30 People Reveal Devastating Secrets That Would Destroy Lives If They Ever Leaked Out
A secret is a double-edged sword where you're on both ends simultaneously.
Some secrets are heavy enough to change the way people live, and this collection is full of the kind that could blow up entire families if they ever came out.
These Reddit threads pulled in people sharing the darkest things they know about friends, relatives, partners, and coworkers, and the stories range from shocking to flat-out disturbing. The hard part is that once you know something like this, you cannot unknow it.
That is exactly what makes these confessions so hard to shake, and the final one may be the most unsettling of all.
1. This is bone-chilling.
the_authority_ishere2. Definitely best she doesn't find out...
butteryvgina3. Unbelievable.
NJDave1974
4. What a horrible thing for her to do.
eallin
5. I'm sorry, but this is a horrific murder.
6. He should be cut off.
7. Not the best-case scenario.
zelda4444
8. This is how movies get their ideas.
Knat003
9. This is violence, and I think it's time to let out the secret.
Elphabeth
10. What in the world.
witchywater11
11. That's just disgusting and lazy.
Snukers115
12. I don't know how to feel about this.
MRjarjarbinks
This is similar to the fallout when a best friend exposed your deepest secret to the entire friend group.
13. This is plain evil.
LemonFake
14. OMG.
noopibean
15. RIP.
WallyPlumstead
16. Wow, creepy.
anonymoushero1
17. Well, at least she's getting the help she needs.
futon22
18. Speechless.
MrsP10213
19. I don't know how to feel about this one.
Ldub_
20. Isn't cheating at the bachelor party more worrisome? smh.
haelesor
21. This mom needs therapy.
devolvxr
22. No comments here.
thisnamewasnotinuse
23. It's best to stay away from this.
CallousCiara
24. Uh.
kicksjoysharkness
25. I don't know what to say.
BrittneyMitts
26. This secret needs to be let out so that he won't repeat it again.
larentina777
27. Wow.
Crackodile
28. I'm sorry; I hope she's okay now.
pridesa
29. Ewe.
dngaay
30. I'd rather not, thank you.
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To be honest, some of these secrets are downright scary, and I can't imagine the burden the person keeping the secrets is carrying. I would have repeated some terrifying secrets, but that's like adding salt to an open wound.
The thing with secrets is that they're like open wounds somewhere in your brain that you can't heal, bandage, or forget. It's scary, but someone trusts you to carry the load.
As I said earlier, some secrets cannot be shared, and that's okay, but if you maintain a journal and write things down, you'll feel much lighter. The idea is to keep your presence of mind while helping prevent a catastrophe in another person's life.
It's an enormous responsibility, honestly.
For more fallout, read the Reddit debate on whether to expose the secret threatening a 30-year marriage.
