We all have secrets, bottom line. They are something that belongs to our identity–the way we perceive and comprehend ourselves in this complex world.

While many secrets will never come to the surface, some do, and if they do, they may end up in this illuminating and somewhat spine-chilling thread. “What's your family's dark secret?” someone asked on Ask Reddit, marking a point of no return for many secret holders.

In no time, many people used the opportunity to bring something they have been carrying as a burden to themselves into broad daylight, and some secrets turned out to be worthy of a Netflix show.

My grand father went away to fight in vietnam and when he came back my grand ma was pregnant with my mom.... We never knew who her real dad was • You might also like: 38 Times Teens

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