It is said that ignorance is bliss, suggesting that we might be better off not knowing certain truths or uncovering the true nature of some people we’re acquainted with. Nevertheless, there are cases where discovering a secret can provide valuable knowledge for us . Whether it proves to be positive or negative, life occasionally places us in situations that can dramatically change our day or even our entire lives. In this article, people have witnessed astonishing sights and revelations that will undoubtedly leave a lasting imprint on their minds.

Story 1
One day, my brother pulled me into our spare bathroom, all excited because he had found a “huge surprise” in the garbage can beside the toilet. Inside the garbage can, there was a tortilla chip bag with a whole bunch of rolled-up things inside…

We opened it up, thinking that they were surprise toys left inside the bag by accident. We were shocked to see my mom’s bloody pads. © spookysundae / Reddit

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Story 3
In 8th grade, I had my first girlfriend whom I was, of course, madly in love with, even though I had no idea how relationships worked.

She broke up with me and then confessed to my best friend over Facebook that she had been dating another guy long distance since before me and wanted to continue dating him but more “openly,” I guess. So, she broke it off with me, and I was sitting next to him for the whole conversation.

Needless to say, I became very devastated and angsty over this for a little while. © PM_ME_UR__SECRETS / Reddit

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Story 4
When I was about 16, I was snooping in my parents’ wardrobe and found a diary written by my mother when she was 14. I read some beautifully and brilliantly written entries about meeting and dating my dad (who was 16 at the time). I had to read a little between the lines in some slightly later entries as they were written with such flowery language.

In one such entry, all of a sudden, she discloses that my grandfather, who was an anesthesiologist, performed an abortion for her. She never told anyone. © theunicornbort / Reddit

Story 5
I witnessed a drop at an airport once. One person placed a briefcase near a garbage can by a gate and walked away, then someone else quickly picked it up and headed in the opposite direction. The entire exchange occurred in about 5 seconds as I was walking past. © ImNotLyingSorta / Reddit