#redditstories #askreddit #aita #parentingdecisions #emotionalreunion #familyabandonment #difficultchoices #childhoodimpact  Years after being left behind, a person reconnects with their guardians—only to hear that abandoning the family was their most difficult decision. The story unpacks pain, lingering questions, and the emotional complexity of choices made in desperate times, where love and sacrifice don't always align cleanly.  redditstories,askreddit,reddit,aita,tifu,familyseparation,guardianstory,emotionalreunion,parentingchoices,abandonmentissues,childhoodtrauma,aitaemotions,redditconfessions,difficultdecisions,familyreconnection,truthunveiled,pastpain,losttime,emotionalhealing,complexrelationships,parentalregret