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Morgan
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Kaylin Moore
Me too. We're rolling. We're finally doing it.
Morgan
This is insane.
Kaylin Moore
I know, because we've talked about doing this for a while, I think, where.
Morgan
You'Ve, like, tried to get it sorted for, like, two months now.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. So actually not that long. Two months is, like, kind of nothing in our world.
Morgan
It's. It's gone in a blank. Time's moving too fast these days.
Kaylin Moore
Seriously.
Morgan
Oh, I'm so excited for this episode. Welcome back to another episode of Too Hot Takes, you guys. I'm your host, Morgan, and today I'm joined by Kaylin Moore.
Kaylin Moore
Hello, everyone. So happy to be here.
Morgan
I'm really excited for today. Kailyn and I started another show. You may have heard of it by now. It's called Clues. And on Clues, we get into true crime cases. And you know what my favorite feedback so far has been?
Kaylin Moore
Oh, what?
Morgan
I was terrified of true crime. I didn't think I could listen to it. I was, you know, worried. Another true crime podcast. That's whatever.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
And everyone has been like, it is so good. It's so palatable. You're telling the stories in such a respectful, cohesive way. I'm learning new info that I hadn't.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, I'm really glad that that's coming through because we work so hard on the episodes. We do so much research for the episodes.
Morgan
Oh, my gosh.
Kaylin Moore
And we' just like the way that we build the episodes out, too, and want to convey the information in a respectful way, but, like, also all the information to build out the whole case. Like, I'm just. I'm really glad that's coming through. And the reviews have been, like, great.
Morgan
Like, I know.
Kaylin Moore
I'm so happy with how it's going.
Morgan
I know everyone on the first episode, too, was, like, commenting where they were coming from. And we have such a good mix of listeners. And we're still working on a name for the people that join us over on Clues.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. What were our favorites that we saw so far? I liked Cluminati.
Morgan
Cluminati. That one I hadn't seen, and I really did like it. I think, like, the Clueless kept popping up quite a bit.
Kaylin Moore
Yes.
Morgan
But I don't know if I'm sold on any.
Kaylin Moore
There was one that was like, Clooby Dooby Doo. People are really creative. I. I couldn't have come up with any of those.
Morgan
And I think, you guys, I think the Clue Doo or whatever came from our story we had a couple weeks ago. The Hooby Doobie. The bowling guy.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, I don't think I heard that one.
Morgan
He started saying, like, hooby Doobie during sex. And his.
Kaylin Moore
His wife was like, please don't do that.
Morgan
What? And he, like, slept on the couch that night. He was so embarrassed about it.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, my gosh.
Morgan
It turns out it's his bowling catchphrase.
Kaylin Moore
Oh. So it makes him feel confident. Makes him feel confident.
Morgan
Yeah, it helps him, apparently. I don't know. So I'm like, did you guys come up with that from that? But regardless, go over and listen to Clues. By the time this episode comes out, we should have four, if not five episodes live. And it's a really good show.
Kaylin Moore
And we cover a variety of stuff, too. I mean, we're doing, like, DB Cooper. We have some mysteries like that. Also more serious true crime. I think there's gonna be kind of something for everyone.
Morgan
Absolutely. And we are always open to case recommendations, so send them our way. I know. We're really trying to cover some less known ones coming up and really highlight people of color as well. So send any recs our way.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
But today. But today, you on your show, which I always butcher the name. Heart starts pounding.
Kaylin Moore
Yes, you got it.
Morgan
Let's go, baby.
Kaylin Moore
Yep.
Morgan
You have like a segment or you do a recurring thing where you do deathbed confessions.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, that's one of the. We've done a couple episodes that are all based on people's deathbed confessions.
Morgan
What's the craziest one you've gotten?
Kaylin Moore
I was actually thinking about this earlier, so it's such a variety. Like one that I was rereading was this woman on her deathbed. And like, her last breath said that she didn't care about owls. And her family for like 50 years had been buying her owl figurines because they thought they'd come over and see that she had all this owl stuff. And they're like, oh, she must love owls. I'll get her little owl napkins. I'll get her a little owl whatever. And then on her deathbed, she's like, yeah, I never cared about the owls. Like, that was just something you guys assumed and just kept buying. But I never wanted to. I didn't want to be rude. I didn't want to say anything.
Morgan
A way to go out.
Kaylin Moore
I know. So that one, the family was like, oh, my gosh. But on the most recent episode we just covered one that came out of Illinois. This woman, she's dying, she calls her. Her daughter over and she goes, do you remember 50 years ago when a little girl disappeared from our community? I think it was my son that took her. Your brother. And the night that it happened, the police came to our house and I lied on his behalf because I didn't know where he was.
Morgan
Oh, my God. Full blown chills. No.
Kaylin Moore
And it was the oldest cold case in Illinois to be reopened. And, like, the story is wild too, because they. After this guy, they have all this evidence. Like, it's. There's a lot of twists and turns in that one. So that's in the most recent Deathbed Confessions episode. People should definitely listen to it.
Morgan
It's.
Kaylin Moore
It's a trip.
Morgan
After we're done, I'm like, I know what I'm going to be cleaning my house to later.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Yeah, that one. The whole time I was doing the research, I was like, like, goosebumps.
Morgan
I want spoilers, but I don't. I don't want to ruin it for other people. It will be linked in the description of this episode.
Kaylin Moore
We'll link that one.
Morgan
Easy to find.
Kaylin Moore
Yes.
Morgan
Holy crap. Okay, well, today's theme kind of plays off that. It's kind of a mix of, like, that could have been a deathbed confession. Like, it was so bad, but thank God it wasn't. I was thinking about this. Cause I was like, how do I set this up today? And I asked myself, and I was like, if I knew something really bad, would I want to find out when that person's dying towards the end, Would I want to be ignorance is bliss mindset with them? Or would I want to know as soon as possible?
Kaylin Moore
Right. And there I think there's a case for both. Like, some things you want to know as soon as possible because there's a lot of people that it affects and other things you're like, I'm so glad I didn't know that about you while you were alive. Because it would have changed everything.
Morgan
Everything. Yeah, I know. So I'm like, which would you prefer? And this is all kind of like, thank God it came out, but, oh, it could have been one.
Kaylin Moore
So I'm so curious.
Morgan
It's going to be. It's going to be a good one. So let's dive in. Foreign this is coming from Aitah. Five hours old, titled Am I the for finding out I've been unknowingly paying rent to my husband and his mom for two years. I, 31, female, have been married to Brian, 33, male, for two years. Right after the wedding, we moved into an apartment he said was a great deal from a family friend. We agreed to split rent and utilities 50, 50 to keep things equal, since we were starting fresh and wanted to avoid money fights. So I've been sending him $700 a month just for rent this whole time. Three days ago, at a barbecue, I overheard his mom talking about how, quote, it's nice getting rent from Brian's place and how smart they were to keep it in the family. Turns out his mom owns the apartment and Brian's on the deed, too. I had no idea. He never told me. He just let me keep paying rent for two years like a clueless roommate. When I confronted him, he said I never asked and that I'm overreacting because we weren't overpaying. But I feel completely blindsided. It's not just the money. It's the secrecy. I told him I won't keep paying until we talk about a fair setup. Now he's acting like I'm the problem. Am I the asshole?
Kaylin Moore
No. I mean, she says it in, like, what she's writing. I assume it's a woman, but, like, it's not about the money. It's about the secrecy. I feel like there's A couple of red flags. The first one being the fact that you're just not being transparent about it.
Morgan
You're married.
Kaylin Moore
You're married. Also, like, I'm married. I wouldn't mind, like, if, if we were living in a place that was owned by my mother in law. Like, I wouldn't mind if that's where the money was going. If. If I wouldn't expect to have a free place to live ever. So I don't think that that's not like a deal breaker. He didn't really have to even lie about that.
Morgan
No.
Kaylin Moore
Which is strange that he still chose to. And I think that is like the big red flag is like, you are lying about things you don't need to lie about. And I think that just like, that transcends into a lot of other areas of relationships.
Morgan
For sure. And it's so weird when he was confronted, it's turned on her so quickly. You never asked. Yeah, well, like, I didn't feel like I had to. You told me a family friend. You didn't say, my mom owns an apartment. But he's also on the deeds. So you own the apartment.
Kaylin Moore
So you're just collecting my money from me every month?
Morgan
Yeah. Like, where does it go? Cause if it goes straight in his pocket and he's literally lying about this, I would be so irate. If it's going to his mom.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Paying for the overall upkeep of the building. Whatever. Okay. It's 700amonth. That's pretty fair rent.
Kaylin Moore
But then. But why do you have to lie about that?
Morgan
Why lie?
Kaylin Moore
$700 is incredible for rent pretty much anywhere in the country right now.
Morgan
I know.
Kaylin Moore
So, like, I would not be mad about having to pay $700 so you could tell me that money's going anywhere as long as you're, like, being honest about it. And I'm not really gonna be upset. But it's a lying. And for me, it's the. Your husband having a little secret with his mother that he's not telling you about.
Morgan
Oh, I don't like that.
Kaylin Moore
That I don't like.
Morgan
No.
Kaylin Moore
I feel like on other stories you've read on this show too, it's like, my husband was lying or my boyfriend was lying to me or my wife, whoever was lying to me because, like, they were colluding with one of their parents.
Morgan
Oh. Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
And I just, I feel like that is always such a bad. It's bad news whenever that's happening.
Morgan
It is. And I did the math too. I pulled up my little calculator guys, don't worry. Didn't do it in my head. $16,800 over the course of two years. Like, that's not.
Kaylin Moore
That's a lot of money.
Morgan
Yeah. That's substantial.
Kaylin Moore
To not know where that went. And they're just like holding onto the money. You don't know what they're doing with the money. I don't know.
Morgan
No, it's just a weird dynamic. Really weird. Top comment on this one. It's not even that you didn't ask. He said it was a family friend. It wasn't. It was him.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. I think I missed that when you first read it, that he said out loud it was a family friend. Like it. That is a lie.
Morgan
Uh huh.
Kaylin Moore
Like, why do you have to say that?
Morgan
Well, and it's like you never asked, but she kind of did. She's like. Like, where are we living? Oh, family, friends, place. Like she did kind of ask.
Kaylin Moore
Yes. Oh, you didn't ask me if that was a lie. Like what?
Morgan
I figured the person I'm marrying is gonna be honest and truthful with me. I didn't know. I need to be suspicious of my partner.
Kaylin Moore
Right. Or like, ask for an explanation on every little thing that you're doing. Because you can't do that when you're with someone.
Morgan
No. Here's another. Really? Oh, this makes me so mad. And I didn't really consider it. The next comment after that goes, and I bet she's the only one paying rent.
Kaylin Moore
Yes. Oh, that too. I bet he's not paying anything for it. Cause he's mommy's little boy.
Morgan
No chance.
Kaylin Moore
And there's. Yeah, she's not asking him for money.
Morgan
And op. Resp. Yeah, he's never shown me his half of the rent going anywhere. Starting to think I was the only one paying anything.
Kaylin Moore
Oh my gosh. I. Yes, I would believe that she was the only one paying.
Morgan
I'd burn that place down.
Kaylin Moore
I know. Well.
Morgan
Oh, my God.
Kaylin Moore
That is a relationship ending type of conflict to have.
Morgan
It really is. Because it just speaks to such a bigger issue within the dynamic and the relationship and his dynamic with his mom and how it's not really you and your partnership that's prioritized. He is prioritizing his mom and whatever that weird deal is. Or you're subsidizing his living and he's not being a fair partner at all. Like, it's super strange.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, super strange. I totally agree.
