Caught My Wife Cheating at Her Summer Writing Workshop, So I Hired a PI, Got Evidence, and...

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4 ай бұрын

Caught My Wife Cheating at Her Summer Writing Workshop, So I Hired a PI, Got Evidence, and Disappeared Without a Trace Before She Returned.
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@Moodyman90 4 ай бұрын

Fake or not, probably better written then anything Karen could do.

@C.G.Gaster 4 ай бұрын

Maybe thats what they meant by affairs make good writers, its when you get cheated on your stories have a down to earth feel that we can resonate with.

@Chaos_Phoenix 4 ай бұрын

Fr. Even if it is ai generated it's entertaining and satisfying.

@xDakem 4 ай бұрын

I like it more when they kinda resemble real life. This is too much on the fanfic to my taste...

@dumbidea1007 4 ай бұрын

The first minute gave me fake vibe

@mason4354 4 ай бұрын

If Karen even eggzist 😂

@DarkEinherjar 4 ай бұрын

Did that woman really say that writers don't care about the details? As someone who occasionally writes as a hobby, I'm almost as insulted as OP.

@mannyparrilla1807 4 ай бұрын

I write sometimes and when I find myself getting the writers high I ride it down to then go back to obsess over the details I glazed over 😭😂

@kieranwrightstone2199 4 ай бұрын

I have notebooks filled with details to help with any mistakes I make with riding or interesting ideas…admittedly I do have a habit of glazing over mistakes in my writing that even after making several corrections some still crop up. Aside from that point Karen was focused on anything else but writing.

@mwtds7257 4 ай бұрын

T'is fake anyway, no need to get offended by AI stories

@aparnarai3708 4 ай бұрын

@@mannyparrilla1807 same here I used to practice writing stories for my language tests but not one fitted the word limit as I was too much into the details

@colbylawson5331 4 ай бұрын

@@mwtds7257Yall say stories be fake, but never prove it.

@ushnishchakraborty 4 ай бұрын

Maybe it's culture shock, but I found it hilarious that a writer insinuated that an engineer is dumb.

@Afghanisstan 4 ай бұрын

Reminds of this dumb woman that insulted her husband(Or boyfriend forgot which was it.) With her friends because her husband didn't read books unlike she and her friends. Yet he was a submarine engineer. Lel

@darkriku12 4 ай бұрын

Writers and other types often have to bubble themselves with such "big ideas"; at least those with insane ego.

@richyc.6465 4 ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@darkriku12a little correction, it’s the bad and pretentious writers that do that.

@77wolfblade 4 ай бұрын

Just like some Philosophers. some writers have arrogance through the roof.

@fobinc 4 ай бұрын

The bad ones think that one, good ones actually consult people in the field they write about, even in fiction.

@myself-vz7bv 4 ай бұрын

The last sentence made me laugh so fucking hard. "What's worse Karen and Frank are still unpublished." Perfect way to end this whole saga of sad.

@virgilhawkins7368 4 ай бұрын

Overall, I didn't like the story, but that last line legit made me LOL.

@abowden556 4 ай бұрын

That line got a definite chuckle out of me. The story, while engaging, wasn't funny per say... But that line definitely is!

@sonamy5000 4 ай бұрын

Ikr??? 😂 Like, all that work for “inspiration” did absolutely nothing 😂😂😂

@Personpersonpersonperson 4 ай бұрын

His interactions with his daughters friends is so cringely written though. He doesnt know how to create college characters 😂

@thecursed01 4 ай бұрын

@@Personpersonpersonpersonbecause engineering doesn't require college, opposed to alcoholics calling themselves writers. oh and of course all "college characters" are identical. what about it seems unrealistic to you?

@sparra1 4 ай бұрын

The most realistic part of this story is that on his drive he made it to New Jersey and just kept on driving.

@SSFighter1701 Ай бұрын

this also made me laugh

@juliebraman8422 13 күн бұрын

I've never met anyone from New jersey

@SSFighter1701 13 күн бұрын

@@juliebraman8422 It’s less about the people and more about how crappie of a state NJ is.

