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When people think nobody is around, their words can be shockingly honest, weirdly mundane, or hilariously unfiltered. These moments can reveal someone's true feelings, secret habits, or inner dialogue they’d prefer not be exposed.
One person asked the internet, “What’s the most disturbing thing you’ve heard someone say when they thought no one was listening?” and netizens didn’t hold back with their responses. Here’s our collection of some of the most curious.
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#1
Well my mom said it to me, but no one else was listening. My first cousin died in a car accident and my aunt was driving the car. Everyone was very concerned about my aunt. (Her husband and my dad were brothers). My mother said, wistfully, "I wish I were your Aunt Dee." I was confused because my aunt had just lost her eldest son. I asked my mom "You wish my brother had died?" My mother laughed at me like it was the silliest thing she ever heard. "Oh I don't want anyone to DIE, I just want the ATTENTION tee hee. Don't be so melodramatic."
I was shocked that my aunt had gone through the most traumatic event in her life and my mother was jealous of the attention she got.
Creepy af.
The Majestic Opossum 6 months ago
I have a feeling this mother may be a narcissist, or just a straight up sociopath...
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
Plain freaking inhuman n vile ! that is very much knuckle sarnie territory!!
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#2
When I worked as a nurse in the locked, in-patient psych unit, we had a guy come in who had been banned from other hospitals for being violent. Because it was night shift, I handled most of his intake alone. I knew his history, but he was polite and helpful. He didn’t complain about having his things searched or being in the locked hall.
I had him sit to answer questions and take his vitals. The portable blood pressure machine was acting up and as I was kneeling next to it, I heard him whisper “no it’s fine. We don’t need to hurt her. She’s nice and just doing her job.”
He wasn’t talking to me and I pretended not to hear. I finished up and got out of there. I’ll never forget what he said or the way he was smiling.
Edited: commas are a good thing
Edited again for poor grammar.
Earonn - 6 months ago
Excuse me, but that guy has a history of violence and still the nurse is forced to work on him alone? WTF is that? Idc if he appears polite, he wouldn't be there if it couldn't change - and it almost did.
June 6 months ago
I've worked in pych units and I've had to handle violent folks by myself on a regular basis. I've been hurt several times. The pay isn't even decent.
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PHOTOBOB 6 months ago
Many years ago inworked as a bank teller. We had a customer that was schizophrenic He was a huge guy and he would disappear for weeks at a time. This was when he was in jail or the hospital. One day he came to my window and simply said, "the scrooge is off the pot." Apparantly that is a bad thing because he then tight me hiw to bomb proof my head. Once he had me mail a money order to friend in prison. I swear the envelope was addressed in blood. Since I was the only male in the branch I always took care of him.
Sarah Belt 6 months ago
Out of curiosity, what is the alternative for folks banned from hospital psych units?
Multa Nocte 6 months ago
I think they meant that most general hospitals banned him for his behaviour. Where I used to work in the US (locked forensics, state hospital) all the local hospitals sent us their psych patients if they ever got "unruly," including the veterans hospital. The local university hospital had a psych ward for people who were rich and/or were there for relatively minor issues and if the patients ever got "testy" they sent them to us without a minute's thought. Surprisingly, the vast majority of psychiatric patients are rather nice people once their medications are adjusted. Some of the nicest people I have ever met, as well, and some of the kindest.
Load More Replies... Andrew Keir 6 months ago
And that's another reason you always sit nearer the door than the patient is.
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
I take it he’s was schizophrenic ? I h*e he was ok , but yup that’s worrying
#3
Over hearing my mother say I wouldn’t go anywhere in life so it’s fine if they continue taking advantage of me financially. Haven’t spoken in many years since, while overhearing that was very painful to learn my biggest opp was my MOM who I thought always had my back. It showed me how toxic my environment was and how much I was actually coping to get by, and by removing myself from that it has opened many more doors for me. Turns out when you are not giving every piece of yourself to others who give nothing back, you have the energy to go places in life.
tresgatos72 6 months ago
I'm glad you found the strength to escape form that toxic sheeyitshow.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 6 months ago
Props to the OP for realizing her toxic mother was just that. It took years after my own mother's death to grasp just how evil, toxic and narcissistic my own mother was/had been. While all along, I thought she was the sunshine that God gave to light my life. Instead, she was the darkness that kept me down. Unfortunately, her toxic tentacles reached into every corner of our small extended family which alienated them all from me. Fortunately, that led me to create my LOGICAL family that is built on the right kind of love and support.