Morgan
There is a comment here. Big yellow box, lots of upvotes, facts. Op. The bigger issue at hand is that your husband and your partner not only lied to you, but they also committed financially. Infidelity.
Kaylin Moore
Oh yeah, that's a. Yeah, people talk about that now. Financial infidelity, that's like, that's.
Morgan
I'm sure I've read it on here before, but like having it in this context, it's like, oh, yeah. Which by definition is when a partner in a relationship or marriage lies about, hides, or fails to disclose information regarding money.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
So fits the box. My question would be, now, what else have you lied about? Followed by, I do not know if I can ever trust you again. Those are the hard questions you need to ask. Once trust is broken, it's hard to ever get it back.
Kaylin Moore
Especially with money. Stuff like isn't that they say that's the thing that couples get divorced over the most is finances.
Morgan
I'd believe it.
Kaylin Moore
And so if you're already with someone who's not honest about money, I mean, does he have a ton of debt that he's not honest about? I feel like there's so many other areas of finances that people can just lie. And he's clearly like very comfortable lying about it. So I would be skeptical of his financial situation. I guess I would too.
Morgan
And just like, it's, it's just so unfair. It's like the injustice of it all. That really pisses me off with this one.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
No update from op I hope we get one.
Kaylin Moore
I know. I want an update on that because I want to know if she did confront him, how she had that conversation. Because that's probably really important for people to know is like, how do you talk to a partner who has like, I don't know if it's considered financial abuse or financial cheating, whatever. Like, how do you talk to someone? Because that's like this nuanced thing that I think is coming up more and more in relationships.
Morgan
Financial abuse is really being highlighted right now, especially in my world of Reddit. And this could amongst couples. Yeah, like, there's a story I have saved for another episode right now where this woman writes in and she's like, my husband says, I can only go on my friend's hendu if I pay for it myself and. Or arranged child care. And it's like, it's your husband, he's the father of those kids, he should help. And then she gives more context that she's like, I'm a stay at home mom. I have no financial income.
Kaylin Moore
Oh.
Morgan
And so it's like, so you're essentially saying she can't go, He's Just.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, like, control. Yeah, it's a control thing at that point. Yeah.
Morgan
But we'll get into that one.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, wow.
Morgan
There's only one other comment from op and she goes, thanks, but do you really think it's this serious? Like, divorce level serious? So I don't know if it's, like, the severity and, like, how serious this is is, like, clicking with her yet.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, it sounds like she doesn't understand that it's. Or maybe she's not seeing the bigger picture of, like, oh, this could be. This could mean bigger, worse things for our relationship. Or this is something that he, like, is maybe indicative of, like, down the line when we have kids or a house or, like, some other big financial thing as a couple. He. He also is maybe gonna lie about that or, like, not be honest or financially cheat, whatever. But, like, yeah, maybe she doesn't see how serious it is, but, like, that's bad.
Morgan
Well, and the question is, how long would you have let this go on? Because I don't think he was gonna come clean.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, yeah. Like, how long would he have let it go on? Yeah.
Morgan
And if you ever. If you found out that your husband ended up owning your apartment or your house that you're living in and on his deathbed goes, kaylin, I've been taking all your rent money, what would you do?
Kaylin Moore
Like, okay, well, then I'm done paying for your medical care. And on blood. Blood. Well, this is getting expensive, so let's speed this up. Yeah. Damn.
Morgan
Like, how long would he have continued lying?
Kaylin Moore
I think that. So people who say, well, you didn't ask. I think it's like an internal thing of, like, well, if they don't ask, I'm not lying, so I'm not doing anything bad so I can continue doing this. And, like, that's not true, but that's how they reason it in their head. So I think he really was. Well, I'll just go until she asks. But obviously he already lied about it, so even when she asks, he's gonna lie about it. But. Yeah. So just forever. As long as she doesn't know. Forever.
Morgan
I know.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Oh, that's bad, that one.
Morgan
It's bad.
Kaylin Moore
Makes my heart race.
Morgan
I know, because he didn't. He didn't even tell you, Girl, you.
Kaylin Moore
Overheard and you overheard. Oh, my gosh. From the mom.
Morgan
From the mom. Like, she's brave.
Kaylin Moore
The mom is laughing all the way to the bank. Like, this is. I have such a sweet setup. Because my.
Morgan
Huh.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, my gosh. Yeah. Horrible.
Morgan
Insane. Hopefully we get an update I'm gonna keep my eyes peeled on that one.
Kaylin Moore
I want one even if you. You text me when you get it.
Morgan
Just posted.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
I literally read a story last night. This is probably the worst one I've read in years. This mom sent her son a link to her only fans with nudes. Yeah, I recorded it last night for today's episode. I was up till 3am Not a good. Not a good. I'm a little crazy today.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
But I recorded it last night like 10pm, went home, edited it, woke up this morning and someone literally goes, she just posted another update 10 hours ago. I just missed it.
Kaylin Moore
Wow.
Morgan
So these updates, they come in real time. So.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. So you have to be checking all the time.
Morgan
Gotta be checking. Maybe she'll see this story on Tick Tock and she'll be like, what did they say?
Kaylin Moore
This is my update.
Morgan
What'd they say?
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, yeah.
Morgan
This next one I also am gonna need an update for.
Kaylin Moore
Okay.
Morgan
It's coming from Aitah. Four days old, titled Am I the asshole for not having good answers for my newly discovered adult kids. In October of last year, I learned I had fathered two kids when I was a teenager. DNA confirmed this. In December of last year, I had no idea I had other kids other than the kids I'm raising with my wife out there. Their mother I met when I was 15 and she was 16 and again when I was 17 and she was 18. She was visiting my friend's family for a month. Both those summers and we hooked up. I used condoms every time. But I clearly it up somewhere. She didn't tell me anything about having a kid. When she came back that following summer, neither did my friend. My friend only found out she had kids a few years ago. When my adult kids found me, they had come after a long search, they DNA tested a few other guys and it took years for their mom to tell them about me. When they reached out to me, they told me they had a lot of questions and I didn't have good answers for them. Not before or after the DNA test. All I could ever tell them was I had no idea they ever existed. They didn't believe me. They told me there was no way I knocked their mom up twice and didn't know either time. I explained everything to them. How she was someone I only met that first summer and how I didn't speak to her in between both summers. I told them I heard nothing from her after she left that second time. They pushed me to know more. They had questions about why I didn't Save for them, write to them, fight for them. They refuse to accept that I didn't know, and they're mad at me for a lack of good answers. They told me I needed to do better for them.
Kaylin Moore
Am I the asshole that is so complicated? I feel like, no. These situations are so nuanced. I mean, we've dealt with a couple of these in my family. I think a lot of people have, especially with, like, the DNA companies coming out. Like, we've learned a lot about my family, but it's very nuanced. Like, I guess coming from. This is so funny. I literally was on Ancestry.com the other day, like, researching this part of my family that I just discovered, like, oh, my gosh. And having the questions of, like, when is it appropriate to say something? You never know when you reach out to someone if you are going to shatter their entire world.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
Of, like, everything they thought they knew about their family. Not everyone knows as much as you do. And so. So the dad reached out to the kids. Right. In this.
Morgan
I think the kids found him okay. Because mom finally came clean.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Like, I don't. Maybe she didn't even know, but, like, it's.
Kaylin Moore
It's just so tough, and it's so appropriate for people to be mad in this situation.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
I don't think the dad is an asshole. I also don't think the kids are assholes.
Morgan
No.
Kaylin Moore
I don't know if they have this, like, long history of loving someone who they thought was their father. And now they have this, like, I understand that the dad is upset, and that's why he's taking to the Internet to be like, am I the bad person here? But it's just. It's so complicated, and people's feelings regarding this are so complicated. I know.
Morgan
And it's hard. And it's clear that, like, these kids, which we never get an age for, but, like, the title says adult kids, so I'm assuming at least over 18.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
But it's clear they have a lot of hurt in whatever they went through, too.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
And their mom. It took years for their mom to even come clean and tell them that, oh, this other guy kind of exists. And so it's like they're just kind of grappling with those big feelings and the pain and whatever, because that would be hard where it's like, who's our dad? Like, just tell us.
Kaylin Moore
There's things that you don't even realize when it comes to these situations of, like, medical history where you're like, okay, well, this whole Other person maybe. You know, when I. Like, this thing I discovered about myself, it's genetic. And that actually came from my father. And now I'm learning who my dad is. And, like, there's just. There's so much you don't even realize that goes into it. So there's. I just. I really. I feel so much for everyone in this situation.
Morgan
I know it's really, really tough. I'm glad this came out, though. Like, that's kind of step one. And like, hopefully this can lead to something better for all of them in the future. I actually have a listener and I've met her in person. She's so sweet. But she wrote into our subreddit a couple years ago now and was like, I found out I have over 50 siblings because of a DNA thing.
Kaylin Moore
Oh. Because her dad, like, probably donated a lot of sperm to a bank. Ugh.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
There's a lot of horror stories like that.
Morgan
Stuff like that happens and it's like, you can't change the past. Like, you now know and you can go forward and have relationships. Like, these kids, like, they're hurt.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Like they said, like, why didn't you fight for us?
Kaylin Moore
Like, but the dad's willing to embrace them, which.
Morgan
That's what it sounds like.
Kaylin Moore
The parents are not always open to taking in the new children. Did I tell you about the. The episodes that I just did on Heart Starts Pounding about Georgia Tan?
Morgan
No.
Kaylin Moore
So in the 1940s, there was this woman in Tennessee, like 20s to the 40s. It was a 20 year span that she did this. She was a social worker who would steal kids, right? Steal kids. Yeah. She would go in when the mom, like, it was always like, poor single moms. Like, mom just gave birth, is on a ton of meds. This woman would come in and be like, hi, I'm a social worker. I'm running a new program where if you, like, sign this paperwork, I'll take care of your baby for a little while. You get back on your feet and then I'll bring your baby back to you. And the mom would sign the paperwork, totally out of it, and she would vanish with the children gone. And a lot of the kids started finding each other when they were doing the DNA tests.
Morgan
Wow.
Kaylin Moore
Because they were, like, just getting all these matches back. Like, you have these siblings and all of them, it was too late to meet the parents, basically. And so it's one of those situations, because we're talking about deathbed confessions, where it's almost better. It's so. There's so Much pain. But I do believe it's better to come out as early as it can so you can sort it out. And if you are able to have a relationship that's so beautiful because a lot of times it's just way too late. And someone's dead when you figure it out. Or someone is close to death and they don't want to change their entire life and everything they've ever known to, like, take in this new child. And.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
And so I. I know it's like painful and sad for this family, but I am glad for this dad, that that's how it happened, I guess.
Morgan
I agree. Top comment on this one. These are questions they need to be asking their mom.
Kaylin Moore
Well, yes.
Morgan
Also that OP actually responds and says they won't talk to her about it because she lied to them repeatedly. I'm honestly surprised she came clean and it wasn't a deathbed confession for her.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. I wonder what it was that changed in her. If she had some sort of like, wake up call or. I don't know. Yeah. Some people just wake up one day and they're like, you know what? I'm gonna tell the truth.
Morgan
It's also so crazy that she, like, came back already having a kid. Maybe she wanted just two kids with the same person.
Kaylin Moore
I'm just like, this whole situation, like. Yeah, I mean, we could touch on that. It's not my place to judge, I guess, but, like, that also is just. Blows my mind too, that she had a kid and came back and then had another kid.
