We can’t always be our happiest selves, but a positive word can have an everlasting effect on someone’s life. However, this goes both ways, with negativity producing the opposite consequences. Here is a collection of accidentally-heard, life-changing remarks recently shared in an online post.
1. This Apple Fell Far From the Tree
After eavesdropping on her grandfather in conversation with her father, a contributor was overjoyed when he professed, “Well John, you’ve got some really good kids. Not a bad apple in the whole bunch.” However, her dad’s response affected her confidence forever. His response: “Except that Nicole,” writes the lady.
2. Private Props From Pops
After a young man suffered from substance abuse problems, his father refused to acknowledge the issues, often ignoring his conversation. However, one day, he overheard his dad speaking to a friend who remarked on his son “attending all these meetings,” to which his dad revealed how proud he was of his son. “There has not been a day since that I was not grateful to have received my father’s blessing, albeit anonymously,” says the thankful poster.
3. Leave That Kid Alone
We all go through that teenage rebel stage, where everything we do or wear is a statement of subversion. However, when one such teenager overheard their strict Catholic grandparents lamenting their granddaughter’s appearance, her dad became her offensive lineman, saying she “marches to the beat of her own drummer and there’s nothing wrong with that.” Right on, Pops.
4. She Called Me What?
Another traumatic childhood event took place when the next commenter was a child. After going to bed, when her dad’s mom visited, she overheard her usually shy mother mention how their daughter didn’t like her name, calling her a “scroccone.” After researching the Italian term, the daughter couldn’t believe her mom would say such a thing — the word translates as “parasite.”
5. Knitting World Champion
A lady who has suffered seizures and blackouts most of her life was a member of a local crochet-knitting club. Some years later, with little memory of her time in the group, she bumped into a fellow member who told her their children still wear the items she made. Another friend bumped into them, which prompted an introduction, to which the friend replied, “The Kathryn?” Her crochet work had earned her local legend status in the intervening years.
6. Amanda Is Boring
A contributor named Amanda, who was always a quiet student, remembers one day at school when she heard a “frenemy” discussing her personality behind her back. “Oh, everyone thinks Amanda is boring,” recalls Amanda now. Only when the friend realized Amanda was standing nearby she said, “But she’s fun once you get to know her.” This diss led to many years of self-doubt, though with time, Amanda realized the problem was her arch nemesis — and not the shy girl she once was.
7. The Worst Mother-in-Law Ever
When a pregnant mother’s husband allowed his mom to stay with them following her divorce from his father, she was taken aback after reading what she wrote to her ex after not shutting down her Facebook profile. “She told her ex-husband that they should come and jump on my bump so the baby would come already so she could go back to him.” What a toxic thing to say, especially about a vulnerable mom-to-be.
8. Graduation Shame
When a younger James graduated from college, his parents attended the ceremony and subsequent reception gala. “I introduced my parents to the dean of the college and to the professor who happened to be standing with the dean,” explains James. After they moved on, his parents and he overheard the professor. “Not knowing we were in earshot, the professor turned to the dean and said that he hadn’t thought Jim Bridgeman had any parents.” James’ mother was not impressed.
9. A Heartbreaking Angel
Growing up poor is hard, so imagine doing so with a mother without faith in her daughter. The next contributor recounts the tale of when her grandmother gave her a four-inch porcelain angel figurine — something unusual for a family with little money and no use for such objects. “As I held and admired it, I heard my mother say to her mother, “You wasted your money. She breaks everything,” states the thread poster, who never trusted her mom again. Spoiler alert: The angel is still intact, some 70 years later.
10. N*de Awakening
A would-be oil painter was attending a class one evening for some live model still-life work. When the model reviewed each artist’s results, the commenter overheard her appraisal of his brush strokes, stating that he was “fast — maybe too fast.” With such an indictment, you might think the student was upset — and you would be right. “That comment has haunted me for 20 years,” admits the storyteller.
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