@AstaStaria-li1pe 9 күн бұрын

💀

@droganovic6879 4 ай бұрын

You know what i find funny about this story? The ex-wife always wanted to be a writer, and thinks OP is a nerd concerned only with wires and computers Yet here he is spinning a colorful tale. Probably a better one than she ever could Guess reading all her stuff over the years rubbed off on him eh? Writing skills through osmosis or something 😅

@Bigjuicydumbdumb 4 ай бұрын

It's functional.

@fobinc 4 ай бұрын

"It stems from my passions and life experiences, with a peppering of spite"

@noxproductions6851 4 ай бұрын

That's exactly the what I was thinking.

@mariannehorn1375 4 ай бұрын

Honnestly this story feels Like it was written about OP by regie or betty from the writing group

@matheusnb99 4 ай бұрын

@@mariannehorn1375because it's a fanfic

@Sgtgump9873 4 ай бұрын

Honestly I kinda hope this story is real cause the level of iorny where the guy wrote a whole novel of betrayal and getting over it is just perfect

@adityaiyer801 4 ай бұрын

suspicious how he remembers exact quotes

@momimhome7540 4 ай бұрын

@@adityaiyer801 It just seemed fake to me, I don’t know why.

@colemanroberts1102 4 ай бұрын

@@momimhome7540the details are wrong. The real ones tend to have a lot less detail, particularly in critical moments where stress should be distracting someone. The most real sounding ones say "and then I caught them in bed", not "my heartbeat sounding in my ears, and thinking about my childhood in alaska where my grandfather taught me to stalk wild game, I snuck through the house, listening to the sounds of passion emenating from our bedroom and our marital bed".

@user-rv8mk4cx5o 4 ай бұрын

@@colemanroberts1102 imagine thinking you have some sort of objective standard of determining fake stories from real ones when you've performed 0 experiments and have 0 data to support your idea. Mouthbreathermaxxing

@jasetheace37 4 ай бұрын

i generally agree with that, but engineers are incredible with detail and stressful situations, so he definitely could remember that level of detail.

@Carnibee 4 ай бұрын

“All the women kissed my cheek and all the men put arms around my shoulders” 🤣 This story was written by an engineer who was told they would never be a good writer. OR AI, both are plausible.

@firekirby123 4 ай бұрын

Really felt like this story's, "Then everyone clapped," moment.

@Meggsie 4 ай бұрын

And all the college kids gathering around him like what? Nobody in college cares about their friend's dad. They might get free food but they're not going to be texting him.

@Carnibee 4 ай бұрын

@@Meggsie I knew that was some bs too cause didn’t he say his daughters already knew about the affair and that he sent the video, but then he told his daughter about it when he visited? I was so confused

@megan00b8 4 ай бұрын

@@CarnibeeI think it was that he told them and sent evidence ahead, but what he did when he showed up was actually talking to them about it. I mean, it was still most likely written by an AI, but it seemed to have kept it's facts straight XD

@gachatana9656 4 ай бұрын

@@Carnibee There's a difference between "she's cheating on me" and the explanations..

@KilroyWasHere83 4 ай бұрын

If it were one of my parents who i found out cheated, and the other said "look here, no matter what they did, they're still your parent", the only response that will get out of me would be "Yeah, and I'm going to regret that fact every day for the rest of my life."

@31thieves 4 ай бұрын

“We share blood, but we are not brothers.”

@ziolan8970 4 ай бұрын

"that only makes the fact that they harmed one of my parents hurt worse"

@joebeezy9471 4 ай бұрын

Seems to me the cheater actually cheated on the entire family.

@sparkeyjames 4 ай бұрын

@@joebeezy9471 Cheaters leave far wider wreckage than they realize. Most times it's two families as the AP has a high chance to also be married. Then there may be children on both sides from both the betrayed and the betrayer and the AP's children. Then the parents of the betrayed and the betrayer. Brothers and sisters of the BH/BW and WH/WW and their children. Not to mention all the couples friends who are forced to pick a side or just drop them all together. So one act of betrayal can affect from 3 to well over 50 people. And if it involves the forced sale in the divorce of a company or corporation in can extend to hundreds.

