Here are the secrets people revealed that range from juicy to tragic:
1.
“My father had affairs while my mom was alive, and he continued having affairs after she died.
That, along with his narcissistic and abusive behavior, led me to go no-contact a year ago.
“I don’t believe in god.
I even nod along with every religiously-charged rant.
jfitzwarren
3.
“I’m asexual and never plan to marry or have kids.
“One night, I was staying at my parents' house for Christmas.
I woke up in the middle of the night and decided to get some fresh air in the backyard.
I walked outside and saw my father taking a shit in the garden.
He told me not to tell anyone.
That was 10 years ago.
He’s passed away since, but I’ve never told anyone what I saw until now.”
Stacy, 31,New York
5.
“I’ve been arrested and convicted of several misdemeanors.
Even with everything behind me, the past never went away.
I only worked at places that didn’t do background checks so that they wouldn’t find the warrants.
Things are way better now, though.
Even so, no one knows how bad those years really were.”
“That I had an abortion.
My husband and I are happily married with two children.
When we found out I was pregnant again, we were devastated.
I’d gone through post-natal depression twice, and I knew I wouldn’t survive a third time.
It doesn’t matter why because it was our choice.
spiffinemz
7.
“I know that my dad isbisexualand had a decades-long affair with his malebest friendsince they were 12.”
“I spent my inheritance from my grandmother on ketamine therapy, and it saved my life.
Because I’d tried so many prescriptions with no results, my therapist suggested ketamine therapy.
I was supposed to invest the inheritance money, but I believe I have.
I invested it into my own well-being and making life worthwhile.”
anotheranon
9.
“I’ve had nine plastic surgeries.
“I am, in fact, the only person who is aware of an affair going on.
My dad is cheating on my mother, and he has been for years.
It’s hard to keep pretending that everything is fine.”
sperkeles
11.
“That I’m agnostic.
“My family adored my high school boyfriend.
They don’t know that he sexually assaulted me at prom and during our last years of high school.
I’ve had to compartmentalize those feelings my whole life.”
Anonymous, 39
13.
“I disparage my family and dread spending time with them because they are so obnoxious and embarrassing.
“That I’m married to my childhood best friend.
It sounds so stereotypical, but his parents didn’t like me at all because of my class status.
So when we started dating at 16, we didn’t tell anybody.
“Once I recovered, we got married in secret.
Now, we live a wealthy life, and I work a high-paying job as well.
Tami, 24, Slovakia
15.
“I became a nudist as an adult.
I find it soothing, comfortable, and sensual.”
They didn’t know me pre-transition, so they think I’m cis.
My boyfriend is cutting contact with them soon, so I guess they’ll never find out.
Fine by me!”
Persephone, 28, Massachusetts
17.
Soon enough, we started noticing that our child was experiencing delays in development.
A few months after our son’s diagnosis was given, I found out I was pregnant.
Privately, my husband and I decided to abort.”
“I walked in on my grandparents having an orgy.
It was absolutely wild.
I slammed the door and ran away; they didn’t seem to notice me.
My family found out about their activities after we learned that my grandpa got another woman pregnant.
Della, 30, Miami
19.
“After my mother died, I was in charge of clearing up her things.
My brother stole fentanyl out of the garbage bags before I took them to the pharmacy for disposal.
He stole his dead mother’s opiates and binged on them for a week.
Anonymous
21.Lastly: “The dad that raised me isn’t my biological father.
I took a DNA test to confirm, and I was right.
Only my mother and I know the truth because it would devastate my father and siblings to know.
I will carry this to my grave.”
Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
