Parents Spent 14 Years Blaming Their Son For Grandfather’s Death, So He Finally Reveals His Biggest Secret

We all have burdens to carry, but the hardest ones are those you have to hide from others. For 14 years, these parents have been blaming their child for his grandfather’s death. Mainly, for not watching after him when it happened and for not trying to save his life. The kid, however, has a secret that would change their minds instantly. He has been carrying this huge load for all of this time and he’s probably doomed to continue for the rest of his life.

Probably to get some closure, the 28-year-old has just decided to anonymously share the story with the internet. “The way I tell the story is kinda nonchalant,” he wrote. “It was so long ago that I’ve had time to cope and think about what happened and how it changed me.” Scroll down to read the confession and let us know what you think about it in the comments.

One 28 year-old has a secret to share, the one he can’t keep to himself any longer

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Image credits: Lee Haywood (not an actual photo)

He hasn’t even told his parents

Parents Spent 14 Years Blaming Their Son For Grandfather's Death, So He Finally Reveals His Biggest Secret

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Parents Spent 14 Years Blaming Their Son For Grandfather's Death, So He Finally Reveals His Biggest Secret

Naturally, commenters had a lot of questions for him, and he was prepared to answer

Parents Spent 14 Years Blaming Their Son For Grandfather's Death, So He Finally Reveals His Biggest Secret

People wanted to know how he was coping with it afterward

Parents Spent 14 Years Blaming Their Son For Grandfather's Death, So He Finally Reveals His Biggest Secret

Wait, so how young was he?

Parents Spent 14 Years Blaming Their Son For Grandfather's Death, So He Finally Reveals His Biggest Secret

What about the parents? Do they know anything?

Parents Spent 14 Years Blaming Their Son For Grandfather's Death, So He Finally Reveals His Biggest Secret

So he was only a teen when it happened

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Parents Spent 14 Years Blaming Their Son For Grandfather's Death, So He Finally Reveals His Biggest Secret

Some were amazed that he actually shared it online

Parents Spent 14 Years Blaming Their Son For Grandfather's Death, So He Finally Reveals His Biggest Secret

Others simply called him a hero

Parents Spent 14 Years Blaming Their Son For Grandfather's Death, So He Finally Reveals His Biggest Secret

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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