Tricia Neville 1 month ago (edited)
My husband and I went to live in Africa while my parents were looking for a retirement home in our area. We offered our empty home for them to base themselves while they looked for their "forever home". They were selling their London home, so had plenty of funds to buy something good. After a few years, it was clear they were not going to move out of our home and yet we hadn't received a penny in rent. Then tragedy struck. My 35 year old husband suddenly died. I was ill too, but recovered enough for my parents to take me back to my home that they occupied, but was devastated. I gradually discovered that a lot my husband's and my stuff had been thrown out or chucked in the damp garage growing mouldy. A few months later, Christmas came, and I was asked to leave because my mother wanted her friends to come, and they needed my room. I never got my house back until both of them had died. They had spent the money from the sale of their London home and left virtually nothing to me. It jars me to hear "She won't mind..." now.
Amanda Reinstatler 6 months ago
YES girl!!! I just purged my life of a LOT of those relationships where I do ALL the giving and they do all the taking. Then I would wonderwhy I never had any energy or anything else for me
We all say strange things when we think no one’s listening. Maybe it's a mumble under our breath, a whispered pep talk, or a full-blown imaginary conversation. In those unguarded moments, our thoughts spill out unfiltered. These private dialogues might seem bizarre, but they offer a fascinating glimpse into how people process their emotions and daily lives.
Talking to yourself is surprisingly common and even healthy. Psychologists call it “self-talk,” and it can help us focus, calm down, or rehearse difficult situations. Whether we’re hyping ourselves up before a meeting or working through frustration after a long day, these moments of verbal solitude are often a hidden form of self-care.
#4
“Just what I need is deaf grandchild,” said by my mother to my next door neighbor as I was getting out of the car.
I had just given birth to my second child and he failed the newborn hearing screening test. He is Deaf.
tresgatos72 6 months ago
"Just what my child doesn't need - a heartless grandmother" would have been my response. Then I would have got back in the car and left and gone NC. 😡
MagicJacket 6 months ago
Wow. How terrible. It's your grandchild! It's an opportunity to learn ASL, to be a very special part in that child's life as grandparent, and maybe be there to see the joy if that child ever gets a cochlear implant.
StretcherBearer 6 months ago (edited)
My late nephew was partially deaf quite likely as result ofhis father's exposure to burn pits and who knows what during the first Gulf War. His life ended very tragically about 3 years ago. This pisses me off.
Sarah Baker 6 months ago
Just what I need. An unfeeling f*****g arsehole for a f*****g so-called parent f*****g.
Patricia Richardson 6 months ago
after that comment she wouldn’t be seeing the deaf grandchild at all
#5
My old boss - "We only hired him as a favor" - in regards to me as a newer hire.
I was right behind him and said "Let me return the favor and quit" I took off my work shirt, threw it at him and left.
I was 19 at the time and a bit of a hot head. I did not handle that as well as I should have.
#6
My mother telling me I “killed” my brother and my husband. My brother was serving overseas when he passed and my husband died in his sleep next to me. I don’t think anyone in my life would believe me if I told them.. I think I’m the only one she’s ever shown her ugly side to.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 6 months ago
Sounds like my mom. She said my dad's accident was my fault because I wasn't home when it happened. I was 18, I'd just gotten dumped by my very first boyfriend, and I went to hang out with some friends to take my mind off things. My dad went up on a ladder in his flip-flops to put up Christmas lights and slipped and fell off of the ladder. I'm not sure how me being home would have changed anything.
Tamra 6 months ago
After reading about your "mother", I've decided she needs a firm slap.
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Earonn - 6 months ago
"If so, then I killed the wrong people, it should have been you" is the reply that comes to my mind. Hope OP went NC with that b***h.
Kalikima 6 months ago
"If I had that kind of power, you wouldn't be alive" would be my come back.
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
My father was like this , my mum died when I was8 mths old , n he blamed me all my life , at 46 I was finally told the truth , he killed her ! Ligit in temper , I’d barely spoken to him since I was 16 my it became never after that I’m 60 now , n he died a good few yrs back pre Covid I think I dunno I was told but I wasn’t interested at all , no idea where he’s buried either , I’m so so sorry you had to hear that op blessed be ❤️
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 6 months ago (edited)
I have read way too many parents, that I just would have gone permanently gone dark.
Tricia Neville 1 month ago
My mother too. My childhood was ruined by worry and fear with my mother's constant fits of rages and spite. Anything could set her off, and I was frequently beaten, and my father injured during her bouts of temper. I was glad to leave my parents, though surprised that my father stayed with her. However, when he retired and was with her 24/7 the strain was telling on his face. Finally, he soon died of a sudden, massive heart attack. Then my mother turned on me, saying that I'd k****d him by being such a dreadful daughter.
When we’re alone, our brains are free to wander. We invent characters, repeat memories, or even ask ourselves questions that no one else would understand. This kind of mental wandering isn't random; it reflects how we make sense of the world, solve problems, or reflect on things we might not feel safe expressing out loud.
