For a lot of people, family is the most important thing in their lives. However, some people experience tragic circumstances which cause them to leave their family behind, sometimes without even saying goodbye.
One person wanted to find out what it was that made these people abandon their families, and how it had impacted the rest of their lives. So, they took to Reddit and asked, "People who have 'gone out for a pack of cigarettes' and never went back to your family, what happened after you left?"
What follows are some of the most heartbreaking and shocking stories that people had to share.