Morgan
Hiding a whole kid.
Kaylin Moore
I mean. Yeah. I wonder what year it was, though. They're adult kids. Like. Yeah. Used to. I mean, even now you can, like, hide kids and stuff, so.
Morgan
That's very true.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Also true. Not a lot of other, you know, comments from OP adding context. DNA test is legit. He saw it himself. He knows they're, you know, telling the truth. She didn't bring the kid with her during those summers, you know, when she. The summer when she came back, he wouldn't know she was from a different state. And they literally did not talk after that summer when he was 17. There's not anything he can do. And hopefully they go forward and we get an update that I want to.
Kaylin Moore
I want a positive update. I'm really hoping for that.
Morgan
I think this will be good.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
There was no mention of, like, my wife is upset that I have these other kids. Yeah. There's no mention about anything other than him being worried about hurting their feelings and not having better answers for them, which it gives me a lot of hope.
Kaylin Moore
I agree. They all sound grounded and normal, so hopefully they feel like even whatever the mom, but like a little bit of an outlier there. Yeah. But, yeah, hopefully they can figure that one out.
Morgan
I think I have hope.
Kaylin Moore
I'm so curious if your listeners. I'm sure there's going to be comments about this, but this affects so many people. Like, so many people just learn stuff about their families and, like, who their parents really were, whatever. Like, they have siblings they didn't know about. So I am so curious if people are, like, have this kind of situation going on in their family.
Morgan
I think that would be a good thing if you guys are willing to share too. Like, if you have something you learned about someone, you can be very vague in the comments. But, like, I had a someone tell me a deathbed confession and it was this, like, I would love to hear some of the crazy ones you guys have gotten or things you learned after your parents or uncle, grandma, grandpa, like, passed. Like, I had. Oh, I had one story long time ago. This person was writing into Reddit where their dad had died and their mom was still alive and very sad. And the mom got super drunk one night and told the writer that. Oh, just so you know, your dad was also my brother. Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
Okay.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
Wow.
Morgan
I know, I know. So see, that one you could have.
Kaylin Moore
Taken to the grave. If I was a kid, I'd be like, I didn't need to know that.
Morgan
I know. But she got a little drunk and I don't know.
Kaylin Moore
Wow.
Morgan
They ran away together. They were from Germany. Ran away to the US Together so they could be together.
Kaylin Moore
You know, isn't it New Jersey where you can marry your siblings and your parents?
Morgan
Oh, no, you might want to fact.
Kaylin Moore
Check me on that. But I did read a long form article about a daughter that married her dad in New Jersey, and it was. If I could unread anything, I think it would be that.
Morgan
Oh, my God, I'm, like, so scared. In the states of New Jersey and Rhode island, incest between adults is legal.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Ew. Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
Okay.
Morgan
Why'd you do that to us?
Kaylin Moore
I know. I'm so sorry. If I have to bear witness to that, then someone else does, too.
Morgan
If I had to know, you all have to know. And that's how I feel about this next one.
Kaylin Moore
Ooh.
Morgan
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Kaylin Moore
I don't even. I don't know. Like, I don't think your instinct is wrong if your toothbrush is being moved around. Something's happened. Like, something is moving your toothbrush.
Morgan
Yeah. You don't have a ghost.
Kaylin Moore
You don't have a ghost. This is not an episode of heart size pounding. You don't have a ghost.
Morgan
There's no ghost.
Kaylin Moore
But if you think you're with someone who needs to get back at you, you have, like, you have to get out. That is so scary when people feel the need to get back at people. Really? Like, it's.
Morgan
No.
Kaylin Moore
If you're in a relationship with someone, you don't have to get back at them.
Morgan
How scary is that too? Like, okay, you're starting with putting my toothbrush in the toilet or cleaning the toilet with my toothbrush to, like, to notice that there's grout looking stuff on.
Kaylin Moore
Your toothbrush, which I'm like, that was not grout.
Morgan
That was probably poop scum from your toilet. Yeah, that's disgusting. So if they're willing to do that, something that, like, you put in your mouth, it's almost like, eat my.
Kaylin Moore
Like, that's literally like, you're gonna get sick. You're gonna get really sick from that too.
Morgan
Yeah. But it's like, okay, where does that then go? Like, oh, start putting Visine in my water. Or like bleaching my water.
Kaylin Moore
I think it's like that. I think it escalates. It escalates from, like poop on the toothbrush, which that is already a 10. So like, to. To escalate beyond that is just like, really, really gross stuff. And I think you're right. The, like bleach in the water, just really dangerous, disgusting stuff.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
There's.
Morgan
I just saw this on TikTok, and it's like, the most sad, sad thing. There was a girl that went viral recently for, like, a funny video, and she was finishing up nursing school, just about to graduate, and her roommate just killed her over, like, an argument about cats.
Kaylin Moore
Killed her? Yeah, about cats.
Morgan
An argument over their cats. Like, he's already doing something really bad, dangerous, crazy to you.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, that's the thing, too, that's really scary, is like, I understand if you're in the heat of an argument and someone's, like, getting mad in the moment, but to then leave a situation, remain mad, go through all the steps of doing this horrible thing behind someone's back and never once stop yourself. That, to me, feels like a really dangerous person.
Morgan
Well. And it's happening often enough that she's really noticing it.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. He's getting something out of it.
Morgan
What do you feel about a camera? Like, for me, that was my first thought. I would have to put up a camera.
Kaylin Moore
If I were in that situation. I could see myself being like, I am not the kind of girl that has to put a camera in her bathroom to make sure someone's not sticking my tooth, toothbrush in the toilet. Like, I. But I don't know. Maybe.
Morgan
I don't know.
Kaylin Moore
And that's.
Morgan
So the thing is, for me, like, this is over.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
But to have peace of mind, to have proof in case you need it down the line. Like, in case he goes goofy when you break up with him and you need a restraining order. It would be nice to have that.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
Morgan
So this is a time, you guys, where I am okay with a camera.
Kaylin Moore
But it's a camera in the bathroom. So also, if you're giving that to the police, then are they going to be like, well, why are you filming inside of your. You know that you also can get dicey.
Morgan
You might have to tastefully edit things.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
At least get the.
Kaylin Moore
But at what point? I just feel like people's intuition is really strong. I feel like, oh, she's right. No. And I think she's right. So I almost feel like she doesn't have to do that. She doesn't sound like she has any history of, like, paranoid delusions. Right. She's not like, oh, this. And then also, the government's after me. It's like, I just feel like this person's doing this to me. I. I feel like she doesn't even need proof. I feel like if your gut is strong enough to feel, you're gonna live the rest of Your life being like, did I put this here? Did he move? It is like, should I get into bed? Did he put something in my sheets? Like, you know, like, you just have to leave at that point.
Morgan
No. Your peace of mind is forever gone.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. The deathbed confession I was telling you about where this woman was like, I think my son may have done it. She didn't have definitive proof in that moment, but the fact that a mother would assume her own son was capable of that was enough for people to be like, whoa, whoa, whoa, we gotta investigate this more.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
So like, and to me, I think that speaks volumes. Like, if you love someone so much and even you could visualize that person doing that to another person to you, like, that's a really bad sign.
Morgan
Yeah, that's a really good point. Everyone thinks so highly of their own kids. Like, you had another episode I listened to. It was like the one where you were going through, like, mailbag and you, you talked about the Australian. I don't know if it was a prison, but, like, one of Australia's worst shootings happened there.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
And you were talking about it and how, like, this guy's own mother was like, no, he couldn't do that. No, no. And it's like the delusion.
Kaylin Moore
Port Arthur massacre.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
It's like the worst modern day tragedy in Australia is horrible. And unfortunately, yeah, the moment just is like, no, my son said he wasn't there, so it couldn't have been him.
Morgan
People are crazy because they just.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, they really believe the best in people. Like, they see past so much stuff. So if someone even beyond that is able to say, like, I think this person is capable of this, like, that's usually a really bad sign.
Morgan
Oh, my gosh. Top comment on this one. Just break up. The fact that he's moody and gives you the silent treatment is enough of a reason. It's immature and exhausting behavior. But if you have this gut feeling about your toothbrush, just trust and leave. You're on point. Look at you.
Kaylin Moore
Well, that's funny too, that they're like, no, actually, this other stuff that's not even as bad as the toothbrush is like, more than enough reason to break it. Yeah. Like, you don't have to install cameras.
Morgan
Like, you have.
Kaylin Moore
You have so much reason.
Morgan
I'm just like, I love being a little detective. I'm like, so against cameras too. But I'm like, like sneaky. Like, cameras recording to your partner. I'm like, I'm so against that. But I'm like, you need to know.
Kaylin Moore
No, but I think you bring up a good point where also, like, I mean, this girl is being called crazy, so you start to doubt yourself and you're like, oh, my God, I think I need actual proof.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
And so you get to the point where you put cameras in, but you don't need that much proof.
Morgan
No. The comment does go on to say, you don't need proof. You don't need a good enough reason. Also, his response is bogus. If my husband asked me if I tampered with his toothbrush, I'd reassure him, not call him crazy. Then I'd give him a new toothbrush from my stash. If he doubted his. His response of calling you crazy is just unkind and doesn't explain your legit concern. Does he gaslight you in other ways? There's so many men out there that you won't have to worry about with this. Just dump him. Yeah, OP does respond. I think I already knew what I was going to need, but needed reassurance to get the courage. And I've been too embarrassed to talk about it in real life. He's asleep next to me right now, and I haven't been able to sleep all night thinking about this dumb shit. So I made this throwaway. I don't know if he gaslights me, but he definitely believes there is a give and a take to everything. And if I upset him, then in turn, he has full rights to retaliate towards me, whether he mentions the issue to me or not. He's demeaning and discourages me from attending classes. I don't know what I was holding on to our relationship for. Feelings, I guess I could tell he thought me realizing was genuinely funny.
Kaylin Moore
I wonder if she wants to have children or, like, ever pictured children being in the future of their relationship? Because what are you gonna do when a toddler who is like, pure chaos does not operate on any sort of, like, ethical scale, does something that doesn't need to be retaliated against? Like, are you gonna do. You need to retaliate against children because they do something that upsets you?
Morgan
Like, there are people out there and that's energy he's giving.
Kaylin Moore
That's. This guy. Like, that's such a. Your dog poops in the house. What are you gonna do? Like, oh, God, no. No. Someone who feels the need to retaliate is. Yeah. The biggest red flag to me.
Morgan
Well, we get an update on this one.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, good.
