12 Deep Family Secrets That Were Revealed in Best Thriller Way

Every family has secrets — some protect, others hurt. But a shocking secret can leave a lifelong mark, from betrayals to unexpected twists about your true past.

• My maternal grandmother was married to a widower who had four children from his previous marriage. She made him give up his kids before she married him. I guess she didn’t want to take care of his children.
  She became pregnant with my mother, and when my mother was about five years old, her parents (my grandparents) got divorced. He just couldn’t live with my cold-hearted grandmother any longer. My mother didn’t tell me that—I found out by coincidence that I had four uncles. © Competitive_Juice627 / Reddit

• I grew up thinking my father abandoned me and my mom. But years later, far into adulthood, I learned from my grandma that my mom left my dad and didn’t allow him to see me so she could extort money from him. To this day, I still don’t have a relationship with him. © 12Fatcat / Reddit

• About 10 years ago, my father stole my identity. He took out loans and racked up credit cards in my name. Why? He wanted to expand the house he owned, adding an in-law apartment (huge, about 1,500 square feet). He then proceeded to give the house and apartment to my sister.
  I confronted him about it, and he said, “Too bad.” I’ve never forgiven him (and never will), and only the two of us know what happened. I did manage to clean up my credit because I was able to prove I didn’t take out the loans or credit cards (we live on opposite sides of the country). But the fact that he not only did this to me but did it to give the house to my sister, whom he has always favored, has really angered me. © CylonGlitch / Reddit

• Моя бабушка в 1960-х годах против своей воли держала мою мать в лечебнице из-за депрессии. Ей потребовалось много времени, чтобы выбраться оттуда, и никто за пределами ближайших родственников не должен знать об этом, потому что она все еще унижена этим опытом. © jadepalmtree / Reddit

• My grandmother’s cousin married a man she met in college. They had a daughter and were married for maybe 40 years. 3 years ago, he passed with cancer. We were not shocked at this.
  What we weren’t prepared for was that after he passed, his wife found a journal of his which explained that for 35 years, he was having another relationship with a man. It was a shock to all of us. He was so committed to his wife, that he never left. But at the same time, it must have killed him to stay silent for such a long time. © Pozzik / Reddit

• My aunt had a child when she was very young and still lived in another country. After she moved to the U.S. and left her child in the other country, she got married. Her current husband does not know that she has a child. © senzafine1 / Reddit

• After my dad died, his best friend stepped up and helped out my mom. He’s been a great family friend since I was young. It’s been about 12 years since my dad passed, and I just found out a month ago that for about 8 years, my mom and my dad’s best friend have been dating.
  I always suspected it but assumed, since no one told me anything, nothing was happening. Turns out, no. My mom still has no idea I have a clue that they’re together. © Mooooofasa / Reddit

• My sister has cheated on her husband everytime we have left town together (and occasionally in town) for the last 20+ years. Tired of pretending and I don’t speak with her any more. © randomfemale / Reddit

• When I was a kid, my dad cheated on my mother and had a kid with the new woman who would become my stepmom.
  I went over occasionally and never paid it much mind, but my “sister” had blond hair her entire life. My dad said it was because he had blond hair as a kid. Fast-forward 10 years, and surprise—she more than likely wasn’t carrying his child. Big surprise that the woman you cheated on your wife with wasn’t faithful either, huh? © Boomerwell / Reddit

• My dad had a kid with his first wife’s best friend, and it took 20 years for it to surface. My mom was the babysitter for my dad’s first two kids while he was married to his first wife; she was 15, and he was 23.
  I have a half-sister who is 2 weeks younger than me, and I found out about her by discovering child support papers when I was 16. Her sister’s dad is our uncle, so she is also our cousin. Remember, my parents are still together. © Slade645 / Reddit

• My “stepbrother” is actually my half-brother from an affair 8 years before my parents split up.
  Dad didn’t know she had his kid but reached out to my stepmom after the divorce, and we were raised as step-siblings until one night when it all came out. Nobody else in the family knows. © Mediocre_Village8607 / Reddit

• My wife told me before we were married that her younger sister (Her Dad remarried and "had"a daughter with his new wife) was a result of artificial insemination (Anonymous donor ) and that her sister doesnt know this. I dont understand why they keep it a secret... © yourlittlebrother / Reddit

Some family secrets are hidden so deep, they only come to light in the most unexpected ways. Like the woman who accidentally walked in on her sister breastfeeding her baby. The shock was overwhelming, but it wasn’t the act itself that unraveled her world — it was what came next.