It’s not always lighthearted. Sometimes, people use these private moments to express feelings they’re afraid to say out loud, such as grief, regret, self-doubt, or fear. While it may seem odd to catch someone talking to themselves, it can be a moment of quiet vulnerability or even healing. We all need some way to unload.
#7
I was an RN in a nursing home. There was a communal pet cat who lived there. I overheard a lady talking to herself, about how she was going to catch it and break its leg! I reported to administration immediately, and she was moved to the memory care unit . The cat was incredibly sweet and would sit on laps and gave a lot of comfort to residents. Disturbing all around.
Rick Murray 6 months ago
I was an agency care assistant in nursing homes. The locked units were...fun. Especially the oldies who gave graphic descriptions of what exactly they planned to do to you (people who don't have an extremely dark sense of humour tended to run away screaming). Me? Well, given the person is sitting in their own poop because they can't get up and are too far gone to think to call for assistance, it's a bit "yeah? you and who's army?".
Rick Murray 6 months ago
The worse one by far is the Alzheimer's people in the normal nursing homes. They can be sweet and cheerful and then flip in an instant and shatter ribs with the pokey end of a walking stick, and since they're gaga and it's your job to manage them, legally it's a case of "sucks to be you". I saw this happen twice (one of the girls coughing up blood, left in an ambulance) before the home decided to have her transferred somewhere with a locked unit. And they sat on the decision for so long because the money they were getting was worth more than the staff's safety. 😠
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#8
“She is no longer useful to me,” said my dad while he was on the phone with my sister. This was after I filed for FMLA from my company and spent 12 weeks (without pay!) living with my parents who are in another state to help them navigate the healthcare system, make decisions about his surgery and treatment, and research and schedule and drive to and attend appointments with oncologists and surgeons following my father’s melanoma stage 3c diagnosis. Yes I understand that you are dealing with a life threatening diagnosis and a concerning future prognosis but I gave up 3 months of my life with my husband and daughter and took 3 months out of my career to help you….AND NOW THAT MY TIME HAS RUN OUT I AM NOW NO LONGER USEFUL TO YOU?!?!?
marianne eliza 6 months ago
Some people shouldn't be allowed to have kids. Like those who have children so there's someone to take care of them when they get sick or old.
Amanda Reinstatler 6 months ago (edited)
Lets see how often you come around when he decides that he needs you again.....and trust me....he WILL.
Load More Replies... katiekat0214 4 months ago
And again, please tell me you went no contact, and/or that he is no more... and thus not useful to anyone.
#9
"It's just because they want me to conform." - an alcoholic mom to her five year old daughter over the phone. This was in reaponse to the situation she was in; her daughter had been removed from their home, she was due in court, and had to start going to treatment for her alcoholism. She definitely did not know I was in the same room "supervising" the phone call. Like yes, we all want you to conform to not drunkenly driving around with your kid in the car, you brave little idiot.
ElfVibratorGlitter 6 months ago
Yikes. Yes conforming to not being drunk when driving is a good thing
Kate Johnson 6 months ago
I just want to say that I agree, but also that I love your screen name. It sounds very dangerous since I imagine it throwing out a bunch of glitter when used to completion but also that sometimes I'd appreciate a burst of glitter celebrating my O-face/feeling.
Load More Replies... Earonn - 6 months ago
People behave as if any form of "conforming" was bad. No, you idiots, it's a prerequisite to living in a society. Go and live on your own on an off-shore island if that's too much for you.
Huddo's sister 6 months ago
Exactly. Every person has both rights and responsibilities to follow.
Load More Replies...There’s something oddly comforting about these verbal rituals. They’re a way of checking in with ourselves, keeping our minds busy, or even managing loneliness. While some might feel embarrassed to admit they talk to themselves, it’s one of the most human things we can do. It’s our brain’s way of being a friend.
In fact, many psychologists suggest that how we talk to ourselves matters. Positive self-talk can improve performance and reduce anxiety, while harsh or critical language can worsen mental health. So, the next time you catch yourself mid-monologue, it might be worth noticing how kind—or unkind—you’re being to yourself.
#10
I had lent my car to a coworker and on the day I was to get my car and keys back, she had me meet her at a pub. She was already drunk when I arrived, and didn’t realize it was me she was talking to and said
‘I can’t give her car back, I need it because the judge won’t let me have my car without a breathalyzer machine installed.’
Turns out she had amassed enough DUI’s to have her driving privileges revoked and she was borrowing any car she could for as long as she could to keep driving home drunk from the pub every night.
She also offered to buy my car and asked if the registration could be left in my name for a while…….um, no.
