Woman Uncovers Shocking Truth About Her Past 😲

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Imagine helping your mom transfer old photos to an external drive, only to stumble upon a mysterious file that changes your life forever. That's exactly what happened to a 21-year-old woman who found a file titled "About [my name]" on her mom's computer. Little did she know, this discovery would reveal a shocking truth about her past and her relationship with her mother. 😮💔

Helping Mom with a Simple Task 🖥️

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A Mysterious File Appears 🤔

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Curiosity Takes Over 😳

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A Dark Time in Her Life 🌑

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The Right to Read? 📖

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A Shocking Revelation 😱

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More Evidence Uncovered 🔍

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Lies and Manipulation 😡

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The Truth Behind the Treatment 🏥

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Saving the Files 💾

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Mom's Reaction 😠

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Is She the Victim? 🤷

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A Life-Changing Discovery 🌪️

While helping her mom transfer photos, a 21-year-old woman stumbled upon a file that would change her life forever. The file, titled "About [my name]", revealed that her mom had been the one to get her involuntarily admitted to a psych hospital when she was 13, despite always denying it. Further investigation showed her mom had lied to staff to keep her away during holidays. Now, the woman is left questioning her relationship with her mother, who claims her privacy was violated. Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation... 🤔💬

NTA uncovers mother's gaslighting and false institutionalization, sparks outrage and calls for legal action 😲

witchbrew7 | witchbrew7

NTA for wanting a copy of life-changing medical records 👍

mentalpatient69 | mentalpatient69

Uncovering the truth about her past, NTA takes a stand 💪

Korlat_Eleint | Korlat_Eleint

Uncovering the truth about her past, and why forgiveness is unwarranted 🤷‍♀️

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NTA for looking into personal files after being asked for help 👍

Sweet-Interview5620 | Sweet-Interview5620

The commenter empathizes with the OP's situation and condemns the mother's behavior. A reply suggests the mother may have baited the OP into finding the file. 🤯

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NTA - Betrayed by mother, finding peace and support in community 🙏

PlantsAnimalsAndArt | PlantsAnimalsAndArt

Commenter with psychiatric hospital experience confirms OP's suspicions. 👍

friendofredjenny | friendofredjenny

Commenter defends OP's actions against lying mother, declares NTA 👍

ManifestDestinysChld | ManifestDestinysChld

Supportive comment encourages healthy boundaries with estranged person 🙏

HomeworkDry4850 | HomeworkDry4850

OP clarifies mom didn't lie about mental illness, but fabricated details 🤔

SpunkyRadcat | SpunkyRadcat

Discovering mother's betrayal leads to loss of trust. NTA.

PeriwinklePangolin24 | PeriwinklePangolin24

Redditor offers compassionate advice for complicated personal situation 🙏

NeverRarelySometimes | NeverRarelySometimes

Uncovering past, but not the a**hole. NTA 👍

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Struggling with a toxic relationship with mother, but can't cut off.

gatesmasher3000 | gatesmasher3000

Defending snooping, commenter claims NTA in this situation. 😊

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Discovering the truth about your past can be shocking 🤯

Heraonolympia123 | Heraonolympia123

Commenter offers support and suggests pressing charges for false information. Replies discuss restoring deleted file and the difficulty of pressing charges against family. 😞

hpfan1516 | hpfan1516

Comment suggests OP needs serious therapy 🤔

powerwiz_chan | powerwiz_chan

Redditor defends OP's snooping to uncover childhood lies. 😊

TheJujyfruiter | TheJujyfruiter

Former therapist empathizes with OP's situation, advises going no contact. ❤️

rbaltimore | rbaltimore

Empathetic commenter suggests pressing charges and exposing abuser's lies. 👏

Wuthering_heads | Wuthering_heads

Commenter sympathizes with OP and condemns mother's behavior. 👏

Fudgenuggle | Fudgenuggle

Supportive comment calls out manipulative behavior of OP's mother. 👏

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Backing up files or invading privacy? NTA or ESH? 🤔

