Something Was Wrong is intended for mature audiences, as it discusses topics that can be upsetting,

such as emotional, physical, and sexual violence, rape, and murder.

Content warnings for each episode and confidential resources for survivors can be found in the episode

notes. Some survivor names have been changed for anonymity purposes.

pseudonyms are given to minors in these stories for their privacy and protection.

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Thank you so much for listening.

You think you know me, you don't know me well, at all, at all.

You can't know me, you don't know anybody until you talk to someone.

Doug was dropping me off at my 10-year high school reunion for the night. He was pulled up on the curb,

giving me a hug goodbye. And this woman spots him from across the street. She bolts across the street,

runs in front of traffic. It was the craziest thing I've ever seen. And it was very friendly,

almost jumps into his arms. He talks to her, does not introduce us. I am about to go into my

high school reunion, so I do not even have time to get into it. And he admitted, finally,

that that was a woman that he cheated on me with. All those months back in

December, that was the woman in the video. I was really surprised that he confessed, but it was

immediately like, I'm telling you now because I love you. I want us to make this work. And I was just

really stupid in the beginning. I messed up.

And I would never do that again.

Right after that, he was like, okay, well, let's plan another trip.

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