You ever want to get something off your chest, have an interesting experience to share, or want to read someone else's? That is what this monthly series is about. This monthly article will reveal people's secrets, experiences, and thoughts that they would like to share but may not want to tell the people in their lives. This is Real Confessions.
STAYING OUT OF OBLIGATION
"Four years ago I met my husband through the internet. I catfished him but did not expect to have any feelings towards him. When I was going through hard times he offered me to come and stay with him. When I arrived I told him the truth. I looked nothing like he thought. I wasn't pretty or skinny. I thought he would tell me to leave but he surprised me by wanting me to stay. After a few months of living together we had had sex but agreed to be nothing more than friends. He would go out and meet other women but still continue to sleep with me. I had a lot of feelings for him so I gave him an ultimatum. He was either going to be with me or I was leaving. That ultimatum turned into us getting married. We rarely have sex and I think he is not attracted to me physically. I feel like I trapped him into marrying me." Irene, 26
INTERNET CHEAT
"After I lost my mother to cancer I fell into a deep depression. Literally, nothing could get me out of it. One day a friend of mine introduced me to his girlfriend. After our first meeting she added me on Facebook and we started chatting regularly. We have a lot in common and can relate to each other since her grandmother also passed from cancer. Our chatting later turned into sexting. I started falling for her and she told me she felt the same way but did not want to leave her boyfriend. I feel guilty for continuing my relationship with her and cannot look my friend in the eyes." Vinny, 19
FAKE PREGNANCY
"I was desperate for a long vacation from work and suddenly an idea came to me. I noticed that women in my office that were pregnant were filing for a three month maternity leave. I thought that would be perfect for me to pull off. I could just fake a pregnancy. I would walk around the office wearing fake padding to fool everyone and they even threw me a baby shower. Afterwards when I returned to work they kept asking me how the baby was. No one has ever found out." Sara, 24
A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
"I have been with the same woman for five years. Since then my feelings for her have vanished. She is very controlling and I just don't feel the same way anymore. I hadn't said anything because I rely on her for transportation to work. Two months ago a few different people were transferred to my department. One of them is a woman that I talk to everyday. We laugh and can talk about anything. I have come to really like her and she wants to start something with me. I hate deceiving my girlfriend but I do not want to cheat on her while we are still together. We need to break up." Damon, 30