29 Secrets People Will Never, Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever Tell Their Parents

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“My parents divorced later in life. When they explained their decision, they said it was due to ‘growing apart’ and ‘living too much like roommates for too long.’ Basically, they were giving anyone who asked all the usual vague ‘we’re getting a divorce’ stock phrases, as if they were some A-list celebrity couple trying to stave off the press. A few months after my parents dropped this bombshell (but before finalizing their divorce), I overheard my mother confide in a family friend about my father’s alcoholism and various affairs (and how she deliberately looked the other way for years). Despite my efforts, I found no evidence to back these claims, and all I really have is her word.”

“It’s been almost eight years since they officially split up, and they have no idea that I know. I don’t know if my siblings, extended family members, or my father’s new partner have any idea either. If the truth publicly gets out anyway, I don’t want to be the one to tell it.”

—Anonymous