43 Parents Reveal The One Secret That Could Ruin Their Child’s Life

11. I_snort_downvotes

My teenage football star son will occasionally put on my wife’s dresses and hang around the house. He acts like he is being funny but he does it for hours. We noticed recently that he also does it sometimes when no one is home (dresses re-arranged, not put on hangers perfectly). So he’s a masculine, studly, cross-dressing my football star in HS. This would destroy him if it got out. We think it’s OK and are happy to let him explore.

12. buttchugging

My brother was born with the umbilical cord choking him, and was 1-2 seconds away from having serious brain damage.

My mom attributes that to why he’s such a weirdo and a total fuck up (I’m a normal dude). She told me this drunkenly and swore me to secrecy.

13. trow888

I found out that when I was six years old I was sexually assaulted. I have zero recollection of this, and my parents don’t know that I know.

14. dadtway1111111111111

I’m fairly sure my son and daughter are having sex with each other. I’ve been suspicious for a while, and I lately told my wife about my suspicions, she told me that she also suspects they’re in a relationship.

15. ssick

A little different of a story, but relevant. When I was around 12 my mum was quite drunk one night and I asked her to tell me a story. I didn’t expect her to come right out and say “I was pregnant before you were born, but I got an abortion. I regret that, you missed out on an older sister or brother.” She then proceeded to start drunkenly crying. That affected me a little more than I let show.

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