Alexandra 6 months ago
Personally, I think that being drunk while driving a car should be classified as 'attempted murder'.
Lowrider 56 6 months ago
Yep! I was in a car being driven by someone who was drunk. My mistake. He got into an accident, plowed into the rear of a flatbed tractor trailer. It was estimated the car bounced back 75 after impact. The 19 year old girl in the front passenger seat and the guy sitting next to me whose girlfriend had given birth to their child 4 weeks earlier, were killed. I spent about 10 days in the hospital, 3 of them I was unconscious. Still have wire holding my jaw in place. This was in 1978
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UKGrandad 6 months ago
"Turns out she had amassed enough DUI’s to have her driving privileges revoked" Enough? Where do you get to keep your license after just one DUI?
Rob D 6 months ago (edited)
In the US depending on the full charges and with enough $$$. 🤦🏻♂️ Also cancelled the downvote...why???
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#11
Ending a conference call with "Thank you everyone. I will talk to you tomorrow" ... then quietly "I really hope i don't wake up tomorrow".
DennyS (denzoren) 6 months ago
Well this is just really sad and I hope the person got help or someone reached out.
Gabriel Camomescro 6 months ago
I find it interesting how so many people think s******l thoughts are due to poor mental health. I am of the opinion that not having s******l thoughts once in a while is a more likely indication of mental health issues.
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Michael Largey 6 months ago
Until the day after tomorrow. You need that from time to time.
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Our waitress just the other night mutter “i am gonna shoot myself” after talking to the table next to us. We left her a large tip because she really was great and the table next to us seemed like real a******s.
MagicJacket 6 months ago
That could just be someone expressing frustration at the job that night. I think most people have thrown out a line like that when exasperated. I know I have.
InkyParchment 5 months ago
Depends on the tone of how it's said. Some people say it out of exasperation, if it wasn't that...That is sad
For many, self-talk happens during routine moments—walking alone, driving, or before bed. These little windows into our internal world are often deeply personal, shaped by memory, imagination, and emotion. They might sound silly to an outsider, but they often serve real psychological needs: comfort, rehearsal, motivation, or emotional processing.
Of course, having your self-talk overheard can be problematic, especially if it reveals dark or disturbing thoughts, or things you wouldn’t be proud to say out loud in the company of others. If you’re verbalizing thoughts of harming yourself or others, for example, it would be wise to speak to a psychologist sooner than later.
#13
While waiting on my daughter to be done with guard practice years ago, the couple in the car next to me started fighting.
I heard the wife say, “that’s why everyone thinks you’re an a*****e, Brad”. Which I thought was funny because actually everyone thought Brad was a nice guy who happens to be married to a huge b***h.
#14
In high school, I was an aid for one of the science teachers. After grading the tests for one of his classes, he said, 'You can really tell whose mothers drank when they were pregnant.
The Majestic Opossum 6 months ago (edited)
Yeah, I'm an asshöle, I think this is hilarious. Although probably not a great idea to share this opinion with your student aide?!
Alexandra 6 months ago
It's inappropriate, but it has a basis in truth, unfortunately. The same goes for pregnant women who smoke during pregnancy. Also, it could be that those lower-graded students drink alcohol themselves. Drinking alchohol while being under 21 has a significant detrimental impact on your intellectual ability.
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
I say me to lol but lucifers got a restraining order against me 😂he no like good witches apparently lol but yup this had me laughing to I’ve got a wicked dark sense of humour
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Joshua David 6 months ago (edited)
Lol but lol in a way that you ask yourself should i be lol here...
#15
Coworker was at my place for dinner. he had his shoes off, and my puppy chewed on them. coworker hit the puppy with the shoe and called him a piece of s**t, and puppy yelped.
I wasn’t supposed to hear any of it.
he was asked to leave immediately.
MagicJacket 6 months ago
Coworker is never invited over again and all contact with him is severed immediately.
Strings 6 months ago
What coworker? I haven't seen him since we left work that day! You mean he no showed, and nobody can reach him? How odd...
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Smeghead Tribble Down Under 6 months ago
I hope ''asked to leave'' means ''chucked him headfirst through a closed door''. That's what it would mean if it were my puppy (or any other pet) that had been hit.
ILoveMySon 6 months ago
My sister and I stayed with my friends on vacation. Their dog chewed up her glasses and they replaced them.
Saltypepper 4 months ago (edited)
He's be hit with a shoe and ,told you're a bad man you P.O.S. A bad man ...
Ultimately, our private words reveal the parts of ourselves we don’t always show to others. In a world where we’re constantly connected, these quiet conversations remind us that we still need solitude. So go ahead, talk to yourself. Just maybe check that you’re not on speakerphone first.
