r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions. Have you ever stumbled upon a dark family secret? Have you found out something about your family that was completely …

Apr 22, 2025 · "Recently, my family found out that our grandfather had an affair 50+ years ago, which resulted in a secret child being born and our grandfather losing his job.

From long-lost relatives to hidden truth, here are some of the juiciest, strangest, and most jaw-dropping confessions that finally saw the light of day, from Bright Side readers and Reddit.

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Some families out there have secrets that span decades or even entire generations. But secrets often have a way of getting exposed. It could be through a silly DNA test, some tragic last words, or even a …

Aug 6, 2025 · Every family has secrets, but some are darker, more disturbing, and even more frightening than others. The people of Reddit united to share their darkest, most disturbing family secrets - …

Jan 23, 2019 · Here are 12 stories from Reddit users about how they or someone in their life discovered their father had a second family. INSIDER cannot independently authenticate these stories.

Jul 19, 2018 · Redditors are discussing the moment they discovered that one of their parents had a second family — or that they were the second family, and what happened in the aftermath — and it's …

Dec 19, 2025 · On the subreddit r/AmItheA**hole, users recounted their ordeals with family secrets, which ranged from relatively minor things like uncovering a family recipe to learning their or another’s …

Every family has its secrets, but some are darker than others—and sometimes, they come out when no one expects them to. In this article, you’ll read about 10 shocking family secrets that were hidden for …