Morgan
Oh, I'm so scared I haven't read it. I'm like, oh, please, have a Happy ending. Please say you installed a camera.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Okay. Update. When I wrote that post, I felt sick, confused, and honestly ashamed. I didn't think anyone would even read it, let alone respond. But I did get a response. A lot of them. And something about that being seen in a situation I've been quietly drowning in shifted something in me. I didn't give him another chance because I still couldn't believe what was happening. I gave him one because a part of me still wanted him to redeem himself. I wanted him to see how scared I was, how small he'd made me feel, and do something decent for once. After that first night I posted here, I thought maybe if I brought it up again calmly and gave him a real opening to be honest, he might finally do the right thing. Instead, he doubled down. This time he implied it might be his daughter, an 8 year old. He shrugged and said, kids do weird stuff like that. Maybe she's been playing a trick on you. And when I tried to bring up how unsafe and confused I've felt for months, how he used to leave my food out on purpose when he was mad, how he pushed me to drop both work and school, how isolated and anxious I've become, he brushed it all off. Said they were just normal relationship disagreements that could have been worked through if I communicated better. It was so dismissive, it actually stunned me. I realized in that moment nothing I said would ever matter to him and never had. So I dropped it. I smiled. I pretended to believe him. I told him it was probably all just in my head. I didn't expect anyone to respond when I reached out. I've been so cut off from everything. But one of them did. Pretty much immediately. Like she was waiting to hear from me again. She told me I could crash on her couch for a few weeks while I find a job back in my home state. Probably bartending or waitressing again. I don't care. I just needed out. So it sounds like she reached out to someone. Yeah, she used to know. Thank God she waited for me at a restaurant nearby. All I had to do was text her the second he left to drop his daughter off with her mom. The moment that door closed behind him, I grabbed everything I could carry, just a couple of bags, and left all the big stuff behind without even looking back. It took six hours to get back home. But I'm here now. I'm safe. My body already feels different. Full blown chills at that. Of course, I've already gotten texts, his daughter's mom, her family, asking where I've Gone and begging me to come back. Or saying the kid will miss me, that I was so good with her and they need help. And yeah, I will miss her too. I really will. She didn't ask for any of this. I'm not doing this for anyone else anymore. I'm doing this for me. For the version of me who used to have friends, who used to go out and had a whole future planned. Thanks to everyone who commented and who reminded me that being scared in your own home isn't normal. Y' all help me find the nerve to leave.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, I'm so happy for her. I am so bummed he has an eight year old daughter.
Morgan
I know. Poor little thing.
Kaylin Moore
I just made the story so much worse.
Morgan
Because if he's doing this to her, he's doing that to that little girl too. Yeah, like you don't behave. Daddy's not talking to you.
Kaylin Moore
Retaliating against a child. No, no. But I am glad she got out.
Morgan
So, so happy. She does have one last line here. This will be my only update on Reddit, probably. But if anything else exciting happens, maybe I'll come back to this throwaway account and let y' all know. Lol.
Kaylin Moore
Okay.
Morgan
Yay. Good job. Oh, wow.
Kaylin Moore
That's hard. It must have been hard leaving. Also the kid.
Morgan
Oh my gosh. And so much stuff. Like, I. I knew I needed to get out. I left with only a couple bags because there was so much more context in this update post.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
That we didn't even know about. Like, this was actually. It was not just the toothbrush. It was leaving food out when you're mad at me.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Separating me from family, friends, not letting me go to school or work. Like it was such a bad.
Kaylin Moore
And also saying, like, you needed to, like, communicate better with me. Like, just putting the whole onus on her.
Morgan
It's darvo. It's literally like deflect, like accuse. Whatever the acronym is.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Right.
Morgan
It's literally that.
Kaylin Moore
Ugh.
Morgan
It's so, so crazy.
Kaylin Moore
That is. Yeah, that's really rough.
Morgan
Top comment on the update. Proud of you. Glad you got away safely. Don't respond to any of them and focus on healing.
Kaylin Moore
Definitely don't respond.
Morgan
Yeah, don't.
Kaylin Moore
That's good advice.
Morgan
Block them all.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
I feel so happy, but I'm like, I'm really sad for the kid, but that.
Kaylin Moore
Okay, another, like, picturing that story all the way through. Can you imagine Justin being on his deathbed and then the thing he says to you is, I've been sticking your toothbrush in the toilet. For 40 years, I would.
Morgan
I would be scared of what I would do.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, I would be. That's another one where it's definitely good that it comes out a lot.
Morgan
I know. Yeah, I know. And, like, trust your gut, you guys. Like, this is one where it's like. It really was, like, her instinct, and she knew. And that line where she was like, my body instantly feels better.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, right.
Morgan
What was it here? My body already feels different.
Kaylin Moore
You probably can just, like, like, relax your muscles a little bit more completely.
Morgan
Like, your nervous system when you are being in, like, a toxic situation, whether it's a work environment, friends, family, relationship. Like, your body can make itself sick from stress, from being on edge. Like, you can literally be sick.
Kaylin Moore
We were. I was just talking about this with my husband because I had acid reflux for, like, a whole year.
Morgan
Oh, my God.
Kaylin Moore
And he was like, I just don't know what's wrong with your stomach. I'm like, I don't either. I'm like, listen out. Every doctor I went to, they're like, are you stress? I'm like, no, it's not that. It's something else. And then finally, I like. I mean, we moved to Texas. I was, like, a little bit away from everything. I just kind of, like, decompressed a little bit, and I. I very actively worked on, like, relaxing and meditating and stuff.
Morgan
Okay.
Kaylin Moore
Acid reflux went away. I'm not saying if you have acid reflux that you should just relax and it'll go away. Like, obviously it's. But like, that. Yeah. I think I was making myself sick with how, like, just stressed out I was. And I think a lot of it, I was doing to myself, too. Just, like, making myself more stressed, which I love to do. But. Yeah.
Morgan
Why do we do that to ourselves?
Kaylin Moore
I don't know. Like, for no reason. I tend to think of the worst case scenario all the time with everything. Like, but what if this goes badly? And then that just. Yes, it makes you ill over time.
Morgan
Yeah. Our bodies are so wild. So wild.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, but it. Our bodies know.
Morgan
They definitely do. Definitely do. Okay, this next one, y' all, buckle up.
Kaylin Moore
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Morgan
So this one is also coming from relationship advice 12 hours old. It is titled how do I, 36 female move forward after my best friend, 37 female told me she is destined to kill me.
Kaylin Moore
Wow. Okay, yeah, I'm buckled up.
Morgan
Trigger warning Mental health issues. Yeah, it's on the top of the post here. I'm going to provide a detailed background, probably even too much. But I'm not holding back because at this point I feel like every detail matters and context is exceptionally important. I met a when she transferred to my school in ninth grade. We were instantly best friends. We spent a lot of time together and I felt like I had finally found a true friend. She devastated me with the news less than a year later that she had bone marrow cancer. I was distraught. I thought I was losing my one and only friend just after finding her. I wanted to do anything and everything to make her better. My dad was also saddened by the news as she spent a good deal of time at our house. She didn't have bone marrow cancer. She was physically healthy, told me it was a false diagnosis. This was only the first issue that came up in our relationship. She has since lied about breast cancer, cervical cancer. These are lies I have confirmed with her family members. She has admitted to stretching the truth. She can't keep her story straight. She, at 32 claimed that her father did things to her as a child, but a year later said it was her karate instructor and that her dad would never have done something like that. When she was 33, she was out of state and I had to call the local law enforcement because she said she had a firearm and was going to use it. That's really just the tip of the iceberg here. There's so much more, but I'm choosing not to get into this. All of this to say I don't know what to believe from this woman's mouth. A few months ago A and I went out on a weekend outing at a locale a few hours away. For the most part, it was a lot of fun. We stayed in a fancy haunted hotel, did a lot of walking, and talked a ton. It was like we were 14 again. We ate well, I drank well, she's sober. And then as the night was winding down, she looked me dead in the eye and said, quote, I'm going to kill you. I was caught off guard and laughed it off at first, but she doubled down, quote, you killed me in a past life, so I'm destined to kill you. Apparently, a blonde woman with my eyes was speeding in a red car and ran over a as she was crossing the street. I just pretended it didn't get to me because, again, I don't know what to believe. And if she was being serious. And we went back to our accommodations, she proceeded to have a panic attack. I helped her through it, and she fell asleep. I've been trying to figure out what to do since. Obviously, I know she needs help. I've begged her to get help before, but she refuses to take medication. She doesn't drink, but does use cannabis. She has described extremely vivid hallucinations. Her ex has custody of their kids, likely for good reason. I've come to the conclusion that I want and need to let her go. I need to know how to do so safely. She lives an hour away, but knows where I live. I don't know how seriously I should take her death threat. Please help.
Kaylin Moore
I would say take it seriously, even if it's not ever gonna come to fruition. Like, just the fact that she said that is indicative of, like, some sort of serious thing happening to her, you know? Ooh, I feel like you don't need.
Morgan
You're not gonna run.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. You should also maybe shouldn't ask Reddit. Well, that's tough to hear. Yeah. Yeah. I actually could see a lot of people being in a situation like this where maybe they had a friend who went, like, really scary mental health things. Yeah, that, like, at a certain point, because I've dealt with this before in high school where I had a friend's mental health get to a place where I could no longer be of any assistance. Like, you can't even really be, like, a listening ear because you're out of your. So out of control and you're scared that anything you say is going to be the thing that tips them off.
Morgan
Yep.
Kaylin Moore
And I feel like she's smart to know that, like, that is the point in which you separate.
Morgan
Yeah. I think it's very clear. Like, you have spent. What are they, 36, 37 now, met in ninth grade, which you're like 12, 13. You've spent 23, 24 years being this person's friend, trying to help them.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
And putting up with a lot of things already, like being lied to about bone marrow cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, different stories about family members and abuse.
Kaylin Moore
Like.
Morgan
Like that isn't okay. And you've still remained her friend and just given her such grace because whatever reason.
Kaylin Moore
Right.
Morgan
So I think you do a slow fade and keep your head on a swivel.
Kaylin Moore
I would be curious if she's tried to separate in the past, like, during maybe one of the cancer proclamations or, you know, and like, what that was. Like. Like, maybe that is a reason why she's afraid. Because if you're asking, how do I do it safely, there's. I imagine there's part of her that's like, my friend is capable of having some sort of meltdown or, like, emergency if I try to leave. So I want to make sure that that doesn't happen. Or else I would just say you could probably just like you were saying, slow fade. But yeah, it makes me think that, like, she's really scared that the friend will have some sort of big episode if she just, like, cuts her off completely all at once.
Morgan
And that could be very triggering. Like, for someone that has mental health issues like that, that loss of a lifelong friend could. I feel like that could cause an active psychosis. I'm not sure. Not a psychologist. I would love for a psychologist to chime in. I know we have some trauma specialists that, like, do really deal with stuff like this. And they're in the comments sometimes because, like, I think there are a lot of people out there and we actually have a case coming up where we are going to be reaching out to providers and psychologists to learn how to properly address someone who is in more of an active psychosis. Because it's like, it is out of a lot of our depths, but we do encounter mental health all the time. It's very important. So it is good. Like, if you have a family member and they're going through that, like, what is the best way to respond? That keeps everyone safe and helps them the most.
Kaylin Moore
Right. That's. That's the key. That. That's the dance.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
Best way to respond. That helps them the most and also protects everyone in the situation. I know, like saying, I'm going to, like, hurt someone else or myself. That is even for professionals, like, a huge, like, You That. That's, like, where they draw the line, right?
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
Of like, okay, well, we have to 5150 you or, you know. So I think even as a friend, like, it's absolutely appropriate to be like, this is the final straw.
Morgan
Lot of comments on this one.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Just tell me what other people say. I feel like I have. No, it's hard. I'm not a professional.
Morgan
It's hard, but it's like. It's one of those things where it's like, thank God you found out now versus, like, you don't even know that. You have to, like, look over your shoulder.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Like, you don't know that. You have to, like, kind of be more on edge now because this person does have some thought within them that they are destined to kill you.
Kaylin Moore
That's really scary. The, like, past life thing. It's like a spiritual psychosis almost.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
Like, oh, in a past life, you. What'd you say? Hit me with your car?
Morgan
Yeah. A red car. Like, the details.
Kaylin Moore
Like, yeah, it's some sort of. I don't know what that is, but that's really spooky too.