@aiishataal 2 ай бұрын

bro probably writes better reddit posts than any piece of literature his wife has written in her life

@roaldruss4211 Ай бұрын

What's it called? An exercise in creative writing?

@ChangoFrett Ай бұрын

The wife is as much a "writer" as Peggy Hill is a "Spanish teacher"

@DOYLR3 4 ай бұрын

Imagine going to a writer's workshop and cheating on your S.O just to find the so-called "big ideas" and neither of them become actual writers While OP is becoming more a writer than his "wife"

@Fiercetits 4 ай бұрын

That last jab “both karen and frank are still unpublished” was absolutely perfect! 😂

@justtry8552 4 ай бұрын

"Was it worth it, Mom?" That's got to sting. 😂

@OWnIshiiTrolling Ай бұрын

I have asked a cheating ex that exact question. It's a good question to ask, because the answer is no, and they can't hide it.

@justtry8552 Ай бұрын

@@OWnIshiiTrolling I'm sorry you had to go through that. I hope you're doing good.

@OWnIshiiTrolling Ай бұрын

@@justtry8552 It is what it is, and it was quite a while ago, so I'm fine. I just wanted to confirm that this question feels great to ask :D

@justtry8552 Ай бұрын

@@OWnIshiiTrolling Rooting for you! :)

@grandparedpill2695 4 ай бұрын

Never fails to amaze me how two people without any visible means of support will hook up and use everyone around them so that they can carry on their nefarious affairs. My ex-wife who worked 3 months 4 months a year at a Jackson Hewitt, and her boyfriend who was collecting social security for mental health issues, so it's not much different. She walked away with a couple of thousand dollars, and within two years I had doubled almost tripled my income. Well done sir! May you live long and happy.

@lalalovengun 4 ай бұрын

🏆🏆👏🏿👏🏿 Like when people take others for granted thinking “you need me more than I need you.” And “it’s your fault I had this affair because you didn’t give me enough attention “😒 when their spouse treated them like the center of their world…🤦🏿‍♀️ OP deserves better. So glad you got out of being made a fool of too!

@alexisgrunden1556 4 ай бұрын

_"..and maybe we can treat you to the cafeteria."_ OK, whether or not this is fake, that gave me the giggles~

@totaltropes9139 4 ай бұрын

this dude is a better writer than his ex wife XD

@trozz7660 4 ай бұрын

Welp, Turns out an affair does inspire some people to write something amazing. Just not always the actual writer! 😂

@TheDevilEdo Ай бұрын

@@trozz7660 😭😭😭

@danielvasques8113 Ай бұрын

I hope this story is real, when the OP talked about his daughters and their friends that was genuinely so heartwarming. How supportive they were of not only his daughters but of him too

@GHOSTTIEF 15 күн бұрын

This is fake

@br0wn3y3db01 4 ай бұрын

I did it. I made it through this. It was a tough, long road. 42.36 minutes felt like a lifetime. But here we are. Thanks to the support of my chair and blanket.

@orls9068 Ай бұрын

Well done, I am 16 minutes in, cup of tea and blanket too, I think I can do it too, thank you for the encouragement

@br0wn3y3db01 Ай бұрын

@@orls9068 you can do it. Its hard and difficult but you can. We can support each other

@jaylil3614 17 күн бұрын

the ai voice talks so slow i had to speed it up a little 😂 but by the Glory of God i made it!

@scottsommer9843 4 ай бұрын

Why is it that people who plan on cheating always tell the other person, "Don't you trust me?" What a nefarious and evil question, and you say it with a straight face knowing full well you're gonna cheat. God forbid she got pregnant.

