20+ Reddit Users Anonymously Reveal Bombshell Secrets Their Friends And Family Don't Know About Them
It's amazing how willing people are to spill their guts on a forum like Reddit.
Some secrets stay buried for years, but Reddit has a way of pulling them into the open. In one AskReddit thread, thousands of users anonymously shared the biggest things their friends and family still do not know about them, and the results are messy, funny, and sometimes heartbreaking.
The posts range from hidden health conditions and private struggles to past mistakes, coping habits, and deeply personal truths. Because the conversation is anonymous, people are saying the kinds of things they would never bring up at a family dinner, which is exactly why the thread took off so fast.
Here are the most surprising confessions from the Reddit thread, and a few of them are harder to forget than others.
Over 2,400 Reddit users came to discuss this Reddit user's question:
"What is the weird/hidden thing about yourself that always makes you think, 'if only people knew this about me.....?'"
_itsRose"I have Ectodermal Dysplasia."
"It has a relatively wide range of symptoms for those who have it. It can affect your hair, skin, nails, teeth, and sweat glands, among other things. In advanced cases, a person may be born with an inability to sweat, and life expectancy can vary dramatically.Fortunately, I have a VERY mild stage of it, and it is non-progressive. I have very thin hair and nails that don't grow quite right. I got my baby teeth as normally as any kid would, but as I lost them, my adult teeth never came in. I got pretty lucky! It's a very rare condition, and even rarer to have it so mildly."
Throwaway763a"Robbery. Drug-related. Had some bad habits, too, to put it lightly lol"
LittlePea3212
According to NY Times: "The most recent Gallup poll on the subject found that 15 percent of the American population has engaged in some form of 'social nudism.'"
NoaH_CT
Shout out to EVERYONE overcoming addiction.
GoofyGiraffe7475
Quiet and reserved, but intensely emotional people are incredible.
OverlyEpicFrog
In a time when more kids are being homeschooled than in the last few decades, it's important to keep in mind that some people were at a disadvantage while being homeschooled.
blue-green-cloud / NSFAnythingAtAll
Being a daydreamer is SO underappreciated.
osho77 / SumRandoPeep
Psychiatrists say this is actually really healthy.
MrCmaj7 / jaffacake3576 / L1m0n4
"Recently diagnosed..."
"Treatment has changed my life for the better. Seriously, for anyone with a brain that feels like scrambled eggs from time to time, it's worth getting checked out. Being back in control of things has greatly reduced my anxiety."
smartywrapper / pseudoarmadillo
It’s also similar to OP wondering whether to tell their partner’s parents about the secret vacation home.
Elegant and Manly ASF
Quicksilver47
Normalize adults playing with stuffed animals!
Princess-Kit-Kat
Don't let the fact that someday after you die someone will find your dildo box stop you from living your best kinky life right now.
fuckyourcanoes
"Train when I can, which is admittedly pretty rare now, just due to life stuff."
"And the last fight I was in a ring for was about 8/9 years ago. Outside of a ring, it was 5th grade when I actually beat up my bullies."
whatnameisnttaken098
You gotta do what you gotta do
Gonergonegone / YankeeSR23
Oblivious ASF
SilverLugia1992
"Sometimes known as daydreaming disorder, maladaptive daydreaming describes a condition where a person regularly experiences daydreams that are intense and highly distracting—so distracting, in fact, that the person may stop engaging with the task or people in front of them."
Cuesport77 / Kyratic
People cope with abuse in all sorts of ways. There's a lot of hidden trauma out there, so be kind as you go about your days.
Polygraph-Eyes7 / AnybodyInteresting44
"Hyperthymesia, or highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM), is a condition that allows people to remember an abnormally large number of their life experiences in vivid detail."
According to Wikipedia: "It is extraordinarily rare, with only about 60 people in the world having been diagnosed with the condition as of 2021."
Faroukk52
Anyone can be smart with at least one topic.
ArticWolf2 / NationalistGoy
"The requirement for women to exclusively wear long skirts/dresses. If they don't, then get sexually assaulted, it would be the girl's fault."
"Contacting people outside of the cult wasn't allowed. If you decided to leave, no one was allowed to associate with you or contact you again (even if you were biologically related). All finances went to them, and there was no celebrating birthdays or any personal dates, believing that Satan owns the earth right now, and no blood transfusions (the worst one in my opinion because someone very dear to me required a blood transfusion for an operation; he ended up not doing it and passed away.)Also, during funerals, everyone celebrated it like a party. I kid you not, there were three different flavors of cake to choose from next to this dead man's casket."
cherrydeficiency
Who doesn't appreciate a secret stash of smut?
doomed_candy
That's a bit deep.
ChickFromTheSticks / Vulturev4
Going out on a high note.
evandelano / Oakislife
You don't have to divulge your deepest, darkest secrets here today on social media, but if you have an honesty itch to scratch, Reddit might just be the perfect place for you to scratch it. Clearly, that's a social website that has no plans to slow its roll, and we couldn't be more stoked.
For another inheritance bombshell, see whether OP should expose their sibling’s secret inheritance.
