childhood

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One day, my dad looked at me, and then looked at my mom, and said: “It’s me or him. Choose.” I thought my mom would take my side, but I was so, so wrong. Without hesitation, she told me to leave. And somehow, that wasn't even the worst part of that horrible day.

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Parenting isn't easy—but it helps to be an evil genius. These people recall the devious punishments they'll never forget.

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Some secrets should never see the light of day—but nothing stays buried forever. These people finally got their dark tales off their chests.

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Every school had "that kid." Sometimes they were utterly bizarre, sometimes they were hiding something sinister, but they always left their mark.

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Thankfully, human beings can survive a lot—but these brutally dark periods in people's lives push that theory to the breaking point.

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Some devious students will go to such insane lengths to cheat on a test, these baffled teachers couldn't help but be impressed.



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