Morgan
I know. So top comment on this one with 134 upvotes. Like, some comments, like, there's about a hundred now, but it's still kind of flying under the radar right now in relationship advice. So top comment is. I'm really sorry you're going through this. You're absolutely right to take this seriously. What your friend said, regardless of whether it's a delusion, a cry for help, or something else, is a red flag. When someone explicitly says they are destined to kill you. That is not something to ignore, especially given the long pattern of manipulation, erratic and potentially dangerous behavior you've described. You've clearly been an incredibly loyal, compassionate friend for a very long time, but it's okay. Necessary even to prioritize your own safety and peace now.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
She has shown a refusal to seek meaningful help, and her instability has escalated into potentially dangerous territory. Here's what I would suggest. Distance. Immediately and quietly. Don't confront her or try to give her closure that might provoke her. Begin by minimizing contact. Don't tell her when or why you're pulling back. Just do it. Document everything. Save texts, voicemails, messages, especially anything related to the threat. Screenshot what you remember from the conversation. If it wasn't written, keep this all in a secure place. If she ever shows up or contacts you in a threatening way again, you'll need it. Consider a protective order. It may feel Extreme. But if she escalates or you feel in danger, having this documentation will help you file for a restraining order. If needed, talk to a therapist. This is a traumatic situation, and untangling from a relationship like this, especially one that started in childhood, can be really painful. Having that professional support will help you process the grief and fear safely. Inform close friends or family. Let people around you know what's going on so they can check in. You don't owe her your safety. You did what you could for years, probably more than most would have. But she crossed a line that you cannot unhear. Whether or not she meant it, the threat alone is enough. Please take care of yourself. You deserve to feel safe in your own life.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, that really sums it up perfectly, I think, right there, baby. Yeah. That was really well put.
Morgan
Yeah. OP does see it and responds. Thank you. I really appreciate your attention to the specifics of the situation. I've definitely been distancing. I have audio recordings as well as text.
Kaylin Moore
Wow. Yeah. Getting the documentation right in case something happens. And, yeah, you have to show it to the police.
Morgan
It's almost like the crime junkie version of, like, your folder. If something happens to you and, like, you go missing, it's like, okay, well, here's my picture, and here's who could have done it.
Kaylin Moore
And all the documents that you're gonna need. Yeah, yeah.
Morgan
Passport, birth certificate, whatever. I don't even know what they say.
Kaylin Moore
They put, like, fingerprints and stuff in it.
Morgan
Oh, my God.
Kaylin Moore
DNA. I don't know.
Morgan
Hair clippings probably.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Feels like, excessive a little bit. To have a folder like that.
Morgan
There's enough pieces of hair in my car from shedding. It'll be good. Someone will find it. Opie does have a couple other comments that luckily, like, she has cameras and things like that, but doesn't have a doorbell camera, so is going to get one of those. Yeah. But taking it seriously, and I'm sure there's a lot of guilt there, but absolutely doing the right thing.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, I agree. I agree. Wow. That one's.
Morgan
That's a heavy.
Kaylin Moore
That one's really heavy.
Morgan
It's a heavy.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Woof.
Morgan
I know. Also woof. This next guy.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, man.
Morgan
I know. It's really bad.
Kaylin Moore
Is this one gonna be heavier?
Morgan
I don't. It's not.
Kaylin Moore
Okay, hit me with it.
Morgan
I don't know.
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Morgan
Trigger warning on this next one Friends. It does contain very serious talks of some mental health issues and mentions of sa. So if you can't handle that today, please skip to the next story. Markers will be in the description. Okay, this next one coming from Aitah two days old titled Am I the asshole for calling My fiance's mom obsessed with him at dinner in front of everyone. I'll be honest, I was already irritated before dinner even started because his mom always has to be involved in everything. She invited herself to our anniversary dinner. We were celebrating four years together and she showed up in a white dress. Like deadass. A literal bridal white floor length dress and heels. She said she wanted to feel pretty too. I'm already biting my tongue. Anyways, we're all talking and laughing and she cuts me off mid sentence to tell this long story about how when he was a baby, he would cry if she left the room and she used to sleep on the floor next to his crib. Okay, whatever. Later she then touches his face and goes, quote, you'll always be my favorite boy. No one will ever love you like I do. Everyone kind of laughed it off, but I was stunned because it's not even subtle anymore. Like she's obsessed with him. I didn't even think, it just came out of my mouth. I said, quote do you hear yourself? You sound obsessed. He's your son, not your boyfriend. It was silent, like fork hitting plate silent. His brother literally choked on his wine. His mom looked like I had slapped her. She said I was being disrespectful and dramatic and started crying saying I've loved him longer than anyone and you don't understand mother son bonds. He took her aside, said that I was rude and ruined the mood. And he didn't even check on me when I got up and left. I ubered home. He hasn't texted. My best friend says I went too far, but I don't know. It's been two days, and I feel even more angry. Like I'm supposed to compete with this woman forever, be second to someone who acts like she's his ex. I don't know. I'm spiraling. Did I cross the line or finally say what no one else would?
Kaylin Moore
I feel like this story is the couple from the first story if they had actually gotten married.
Morgan
Oh, my God.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Like, her fiance husband, and, like, his special little relationship with his mommy. That's, like, the thing on TikTok right now, right? Have you seen all those videos that are like, get ready with me to take my son to prom. And it's the mom just putting on, like. Like, a prom dress that she got at Dillard's and, like, full. Full beat, full hair.
Morgan
What?
Kaylin Moore
Like, showing the camera. And then I don't think she's going to prom with the sun, but she's, like, getting ready to take pictures with him and his date. It's very strange.
Morgan
I'm so confused.
Kaylin Moore
Or there was also that one that was, like, destined to be your mom or. No, like, born to be your wife, forced to be your mom or something like that. Where. And they're taking, like, the. The photos of, like, her son in his football uniform. I've seen the.
Morgan
I didn't hear the quote with it.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, I think that was the quote that they said with it. I might. I might be getting, like, a. Who is it? Madison Humphrey who creates all of them.
Morgan
I love her.
Kaylin Moore
She might have added that. But, like, I'm pretty sure it was in the original, too.
Morgan
I can't imagine. Like, granted, I don't have kids. I can't imagine ever being like that. I loved him longer than anyone.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Saying that to, like, so, like, his romantic partner is just so out of pocket. It's just so strange to even conflate those two things. And, like, the weird competition between, I guess, moms and wives, which, like, I haven't dealt with any of that. So, like, I feel very fortunate. But I know a lot of people do deal with that. A lot of, like, moms are, like, I was the first woman in his life. And, like, oh, it's always a bad sign. But I think it's also indicative, too, of, like, you. I. This was the issue in the first story, too, of, like, usually those in this situation, boys it's like, really, anyone who is shown preferential treatment by a parent, like they're kind of baby their whole life and then they take that parent's side in arguments, like with their spouse. Like, they're not standing up for their spouse in arguments. Or they're not. They're going straight to mom when they have an issue, or they're like texting mom about the fights they're having with their wives. Or like.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
It's just there's so much in those situations.
Morgan
I know. And it's so good you found out now that you don't have a partner like him going to you after that. Like, I think he said it to his mom that you're rude and you ruined the mood. Okay. You might have brought down the mood a little bit, but was it a lie? Was it a lie?
Kaylin Moore
You have to stand up for your partner.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
And like, you know.
Morgan
I know. And the way this was written, I think this was their anniversary dinner.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Like, she shows up to your anniversary dinner. Like you are engaged, about to be married. You're having a four year anniversary dinner. She shows up in white, which, I don't know. Wedding season is upon us right now and the stories that are coming out are bonkers. I just saw a picture. It's like, shared the picture from the wedding and she wore a white dress and walked down the aisle with her son and she posted the picture. It is a white dress.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
White, white, white.
Kaylin Moore
No. Someone told me early on, like before my wedding, they were like, you know, when you get married, you realize throughout the process all of the people who wish it was them getting married that day instead. And that also applies to, like, bridesmaids or even like groomsmen or, you know, like, there's always people who are like, I wish this was my wedding. And like, kind of commandeer stuff in weird ways or want it to be their vision. They want to be the one in white.
Morgan
I know, it's. It's definitely a hard boundary to keep. Like someone that's planning and it's hard because, like, everyone's gonna have their opinion, Everyone wants to help, which I really appreciate. And one thing I do kind of like I'm toying with right now is like, do I just put my mom in white? I'm like, do I put her in white? Like, she never got to have a wedding.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, interesting.
Morgan
Her partner passed away a couple years ago now from colon cancer, which, hey, all, we forgot to mention. Colon cancer awareness month. Please get screened. I just had a friend get a Massive tumor taken out today, and it's getting biopsied, so.
Kaylin Moore
You're kidding.
Morgan
He is literally 29. So get screened. Okay.
Kaylin Moore
It's happening younger and younger. It's so scary.
Morgan
It's our food, but we won't get into that today. But I'm like, it's something that was so important and special to her and she never got to have. So I'm like. Like, I honestly might let her wear white, but then I'm like, would Justin's mom feel left out? So then I'm like, do I put both moms in cream? Ivory, like gold?
Kaylin Moore
Does your mom want to wear white?
Morgan
I don't know. She wore white to my brother's wedding.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, really?
Morgan
It was yellow. But in the pictures, it doesn't.
Kaylin Moore
I think sometimes, like, my mom on my wedding just wanted to look beautiful. Like, she had her beautiful dress, she wanted her makeup to look beautiful. You know, sometimes it's not like I want to look like the bride. I'm like, so maybe your mom just feels good to, like, feel good and have, like, special seats in a. Yeah, she's cute.
Morgan
She's just such a little cutie that I want her to feel special.
Kaylin Moore
So I'm like, do you think you're going to. If someone shows up to your wedding wearing white that's not your mom who you already pre approved. Are you throwing them out?
Morgan
Yeah. Or they're going to be. I don't know. I'm, like, really toying with that because I'm like, ugh, whatever. Not a big deal. Like my grandma, I'm having her be my flower girl. So I'm putting her in, like, a white set or dress, whatever she wants to wear. But I did. This might be my bridezilla moment. Guys, on our wedding, like, RSVP website, I have a tab that's like, vibe outfit inspo. And I'm like, it's cocktail attire required. Cowboy boots encouraged. And so I'm like, you can do what you want. But I literally. On the bottom, I put no white smiley face. I've read enough Reddit stories to know I need to say this.
Kaylin Moore
That's funny.
Morgan
I'm like, I hope they get it. Some of the old people probably won't. I also, yeah, I accidentally bought vintage stamps of two birds having sex.
Kaylin Moore
You know, I did see that on your Instagram story, and I did think the birds were having sex, but I wasn't gonna say anything because I was like, it's not my place.
Morgan
I live. It doesn't look like that in person.
Kaylin Moore
I looked.
Morgan
I'm gonna.
Kaylin Moore
And it does not look like that at all. But when you're scrolling through 100 miles an hour on Instagram reels, you're like, those birds are.
Morgan
Those birds are. They're like the cranes are. They're whooping. The whooping cranes are making whoopee. And I'm like, oh, my God, you guys. People were. I've never gotten more messages in my life.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, my gosh. Was it enough for you to be like, I can't use these stamps. Are you still going to use them?
Morgan
I really did consider redoing a lot of those envelopes, but they're going out. Hopefully people don't think I'm kinky and weird.
Kaylin Moore
So camp. It's cute.
Morgan
Whatever.
