(Age 4, memory) - reflecting on Memories i have of being taken away from the “home for children” as my mom called it.
What was so special about the day I left? What was so special about the day I left.
There is a crucial clue in that, the, day I left, I remember Neera, dressed me up.
Let me rephrase that- I *never* wore clothes. I NEVER WORE NORMAL CLOTHING.
I wasn’t allowed to go outside.
I was always in a diaper or something like that-
But the one day, that was special. Neera had acquired this outfit for me, and it was given to me special- she made a big deal about it. And explained to me, that I was going to see my parents. And “getting to go home.”
I remember, that this was a special thing like, an initiation day or, a graduation. Is how it was seen from inside the house.
My parents said there were other children there but I just don’t recall a single soul other than Neera- and apparently there were other adults there too, who I have no memory of.
In my memories, the place, is empty- though there was a *feeling* that there was a man there in the back room. I can draw the place from memory (and have) and I know it with every fine detail. I can *show* you visually in my mind, the room he, was in, but I just don’t know, much about it other than I think he was white and had a beard.
But, my memory of this “man” is extremely vague in the sense that, I can’t visually see him clearly what so ever, have no memories attached to him, etc. I just, had a “feeling” that he was in the other room and thats all I can remember. Or, feelings about Neera, that I could see her having, about the man, that were affecting our circumstances.
Like, something to do with cooking, and the kitchen, and I think cereal? Like, he, had to go to the store to get us food- or something... our, ability to eat relied on him.
*sigh* this really fucking sounds like kidnapping to me bro.
But I’ve hypothesized a few rational reasons why I was there- but the circumstances *surrounding* it, don’t match up, or the memories, don’t match up or don’t make sense to the logistics of the situation.
Like, witness protection- or, I was taken away during an investigation that was opened into my father, during the time he was, ya know. On trial for, doing a bad thing.
But, why, in the fucking mountains? Seriously, that’s extremely far away from my current geographical location. Why, didn’t they pick me up. Why, when I met them for the first time as a child- it truly felt like, “I dont know who these people are, this isn’t, my mom or dad.”
Why did that thought run through my head. Why did I feel like a stranger in my own, supposed-, “home”
Neera said, on the special day, I was getting go home to see my mom. Men came to the door, and I was dressed up in uncomfortable clothes I really wanted to take off. But she insisted I wear- to look as nice as possible. It was putting on a facade I was better taken care of than I was.
I never even wore shoes, or brushed my teeth, or wore hair ties. These were things that were unfamiliar to me, even wearing, a shirt, underwear, and shorts. Socks, shoes. It all felt incredibly incredibly odd to me but I *had* to keep it on.
And then the men came, who were dressed like officers I think? And one of them picked me up, and pointed to the mountains in the distance, (we were up high in the mountains, with a gnarly view), and he said, “did you ever go out there, in the mountains?” And i just shook my head or something and he said, “no I’m talking like, did you ever have any friends you went to go see, out there? No friends living there? Hm ? how about in those little caves. Did you ever go out There, on a walk? Or go skiing-?” And I just said, “we aren’t allowed to go outside.”
And i think it took him a few to grasp it the conversation went on, about, like going to town and, seeing people, meeting people, people that came to the house, did i ever see anyone- go anywhere, were there any cars, what did the other kids look like, what were their names- what happened there.
And eventually they explained to me that they were going to take me in a car, “have you ever been in a car before,?” And i said, “no” i was actually kind of excited to get to go in one- i think they explained a car seat to me a bit, explained how i was going to go on a plane, and meet a man who was going to take me home
And i was a child so naturally i sort of clung to the guys that were taking me around, i think one of them mentioned to me that he had a daughter too, like me and i just wanted to go home with him, and i asked him, something like, “what is a dad?” And, “can you be my dad?” And he had to explain no, no, he is not my dad. I think he was saddened by this.
I remember the, scenery surrounding the building I was in, and the exact lay out. And, The drive down, the mountain, and- the long stretches of, trees. And I just remember in the plane I really wanted to sleep on the floor but the airline stewardess made me get up and sit in my seat.
But i remember i had made a palette on the floor for myself to lay on and was setting it up and the reason why this was so memorable is because I had always wanted to have a place to lay down and rest and be comfortable like- that was my own. And in the sun- as well. I remember from inside the home there was like, a porch but i was never allowed to go out on it- though i remember crying and beginning to go there. I just wanted to lay in the sun basking onto the porch and i vividly remember seeing it. From behind a gate. And feeling so frustrated and annoyed with the fact i was kind of being ignored, by the woman taking care of me who just, told me to stop crying and- snappily, said, “no, you can’t go outside you know that.” Like- shut up and stop crying.
I have a few other memories from inside the home of just us, doing things.
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i have memory of a house on a street which i can draw from memory, and i stayed at this house when i was more elementary school age- once again in a different state. With a different family. And, i remember being alone in the mornings while the other kids went to school ( who were the biological children of the parents taking care of me) and I was extremely bored. So i would sit in the kitchen and play with dominos on the table. I remember everything really vividly like, the girl... the daughter. The mother. The dog. The backyard. The inside of the house what it looked like. I had nothing, everything i had was borrowed from the daughter who was also my age.
I remember the girl had a sleep over one night with her friend and i was told not to bother them on their sleep over. I felt like a dog myself, and cuddled up with the dog in this bean bag or sleeping bag idk on the floor, near a fish tank.
I’ve seen this fish tank in dreams since then. I stared at this fish take falling asleep everynight. Not knowing where I was, what my parents were doing, why I was there, or how long I’d be there- or if it would be forever. It was truly uncertain. Even my mom said she didn’t know when she’d be coming back but that one day she might be back on that door step. I remember her telling me good bye, to be good.
I didn’t know who these people were at all, still don’t.
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There are several other memories like this where I am in strange places for unknown reasons. Countless. All from around this age range.