What do you think of the thought-to-be private remarks on this list? Upvote the ones you found creepiest and feel free to leave a comment if the urge grabs you. What’s the weirdest eavesdropping moment you’ve ever had? Let us know in the comments!
#16
My Uncles wife, who had never met me, said I was faking my depression for attention when I was 14. Am 34 now and can confirm I do have depression.. 🖕🏻 her.
The Majestic Opossum 6 months ago
It's incredible to me how many adults (back then and still now sadly) think children are incapable of having mental health issues. Also why I wasn't treated for Bipolar or ADHD until I was an adult...
Amanda Reinstatler 6 months ago
People who make accusations like that are always the guilty ones. I had a manager who always called in "sick" bc he was hungover - so that of course, means that whenever someone who actually WAS sick would call into work, he would always assume they were lying, because he ALWAYS did. Like the psycho bf / gf who is convinced that YOU are cheating for no reason....guess what theyve been up to.....????
Josiah Collins 4 months ago
It’s different when you use your depression or whatever you have as a crutch…because that’s just stupid
Mannyjen 5 months ago
Incredibly sad. A friend of my daughter’s mum and SIL were the same. She had depression, schizophrenia and they said she was seeking attention and didn’t want her to go on any medication. When she moved in with us I totally supported all her medical decisions and gave her money so she could get to her appointments. She now in a great place mentally. Just a bit of support at the right time goes a long, long way.
KateTheGreat 5 months ago
Some of my family members don't believe I have depression and severe anxiety because "I am too young for that." I am 40.
At Least I'm Not You 5 months ago
Depression is a medically diagnosed affliction. Anyone who just jockeys it around when they're sad is on par with calling themselves re+arded when they do something dumb. Yeah, it's really that offensive.
Mannyjen 5 months ago
I think the main problem is someone can be depressed (adjective) or have clinical depression (noun). Often these are often viewed by inexperienced people as the same thing which they obviously are not. A walk in the park can lift you when you’re simply feeling depressed (sad) but will not help someone with clinical depression.
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#17
I overheard someone casually say they didn’t care if their actions hurt others, as long as they got what they wanted. It stuck with me.
Rob D 6 months ago (edited)
That's literally just the basic, standard issue, christian/conservative/republican baseline attitude. Absolutely spot on.
Science Nerd 6 months ago
As a follow-up, the non-wacko Republicans live under the threat of losing the support of the wackos in charge of their party, so they fall in line to keep their privileged seat. Cowards.
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#18
Right before my dad moved out of town for work, him and mom got into a big fight about money one night and I don’t remember exact words but he said something like “this is why I told you that having a second kid was a mistake” (I’m the 2nd kid). 😊.
Earonn - 6 months ago
I hope OP didn't take that personally. If the fight was about money, then it was about the costs of raising a kid, which are a fact and are unrelated to parents' feelings for their kids. Yes, it would be great if having kids wouldn't present any problems (and it certainly shouldn't be a financial problem! ) but that's just not the case.
Martin Lawson 1 month ago
Why shouldn’t it be a financial problem? They shouldn’t have had a second kid if they couldn’t afford it. It’s nobody else’s responsibility to pay for other people’s bad decisions..
Load More Replies... At Least I'm Not You 5 months ago
They almost made post-birth abortion legal in Virginia, so that could've solved the problem. But then someone with a thesaurus realized what "post-birth abortion" actually was and the legislation was just barely defeated.
#19
“My wife and I have been estranged for three years.” We weren’t and very much were together.
[>.<]/ 6 months ago (edited)
Ah baby, happens to me all the time too when working with superglue.
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Blondie23 6 months ago
My ex-husband did this while we were together. I had a couple of women reach out to me to tell me he was telling them he was divorced. I had to tell them that we were not and that we had a kid together.. which he didn't mention. Two women contacted me in 18 hours and then... after gathering myself and figure a few things out... I dumped him.
Michael Largey 6 months ago
Bob: "Mary and I are no longer dating." Mary: "That's a lousy way to tell people we got married."
weatherwitch 5 months ago
I hope this is past tense as someone who is saying that has a Lot of issues. And divorce should be one of them....
#20
One of my bosses closed his office door last week and ranted about the plight of white men and how terrible women are and threw in an insult about black lives matter as well. He always closes his door when he doesn't want me to hear him swearing/freaking out but I can still hear everything.
TruthoftheHeart 6 months ago
Hr report and keep complaining every time he does it, record him too.
Rob D 6 months ago
Whaaaat? Men in positions of power are closet sexists and racists??? Never would've guessed it, other than looking at, oh that's right F*****G EVERYTHING.
Michael Largey 6 months ago
Well, the closeted part is rather startling these days.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 6 months ago (edited)
The very first time I would have informed him "Ah, boss, everyone out here could hear every single word you were saying. Just letting you know." After that, he can't tell HR that he thought he was out of earshot.
