13 Devastating Confessions People Are Making About Their Parents That Would Definitely Change Their Lives If They Found Out

Reddit user u/MK-Azi recently asked people to share "the one thing they will never confess to their parents," and the responses are simultaneously eye-opening and relatable.

Here are just a few:

1."That growing up watching their actions and behavior did more to teach me what I shouldn’t do than what I should."

2."That I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the pressure to meet their expectations, even though I never let them see it."

3."That my mom and my mom's side of the family made me believe that my dad was a bad person and for the majority of my life (up until recently) it ruined my relationship with him."

4."I'm so grateful for all their assistance supporting me through college but I think I made a mistake and wish I would have gone through a different career path."

5."My father once said he was very disappointed in me [because] I didn't follow in his footsteps by becoming a CPA with multiple degrees, having a wife, living in a mansion, having 2.5 kids, and a house in the country."

6."That I know he is not my real dad. I just don’t want to open can of worms."

7."That the reason I’m obsessed with keeping my home clean and tidy for my family and freak out when for some reason I can’t, is because I hated growing up in a messy house."

8."That the only reason I didn’t try to off myself while in college years ago is because I realized my hard-working immigrant parents probably spent upwards of $300k+ throughout my life, saving money to come to America, working multiple jobs for housing and clothes, and paying for my college."

9."I found out my mom almost didn't marry my dad because of something he said to her the day before their wedding. She gave her ring back to him and everything. Obviously, my existence means she went ahead with it anyways. It was supposed to be a secret that goes to the grave with them."

10."I’m a nudist and very active in the community. It’s been a huge part of my life for almost 15 years now. Still never told my parents."

11."That I hate them. I had to raise myself and also be their emotional support. My older siblings were and still are equally useless. I got a part-time job at 15 and a car. I basically raised, fed, and clothed myself until I could move out one week after graduating."

12."I’ll never confess to my parents that during my second year of college, I completely burned out and dropped out for almost an entire year without telling them. I couldn’t handle the pressure, and instead of asking for help, I used the tuition money they gave me to try and start a small business selling refurbished electronics."

13."That them divorcing was absolutely no problem for me. The not talking to each other and making me a messenger between them for everything, while dumping their emotions over the split up on me, (and badmouthing each other to me) fucked me up real bad for a long time."

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