Kaylin Moore
I think people appreciate it.
Morgan
It's fine. Top comment on this one. They quote what Opie said. His brother literally choked on his wine. Bro had always wanted to say what you said.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
In my opinion. Which brother? That went over my head. Okay. So that's his brother. And the mom literally said, you'll always be my favorite boy.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, yeah. Oh, my God. I didn't even register that.
Morgan
The brother's right there.
Kaylin Moore
So the brother's been waiting for someone to tell her off for years. Probably you did at that point.
Morgan
Community service.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
This. This in no way should have ever been a deathbed confession. This needed to be said today.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, Absolutely.
Morgan
I'm so curious if OP is going to call it off. Two days old. I'm. I'm really.
Kaylin Moore
Please give me. They're not married yet. Right?
Morgan
Fiance.
Kaylin Moore
It's a lot harder to call off once you're married.
Morgan
I know. People were accusing us of being fake. This is real. Not fake. OP says it just hurts to think that his mom matters more to him than I do. Where do I even stand in all of this? OP does say, I think you're right. Someone says, you should probably call it off, and they go, it's not worth it to stay.
Kaylin Moore
Wow. Yikes.
Morgan
But no official update and no other comments.
Kaylin Moore
I wonder when they're planning on getting married. I know, like, when the wedding is because you might have to move fast.
Morgan
Oh, my gosh. Yeah. This is like a couple weeks before your wedding.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
You gotta. You gotta cancel as soon as possible to hopefully get any of those deposits back.
Kaylin Moore
I know you've already gone. What's the. I know someone who canceled a wedding. I want to say the. Oh, man. It was, I think, the day after the bridal. The bachelorette party. So close. Coming down to the Wire.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
And I think they were able to get some of the money back. But you lose a lot of money on weddings.
Morgan
You lose at that point. Just throw a party. Yeah, you're in too deep. Just throw a really good party.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. You could always just have the people still calm, I guess.
Morgan
I know for a little party. I have seen that. I saw a bride post a TikTok. She was like, found out my fiance was cheating on me the day before the wedding or something. She's like, me and my family threw an amazing party.
Kaylin Moore
Wow, that's beautiful. I don't know if I'd be able to keep it together enough to do that. But maybe you're just like. So you're just running on adrenaline. You're like, I'm just gonna crash out on the dance floor. Yep, that would be me because I paid for this dj.
Morgan
That would be me.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Oh, man.
Kaylin Moore
Wow.
Morgan
This next one makes me want to crash out too. Mm. Mm.
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Morgan
So this is coming from R Relationship advice. It is six hours old. It's titled My 27 Male Best Friend. 27 male, confessed to me that he tampered with a condom, resulting in a friend's 25 female pregnancy.
Kaylin Moore
Why is everyone touching each other's stuff?
Morgan
I don't know what to do. So there's actually more to this story than just tampering with the condom. But that's the Main Point. I'm 27 male, married to my wife, 27 female. About four years ago, my wife met this girl and they became best friends and she started hanging around us. She was always quite shy, and when she met my wife, she had never had her first kiss or been on a date. One night, I remember a few of the guys joking about who could take her V card, and my best friend was betting he could do it. I never told my wife or any of the girls about that. Over time, he seemed like he actually liked her and continued to ask her out, and she rejected him. I assumed he would give up at some point. Like five or six months ago, he shows up to golf, bragging about finally convincing her to go out with him. Within a few weeks, was then bragging he finally convinced her to have sex with him. And then, I think about three or four weeks later, they told us she was pregnant. Last night, we were drinking, and he told me he messed with the condom. He said she told him she wasn't on birth control as she had never done anything and wasn't planning on it. And when she told him that, he said he, quote, thought it would be his only chance to keep her. He went on about how he'll give her a good life and said she would be better off because she always thought she didn't want kids. He also told me that night he took her virginity, AKA the night she got pregnant, that she wasn't sure about it. And it took a lot of convincing. Ew.
Kaylin Moore
There's so many.
Morgan
This is horrendous.
Kaylin Moore
In which you could go to jail for this.
Morgan
No, this is jail.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, this is jail.
Morgan
Bring the electric chair back.
Kaylin Moore
I told you, it's still around North Carolina.
Morgan
Send him to North Carolina. Worst part is she's extremely depressed. She also expressed to my wife she never wanted this. She's scared and not ready. She moved in with him, and he's already proposed when she told him she was pregnant. So they're all in on this. Do I tell her or my wife? She also told my wife she was just grateful he was stepping up up and taking care of her, and she didn't want to do it alone. So at this point, I don't know if I tell anyone or not. At the same time, listening to him talk about it made me feel sick. And if it were my little sister, I probably would have killed him.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, my gosh. Where to even start? I think you start trying to build a case so this guy can go to jail for this.
Morgan
Like, you need to get him put away.
Kaylin Moore
You have to look up the laws in your state for recording conversations. So, you know, if it's legal, if you, like, record him saying these things, can that be used in a court of law? I'm pretty sure every state, like, stealthing someone is illegal.
Morgan
No, it's sexual assault.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, that's sexual assault.
Morgan
Yeah. No, this is, like, so.
Kaylin Moore
Like, there's so many things here where it's just like, oh, I just want.
Morgan
To, like, scream into a pillow. Like, this is so fucked.
Kaylin Moore
It's just so beyond. Like, you. You have to say something.
Morgan
You cannot let this be a deathbed confession.
Kaylin Moore
No. Oh, My gosh. Can you imagine?
Morgan
Because you don't know where she's at right now. You, like, regardless, she shouldn't be with someone who did this.
Kaylin Moore
That's so scary to have never have had slept with someone before. And now all of a sudden, you're pregnant, like, the absolute.
Morgan
And you didn't even know if you wanted to 1 80.
Kaylin Moore
You didn't. Well, that, I mean, is a whole other. That's, like, so devastating for her. But to just go from this one thing of, like, okay, I'm kind of being coaxed into doing this in the first place, and now, like, because, like, being pregnant is also, like, an invasive thing too. Right. You're getting poked and prodded all the time.
Morgan
So it's just, like, alien in you.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, literally. So it's just. That's so much for that girl. Like, she. And she deserves to know the full situation that she is now involved in.
Morgan
Absolutely. Because, like, the thing is, this man is a psychopath. He did this to her, and then she's living with him, and again, I just, like, don't know what he's willing to do to keep her.
Kaylin Moore
Well, I'm like, so this guy was friends with him. I refuse to believe this is the first time he's ever done something so drastic in his life. Like, why are you friends with this person? He's crazy.
Morgan
I don't. I'm. It's beyond me. I don't understand.
Kaylin Moore
That's really upsetting. I think you just have to start building a case so you could, like. So she can, like, take this guy to court.
Morgan
Absolutely. And I think, like, here's the thing for, like, anyone out there listening, if you have a friend in your life that clearly doesn't respect other people's boundaries because, like, they met this girl four years ago. The guy made a bet that he could do it, take her V card, whatever. He continued to ask her out, and she rejected him. You assumed op that he would give up at some point. He didn't. So this has been him harassing her for three and a half years to go out with him.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
That is crazy behavior.
Kaylin Moore
I feel like I know so many. Not so many people, but I do know a few people who have, like, one incredibly problematic person in their friend group. And you're like, why are you friends with this person? And they're like, they're just like that. Like, they've been like that since college. And it's so baffling to me how that is just, like, that just happens. But for some reason, people yeah. Just don't feel the need to speak up. Like, hey, maybe you don't harass this person into to going out with you.
Morgan
I think a lot of people excuse it and like, justify it based on how long they've known them. Like, Lauren and I were just talking about this last night and she was so sad she forgot to mention it on the episode. But there's like a mutual in her boyfriend's group that like, he is not friends with. And he said something to Brian about Lauren where it's like, well, Brian's just manipulated because he's with a free thinker and you, you can't be with that. You need to find a woman who's not a free thinker.
Kaylin Moore
What?
Morgan
Yeah, Lauren's like losing her mind over it because that's so anti her. And it's just like. It's like, what?
Kaylin Moore
Why are you friends with this person? I mean, not that he's really friends with him, but like, that's what I'm talking about. Like that person just being around in the friend group and saying things like. No, like, you want a woman that can't think for herself. Like, get that person out of the friend group.
Morgan
That's scary.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, that's really scary.
Morgan
That's scary. Like you think you want someone who's beneath you. You don't want someone who has a mind of their own and can. What? What?
Kaylin Moore
I mean, some people think like that.
Morgan
The implications of that. I don't like it.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, yeah. It's just like. And this person too, it's like he knows that she is a fully autonomous individual.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
And he wants to take that from her because he knows given the opportunity, she wouldn't go for it. So he like, ripped that away from her.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
And deserves to be in prison.
Morgan
North Carolina.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. In North Carolina. Yeah. That's what we'll call it. Yeah.
Morgan
And when I say electric chair, I don't like. I'm not saying we need to take him out, but like just a painful, shocking once a week to make him think about what he's done.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. A couple zaps.
Morgan
Yeah. We can hook him up to a horse fence, honestly. Yeah, that hurts, but it teaches you a lesson.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. The horses don't go back to the spot, but. Yeah, that's just. It's so upsetting. I mean, obviously, like, real action needs to be taken. This isn't something that you like, settle in your friend group.
Morgan
No. You need to come clean. Who do you tell first? I think maybe you.
Kaylin Moore
Maybe you tell your girlfriend who's her friend.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
Or your wife who's your friend.
Morgan
Yeah, I think that would be probably the best. And it's like, I know some people might be, like, yelling. They're like, no, don't burden her with that. Go directly to the girl. But, like, honestly, I think your wife would also be hurt if you didn't tell her.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Oh, totally. And they're friends. They have that, like, repertoire already. Like, I feel like she would maybe be better equipped to, like, speak the language of the friend and, like, deliver the news and away. But I also understand people being like, don't make this your wife's problem. Like, I see both sides. Yeah, of course.
Morgan
But also, I think, like, it's gonna be better from someone, like, she trusts and loves because, like, you're friends with her, but you're also, like, her bestie's husband. Like, yeah, it would feel for me better coming from my friend.
Kaylin Moore
Would you want both of them to sit down together and tell you?
Morgan
Maybe? Because I think that adds to the credibility.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. If he was like, I heard this. And she's like, I wanted to be there for you while he told you this. Yeah, I would maybe prefer that.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
I'm thinking.
Morgan
And she's really gonna need support because she already moved in there. So it's like, now you got to help this girl.
Kaylin Moore
She's gotta get out.
Morgan
Get out.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Okay. Wow. Top comment on this one. You should have felt sick about his antics a long time ago. He's appalling. Tell your girlfriend and support your female friend together after telling the friend what he did. Next one down. It's heartbreaking to think that nobody stopped Op's friend and told him he was being a massive creep. This would be creepy in any situation. But OP said this woman is not in a stable situation. The guy manipulated and purposefully impregnated her, and her life is already unstable. This is. Why am I friends with him. Behavior.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
All bold, all caps. Jesus Christ. You have to tell her immediately.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
This was only posted 6 hours ago at the time I opened the tab. We do have a couple comments. No official update, though, at least for now. She's living at his house, he's financially stable. And I know for a fact she isn't. She has him taking care of her now and is already depressed. Once I tell, it becomes 10 times worse. But that.
