People Divulge The Secrets They Will Never Tell Their Significant Other
Couples are often advised to be wholly honest with their partners and that it's the bedrock of a healthy, successful relationship.
When asked, any partner would swear until they were blue that they've told their partner absolutely everything they could possibly tell them, ever, until the end of time.
But Redditor Bisexual_Space_Lover was ready to call partners out on that:
"What's a secret you'll never tell your partner but are willing to tell strangers on Reddit?"
Working Late Again
"I'm working three jobs to support him and his lifestyle and the kids. He thinks I’m working one."
"But he lost his entire family in the past three years and his grief is breaking him. So I don’t mind working this much if it means he can take a break and work on his mental health. I love him. I’d do anything for him."
- j32571p7
In Sickness and In Health
"Not me but my friend. His wife was really sick but was also extremely stubborn and religious. She believed that God will heal her, so he came to me and asked for a few of my sleeping pills."
"They're really strong and get you into a deep sleep quickly. So he put the pills in her drink, and like clockwork in 30 minutes, she was out cold, and he then asked me to help him get her to the hospital."
"The next morning she woke up in the hospital. We told her she passed out and wasn't breathing, so we rushed her there. And somehow she believed us."
"Good thing, too, because on top of that sickness she had, she had stage one cancer. She survived and it's all good now."
"But he made me swear I wouldn't tell her what we did."
- trojen342p
The Ultimate Sacrifice
"I actually prefer creamy peanut butter. I buy the extra crunchy because that's what he likes."
- Absinthe42
First-Time Parents
"I got our toddler out of bed one morning and went to do a sniff test of their butt to see if they had pooed overnight and when I lifted my child up, I stuck their head in the ceiling fan."
"Oh, and the time I forgot to put the car in Park with them in it."
- brotum248
A Little Levity
"Who wants to admit they ate nine cans of ravioli?"
- Jayce2K
Best Friends
"My best friend is a Badger and I feed him sweetcorn every morning at 5:20 AM."
- Chubby_Salmon3454
Couldn't Do This Without You
"I am terrified that my partner will die because I know I am not really a functional adult outside of my work. I am good for playing with the kids, bringing in a decent income, and making food, but the idea of single parenting and taking care of everything fills me with existential dread I have a hard time describing."
"Like, processing the grief while learning to function as a solo adult, and trying to keep everything running so it doesn’t impact my kids any more than losing a parent already would."
"The possibility of it is just overwhelming to contemplate and it wears on my brain at times."
- ProfessorWC
An Ode to Emotional Labor
"There is just no way I could run our household like my wife does. I honestly have no clue how she keeps it all straight and remembers everything."
"If she were to leave for like a week, we would be fine. But there are a million little things that wouldn't be done because half I don't even know she does and the other half I wouldn't remember without a list."
"Which is a terrible thing to say. I know my wife is running 110% every day."
"I try to help out around the house but I don't remember what to do on what days. Asking her to make me a list is just asking her to remember one more thing. She shouldn't have to make a list. I don't know, dadding is tough when mom is a freaky amazing superhuman."
"But I do tell her all the time. We have talked about it at length. The brain drain on her keeping the families calendar in her head must be incredible."
- goblue142
Bored in the House
"I hate that he doesn't want to go anywhere, ever."
"Everything is always a chore or he dreads it."
"I want to go on hikes, random car rides, or a d**n picnic. Just get out of the house with him, just him. I want to go on dates, I'm growing very tired of this lifestyle."
"It could very well be depression, money management, or health reasons. I know I need to have a serious talk with him. Besides that, we will have to look into him finding a therapist and hopefully, he will become social again. I know there are a lot of factors to his introversion, but this is still hard."
- worthlesswreck
That Thing with the Stuff
"That I know the word she’s looking for, but it’s more fun to hear her rattle off increasingly ridiculous, sometimes made-up words instead."
- FunWithAPorpoise
A Lifesaver
"He legit saved my life. He’s a nervous, humble guy who doesn’t like undue pressure or praise, so I keep it to myself just how bad off I was before he showed up."
"Because even in the aftermath of my mom’s death and even in the face of some pretty nasty health problems (which I was just letting slide because I was so depressed I was kind of hoping they’d kill me), I was very, VERY good at smiling and being charming."
"Three years of taking care of a terminally ill parent taught me how to smile and bear it and feint positivity even when you’re running on empty."
"And I never felt like I could be anything other than The Fixer. The Doer. The Person Who Always Knows What To Say. The Reliable One. They Who Has Every Answer and Can Make Bad Feelings Go Away By Just Fixing the Problem For You."
"I was not allowed to be negative. Ever."
"But he… legit came in and helped me with mom’s estate and cheerleaded me into getting out of a dead-end career and put a stake in the heart of some severely toxic relationships I had and even helped me budget so I could 'finally afford' health insurance… which wasn’t a moment too soon, because I caught s**t right in the nick of time."
"And he just kind of… did it. In his mind, it was nothing much because 'you were on the right track, but you had a lot on your plate and needed help.'"
"And I just nod and agree because what else do I say? 'I actually wasn’t. I was just going to let myself die because I was exhausted and miserable, smiles aside. Thanks for intervening.'"
- Ilunibi
Center of Attention
"My husband complains about being in pain so much that I feel like there’s no room for me to be in pain. And sometimes I really resent that. I have a chronic health condition that I have no choice but to manage well because he wouldn’t know what to do if he had to care for me like I have to care for him."
"Sucks but it is what it is."
"My partner is otherwise lovely and I’ve told him before, no need to beat a dead horse. To me, it’s a small part of a big and full relationship, so it’s just something I live with."
