Again, sometimes people just don’t want to take things to the grave.
And, needless to say, people had some truly interesting stories to share!
When he came out, he was in tears.
She never told him, but obviously, he did end up having children, hence me.
We did a paternity test and everything.
It was true."
[anonymous]
2.
Everyone in our very large family acted like my grandpa’s entire family was dead since I was born.
Also found out that my grandpa’s name was actually Joseph, not Paul."
katrina_lacerte
4.
“My dad worked in a Black Ops program run by the CIA.
He was an engineer, working in the missiles and space division of Lockheed in California.
He worked on a satellite retrieval system for what was supposed to be a research satellite.
Today those satellite photos are being used by scientists to assess the impact of climate change.
I wish he had lived long enough to see the impact of his work.”
jfmailacct
5.
Even if it was a secret.
It’s now boxed up and has never been opened since she passed away.
Doesn’t seem right to have it in sight."
jaimityrrell07
7.
“My great-grandma had a serious stroke and was rushed to the hospital.
The whole time (after she became OK), she never revealed why she had the stroke.
The doctor kept trying to ask her, ‘Why do you think you had the stroke?’
or ‘Did anything provoke you to have the reaction?’
just so that they can prevent it from happening again.
But, she was darn stubborn and didnt spill anything.
Soon, she became really sick in the hospital and was, well, on her deathbed.
I couldnt bear to move, I was frozen.
They were fighting about my will, as they kept me captive in the house.
They knew I was going to die, and they started fighting about who will get my money.
But you (dads name) are more deserving, youll inherit what’s in my will.'
After that, she said her goodbyes and (thank goodness) died peacefully.
She was such a sweet soul.
But this story did shock the rest of the family, and those cousins went no contact with us.
Crazy story, right, LOL.”
juliajoseph
8.
I had no idea what she was talking about and just said, of course.
My father and sisters left the room so we could talk about whatever she wanted to talk about.
I just stood there for a moment and then asked what she wanted to talk about.
She paused, looked up at me, and said, ‘Your grandfather isnt actually your grandfather.’
I then asked her why she was telling me.
hey, dont tell either of my children.'
I dont remember if there was more conversation, as this happened about six years ago.
But Ive kept true to my word, and my dad and aunt still dont know.
“The story goes my grandma married her high school sweetheart who left her for another woman.
All my dad knew was his name from the birth certificate and that he was military.
My grandma moved in with her brother after the divorce.
My grandma and I were extremely close so I asked her about it.”
“My sweet, soft-spoken grandma flipped out.
We never spoke of it again UNITL 2020 when she was in the hospital.
The night before she passed, she told me her secret.
Her high school sweetheart did, in fact, leave her but two years BEFORE my dad was born.
My dad now knows but has no desire to pursue it.”
sass4271c944b
12.
“Found out my dad had several million dollars saved up without telling anyone.”
He had met my grandmother after her first husband deserted her in the mid-’50s.
My mother and my aunt were around 3 and 1 years old when my grandfather came into their lives.
My grandparents married pretty quickly and decided it would be better never to tell them.
“When my uncle died, the family member in charge of the estate found money hidden everywhere.
In the mattress, coffee cans in the pantry, in the walls!
My uncle who never had children left ‘a little cat food money.’
It was thousands of dollars!”
He had a wife and three kids no one knew about."
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