Kaylin Moore
No, it doesn't matter. 10 times worse. It's just she doesn't have the information. Like, it already is that bad. It's just that one person doesn't know how Bad. It is. And that is not fair. I don't. I hate that argument of, like. Like, oh. But when I tell them, that's when it becomes bad. Wasn't that just something that happened with one of the Love is Blind contestants where they were, like, touching someone who was asleep and. But they were also in a. This is like, you don't have to fact check this. But basically they were saying, like, well, if someone's asleep, they don't know and it's not mentally upsetting to them. And it's like, well, should they know that that happened to them? And that was like, a big thing with, like, I think even the Duggar family, when the sisters were being abused, they were like, well, some of them were asleep. Like, do we tell them what happened?
Morgan
Yes.
Kaylin Moore
Yes. People didn't know.
Morgan
Oh, my God. What? This was a thing, too. In the podcast we saw live, when we went and saw Crime Junkie live, there was, like, someone who was taking pictures of people in a bathroom, and the police, like, destroyed all of those because they were like, we're gonna do justice to the victims and not expose this or tell them. But it's like, it's that argument of, like, should people know or are they better off? Ignorance is bliss. Like, it's. It's tough.
Kaylin Moore
And it's even tougher if someone's a minor when it happened, which in that case, a lot of them were like, young girls, too.
Morgan
It's like, I was insane.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. It was, like, horrifying. Just absolutely horrifying.
Morgan
But so bad.
Kaylin Moore
I think it's best for people to. No. So they can, like, live their lives accordingly and, like, have relationships with people accordingly rather than, like, not knowing someone abused them.
Morgan
Yeah. And I think, like, if you have situations that happen, you can then, like, trust your gut. You won't doubt yourself.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, right.
Morgan
Your radar will be more attuned. Like, you can then proceed forward knowing all the cards on the table.
Kaylin Moore
Right.
Morgan
OP continues to just, like, keep digging a hole and trying to justify, like, not telling in the comments. It's actually kind of worrying me that, like. Like, op's not going to say anything. God, there's one here. I'm worried if I do speak up, that it will truly make it worse for her. At least now she's safe and is living with him and has him to take care of her. I know for a fact she's not financially stable, but he is. She told my wife her worst fear was him leaving her to do it alone. Next comment. I honestly believe she is safe, though. He has been obsessed with her since they met. And despite what he did, he will take care of her and protect her. There's a baby coming at this point whether I tell the truth or not. The only difference is if I don't, her and her baby have a man with a good job and house taking care of them. If I do. She's a 25 year old waitress and single mother. I don't think he'd hit her. And honestly, it seems like he spoils her. Trying to make her feel better still doesn't make it right, but might be the better of two scenarios.
Kaylin Moore
Now I'm out on everyone in this story. The way they talk about her is infuriating. Like she's this. Oh no. Like as long as she's not getting hit, that's the best possible situation she could be in. Because her. The worst case scenario is her being a waitress.
Morgan
A single mother.
Kaylin Moore
Get real, you dude. Like, no.
Morgan
What a.
Kaylin Moore
Just. Yeah. The way they view the women involved in this story is just horrendous.
Morgan
I'm like blown away.
Kaylin Moore
That's really upsetting that he's the only one that knows this information because he is so ill equipped to handle it appropriately. Someone needs to find out so they can tell her.
Morgan
Absolutely. It doesn't get better. He goes in this next comment. I don't see how what I said is vile in regards to that last one we read. Someone said you're vile. I get it. He's a terrible person. What he did sucks, but it's done regardless of what I do next. It's not that easy of a decision. I highly doubt half of these people wouldn't agree if they were put in it. He sucks. No, he is a perverted criminal. Let's call spade a spade.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Oh my gosh. Listen, I know this situation sucks. Like it's so. He's so unserious.
Morgan
It sucks.
Kaylin Moore
It's like a huge bummer that like a very serious crime took place.
Morgan
Psycho. Yeah, you're a psychopath too.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, that's really bad. That's. I. I feel horrible for her.
Morgan
There's a comment here. Well, for the record, I've decided to tell my wife tonight. I'm still not sure it's the right decision, but I'm doing it.
Kaylin Moore
Thank God.
Morgan
Thank God.
Kaylin Moore
I mean the wife could also be horrible. We really don't know.
Morgan
So Op does say I didn't know he was planning to get her pregnant on purpose. Like I would have stopped it if I did know. I refreshed. And this is now nine hours old. So I hope to God we get an update on this one.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, I want to. Yeah, this one I really want an update on.
Morgan
Need it.
Kaylin Moore
I'm going to worry about this girl too.
Morgan
I'm literally, I'm like, drop a pin girl. Like, we'll come help you move out.
Kaylin Moore
Seriously.
Morgan
Holy smokes.
Kaylin Moore
Wow.
Morgan
Okay, last one for us because we cannot end on that note. Okay? I'm giving you a choice on this last one. Okay. Okay, so option one, sister in law freaks out on me because her fiance tried to book me for his bachelor party.
Kaylin Moore
Okay, interesting.
Morgan
Or option two, found out spouse was hiding huge debt, 39 female and 37 male. And option three, how do I, 19 male, tell my girlfriend, 18 female that my family are nudists?
Kaylin Moore
Let's do that one because I want to hear some teenagers try to figure out how to solve that.
Morgan
Some chaos. Okay, this is coming from a relationship advice two days old, again titled how do I 19 male tell my girlfriend, 18 female that my family are nudists? I'll answer any questions or chats about the more obvious thing about this post. But anyways, my family's fairly casual about nudity around the house and it's not uncommon for some or all of us to decide to not bother with clothes if the weather permits, especially for our pool and such. We also go to a clothes optional resort slash camp pretty regularly in the summer. The only one in my social circle who knows about this stuff is my best friend and his parents and he's fine with it. He maybe just jokes about it. I've been dating my girlfriend for a little over a year now and have been considering telling her about this side of my family, mainly because it feels like I'm hiding it from her. And to a lesser degree, it's kind of annoying to me and my family to have to warn them when she's coming over so that people are dressed. What would be the best way to tell her? Or is that even advisable? I'm just kind of stressing over it because I don't want her to take it wrong or think it's weird slash gross. And I feel like the longer I wait, the worse she'll take it. And it's already been a while. That's a major reason we don't really broadcast us doing it since most people would probably react very negatively about it.
Kaylin Moore
What do I do you have to tell her very soon? No, but like, yeah. Also the rationale, like, because people use this with like everything, like so many different things, like but if I, if I tell them, they'll be mad. It's like. But that's why you have to tell them. Like, yeah, you can't just not tell someone something because they might be mad at you or might be weirded out.
Morgan
Oh my God.
Kaylin Moore
Don't you want to find a lovely partner who's going to accept that lifestyle too and then you don't have to worry about it. So I mean, maybe she's cool with it. I'm sure she's not cool with it.
Morgan
But like maybe I would have ran the other direction. As much as I love Justin, if he came to me and said, hey, oh yeah, absolutely. My family are actually nudists. This I don't.
Kaylin Moore
That would turn into a pilgrim. I would be like, nope.
Morgan
Yep, catch me in that bonnet. I'll bring up. I'm going straight to the collar anytime I'm around them like, and yeah, bring back Salem.
Kaylin Moore
True.
Morgan
I know.
Kaylin Moore
I just can't even imagine. I mean everyone is so different. Some people just like truly live by different. Have you ever gone to someone's house and been like shocked at the way they lived? Or like I remember even being little, going to someone's house for like a sleepover and just seeing like how differently their family react. It was nothing ever crazy. But like yeah, seeing how different people live their lives was always just so interesting to me. And like you realize there's not one way to do everything. I mean obviously being a nudist is like in such a far direction, but it is just so interesting that everyone is so different and just like can do whatever they want.
Morgan
I know, it is so wild. I definitely like I had friends like that in high school where my mom was always like, I really don't want you staying over at their house because like their family just operated so different. Like their 13 year old daughter could go stay at boys houses and like it was, it was just a different operation.
Kaylin Moore
I remember there was this one, it was my sibling's friend who like we would go over sometimes and there would just be dog poop everywhere. And when you're really little, like I. And we didn't have pets growing up but I knew that like dogs just shouldn't be pooping everywhere. But I didn't think it was as big of a deal as like my parents.
Morgan
Was it in their house? Like just in the house?
Kaylin Moore
It was most so like the ground outside was all white. White because it would be so old that it had turned white. So their whole front yard was like white with this dog Poop. And, like, the backyard was a mess. I. I remember their house, the inside smelling really bad, but I don't remember seeing any dog poop in there. But my parents were immediately, like, something's wrong. Like, there's maybe, like, a mental health issue with one of the parents, and we just don't feel comfortable sending you over to their house anymore.
Morgan
You have to be very careful with your kids. I know that that's, like, been a big movement now. It's like. Like, people don't even do sleepovers. Like, they don't let their kids do sleepovers anymore. And, like, I am so on board for that. Like, I get it. You cannot be too careful.
Kaylin Moore
It's so interesting. I was just listening to a podcast where they were talking about how, like, parents today, on average, parent their children for five hours a day. And in the 70s, it was two hours a day.
Morgan
Wow.
Kaylin Moore
Because kids are at home a lot more. They're not running around the neighborhood, like, going all over the town. They're not at sleepovers. Like, you actually are spending a lot more time with your parents. And that's not necessarily good either. Maybe for, like, child development. But it is interesting. It's a lot better than, like, a horrible thing happening to them at someone else's house. So, like, it's interesting watching my friends now that have kids, like, start to reckon with that of, like, yeah, do I trust some random kid's parents to, like, watch over my kid for a weekend? I don't know.
Morgan
I don't know with this one. 1. I'm really curious if we have any nudists in our community. Please tell me how it is. What got you into it, how you.
Kaylin Moore
Broke the news to a partner that also, I will say it sounds like the family is respectful and very respectful. Wear clothes. Like, they get a heads up and they're like, of course we would never force our lifestyle on someone else.
Morgan
Yeah. I do find it weird to take family vacations when you have children to nude camps.
Kaylin Moore
I don't. I just don't trust other people.
Morgan
Yeah. I get your home, your pool, your family. Okay. Please comment. I'm trying not to be super judgmental, but the longer.
Kaylin Moore
The longer I think about it, the weird. The more, like, weirded out I am getting. But I think I started out being like, I have an open mind. And the more I think about it, I'm like, maybe I'm not that open.
Morgan
I don't know if my mind is open today.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
Have to tell her, though. We're both on that.
Kaylin Moore
Well, you have to say something. She has to know.
Morgan
Yeah. Top comment. Be prepared for your family to still need to wear clothes, even if you tell her it's okay if she isn't comfortable seeing your dad's dick when she comes over for spaghetti. Why? Next comment down. True consent goes both ways. She might be fine with a lifestyle, but still wants boundaries and a dick free dinner.
Kaylin Moore
Definitely so true.
Morgan
OP responds. Fair. Most people wouldn't want extra sausage around.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, absolutely.
Morgan
You picked this one.
Kaylin Moore
I did pick this one. I was curious how it was gonna shake out. And you know what?
Morgan
I don't regret it. No, it is. It's also. He's quite entertaining. 19.
Kaylin Moore
He's 19.
Morgan
She's 18.
Kaylin Moore
She's 18. Yeah. Not that that really changes much, but like, yeah, it's so interesting. Cause do you remember being 18? Like I was still so, like the world was so unknown to me when I was 18. I remember going to college and like, like my got rocked. Cuz I was just like, yeah, I just, I'm from a small town. I hadn't really experienced much.
Morgan
What like, what rocked you?
