Let’s be real. The anonymity that comes with the internet means you can be whoever you want, say whatever you want, and, almost always, get away with it. You can even lead a whole double life and, if you’re careful, never be found out.
Someone asked an online community, “What secret could destroy your life if it got out?” and netizens, safe behind their handles, let rip. Dive into this collection of some of the weirdest and darkest secrets people are keeping at all costs.
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#1
Throwaway for obvious reasons.
I hit a smallish lottery (~few mill) a little while back and told absolutely no one, family and friends included. I took a bunch of steps to secure my kids futures and we live a very comfortable but not lavish life. I’m pretty generous with the people around me, I think that they just think I’m doing very well career wise (or something illegal under the table).
I justify it by thinking that if this was general knowledge amongst friends and family it would ruin relationships. My priority needed to be my kids.
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#2
I never finished high school. But, due to a clerical error, it appears as if I did. No one can know this.
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#3
I told my best friends boyfriend to go look for her during a party once when I knew she cheating with some other guy.
HE DESERVED TO KNOW. But that would easily ruin our 20 year friendship if she ever found out.
But no one deserves to be cheated on, ever.
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#4
I have a secret lair at work that I secretly hide all of the best office supplies in. Only I have access to it.
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#5
I have an imaginary friend which happens to be a dragon. I spend a lot of time daydreaming of our little world together. Sometimes I might be flying on his back, other times we may be exploring the forests or something I don’t know. Usually at night until I fall asleep I imagine that the two of us are in a cave on a cold night curled up together snuggled around a warm toasty fire.
It’s so childish, stupid, and weird, but honestly if my imagination is vivid enough during a given session, it makes me really happy and I feel at peace.
Writing is a nice outlet but not enough. I can’t really lucid dream either. But hopefully in the future, I will be able to visit the world in my head through virtual reality technology and spend time actually physically being there.
So yeah there’s my (probably) mental illness laid out for the internet to see.
EDIT: Wow. Woke up to see some truly kind replies, some of which made me tear up a little bit. Thank you all so very much. I thought this would get buried, but boy was I wrong.
As for some popular questions:
I’m 19 ._.
His name is Feuer (German for fire). I was never good with names, but I thought that sounded pretty cool. Also kind of signifies his warm personality. He’s dark green like that of an evergreen tree.
A lot of people were saying I should write about it, well I actually did. [Here’s the story](https://ift.tt/5zCFxmw). I also have the rough draft for a followup story finished but I need to work on fixing some of the stuff there.
I’ll try to reply to as many of the replies as I can, but I have classes soon so I won’t get to too many right now. I’ll try to get to rest after classes!
EDIT 2: Wow… you people are awesome. The story went from like 100 views to almost 3000 in less than 12 hours. I can’t believe it, it’s gotten more attention than I thought it ever would. A huge thanks to those who left feedback. And also a huge thanks to all the kind words said. I’ll certainly keep dreaming 🙂
Also, here’s a [song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xrakyBNzvs), it’s probably one of my favorites of all time. Just thought I’d share it so my fellow escapists may hear it :).
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#6
I used NFL content without its express written consent.
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#7
What my grandfather did to me while I was a child. Although he’s scummy and my entire family knows he’s scummy I dont think they’d believe it.
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#8
The fact that my brother, my father, and I know that my mom has been cheating on my dad for the past three years. It’s…a complicated situation.
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#9
I can’t stop myself from lying. Half the time I lie about things that don’t matter and should have just told the truth for but I can’t stop myself from doing it. All the lies I’ve told, big and small all catch up to at one point or another and are seriously damaging my life.
My parents and brother don’t trust me at all anymore because I’ve done some incredibly stupid things and lied about them. I’ve also had to do things or tell bigger lies to cover what started out as a little white lie. Other people around me that’ve caught me In a lie don’t know how to act around me anymore.
I know I need to stop and I am trying but the more I try to stop doing it, the more I do it. This is slowly destroying my life and my relationship with my family and there is nothing i can about it.
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#10
It may seem minor but I think my girlfriend’s grandmother’s cooking is bad at worst and bland at best. Nothing is seasoned ever. For her family it is the tops of cooking. I just want some f*****g salt.
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#11
More than two years prior I was in critical budgetary straights, so I sold my home to keep my battling business above water. I fail to tell the proprietors that they have a 800 sq. ft. fortification on the property that I worked around seven years prior. The dugout that I’ve called home since I sold it. The passageway to it is well-covered up, yet despite everything I go back and forth early/late in the day.
I’m a solitary man who minds his own business. I’m presently in a circumstance where I could move elsewhere, yet I cherish this concealed heaven to such an extent.
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#12
I insured my car by identifying as a woman to get a lower rate and to fight back against sexism in the insurance industry.
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#13
No longer the case, but a few years ago I faked qualifications to get a job. I had applied to 30+ positions within a few months and nobody was biting. Without that job I would have been out on the street and heavily in debt.
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#14
I’m not really *that* big of a shark.
Literallyjustacat replied:
I’m not literally just a cat. I’m three cats in a trench coat
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#15
If my reddit usernames ever got out. I said things that could break a few friendships on this account. And then there are my other accounts some of which are just plain wrong.
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#16
I don’t actually play the piano.
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#17
Absolutely nothing, you can’t ruin whats already been torn apart.
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#18
I’m allergic to apples.
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