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 6 months ago
I would have opened his door with my mobile in hand and said,"Hey Boss, going to get some coffee, you want anything?" While letting him see my mobile.
At Least I'm Not You 5 months ago
BLM and its mostly peaceful protests of setting things out on fire? That BLM?
Mreoww 6 months ago (edited)
Private thoughts are one thing, openly being racist is another thing entirely. I’ve got private thoughts about people I don’t like, but none of them are derogatory or racist.
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My a*****e ex husband. He was dying of self inflicted and un-self-regulated liver failure. He was a mean, and angry, and bitter dying drunk.
One night when he thought I was asleep he leaned in really close to my ear and whispered, "This should be you." After years of trying to help, and mitigate, and take care of his issues.
This was how I know the feeling of "blood running cold." He had already tried to k**l me, twice by that point (what we say about strangulation? It's very true).... He meant it.
marianne eliza 6 months ago
The OP is the one who needs therapy. He tried to k**l her.... twice? And she stayed?
Feathered Dinosaur 6 months ago
It's not easy to escape an a****r. You have to have the money and friends/family to help you out, but most abusers isolate and control their victims. Secondly a woman's life is always the most in danger when she ends a relationship with a man. Thirdly abusers also threaten to harm their mutual children if the woman tries to leave. Even when the woman has successfully escaped with the children, abusers drag them to family court to continue their control and abuse
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#22
i wish i could remember exactly what was said. on an empty day at dolores Park, maybe 2014? i overheard a kid ask her (very wealthy looking) mom “when do we go back to the moon?” and the mom saying “We don’t talk about that”. freaked me the hell out!!!
Mreoww 6 months ago
This reminds me of when some kid (when I was in kindergarten) told the class he visited space. And for some reason the teacher goaded him on.
Michael Largey 6 months ago
Being on Earth is just as much being in space as being on Mars is.
Load More Replies... Jen M 6 months ago
You never know, "the moon" could be their family nickname for anything. Such as prison, cuz visiting their wealthy dad in prison due to white collar crime would be something "we don't talk about" in public. You know what I mean? Code words, but maybe they're super advanced star travelers and the rest of us are unaware descendents of Apes, not yet willing to see the aliens among us...just saying, could be!
#23
Heard my mother say she wished she never had children.
Rick Murray 6 months ago (edited)
I was a terrible child. But no matter how awful I was, the worst thing my mother ever said about it was "one was more than enough". She never said she wished she'd never had me, she never said "I hate you", nothing like that. Instead she stuck with me despite me giving her oh so many reasons to open an upstairs window and toss me out of it. Some things, once said, cannot ever be unsaid, and mom never said those things. ♥️
June 6 months ago
I know my mom regrets having me. Makes me feel lonely and cold 🙁
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Aileen Grist 6 months ago
My mother called children an 'accident of marriage'. She had my brother in 1952 - and was very happy because he was a boy - and me in 1954. I was the accident of marriage. I grew up being told that: a) my brother wanted to be an only child and b) that the worse thing that can happen to a woman is to have a daugher - I'm female. Then when I found out that I couldn't have children due to TB as a child she told me I should be thankful as she wisheed she could have only had one, or if it was none or 2 then none.
Day Andie 6 months ago
Once it's said, and if it's completed regretted after you realize how bad it was and your kids are older, what do you do then?
Tamra 6 months ago
All you can do is sincerely apologize and realize the ball is in their court, so to speak. They can either forgive or not, but I would imagine that a child hearing such a thing from a parent would cause a very deep wound. Some things, when said, cannot be undone by any amount of apologies.
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Frank Hayes 5 months ago
my mother said that frequently during my childhood and while I was standing there! Yes I was a handful and no, it never bothered me. In fact it gave me the gifts I have to this day! Once at a bus stop, I was maybe 5, we heard a couple commenting on what a handsome little boy I was and that I must be a joy to raise. Mom pushed me towards them saying things like 'if you think he is so great, you take him and raise him. Give me your address so I know where to send his clothes and toys!' They backed away, she didnt let up! I heard her say it until I was about to leave because I had been drafted. That day I received all the hugs, kisses and nice comments she held back all those years! I was with her or close by for the last years of her life, she would tell people what a wonderful son I had been and how lucky she was to have me. My life has been wonderful, I have never complained about the early years though I have mentioned them to others over the years, always as a funny anecdote.
KateTheGreat 5 months ago
My brother (who is two years older), was "a perfect angel" when he was growing up and because of this my parents wanted another kid. I was a little bit of a handful when was growing up but did nothing incredibly terrible. However, I remember growing up my mom telling me that if I was the first born, I would be only born.
