222. Dad's Texts

The Secret Room | True Stories

Ben Hamm

Storytelling, Personal Journals, Story, Podcast, Stories, True, Society & Culture

4.4 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2024

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Halley shares how she stumbled upon some texts that fundamentally changed how she sees her Dad. She's confided in her sister about this revelation, and neither of them know what to do.

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0:00.0	Hi Ben my name is Halle and my secret is 10 years ago. I read some texts that have
0:05.0	fundamentally changed how I see my dad. I've shared my secret with my sister and
0:09.9	neither of us know what to do. Today the secret room each other's email.
0:31.0	You respect one another's privacy.
0:35.0	I'd like to thank Bass for supporting the secret room.
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0:46.0	Go to base travel.com slash secret for 15% off your first purchase.
0:51.0	And thanks also to Home Chef. For a limited time, Home Chef is
0:54.8	offering our listeners 18 free meals plus free dessert for life and of course
0:59.7	free shipping on your first box. Go to Home Chef.com slash Secret.
1:04.5	And thanks to ARA, an all in one digital safety solution,
1:08.1	go to ORA.com slash protection
1:10.3	for a 14 day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked online and it's all for free
1:18.5	Hi everyone and welcome to the secret room. I'm your host Ben Ham
1:22.1	Have you ever discovered someone else's
1:24.0	secret by accident and then have it become your own? Well if you have, you'll have
1:28.2	empathy for the situation Hally found herself in. The hidden truth she
1:31.9	stumbled on was her dad's and it had ramifications for her
1:35.0	whole family. When we're done we'll find out if she wishes she had never
1:38.8	known. It's a deeply personal story of family bonds, loyalty, and love, and how to navigate it all when the truth just hurts.
1:47.7	It's time for Helly's secret.
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