A woman posted a simple thought online, after watching a movie. Turning to the people of parenting community, Mumsnet, the unnamed woman wondered if, like in films, people actually have "a secret which, if revealed, would affect your or your loved ones' lives in a significant way".
And it turns out that the answer is a resounding yes, many people are hiding dark secrets from their past, which could ruin their lives today.
Almost 500 people responded to the post, some sharing their deepest, darkest truths and others confirming they had a few secrets they would take with them to the grave.
One mum admitted to lying to her son about who his biological father was. She wrote: "My eldest son has a different father to my other children, none
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