Shortstuff 6 months ago
I overheard my mother say to her best friend... "I never wanted children, so she was a big mistake, but I made sure there wouldn't be another one". I was 13 at the time.
Andrew Keir 6 months ago
*Starting* you might have been a mistake, but she owes it to you to do the best she can for you once you have independent breathing.
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#24
"I love lying to people. I like to think of the biggest lie I can and see how far I can take it. I think it's funny."
*Someone who lied about small things, big things, any things...
UKGrandad 6 months ago
Lying can be fun. I was World Lying Champion three times in the 1980s...
Rob D 6 months ago
Impossible. I swept the 80s with an unprecedented run of 12 straight World Lying Championships.
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Wysteria_Rose 6 months ago
Knew a guy in college like this. I think it made him feel smart, like he was a master manipulator, when really, he just lied about stuff no one usually thinks to lie about. It was a big power trip for him. He was the biggest a*hole/idiot I've had the displeasure to meet.
Helena 6 months ago
Never about anything real, but telling stories is just fun. Especially to strangers
Earonn - 6 months ago
I recently sat outside the pub and the guy next to me talked about his rich and eventful life. I just nodded along, but it didn't seem plausible. It's just sad, so, you lie to people for what? Attention? Using them for your entertainment because it's "fun"? I guess you being used for fun wouldn't be to your liking.
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Jonathan Setter 5 months ago
My wifes ex friend was a compulsive liar who lied about everything. So often it was pointless, so often it didn't make sense, and so often it made her look a lot worse than what the truth was. It all came to a head when she found out there was an incident when my wife answered the phone speaking Filipino to another friend who didn't speak the language, and then said "sorry I thought you were *lying person*". Well she went OFF, because it outed the biggest lie, that she wasn't Filipino, and she never forgave my wife. The insanity was, she spoke with a Filipino accent and had many Filipino friends, and was often seen speaking the language with those friends. One time at a party, one of the other husbands said to me, as we watched her speak Filipino to my wife "I don't get it, I thought she wasn't Filipino?
#25
My former neighbour, who was an old witch, had a staffordshire terrier. It was vicious and aggressive. One day, I was resting at home in my bedroom, with the windows open, and I heard her open her sliding glass door, and let her dog out. I heard her say to him "go get her, go on, go get her". I wondered what was going on, so I looked out the window. She had set her dog off after a cat that had gone into her back garden. Told you she was a witch.
Wysteria_Rose 6 months ago
Us witches would never seek one creature after another, especially a cat. You are referring to a horrific, heartless Karen.
Andrew Keir 6 months ago
Agreed - hatred or live, they both come back to you three times stronger than you gave them
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Andi 6 months ago
witches appreciate all living things - well the ones on Diskworld did anyway.
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
Oi do t insult us real witches ! I also have a staffie to and a cane corse x rottie both adorable friendly dogs , !! they are my familiars , not a ct person , but that old lady sounds lonely n is miserable cos of it , me I love being on my own , btw did the cat escape ?
At Least I'm Not You 5 months ago
I was the neighbour on the other side of the "witch" - who was the sweetest lady for those who got to know her. That cat was terrorizing everyone and yelling all hours of the night, and likely had rabies. Mitchell, the dog, is hero for getting rid of that thing.
#26
I shouldn't have hired you, I should have asked you out instead.
#27
I walked by someone a few days ago casually telling someone on the phone that they were hunted down by the police that weekend.
Krd 6 months ago
Not necessarily. They could be sectioned. Those are only good for 72 hours, so you can just run the clock out. I had a hospital try to section me all because I wanted to leave AMA (I was fine, had an infection, had been there 2 weeks, was completely good at that point, no need to be taking up a hospital bed at that point). Luckily a nurse gave me a warning about it (they played it off like they were waiting on the AMA paperwork to come in, instead they were waiting for the police), I managed to sneak past the cops/nurses in the lobby, run down some stairs in a back stair well, take an elevator down to ground level, and dipped out a back door. Had to quickly disguise myself and lay low for the 72 hours. Really PO'd me.
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Wanna bet lol criminals are INHERENTLY THICK , n to one of them that’s bragging rights lol
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#28
Last time I visited my mother, I kept overhearing my brother who temporarily lives with her.
one day, he was complaining about his son who said “but you promised not to spend that money on alcohol”. another day he hissed at mom’s bedroom: f*****g die!
he also bragged about never cheating on his wife - he tried but it never worked out.
it’s hard to find the strength to go there again.
