{"id":78613,"date":"2024-06-05T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T03:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/?p=78613"},"modified":"2024-06-05T10:00:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T03:00:30","slug":"i-read-my-mothers-diary-and-found-out-a-cruel-secret-she-was-hiding-from-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/i-read-my-mothers-diary-and-found-out-a-cruel-secret-she-was-hiding-from-me\/","title":{"rendered":"I Read My Mother’s Diary and Found Out a Cruel Secret She Was Hiding From Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

While going through her mother\u2019s belongings after her funeral, a woman stumbled upon a diary she never knew existed. Her mother had written numerous entries in it, but one particular revelation was truly eye-opening for the woman. She discovered dramatic events involving her parents that she had never suspected were part of her family history.\n

The woman\u2019s mother passed away, and the grief she felt was overwhelming.\n
A woman named Helen, 36, shared a deeply personal and distressing story about her family, which has since turned her life upside down. Helen began her letter by recounting the recent loss of her mother to cancer, a grief she is still trying to cope with. She wrote, \u201cMy mom died of cancer one month ago. I had been taking care of her during the past two years, and I was watching her slowly declining, day by day, without being able to do anything for her. She was diagnosed too late, and neither of the chemotherapy treatments she went through helped her. I was prepared for the fact that mom would pass soon, but when it happened, my grief was so overwhelming that I couldn\u2019t even cry my pain out; I was just numb.\u201d\n
Helen had a unique bond with her mother, one that was exceptionally close and loving. \u201cMy mom loved me more than anything. She would spoil me, she was my best friend, my wisest mentor, my most loving person in the universe. I paid her with doubled love in return; we were very close,\u201d she shared.\n
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However, Helen\u2019s relationship with her brother, Sam, was quite different. She explained, \u201cMy older brother, Sam, is the person whom I have never been able to understand fully. He has always been very distant with me since childhood, and I didn\u2019t see any obvious reason for it. No, he wasn\u2019t aggressive to me and he never offended me. He just behaved like I had some disease that would spread to him if he contacted me. This has always been so weird, given our mom loved us both equally, and there wasn\u2019t any discrimination in our family.\u201d\n
Helen\u2019s story is one of profound grief, complex family dynamics, and a revelation that has deeply impacted her life.\n
Things began to unravel shortly after her mother\u2019s funeral.\n
Helen continued her narrative, recounting the events that unfolded after her mother\u2019s funeral. She shared, \u201cSam approached me and insisted that I refrain from touching Mom\u2019s belongings by any means. He said he would handle sorting them himself, allowing me to choose what I wanted afterward. Amid my grief, I agreed, although deep down, I felt it was wrong of Sam to prevent me from accessing Mom\u2019s things.\u201d However, when Sam\u2019s wife unexpectedly went into labor, requiring his immediate presence, Helen seized the opportunity to delve into sorting her mother\u2019s belongings alone.\n
Reflecting on her decision, Helen admitted, \u201cI felt it would be unjust for someone, even my brother, to bar me from accessing the belongings of the most important person in my life. Ignoring Sam\u2019s instructions, I began sifting through Mom\u2019s possessions on my own. I intended to keep only a few items, believing Sam wouldn\u2019t have any interest in them as they held no special significance for him. At the time, it seemed fair enough. Now, I wish I had heeded Sam\u2019s advice and refrained from touching Mom\u2019s things because what I discovered during the process is now weighing heavily on me.\u201d\n
Continuing her tale, Helen shared, \u201cAs I sorted through my late mom\u2019s possessions, I stumbled upon a weathered, ancient-looking book. It was her personal diary, filled with entries spanning only two years, a period predating even my birth.\u201d\n
Within the diary\u2019s pages, Helen discovered a handwritten plea from her mother, urging whoever found it to respect her privacy and refrain from reading its contents. Despite this warning, Helen confessed, \u201cI knew I was trespassing on my mother\u2019s wishes by delving into the diary. But consumed by grief, I longed for a connection to her and felt she would forgive my transgression.\u201d She continued, \u201cAs I pored over its contents, I finally comprehended the mystery behind my brother\u2019s peculiar behavior throughout my life. Shockingly, he wasn\u2019t my brother at all but… my father!\u201d\n
Helen recounted, \u201cIn mom\u2019s diary, she detailed the circumstances of my conception. She wrote about how when she married my dad, he was unable to have children due to health issues. They decided against using a sperm donor and instead asked my dad\u2019s son, Sam, to be the biological father.\u201d\n
She continued, \u201cMom explained in her entries that they believed using Sam\u2019s genetic material was the best choice. They felt it ensured the child would inherit traits from my dad, including his health and intelligence. Sam agreed to help them, viewing it as a way to contribute to their family.\u201d\n
Reflecting on the revelation, Helen concluded, \u201cNow at 36, I understand that my \u2019father\u2019 is actually my grandfather, and my \u2019brother\u2019 is my biological father. My two \u2019sisters\u2019 are, in fact, my aunts. This truth was hidden from me for years, with both my dad and mom carrying the burden of this secret. I wish I could have heard this from my mom directly; it would have answered so many questions for me.\u201d\n
She continued, \u201cAfter discovering the secret, I reached out to Sam to talk about it. But his reaction was unexpected. He lashed out at me, blaming me for invading privacy and even resorting to name-calling. It was a side of him I had never seen before, and it left me shaken and afraid.\u201d\n
Reflecting on their strained relationship, Helen added, \u201cWe ended up cutting ties, but I\u2019m struggling with the pain of losing him. I want to reconcile and rebuild our relationship now that everything is out in the open. But he\u2019s disappeared from my life, leaving me feeling abandoned and unsure of what I did wrong.\u201d\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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