- Lilliputian0513
Newborn Oops
"I dropped the diaper rash cream container on our daughter’s head when she was like eight days old. She let out this scream that still haunts me."
"When he came in the room to see what happened, I lied and said I just dropped the lid on her."
- buzzarfly2236
Take It to the Grave
"My wife's makeup looked terrible on our wedding day."
- Yoguifungi
Bittersweet Endings
"A former boyfriend of mine had a cat that he didn't treat very well. He never abused the cat, he just had depression and would get frustrated at the cat easily and not play with it enough."
"One time the cat knocked down his favorite plant and broke the pot, spilling soil everywhere."
"I took the blame, and dealt with him being a little b***hy with me, just to make sure he didn't get further upset at the cat."
"I never told him. And the cat got rehomed, under his mature decision, and is doing very well."
- somethingofagem
While it's a common understanding that couples should not keep information from one another, these Redditors came to prove that sometimes, that isn't true.
Rather, some things are too embarrassing or heavy, for them or their partner, to put out there. Maybe on some level, it's better for their relationship.
Being cheated on sucks. What a lot of people don't realize, though, is that it can suck for longer than just that moment, that incident, or even that relationship. Cheating can leave a lasting wound and sow the kinds of trust issues that follow us around for ages. One Reddit user was battling that insecurity from a past relationship when her current fiance started acting more distant. She said she was feeling "really insecure with his change in behavior" even though he gave a valid reason for it. She couldn't let the nagging feeling go, so she created fake profiles on popular dating sites to see if she could find him.
She did. So she turned to Reddit for help.
We'll let her explain:
My fiance and I have been together a year and a half, we moved in with one another a few months ago. Lately he has been a bit distant. I've been cheated on in the past and have been really insecure with his change in behavior. He has assured me he is just stressed about work and because his car broke down a couple weeks ago and he hasn't gotten a replacement yet.
I couldn't let the nagging feeling go, so I did a little investigating. I didn't snoop in his phone or personal accounts, but I made a fake profile on a popular dating site and found him there. He was last online July 1st.
I don't know what to do. How do I confront him? What do I say? Can our relationship be saved? Do I even want to save it?
I feel like I am a wreck right now
Buckle up, guys. You're about to go on a roller coaster of a ride with these responses and updates. Some have been edited for language or clarity.
Got popcorn? Let's do this.
H/T: Reddit
People Imagine What Jobs Would Be Unnecessary If Everyone Actually Told The Truth
[rebelmouse-image 18354461 is_animated_gif=Imagine a world in which honesty dominates everything. Would it be better? How would society change?
weirdbacon asked, If everyone told the truth and was 100% honest, what jobs would become unnecessary?
Submissions have been edited for clarity, context, and profanity.
More relevant today than ever.
[rebelmouse-image 18354463 is_animated_gif=Companies that do background checks, maybe?
Bye-bye F.B.I.
[rebelmouse-image 18354464 is_animated_gif=Being a spy.
They're not actually channeling your granny.
[rebelmouse-image 18354465 is_animated_gif=Mediums.
D.N.A. doesn't lie, but people do.
[rebelmouse-image 18354466 is_animated_gif=Detective.
Sorry but... not much honesty here.
[rebelmouse-image 18354467 is_animated_gif=Psychics.
"Tbh, our product is pretty mediocre."
[rebelmouse-image 18354468 is_animated_gif=Advertisers would have it rough.
Buy our product! Because.. ummm... someone likes it?
Just leave exact change, please.
[rebelmouse-image 18354469 is_animated_gif=No shops would need to be staffed with cashiers.
Customers could go in, take what they needed, and put the money owed in a box or tray or something.
TV would never lie to me. Ever.
[rebelmouse-image 18354470 is_animated_gif=People who write commercials.
That's not bluffing, that's LYING.
[rebelmouse-image 18354472 is_animated_gif=Professional poker player.
"Why yes, our service is terrible."
[rebelmouse-image 18345699 is_animated_gif=I don't know about unnecessary, but customer service would become very difficult.
Don't even get me started...
[rebelmouse-image 18354473 is_animated_gif=Megachurches.
Now even though I'm an atheist, I don't really think of regular centers of worship as dishonest. They believe what they believe, and so saying what they believe to be true is not an attempt to be dishonest.
Megachurches ain't that. Megachurches are where giant lying charismatic scumbags swindle the poor and desperate out of what little they have, in the vain hope of a miracle.
In a world with no dishonesty, they wouldn't work out so well.
Wanna buy some knives?
[rebelmouse-image 18354474 is_animated_gif=Multi-level marketing (MLM). I'm sure lots people would be relieved not having to grind and lie so much for a position entirely based off of 100% commission pay.
Polygraphs become a thing of the past.
[rebelmouse-image 18354475 is_animated_gif=Lie detector dude would be unemployed.
Wouldn't it be nice if they told the truth?
[rebelmouse-image 18354476 is_animated_gif=Politician.
It sure seems that way, far too often.
[rebelmouse-image 18354477 is_animated_gif=This world is built on lies. Half of the jobs would disappear.
The verdict would be obvious.
[rebelmouse-image 18354478 is_animated_gif=Juries in a court of law
Awful lotta witches on this hunt...
[rebelmouse-image 18354479 is_animated_gif=Robert Mueller would be conspicuously out of work.
I paid my taxes, I swear.
[rebelmouse-image 18354480 is_animated_gif=I'd be unemployed as an auditor.
They can't all be true...
[rebelmouse-image 18349114 is_animated_gif=Either all religious jobs or all but one religion.
Acting would become impossible.
[rebelmouse-image 18346018 is_animated_gif=Actors.