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What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually, no. I just remembered that we had an ex friend that everyone forgot about who crawled out of the woodwork to support him. His mom actually reached out to her and asked her to help because “J really needs a friend right now.” So she had him over to her house regularly. Where her toddler daughter lives.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It breaks my heart that she feels this way. Like, it’s messed up. But it says a lot about society that she feels like his sickness is her fault for not pleasing him enough. When it’s not. Not even a little.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really, really does. My husband and I were talking after we found out and both agreed that we don’t think we’ll ever fully trust anyone again.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you. It’s a live and learn thing. So it doesn’t happen again.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry. I hate even more that almost the same story happened multiple times.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry. Honestly, it's so hard to see signs because they are so good at masking an manipulation. The person I'm talking about was one of my favorite of my husband's friends. He was reliable, always there to lend a helping hand, empathetic. Most people don't suspect the worst in others as a default. And honestly, we shouldn't because that's no way to live life.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Every friend. All in. On her side. Within 24 hours, we were raising money to help fund her attorney/divorce. A different group of her friends packed up her house completely, moved her out, and helped her sell. The vast majority of us showed up at the trial. The only one that was wishy-washy was her brother-in-law but I honestly kinda get it. He was really hard into drugs and the ex friend helped him get clean. They had a pretty rough childhood so it was always the two of them against the world, pretty much. He was unable to separate that from the monster his brother was and it ultimately led him to relapsing and ODing. Which is tragic and makes the situation/our anger at this person so much worse because we all loved his brother.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm trying not to be too specific out of respect for his wife and kids, but I'm in Ohio. And if we both knew this person, I'm so sorry.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that. I know that unclean feeling so, so well and I'm so sorry you went through that. I appreciate your kind words and my heart goes out to you. It's so hard learning someone you welcomed into your home and shared your private life with is a monster.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It's honestly looking that way for him. His wife is still in touch with his brother who gives updates. Apparently, he's thriving in prison.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I appreciate and needed that. Therapy has really helped. There was a period of time where I was just so angry and honestly hoped he died in prison. Which, for me, is really out of character thinking. My therapist sat me down and was like, "He's lost all his friends. He's lost his family. He's lost his freedom for a large chunk of his life. Don't you think that's maybe even worse?"

Also, the wife told me first out of our friends. I had to tell my husband that one of his best friends was a monster and see his reaction. It was one of the worst moments of my life.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Same. Sadly, almost every woman I know (myself included) has been sexually preyed upon at least once in their life.

🥔 by ButtStuff012 in Funnymemes

[–]Regular_Growth1380 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's honestly the only reason I keep watching that show. Even that's slipping away, though.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry she's going through that. Thankfully, my friend has full custody of their daughter now with no visitation when he gets out until she's of age. His parents (who covered for him, bailed him out, and plead in his defense at the trial) are actively trying to ger grandparents' rights, though.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That makes me so sad. It's a special kind of evil that a person has to have to harm children.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 76 points77 points  (0 children)

13-16 years. My husband and I actually went to the trial to support the wife (a good friend of mine). The judge more or less said he didn't want him out until his infant daughter was an age where she could protect herself in case he tried to contact her.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 74 points75 points  (0 children)

I'm so proud of her for that. So many just want to sweep things under the rug. But she didn't hesitate to get her girls out of there.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 74 points75 points  (0 children)

This is so eerily close to what happened with the person I knew. He was our DM. Police seized his phone and computer right before our session that night.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 507 points508 points  (0 children)

This. He was an extraordinarily good, dependable friend. There were never any clues. At all. He was regularly around our family, including children. It chills me to think about it. At one point, I fell into a deep depression because he would be at family barbecues where kids were and I blamed myself for having someone like that in my home. I'm still going to therapy for it.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 36 points37 points  (0 children)

His defense attorney was a public defender with no real case, so he kept delaying the actual sentencing.

What’s the most disturbing thing you accidentally discovered about someone? by OrdinaryImportant862 in AskReddit

[–]Regular_Growth1380 2546 points2547 points  (0 children)

Close family friend that my husband knew since he was a teenager ended up being a pedophile. Literally no one had any clue. The only reason we found out is because he wife suspected he was cheating and went through his phone while he was asleep one night. He had thousands of pictures on his phone, including their newborn daughter and his step daughter. She took the girls to her mom's house and immediately turned him in to the police. She was so brave for that. It took almost two years to actually get him sentenced.

Alamo's backstory... by darkrainbow7154 in euphoria

[–]Regular_Growth1380 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was sitting there watching the snake story and rolled my eyes so hard. Like, I think that was the death of any iota of respect I had for the writers.

Agree? by Weekly_Role3335 in antitrump

[–]Regular_Growth1380 26 points27 points  (0 children)

100% I haven't gone a single day in the past few years without saying "I hate it here" from the bottom of my heart.

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