#1
If he didn’t do that, I wouldn’t be here today. It’s hard for me to type this because I’m putting him down in a few minutes. He has been living in pain for a long time and has reached the end of his life. I’m crying really f*****g hard right now but I know it’s the right thing to do.
#2
They'd be disappointed because they always wanted me to be independent, but it worked out in the end for us.
#3
I mean don't get me wrong, I want to. But I just don't see what good it'd do.
Nearly all of us have some sort of secret. In fact, some say that the average person has around 13 secrets at any given time.
While some secrets can be quite extreme, others don’t have to be daunting. It can be something that is simply no one else’s business – for instance, an insignificant detail about their character a person doesn’t like telling others about.
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#5
Well last time they went away on holiday I put a bulb in there and she still hasn't noticed.
I never use the big light, but I could, I could...
Today’s list is a perfect example of this. In it, you can find plenty of secrets people have kept hidden from their families, and they range from wholesome to frankly a little bit disturbing or sad.
Here, an individual saying that he secretly leaves Santa gifts for his parents is wholesome. Then, there are those in the middle, quite common secrets, like skipping classes, smoking or orientation. And then there are those about hidden hatred, physical and mental illnesses, and so on.
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#8
My parents are in their late 70s / early 80s with plenty of their own health problems. Worrying about me would serve no purpose. Lying to them sucks though.
#9
There are quite a few reasons why people keep secrets. Actually, the main one, which basically covers all of the others under its umbrella, is to protect oneself.
After all, some actions a person has done and now is hiding can be viewed as socially unacceptable or even immoral. Like if they did something criminal – like theft, harming someone, consuming something, or something else.
Then, people also could be simply ashamed to disclose what they’re hiding. Maybe they’re feeling something for someone and they’re afraid to get rejected, or perhaps they have done something embarrassing, and so on.
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#11
Oh wait, I've already told her that. Thank goodness I got to spend American Turkey Day with my professional chef brother in law.............it was so so so good.
#12
Living in the south, they're both extremely conservative, highly religious people. My dad has actually recently become a pastor. I was raised in church and sent to a private Christian school. It k**ls me to spend time with them because the only thing they seem to be able to talk about is church gossip.
They're the kind of people that make personal choices like this about themselves. I don't think they have any idea, and if they were to ever find out, I don't think I would ever hear the end of how they believe that they failed as parents. I think they would just spend the rest of their lives trying to "fix" me.
So, I just avoid speaking to them as much as possible. It's sad, really.
Another reason why people keep secrets can be because it can ruin their existing relationships.
Like a kid being afraid to come out to their parents or peers, as they might react very poorly, or a person being fearful to confess romantic feelings to a friend, possibly ruining their friendship. Confessing to a lie can also negatively affect a relationship and, in the process, the person themselves.
And that’s just a few mentioned reasons – there are plenty more. Ultimately, people are complicated, which sometimes makes providing explanations for their actions complicated as well.
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What makes the whole secrets deal even more intricate is the fact that while revealing them can hurt a person, keeping them can too. For instance, it can make a person upset or even stressed, which negatively impacts their mental health.
Stress can also hurt physical health too – boosting blood pressure, inhibiting sleep, and even increasing chronic pain. Doesn’t sound good, does it?
Well, it’s always important to look within yourself and figure out whether it’s more beneficial for you to share the secret or hide it. Or perhaps figure out who to share the secret with. Like in this list, they hid these things from their families but didn’t shy away from spilling them online.
Do you have some secret that you want to share on the internet? You can do that in the comments!
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#17
Fun fact: That secret room had a lot of our rival schools old trophies in it. I spent a whole day one time going through them.
#18
I have to constantly ask websites to take down my full name because if my family found out, I'd be swamped with messages asking for money that would go straight to alcohol and ice. They already have an idea after I didn't catch a result fast enough, so it doesn't really matter and I loosened up my social media. But I still hide my income.
#19
I watch my kids closely, mental issues I'll deal with at the root and start if they exhibit themselves. My wife knows about my struggles, just, not how present they are, so it's not a complete secret. But it's the one thing I won't tell them.
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