about how family can happen even with people who you hate so much you want to leave them behind completely so long as everyone has the emotional maturity to realize when they've messed up and need to be the one to extend the olive branch.
Honestly that's the definition of a family, the people you love and put the work in on loving even when you don't like them very much.
This story was great. I see so many stories with cheating and burning bridges with family that this ones ending of reconciliation was just great.
This made me 😢😢 my first time listening to a long story and it didn't dissapoint. It kinda hit home for me. I won't get this happy ending but im glad they did!!!! Thank you for sharing
The only na dthing about this video is u cannot experience this for a first time again.
Wow
That was an emotional rollercoaster, but totally worth it.
Really gripping story
Didn't realize 3 hours just went by
Ryan sounds like an amazing best friend when not an insecure hostile a-hole. Probably the best brother op can ask for!
I had a whole paragraph typed out but TH-cam randomly reset at the worst possible time and I really don’t want to write that all again. All I can say is wow what an emotional rollercoaster, I just clicked on this to save it but I didn’t click away and soon enough 30 seconds turn into 3 hours.
what a sweet kid. i hope he has the best time in college honestly
kid's a great writer
Uncle Scott is Ryan in Caleb and Ryan's dad's story, if Ryan had been successful and unremorseful in cutting Caleb off.
This had me tearing up so bad smh. Mom and adoptive dad did a great job raising this kid and i know bio dad will do an amazing job helping guide him on his path to manhood. I hope mom and dad get married. As far as reddit stories go, this one was so good.
I love these super long videos. Its like listening to an audio book
OP has been a blessing to his dad and Ryan man, like, bro reunited a 22+ year separation of pettiness 😭 😭 😭
Jesus Christ.. I feel like I've lived a lifetime in just 2 and a half hours. Thanks for sharing.
The main fault I’d see about OP is that he didn’t have a real conversation with his dad about how Ryan made him feel and how it truly affected him. He should’ve told his dad that he needed to stand up for him to Ryan or he no longer wanted to continue the relationship anymore. Instead, he held it all in and then blew up and ghosted his dad immediately. I feel really bad for his dad and even though he could’ve handled the situation better, he didn’t deserve that.
not through lack of trying. He was genuinely unaware of his own emotions. Sadly not uncommon
3 hours??? Oh boy this gonna be juicy
It sounds like you're going through a really intense and emotional experience. Discovering that the person you thought was your father isn’t your biological dad, and then encountering your real father unexpectedly, must be overwhelming. Take your time to process everything and consider talking to someone you trust for support.
I listen to these stories at work and it’s awesome. Thanks for these lengthy stories. 😊
I can understand how the mom feels like her son is a miracle baby. Im 3 months and i didn't know if i would actually be able to get pregnant because of all my medical conditions. My baby is my miracle baby and can't wait to hold my baby next year.
Tbh dude it cool I feel for his situation he is gunna revisit this when he’s older and realize his love for his dad will grow it takes time
I love the long stories btw it makes night shift 10x more tolerable thank you king ❤
Too wholesome to be real
I’m happy things are going well for op, at least I hope they’re okay. This honestly was one of the best family reddit stories I’ve read. Most either end on a not so happy note or they just don’t make any sense at all. But this 3 hours video was worth it. And I really hope op didn’t get back with his ex and found someone else better because if the ex was angered by the fact that he talked to some other girl at a party then get out of that relationship because that comes off as a form of someone being controlling.
Been listening while cleaning. Very much enjoying. Also appreciate it's an entire beginning-to-end story.
ryan is what the japanese call for a tsundere , the moment i came to this conclusion was because ryan told him dont give up before the punch. interactions with friends .
to exist is a one in a million chance
and then the fact that his mom was told she wouldnt be able to have kids naturally. and he was still concieved EVEN WITH A CONDOM
Bro is literally a full odds shiny pokemon
This is the best stories channel. Thank you.
The dad just wanted to make up for his relationship with HIS brother through his sons
2:08:21 That is the essence of being a writer :')
great story ! love the longer ones. dont know how hard are they to find but they are the one i click on first
What a great story glad they all got together again
whoever gave the idea of the photo album Christmas present was genius.
Wow, that was a long one but it's good to hear it all worked out
I went emotional up when Ryan went to apologize to OP after his work and their relationship got better after that.
I have really missed much of the story until today, I had only kept up until the update where Austin was introduced. Good to see there was more and although things got worse they got better after too
Shame on that father. If he was serious about establishing a relationship with OP he shouldn’t have let brother treat him like 💩
First family "reunion" between my two sons, let's choose a major holiday and bring a random dude in the house as well, why is my son not thrilled about it?
It’s got to be hard for Ryan to suddenly have surprise brother. It takes time to come to terms with this.
It was 3 hours but it was worth it
Glad there was an update to this
Wow ❤ what a roller coaster and I’m so so happy for OOP!!
Hopefully op keeps up with josh i have friends like him and they are worth fighting for.....
Jeez.. my 1st time 3 hours listening story, thank you for tye video, and thank you for the story. Im happy for all of them, they can meet each other again. Caleb I wish you a happy life
I really just sat on my couch and watched this whole thing from start to end 💀
I never cried never from ehatchin a story or movie or anything except when I was a taxi to busan. And this had made me realize I take many things for granted soo soo many
I'd say overall a happy ending those are so rare in stories like this it's nice to hear something good for a change
I was trying to sleep and this was on my autoplay. Every time the update count ticked up i felt the tension mount until Ryan came to the theater. 😩 My god this was a ride
I came in here wanting a nice fulfilling story. I got came out with a nice fully story and a 2 18 YO sons 🤷🏾♂️ , a grandma grandpa , an uncle and a dad . Crazy how these things work.
I love these stories. They let me live vicariously through other people's happiness and see the lives that I thought I'd have one day. I guess some of us are just meant to be vagabonds, and I gotta that's okay too.
I never cry but this story hit a nerve
43:55 The father should have audibly said I'm so embarrassed by you,
Bro the pain meds did great for Ryan just before an hour in damn
He is such a great Dad I hope I can be that good of a parent. (Ignoring the things he let Ryan get away with)
1:15:18. At that point it did not matter for moral high ground your message was going to be sent
Their dad is a SAINT!
This was like a movie! wth! I didn't even realize 3 hours had passed. It's 1:30 am, and i have an exam at 10 am jajajajajaja