Fake Tears : Sef Gonzales

This Is Monsters

Jiles

True Crime

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Season 22 : Family Annihilators Part 2

Sef Gonzales was tired of living up to the expectations of his strict parents, so he came up with a plan to live free of them while still benefiting from their money.

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0:00.0	The Gonzales family had worked hard to build a life they could be proud of.
0:04.8	They had big dreams for their children, and those dreams came with expectations.
0:10.1	Sure, their son wanted to be successful, admired, and independent.
0:14.7	He just didn't want to work for it.
0:17.6	This is Monsters.
0:50.7	Music This is Monsters. Before we begin, I just want to make sure you know that my other show Sinister is back up and there are three episodes a week.
0:59.7	They're dark stories from history, and if you like this show, you'll probably like that one. Give it a shot. There are links in the description. Thanks.
1:15.6	Seth Gonzalez was born on September 16, 1980 in Baggio City, which is a cool mountain region in the north of the Philippines. It sits at 1,511 meters or almost 5,000 feet above sea level, which makes it the perfect escape from the oppressive summer heat for those
1:20.5	living in Manila. Beyond the spectacular mountain views, Baguio is known as a safe and family-oriented area, which is popular
1:29.7	with middle-class families, like those headed up by doctors, lawyers, and professionals.
1:35.9	Seth's parents perfectly fit that description. Teddy was a qualified lawyer and businessman,
1:42.3	and his wife, Loewa, was a diligent mother and housewife.
1:46.4	They had both worked their way up from modest beginnings to a comfortable and successful life
1:51.0	built on hard work, faith, and family. Teddy had a particularly strong and unrelenting work
1:57.3	ethic. Right from the time he was a law student, he was known as someone who was incredibly
2:02.2	serious and focused.
2:04.2	He never joked or even laughed at jokes and he wasn't the type to waste time on drinking
2:08.9	or partying like other students.
2:11.8	Instead, he spent all his time studying so he could graduate top of his class.
2:16.8	But to Teddy's family, he couldn't have been
2:18.7	more different than the professional persona he presented. He had a great sense of humor with a
2:24.1	quick wit and a lighthearted nature. When he wasn't studying, he loved to spend time with his
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