@Ubya_ Ай бұрын

at 50 yo doubt she could get pregnant, still not using protection is stupid anyway

@OWnIshiiTrolling Ай бұрын

My cheating ex always asked things like that, because she wanted to gather information on how much I suspected. She also got upset when I didn't immediately say yes. It's a form of manipulation, because it tries to force the other person to affirm trust and not ask questions, because they would otherwise upset their partner. Being asked if you trust someone, or to trust someone, is a massive red flag.

@whichDude 2 ай бұрын

The PI has underlings sneaking around campus planting cameras and bugging rooms? Wtf? Is it Mike from Breaking Bad? How much does it cost to hire a PI with a freaking crew?

@ogKceck Ай бұрын

Lol probably upwards of 15k

@MrKittycat1337 28 күн бұрын

Depends on the contract and state laws. I do a lot of pro-bono for cheating cases since my state is a no fault divorce state so it doesn't matter when dividing items/ child support.

@whichDude 28 күн бұрын

@@MrKittycat1337 I mean do you have a full crew and spy hardware for cheating cases? Just curious On the story, just sounds fake on the PI part. I'm rolling my eyes at the PI having a crew of university looking students perfect for infiltration. That and story teller isn't rich, and this whole thing sounds crazy expensive with that many people to pay.

@shadowarez1337 22 күн бұрын

Why would there be alimony of the kids are already 20+ is the abolishment of infinite alimony only one 1 state?

@GHOSTTIEF 15 күн бұрын

Cus it’s a fake story

@wild_.flower 4 ай бұрын

I have this feeling abt OP actually being a writer, writing a bomb story to share with his writers group 😂

@AspieTrips 2 ай бұрын

This guy really loves breakfast....

@dr.autismgod3538 28 күн бұрын

Walt Jr.

@AspieTrips 12 күн бұрын

@@dr.autismgod3538 LOL

@EnclaveTank45 4 ай бұрын

It's kind of funny she said writers don't focus on detail and Lord of the Rings exists.

@nikkihorn3852 Ай бұрын

Moby Dick has an entire chapter on knot tying lol

@varun009 4 ай бұрын

I remember listening to a reddit story like this while going to bed except at one point the husband who was cheated on started a romantic relationship with his step daughter to get back at his cheating wife and I was like "wubbadawub did I just fucking hear?" and I've been frantically looking for that story ever since. I dont care if it was fake, that was such a mind-fucking plot-twist I just want to hear it again. It just came out of nowhere. Update: no luck yet. Turns out KZfaq is polluted with these low-effort, recycled content mills. I've been googling lines of text I remember hearing but nothing turns up on reddit. I'll keep at it. Sorry, guys.

@MrMK211516 4 ай бұрын

😂If you find it post THE link here.

@TakedaS115 4 ай бұрын

I echo the previous reply. Please share if you find it, that sounds hilarious lmao

@garykaler1318 4 ай бұрын

LOOOOOOOOOL

@EnderTheBender64 4 ай бұрын

Oh my god 😭

@lalalovengun 4 ай бұрын

I want to hear that story too!!!😵‍💫👀

@magnumhocus1362 4 ай бұрын

Funniest part, is that OP is probably a better writer than his ex.

@dill8363 4 ай бұрын

a writer calling an it guy a nerd is just irony at its peak

@littlebuster07 29 күн бұрын

That last jab got me at the end: "btw, Frank and Karen are still both not published" 🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀⚰️⚰️

@Deedoof 4 ай бұрын

If cheating was "no big deal" there wouldn't be legal consequences.. like divorce and alimony.

@mordanthubris6516 6 күн бұрын

Maybe she should try telling people how she owed it to herself, instead of downplaying it or hiding it with lies. If it's no big deal, I doubt many people will care to disagree.

@vlad-igor 4 ай бұрын

Karen needs THERAPY, she never publish anything after 20-30 yrs, how would an affair improved her writing skills?🤷🏻‍♂ She never learn anything in 3 decades..😅 only messed herself up..

@trozz7660 4 ай бұрын

It's ok because it's all his fault. The part where she is talking with Frank about how her husband has the audacity to think she's cheating was insane! The level of how horrible and garbage of a human being she is is off the charts!

