In order to make it as a parent, you need to be adept at keeping secrets. The truth of the matter is that there are some things that children just aren't mature enough to handle.
Once they become adults, however, things slowly begin to change. Have a look below and check out these 15 secrets that parents told their children once they grew up.
Redditor Col_Walter_Tits says that their father spent the better part of a decade smuggling drugs (mainly cocaine and marijuana) into South America. He was even held hostage for a day during a military coup!
"Several years ago, my dad dropped the truth bomb that when I was born, he didn't think I was his kid. My mother had had an affair, and they assumed I was an illicit love child." - Reddit u/rochetNerd_
During a family meal at Thanksgiving, Reddit user Dervrak noticed that there was a strange woman sitting at the opposite end of the table. Right before dinner began, their father announced that the woman was actually their estranged sister.
"My grandma owned a bar when I was growing up, but I didn't know until after she passed away that she also ran a huge bookie gambling service from that bar. Then it all made sense — the random police visits, the robberies..." - Reddit u/moos3kc
Reddit user Mynameis_F says that when they were 13-years-old, they found out that they had a half-brother who was given up for adoption at birth. Ironically, they grew up to be a police officer and later arrested their own father.
"That the reason my parents finally divorced after years of Dad's infidelity was that he had gotten my sister's teacher pregnant," writes Reddit user Mimisstrez.
How do you ever come back from something like that?
Ao7th and their sister used to play with an incredibly realistic-looking doll; they did everything together and even talked to it. After their mother saw the horror film Child's Play, however, she became so scared that she threw it away and never told the kids.
"My house was burned down when I was a kid, and when I was an adult, my dad told me that my mom was actually the one who burned it down!" - Reddit u/u/dirvam44
According to a post made by purpledorito4108, their mother tragically died giving birth to them. What they never knew, however, was that they also had a twin who died in childbirth as well.
"My grandfather was a small business owner who everyone thought was extremely frugal because he grew up poor. Later, we found out he spent a significant amount of his money on charitable causes and helped a lot of his employees with financial and legal troubles!" - Reddit u/CaimansGalore
Did you ever grow up with a beloved pet who in their old age got sent to live on a farm? Reddit user scurvy_knave certainly did and when they were old enough to figure out what "the farm" really meant — they were shattered.
I believe that nudity can be empowering and beautiful. That said, it's still an incredibly difficult concept to grasp for a 13-year-old boy who's getting made fun of at school because of his incredibly attractive mother.
"That when we went to go spend the weekend with my aunt and uncle, my mom and dad would do a little meth and clean the entire house from top to bottom in two hours...then go back to being 'Mom and Dad.'" - Reddit u/flourwateryeastsalt
When Redditor rootbound was in college, his parents got divorced. Shortly after, his father contacted him to say that his wife (their mother) wasn't the woman she claimed to be. And that if he were to suddenly pass, to go to the bank and look in his safety deposit box.
One day, bonitaapetitia's mother was doing laundry and tidying the house. Unfortunately, the mother didn't realize that the family cat had crawled into the dryer to have a nap. She didn't realize this until they went to check the wash over an hour later.
h/t: Reddit