Rick Murray 6 months ago (edited)
I knew a guy like that. I think he was jealous of his brother (a dependent special needs) because his mother gave most of her attention to her other son (because, well, because he needed it). We were on the phone, mother brings a mug of tea in for him. And he goes batshít crazy, like "Don't you know how to knock you dumb b***h? Did I ask for tea? F**k off! Just f**k the f**k off!". A few moments later, then "Yeah, go cry, just get the f**k out of my room". I told him to call me back once he had apologised and then I hung up. He never called back. Like ever. I very much hope his mother found the courage to say "pack up and find your own way in life", but she was lovely and a doormat. 😢
Earonn - 6 months ago
I can understand why the healthy child can break like that. But he absolutely should have apologised.
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#29
When I was a server, I waited on this family and heard, “This is why our children hate spending time with you, Alyssa” from the dad and, “I wouldn’t die for friends because my life matters more than theirs. MAYBE for family” from one of the kids.
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 6 months ago
Frakk. I was a Firefighter for over 20 years, this was always a possibility of my job, that I accepted from day one, at the Academy. Even for CWOHS Muck Fuppet, like him.
Alexandra 6 months ago
I admire the sentiment, but it's easy to say when you're safe while saying it.
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#30
"Cat boys pay in other ways"
I have no idea what they meant, I pretended not to hear!
SweetCheesySpaghetti 6 months ago
How does that cat have a dog face? Does anyone else see that or am I crazy??
What do you think ?
Rick Murray 6 months ago
Bridgwater, 1993. I was idly listening to CB radio (remember that?) with my totally legal (cough!) half-wave antenna (about 5 metres rather than the legal metre-ish). Two men. One was saying things like "turn her over... now gently caress between her legs... how does that feel? okay now run your finger gently around her nipples until they are erect" and so on. It was quite a thing to overhear. Luckily I wasn't the only eavesdropper, somebody else came on and timidly suggested that if a guy needs that kind of help maybe it would be better to do it over the phone. Turns out that the guy giving the instructions was a vet, and the other was in the middle of a dank woodshed caring for his dog that was dying of cancer and hurt all over but being the outdoor dog wanted to stay in her favourite spot in the woodshed. Man, that was 😳 to 😂 to 😭 so fast my heart hurt.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 6 months ago
My (adoptive) mother, talking about me to various family members (though she has also said most of these things to my face over the years as well): "I wish we'd never adopted her." - "She's going to be a junkíe alcoholíc just like her junkíe alcoholíc parents." - "She's gutter trash, just like her mother." - "She says she's 'depressed' and 'suícidal', but she just wants attention." - "Yeah, mental illness isn't real." She's also said some astoundingly racist things when she thinks no one else is around other than my sister (who is just as racist as our mother, surprise.)
Wysteria_Rose 6 months ago
My cousin, who grew up with emotional issues due to losing her father unexpectedly and tragically when she was an argumentative teenager, fully admitted to me, "I don't know how to feel bad for people. I don't feel anything for anyone, even if they're upset or sad." I know she may have been trying to communicate in honesty, but she didn't seem to understand what was wrong with this. It makes me uncomfortable sometimes because I worry she's a narcissist (which tracks with a lot of other things about her).
Rick Murray 6 months ago
Bridgwater, 1993. I was idly listening to CB radio (remember that?) with my totally legal (cough!) half-wave antenna (about 5 metres rather than the legal metre-ish). Two men. One was saying things like "turn her over... now gently caress between her legs... how does that feel? okay now run your finger gently around her nipples until they are erect" and so on. It was quite a thing to overhear. Luckily I wasn't the only eavesdropper, somebody else came on and timidly suggested that if a guy needs that kind of help maybe it would be better to do it over the phone. Turns out that the guy giving the instructions was a vet, and the other was in the middle of a dank woodshed caring for his dog that was dying of cancer and hurt all over but being the outdoor dog wanted to stay in her favourite spot in the woodshed. Man, that was 😳 to 😂 to 😭 so fast my heart hurt.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 6 months ago
My (adoptive) mother, talking about me to various family members (though she has also said most of these things to my face over the years as well): "I wish we'd never adopted her." - "She's going to be a junkíe alcoholíc just like her junkíe alcoholíc parents." - "She's gutter trash, just like her mother." - "She says she's 'depressed' and 'suícidal', but she just wants attention." - "Yeah, mental illness isn't real." She's also said some astoundingly racist things when she thinks no one else is around other than my sister (who is just as racist as our mother, surprise.)
Wysteria_Rose 6 months ago
My cousin, who grew up with emotional issues due to losing her father unexpectedly and tragically when she was an argumentative teenager, fully admitted to me, "I don't know how to feel bad for people. I don't feel anything for anyone, even if they're upset or sad." I know she may have been trying to communicate in honesty, but she didn't seem to understand what was wrong with this. It makes me uncomfortable sometimes because I worry she's a narcissist (which tracks with a lot of other things about her).
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