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What secret did your parents keep from you? (50s)

A secret which was only revealed to you many years later?
When I applied for my Birth Certificate I found out that I had two brothers who died in childbirth in the late 50's
It was never mentioned at all.

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My mom hid many of her medical difficulties and conditions from us.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@SW-User Stoicism was a trait of Mothers of her era

SW-User

@SW-User oh yeah my mom did the same. She was diagnosed with a life threatening disease when I was in sixth grade but only found that out years later

SW-User

Some things are too painful to talk about.
There's nothing - unless it's still undiscovered 😲

Gusman · 61-69, M

@SW-User Let's hope there are no dark secrets to be revealed. Not every family has dark secrets

SW-User

Hmm.. a couple years ago my mom told me that there were complications when she was pregnant with me and that she started bleeding. Apparently the placenta was half dead and she was going to abort me but decided to give it a last try.. and so here I am

Gusman · 61-69, M

@SW-User And the world is a better place because of your here.🙂

SW-User

@Gusman well I am a med student studying to be a doctor now lol

Gusman · 61-69, M

@SW-User Yes! 👍🙂

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

I was a twin but the only survivor.
Only found that out ten years ago !

Gusman · 61-69, M

@Picklebobble2 How did you feel about that?

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@Gusman Kinda sad. Kinda annoyed. Started wondering if my folks reactions and responses to me over the years were rooted in sadness or regret or even anger !

And if the signs of that were there and i just never picked up on them.....because i didn't know !

Gusman · 61-69, M

@Picklebobble2 We can not pick up on possible clues if we have absolutely no idea of the past.

GerOttman · 61-69, M

If there was such a secret, they hid it well and took it to the grave with them.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@GerOttman As did my Parents. I only applied for my birth Certificate after both parents were dead.

SW-User

Where do I begin, there are some that are best left unsaid though.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@SW-User Sure. Only came across our family secret after my parents were dead.

SW-User

@Gusman oh dude, that’s even more brutal to go through. Sorry to hear bud 🤗

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what really happened to my uncle

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@Gusman I found out after my grandparents died.

GerOttman · 61-69, M

@SW-User Hanged?

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@GerOttman It's not something I think I should talk about, but it wasn't anything he did, it was something done to him

SweetMae · 70-79, F

A half brother.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@SweetMae Have you been, or will you be united with him?

SweetMae · 70-79, F

@Gusman No. I doubt I ever meet him. He was adopted.

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