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My wife’s aunt used to be very rich. She was married to a brain surgeon who was also on the board of directors for all the local hospitals, earning double paychecks. She was a platinum member of a local casino and would invite us over, for free.

Her husband lost his medical license for writing too many scripts for painkillers to her and other people, and they both now live in Mexico somewhere. © 1320Fastback / Reddit

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Years ago, my company was slowly going under, so I was looking for other jobs. I got a job with another company and put in my two weeks’ notice with my manager.
“I’ve been offered another job, and I’m taking it. I’m putting in my notice,” I told my manager. He replied, “Oh, well, we hate to lose you. Do you mind me asking where you will be going?”

I mentioned the name of the company, and he made this face, adding that he had applied for the same position. Then, I ended the conversation by saying, “I’m sorry to tell you that you didn’t get it.” © Contorto103 / Reddit

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I thought I was my mother’s firstborn. But in my teens, I uncovered the family secret that she had gotten pregnant as a teenager (before she met my father) and had given the baby up for adoption. She had even recycled that baby’s middle name to use as my first name.

My grandmother confirmed it was all true, but my mother lied to me about it, saying it was false and refusing to talk about it further. She was a pathological liar overall, so one could generally count on the opposite of what she said to be true. © cjboffoli / Reddit

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My uncle’s wife’s sister got pregnant at a young age, so their mother claimed the baby as her own when he was born. He eventually found out that his sister was actually his mother, his mother was his grandmother, and his other sister was his aunt. My family is so big and full of drama, with countless scandals. It’s a mess, but I secretly love it. © Owens8 / Reddit

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I saw my boss at a restaurant with his wife. I went to say hi. He had told us a day ago that he was going to become a dad, so I smiled and congratulated his wife. She turned pale.

My boss grabbed my arm and whispered, “You idiot, I was talking about my girlfriend. My wife actually is incapable of getting pregnant.” He added, “You should be more careful with what you say next time.”

It was one of the most shocking situations I had been in… ever. The worst part is that he was my boss, and I had to see him every day. It made our encounters so awkward.