Kaylin Moore
Just like the debauchery I think of like, oh, people do have free will. I think I put like boundaries on myself and like, I was really hard on myself and had to get good grades and had to be home at a certain time. And I never lied to my parents. And then you get to college and they're like, oh my gosh, people can just do whatever they want. Or some people have like so much more experience with alcohol. Like I think if I went over to someone's house and like one of their parents was just naked and being like acting like nothing was wrong, I would have like had an aneurysm.
Morgan
I think I would too. And even at 18, like I was, I was a little bit of a rebel. I was like driving, doing like eight hour road trips by myself to go visit my boyfriend in College at 16.
Kaylin Moore
Wow. You were the girl I was scared of.
Morgan
Yeah, Yeah, I was a little out there. We, my friend group, we were bit trouble. Trouble. Troublesome troublemakers.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
So like at 13, 14, we'd go down to like this haunted ship that Duluth has and steal our parents peppermint schnapps and get hammered and go on the haunted ship.
Kaylin Moore
Wow.
Morgan
So don't recommend that. If you have kids, keep close eyes on your liquor can.
Kaylin Moore
You're really like, oh, I know what kids can get up to. I have no sleepovers.
Morgan
Hell no. My mom. There was one time I said, oh yeah, I'm at my friend Heather's house. Next thing I know, my mom's rolling up, coming down the basement steps. Morgan, get your ass out here. Like, she was good.
Kaylin Moore
She knew you could not pull one over her.
Morgan
No. So knowing what I did, I'm like, with add in modern technology. Ooh.
Kaylin Moore
But do you think if you went to, like, your partner's house and their parent was naked on the couch, acting like nothing was wrong, you probably also would have liked.
Morgan
That's what I'm saying. Yeah. Even still, like, I would have been like, hell no. Like, I'm. I'm out there, but like, not this out there. Especially 18. She's only 18.
Kaylin Moore
I know she's only 18. 18 is young. You do need. You need a heads up, like, he has to say something.
Morgan
Because if there's an accident and you don't warn your family and she just pops in, you know, you get more comfortable. And she pops in, she swings by.
Kaylin Moore
Because she's in the neighborhood and she's like, I brought you what? Spaghetti? But like, yeah. And then she would see something she doesn't want to see.
Morgan
Yeah. Or you're sick in bed and it's like, yeah, come over. Your dad accidentally comes home. You don't know because you're sick in bed and she walks through.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, that's. That can be like, traumatizing.
Morgan
Prevent the. Prevent the awkwardness, you know, just. You gotta tell her. Op does say, like, I'm gonna tell her if she's not okay with it. I guess we continue as we are and she's just aware of it. I guess the larger thing is feeling awkward about not telling her. And if she learned some other way or something, that should take it even worse.
Kaylin Moore
Getting surprised. Yeah, that's absolutely the worst way to learn about it.
Morgan
I'm just like, this is now a new huge fear of mine. I never want to walk in on my in laws naked.
Kaylin Moore
I never want to walk in on anyone naked, like, accidentally. It's just like, it's so shocking when it happens. And it's just like, yeah, it's just such a bad situation.
Morgan
That's like one of my, like, newer pet peeves. And it's like, not newer, but like, Like I've noticed it a lot more lately. Dressing room curtains that don't close on the ends.
Kaylin Moore
I know. Yeah, we've gotten way too lax with the dressing room curtains.
Morgan
Why are we not having doors standards? Doors with no gaps bathrooms. I shouldn't be able to see someone peeking at me through a stall as I'm Washing my hands.
Kaylin Moore
I was at the AMC the other day and like the whole way down you just see everyone in the stalls. Like the gaps are so wide now.
Morgan
What's up with that? Leave a little mystery in life.
Kaylin Moore
I feel like I have no idea. Idea what is going on. But yeah, I have. I feel like I have noticed that where there's just like a little bit less privacy.
Morgan
So strange. Yeah, so strange. A lot of comments from op no formal update yet. Yeah, no.
Kaylin Moore
Are people in the comments being like judgmental of his family?
Morgan
Honestly, the comments feel very positive to me. A lot of just sexual jokes. Someone goes, just tell her. Most nudists wear clothes when visitors arrived. Signed long term nudist. OP responds Fair. That's literally how we operate. 99 of the company we have that 1% is either nudist themselves or don't care. But yeah, no formal update. A lot of comments. So I will be sure to post the link for this one if you want to really dive into the nudist.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Maybe learn something new.
Morgan
Yeah. I want to hear from you guys though, like if you are nudist or if you've experienced a partner that's a.
Kaylin Moore
Nudist, maybe it's way more common than we think.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
I guess I've never heard of any like anyone I know being one or them knowing someone who is. But maybe, yeah, maybe it is more common.
Morgan
I'm curious. I just Googled, how many US nudist communities are there?
Kaylin Moore
Oh, interesting.
Morgan
About 200 to 260. Affiliated with the American association for Nude Recreation. Association has over 30, 000 members.
Kaylin Moore
Okay.
Morgan
Very small.
Kaylin Moore
Very small.
Morgan
Feels niche.
Kaylin Moore
There's like 360 million people in America, so 30, 000 is like nothing. But I bet people don't self report. Yeah.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
You know, no, people probably don't admit.
Morgan
To that, which if you're new to this, be proud of. You know, you're. You're doing it.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, you're doing it.
Morgan
You're doing it.
Kaylin Moore
You're really doing it.
Morgan
Thank you so, so much for coming on.
Kaylin Moore
Thank you for having me on. These were all wild, wild stories.
Morgan
This was insane. Yeah, you have some insane episodes. The ones I've listened to.
Kaylin Moore
The.
Morgan
The plane one with the girl that fell from the plane.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, yeah. Juliana Kopka.
Morgan
I think it. I think about it every time I fly now.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah.
Morgan
And especially with these planes going dark in Newark. Caitlin, how are we going to fly?
Kaylin Moore
I have no idea.
Morgan
I'm like, not okay, wait, what are.
Kaylin Moore
The ones going dark in Newark?
Morgan
They're going dark. Like, air traffic control is like losing planes.
Kaylin Moore
I did not hear that. Oh, I hate that.
Morgan
Yeah.
Kaylin Moore
Oh, I really hate that.
Morgan
Yeah. But that episode of yours is amazing. Where can people find you? How can they listen?
Kaylin Moore
People can listen to Heart Starts Pounding. Wherever they get their podcasts. We're on YouTube. We are on Spotify, Apple, everywhere. You get your podcasts, and then I'm on all socials at. At Heart Starts Pounding.
Morgan
Amazing. It'll be easy to find. All the links will be in the description as well as the links for our new show, Clues. Come over and listen.
Kaylin Moore
Yes, please come listen.
Morgan
We've got some really, really good cases. I. I'm really, like. I'm really proud of the work we've been doing.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah, we. We put a lot of work into these episodes.
Morgan
I know. And so does the team at Pave. It's just like. It's incredible machine that we have going. But. But I love the feedback we've gotten so far. So thank you all, all of you that have came over, everyone who's listened.
Kaylin Moore
Yeah. Thank you so much, truly.
Morgan
Absolutely. But come check it out. And on that note, got nothing else. Head over to Patreon, but until next time, bye. Bye, Sam.
Podcast Summary: Two Hot Takes Episode 217: "Luckily NOT a Deathbed Confession.. Ft. Kaelyn Moore"
Release Date: May 22, 2025
In Episode 217 of Two Hot Takes, host Morgan Absher teams up with co-host Kaylin Moore to delve into some of the most gripping and contentious stories from Reddit's AITA, alongside listener write-ins and internet anecdotes. This episode, titled "Luckily NOT a Deathbed Confession.. Ft. Kaelyn Moore," intertwines discussions on relationship dynamics, hidden secrets, and mental health challenges, all while maintaining the show's signature engaging and candid tone.
The episode kicks off with Morgan and Kaylin briefly discussing their new true crime venture, Clues, which has garnered positive feedback for its respectful and thorough storytelling. They emphasize the meticulous research and balanced narrative approach that distinguishes Clues from typical true crime podcasts.
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Summary: A 31-year-old woman discovers she has been unknowingly paying $700 monthly rent to her husband, Brian, and his mother for two years. Initially believing they were renting a family friend's apartment, she realizes the truth overhearing Brian's mother and confronts her husband. Brian dismisses her concerns, claiming she never asked and that they weren't overpaying, leaving her feeling blindsided and betrayed.
Hosts' Analysis: Morgan and Kaylin dissect the situation, highlighting the deception and lack of transparency in the relationship. They discuss the implications of financial dishonesty and its potential to erode trust, a cornerstone in any partnership.
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Summary: Kaylin shares insights from their Clues podcast about deathbed confessions, where individuals reveal long-held secrets as they near the end of their lives. One poignant case involves a woman admitting she never cared for owl figurines her family collected for her, only revealing this truth as she lay dying. Another chilling confession from Illinois involves a dying woman implicating her son in a decades-old unsolved disappearance, prompting the reopening of the cold case.
Hosts' Analysis: Morgan and Kaylin reflect on the complexity of discovering such truths late in life. They explore the emotional turmoil for both the confessing individual and their loved ones, emphasizing the importance of honesty and the potential ramifications of withheld information.
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Summary: A 22-year-old woman suspects her boyfriend of tampering with her electronic toothbrush, moving it around and finding unusual substances on it, such as grout residue. Confronting him leads to his dismissive and accusatory response, labeling her as crazy. The situation escalates her distrust and highlights the boyfriend's controlling and possibly abusive behavior.
Hosts' Analysis: Morgan and Kaylin discuss the red flags present in this relationship, focusing on manipulative behavior and potential financial and emotional abuse. They emphasize the importance of trusting one’s instincts and the difficulty in addressing silent manipulations.
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Summary: A 27-year-old man discovers his best friend deliberately tampered with a condom, resulting in his friend's 25-year-old female acquaintance's pregnancy. The friend admits to this act out of a misguided sense of commitment, believing he’s providing a better life for her and the child, despite her expressed fears and lack of readiness.
Hosts' Analysis: Morgan and Kaylin condemn the friend's unethical and illegal actions, discussing the severe psychological and emotional impact on the involved parties. They underscore the importance of addressing such manipulative behavior and supporting the victim.
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Summary: A 19-year-old male grapples with how to disclose to his 18-year-old girlfriend that his family practices nudism. Concerned about her comfort and the potential negative reaction, he contemplates the best approach to ensure honesty without causing undue distress.
Hosts' Analysis: Morgan and Kaylin navigate the nuances of personal lifestyle disclosures in relationships. They acknowledge the potential for discomfort but stress the importance of honesty and setting mutual boundaries to maintain trust and respect.
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Throughout the episode, Morgan and Kaylin touch upon the intersection of mental health and relationship issues. They discuss how mental health struggles can complicate interpersonal dynamics, using examples from listener stories and their own experiences with related podcasts like Clues.
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As the episode wraps up, Morgan and Kaylin encourage listeners to engage with their content, share personal stories, and participate in their new ventures. They reiterate the importance of community support in navigating complex relationship dynamics and personal challenges.
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Episode 217 of Two Hot Takes offers a deep dive into the often murky waters of relationship ethics, financial transparency, and the impact of hidden truths. Through thoughtful analysis and empathetic discussion, Morgan Absher and Kaylin Moore shed light on the complexities of human relationships, encouraging listeners to prioritize honesty, trust, and personal well-being.
For more insightful discussions and true crime tales, follow Morgan and Kaylin on Instagram @TwoHotTakes and check out their new podcast, Clues, on all major streaming platforms.