Parents Reveal the Biggest Secrets They Keep From Their Kids
There’s nothing like family, right? I’m sure most of us agree that few things in life can compare to a group of people who are so committed to loving one another that they share every single aspect of their lives together. But do they really?
Are there ever times when certain aspects of one’s life are, for better or for worse, so private that they are not even shared within the safe and loving confines of a family unit?
As the following stories illustrate, the answer to that is a resounding "yes." Whether it’s a deep, dark past, or just an embarrassing little tidbit of information, it turns out that some family members have plenty to hide from their next of kin.
Here are the stories of secrets that parents have hidden from their children.
1. The Two Mouseketeers
My parental secret is that I don't actually enjoy watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. My 2-year-old would be devastated if she ever found out, because that's our show.
2. Happy Hour
The big secret that I keep from my kids is that we don’t go to bed at the same time as they do. 6:45 is just when the party is getting started!
3. The More You Know
When my husband and I went away for a weekend and left our then-teenage son home alone for the first time, I came home to find a partially smoked joint in the living room and an adult videotape in the VCR.
I quietly disposed of both and never said anything to him about it. I often wonder if he frantically looked for the tape afterwards, as it was a rental. I’ll never let on that I discovered it.
4. Love and Marriage
Our kids don’t know that we're divorced. Years before they came along, the two of us had decided that our marriage wasn't working out, so we got divorced.
Years later, things still weren't working out fantastically for either of us, so we got back together. We never did get around to getting officially remarried though…
