We asked our BuzzFeed audience if there was anything they needed to get off their chest, that they won’t share with their parents, and we’re happy we could provide this space. Sometimes, things can feel a lighter once you say it out loud.
To respect their privacy, all submissions have been kept anonymous:
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“I don’t think they like me.”
2.
“I had two abortions in my early twenties.”
3.
“My parents have been trying to fix my Asperger’s my entire life.”
4.
“I’m not as straight as I thought I was.”
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“I don’t regret cheating on my boyfriend.”
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“I’m a sex worker, and I started (out of my own free will) because I lost a lot of money in a cult.”
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“My partner wants kids. I don’t.”
8.
“I never graduated high school.”
9.
“I shoplift sometimes.”
10.
“I want so badly to leave the Mormon church.”
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“I have some health and personal issues that are NOT compatible with raising a child.”
12.
“I was physically and emotionally abused as a child.”
13.
“I’m sleeping with my married boss who has two kids.”
Are you holding on to a secret that you really want to let go of? Share it with us in the comments or anonymously here.