Agitated_Pudding1874 | Agitated_Pudding1874

NTA: Mom's actions were torture. Shocking truth uncovered 😲

TrixIx | TrixIx

Yikes! Someone's mom is the a**hole here 🤨

Beginning_Grocery414 | Beginning_Grocery414

Cutting ties with abusive mother and seeking therapy is crucial 💪

YearOutrageous2333 | YearOutrageous2333

Cutting toxic people out is sometimes necessary 👍

chicharrones_yum | chicharrones_yum

Not the a**hole, but what did she uncover? 🤔

flax97 | flax97

Woman accused of violating trust and privacy, but not guilty. NTA 👍

orkideh-da-whore223 | orkideh-da-whore223

Uncovering the past: NTA struggles with mother's deception 🤷

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Heartbreaking NTA comment advises OP to seek legal advice and therapy 😢

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Commenter advises cutting out toxic liar for better future opportunities.

HWGA_Exandria | HWGA_Exandria

Commenter advises OP to take legal action against abusive mother.

Limerase | Limerase

Commenter suggests solution for sensitive files mix-up. 👍

BigRad_Wolf | BigRad_Wolf

Cutting out toxic people? NTA approves 👍

FunPitiful3217 | FunPitiful3217

Commenter advises cutting ties with heartless mother. 👍

Nyx_Shadowspawn | Nyx_Shadowspawn

Supportive comment calls out gaslighting and encourages strength. 👏

Zhalia_Moon | Zhalia_Moon

Commenter sympathizes with OP's terrible parent and offers support.

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Opening the file without permission was wrong, but NTA in context 😊

littlefiddle05 | littlefiddle05

Get a lawyer with the help of a family member. NTA 👍

poorladlemonadestand | poorladlemonadestand

Commenter questions validity of woman's past, sparks debate.

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Supportive comment receives no replies, but deserves recognition 👏

BeautifulWorking6 | BeautifulWorking6

Mother's lies affected treatment, derailing actual needed care. 😔

Ladygytha | Ladygytha

Cutting ties with manipulative mother: NTA's urgent advice 🚨

Quicksilver1964 | Quicksilver1964

Discovering the truth - relief and no regrets. 🙌

SquirrelBowl | SquirrelBowl

Take control of your relationship with your past. Seek therapy. 👨‍🎓

Improbablyfromhell | Improbablyfromhell

Did her mother really want her to find out? 🤔 #NTA

Ecstatic_Long_3558 | Ecstatic_Long_3558

Setting boundaries with abusive parents is tough but necessary 🙏

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Commenter accuses woman of being a narcissist and bad mother 🤷‍♀️

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Supportive comment offers hope to woman uncovering shocking truth 🙏

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Take control of your medical history with this helpful tip 👍

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Supportive commenter validates OP's feelings and offers advice 👍

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Encouraging legal action against destructive mother. Supportive tone 👏

ThatBitchStaceyFR | ThatBitchStaceyFR

Victim of Munchausen by proxy stands up to abusive mother. NTA 👏

Harmaroo8 | Harmaroo8

Commenter calls out mom's criminality with NTA judgement.

meifahs_musungs | meifahs_musungs

Commenter suggests extreme revenge, but is it justified? 🤔

thoruen | thoruen

Shocking truth uncovered, commenter not at fault. 😲

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Supportive comment calls out abuse and hypocrisy 👏

Rare-Understanding73 | Rare-Understanding73

Not the a**hole, but what's the story behind this?

Obligatory_Burner | Obligatory_Burner

Helping out led to a shocking discovery 🤯

Cadburypunk | Cadburypunk

Op is not the a**hole according to commenters 👍

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Heartbreaking story. OP not at fault. 😢

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Empathetic reply supports OP's decision to uncover the truth 🙌

momma1009 | momma1009

Redditor calls out OP's privacy violation but questions other's behavior

Gwanosh | Gwanosh

Curiosity killed the cat 🐱, but satisfaction brought it back 😼

bornii3 | bornii3

Escape the toxicity 🙏, prioritize your well-being 👍

redtaildrummer | redtaildrummer

Mother did something terrible, but saving a private file doesn't count. 🤷‍♀️

Nebelherrin | Nebelherrin

NTA uncovers shocking truth about past, seeks advice on next steps 🤔

Notnumber44 | Notnumber44

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