Story 5
While building a family tree on Ancestry.com, I discovered that my deceased father-in-law had been married to another woman in a different state at the time of my wife’s birth.
He divorced her and married my mother-in-law just weeks later. They remained married for over 40 years until his d.e.a.t.h.
I’m certain my wife has no idea. And I’m almost positive my mother-in-law doesn’t either. © Jealous-Network1899 / Reddit
Story 6
My two older brothers were adopted—but their biological mother was actually my dad’s sister.
I had always assumed they knew. One day, my brother mentioned wondering where his mother was, believing she had abandoned him as a child. Without thinking, I blurted out, “That’s not what happened.”
They didn’t find out the truth until they were in their 40s. © Critical_System_3546 / Reddit
Story 7
A close friend recently told me that my cousin—who is in his 40s—is having an affair with a 20-year-old.
He’s engaged, has three kids, and comes from a well-respected family in our small town. If this secret got out, it wouldn’t just ruin his life—it would shake our entire community. © Valayria12 / Reddit
Story 8
I grew up believing my mother gave birth on her apartment floor because the labor progressed too quickly. That’s what she always told me.
Recently, I found out she was in complete denial about her pregnancy and never sought prenatal care. She refused to believe she was pregnant—right up until the moment the baby was born. © Over_The_Influencer / Reddit
Story 9
My best friend’s child isn’t biologically hers—or her husband’s. He’s actually the biological son of her sister.
Her sister had an unplanned pregnancy and considered terminating it, but my friend and her husband, who had been struggling with infertility, offered to adopt the baby instead.
The child, now 16, has no idea that his “aunt” is actually his biological mother. © OrganicConcentration / Reddit
Story 10
Rumors in my family suggest that my grandmother had an affair with her sister’s husband, resulting in a pregnancy. She gave birth, left the baby with a relative, and just weeks later, the child passed away.
I confronted my grandmother about it before she d..ie.d, but she never gave me a straight answer—just danced around the subject.
The story was told to me by their brother, who was schizophrenic. So, I may never know the truth.
