Everyone lies and keeps secrets from others to some extent, no matter how much they trust them. It’s simply what people do. That being said, there is a huge gap between basic privacy, harmless white lies, and positive secrets versus intentionally hiding truly emotionally devastating facts that could turn your entire relationship upside down.

Today, we’re examining some of the best and worst secrets that internet users have kept from their significant others, as shared in a couple of online threads. These are things they hope their partners will never, ever find out, whether for good or for ill. Scroll down below for their anonymous confessions.

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#1

She broke her brand new laptop’s display and told me to get it repaired if it costs under a hundred bucks because she is in the process of moving and therefore doesn’t have too much money at the moment. I knew from the start it would cost more. She was so sad and disappointed in herself that she broke it just 2 months after buying it. I wanted to do something about it, but i knew she would never let me pay it for her. So i brought it home, got it repaired for 200 and told her the bill was 80. I normally never lie to her so it feels weird, but she is happy so i’m happy.

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#2

My sophmore year of college my dad changed his mind about helping me go to school (tuition, books, rent, etc.) 3 days before classes started. I was 19 with a part time job and his solution was to just take the money from my savings which, didn’t even come close to covering it. I used a connection I had to get a job as a cocktail waitress at a strip club for the next year but I also called up an older, married guy who had been pursing me and used him as a sugar daddy to get on my feet. My SO knows I worked as a cocktail waitress but I can never tell him the rest. I’ve never really told anyone because even though I found a way to make it when didn’t have a lot of choices I’m still not proud of it.

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#3

She is in Italy living abroad for 3 months, so we are doing LDR.

I am keeping a journal where I write a page every day about her (what I love about her, what I think about her, memories we’ve shared, times I was thinking about her)… She doesn’t know, but she does know there is some surprise that she will get… I haven’t told her anything about it and I’m really excited

It’s really hard to write when we are in an argument (please don’t argue over text, it only makes things worse), but it’s also really good because it makes me more mindful and requires me to change my perspective of situations constantly.

I love her.

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#4

I don’t really care about coffee that much, but my wife is a coffee freak. I bought an espresso machine, researched on youtube how to barista for newbs, and started making lattes for my wife everyday since it makes her happy. I can’t really tell the difference between “good coffee” and “bad coffee” so I’m basically just observing my wife’s reactions and following along.

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#5

It bugs me that our dog prefers her. If it’s the two of us in the lounge, she’ll always go lay her head on my girlfriends lap. I bet she keeps snacks in her trousers. That’s got to be it.

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#6

I secretly love when he has to travel for work.

Not because I like him being gone, but because those 1-2 days apart gives us both a chance to reset and love each other that much more when he gets back. And the kids listen better when it’s just me.

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#7

Me wanting alone time was me masking my severe anxiety attacks.

Late response to answer the comments: Firstly: thanks for the support and secondly I’m starting to open up to her. It’s just that I’m a naturally closed off guy and opening up is a slight challenge for me (mentally). Little by little I’m starting to communicate more about myself but I just need to do it more often though.

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#8

The only secret is a surprise 2-week trip to the UK I’m planning for the two of us – something my SO has dreamed of doing for a long time.

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#9

That I’ve turned a closet in the hallway into a shoe closet because she has wanted one for a very long time. When she comes back home in a couple of days I hope she loves it.

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#10

The baby’s actually asking for her ball when she goes “papa”.

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#11

That dress really *does* make her look fat.

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#12

I would never eat my ex girlfriend’s mother’s cooking due to her poor hygiene. I found hair of hers in my food multiple times, saw her pet their cat then proceed to touch the food she was making, and severed me spaghetti with her bare hands. Always told my ex girlfriend that I wasn’t hungry or already ate.

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#13

That I know when she makes fun of me that she’s joking around. But sometimes it actually really hurts my feelings.

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#14

That I served in the army for 5 yrs, and fought in the 1st Iraq war. But to be fair I don’t tell anybody about it. I just keep it to myself.

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#15

My sexuality. I’ve slept with quite a few guys and there’s no chance I’d ever tell a female partner. It’s funny, because a female partner having slept with another woman prior to your relationship, is a turn on for most men, or at least not a concern. Yet, the woman knowing her man’s slept with another man, seems to cause concern, and be a turn off.

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#16

She doesn’t know that every time I hold her in my arms, I have to stop myself from proposing because I don’t have a ring yet and I want it to be special for her.

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#17

How little self confidence I have because she makes me feel like I’m never enough. And how that’s driving me into the worst depression I’ve ever had.

#18

I never told my wife I was abused by a neighbor when I was s kid. She knows my dad beat us but not about the neighbor.

#19

That I can’t understand her accent sometimes.

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#20

The only nights I sleep are with my partner. I can barely manage more than a few hours otherwise. I have so much anxiety and overthink so many made up scenarios every night, but when I am with them I feel infinitely more calm. I often fake how much I sleep just so they don’t worry or feel bad about when I can’t be with them.

#21

How often I think about leaving him. Even though I love him/

To answer all your questions: We are both mental ill, no job and a toddler. And it often feels like I have to everything alone. Like raising two children. I barely have any me-time, we dont go out together, I try my best but I just burn out again and again.

We dont have much money, but he smokes and needs to buy new console games because of his ADS, while all I buy for myself are some 2€ facemasks to feel happier.

He burns out so easily, like today after two hours with our kid while I needed a break after dealing all morning (4hrs) with him. And I heard him yelling and insulting our kid which hurts me deeply.

We have some good days, which is why I didnt leave yet. But today is just everything black again.

And no, we have no familiy or friends to support us with the child.

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#22

How much I actually liked him in those 5 years before we got together and how sad it made me that I never really thought I had a chance with him.

#23

I am, she wants a certain house and I’m saving money, once I buy the house I’m sending the key by mail and will wait for her. :).

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#24

I’m slowly losing my mental stability. I can feel that my mental health issues are coming back.

#25

I’m their second cousin.

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