@MKULTRA_Victim_ Ай бұрын

The extra petty last 2 sentences were like a cherry on top of this really well written and frankly inspiring story. Thanks for posting.

@gabrielsanandres537 2 ай бұрын

"Writers dont care about details." Girlie, if that was the case, Harry Potter, Narnia, LoTR, and Song of Ice and Fire would be flat and have no substance to their respective worlds.

@amandaroberge2240 2 ай бұрын

As an author, I'm insulted by the writers' attitudes in this. I'm happy OP got out and is enjoying life.

@matthewbarabas3052 4 ай бұрын

being married doesnt make trust fundamental. you absolutely should question if shes up to no good, you absolutely should not blindly trust people. its your actions that matter, not your thoughts.

@firekirby123 4 ай бұрын

Relationships should definitely be founded upon mutual trust, but yeah, being married doesn't just make that a given. Trust can be broken at any point in a relationship, and suspicion of dishonestly or unfaithfulness can arise with or without tangible reasoning. This story is an extremely good example of how to handle these feelings in a relationship; despite everything, he still puts his cards on the table and is completely honest with his feelings regarding the way she had been treating him, and her completely dismissing those feelings is quite possibly the biggest red flag anyone could ever give in that position.

@darkriku12 4 ай бұрын

I would've been making all the remarks, not just lying and waiting lmao. "Don't be too indulgent", "oh baby I can't wait to have this for us", "weird thing, your friends calls keep coming up as Frank and telephone companies can't log the wrong number". IDK why all these guys decide to wait...? Be honest and upfront, and maybe you'll have a relationship later if nothing actually happened yet.

@lamjeri 4 ай бұрын

@@darkriku12 He did address his concerns with what he heard. Yeah, he left out the fact that he checked call logs, maybe it was for the better though. These kinds of things usually work as an ammunition for the cheating side to accuse you of being controlling.

@jeffreyherrera5069 4 ай бұрын

@@lamjeri That, or they could get a second phone and/or switch to an app for contacting each other without their respective partners' knowledge.

@aparnarai3708 4 ай бұрын

@@jeffreyherrera5069 not like she has a job she would be spending his money and she also doesn't sound like a sharp one to actually hide it

@whitehawk7082 4 ай бұрын

OP is either over sharing (daughters attending Brown and BU etc) or this story is a very detailed creative writing exercise.

@polarroars68 4 ай бұрын

not to be disrespectful but bro this is the road trip movie i wanted but dont deserve to watch he is so strong for sticking through all of that

@IndicacannaJones 4 ай бұрын

Plot twist: a work of fiction written by Karen as a surprise for her husband and her writing group.

@snakeusa7885 4 ай бұрын

"Writers don't care about the details, they care about big ideas" Either this story is fake or Karen is a cad and a shame to wordsmiths everywhere.

@noxproductions6851 4 ай бұрын

I don't know if this is real or not, but this is a fantastic tale.

@MysticOceanDollies 4 ай бұрын

Definitely fake as everything lined up too well for OP, but an entertaining story nevertheless!

@smatt9132 2 ай бұрын

I don't care if its fake or not. Its wonderfully written and has a happy ending.

@dominonine 4 ай бұрын

I love a good journey in a story, aroad trip is one of the best settings for a story and it's one of the reasons why the Reacher series is so good. Fake or not this is the first time I've truly enjoyed a fake story from Reddit.

@hentaiprotagonist392 4 ай бұрын

Dont care if ex and AP ever publish anything but OP wrote a nice novel

@jerryfongsrisin 4 ай бұрын

Damn bro, the amount of cheating story is really given me perspective in marriage

@AthmosSounddesign 24 күн бұрын

Dont my dude. Content like this is just overflowing the internet and makes it easy to believe that theres no good people out there

@Aurelisk 4 ай бұрын

Both unpublished... 💀. He doesn't miss.

@m.devellis 4 ай бұрын

Imho ghosting someone after 25 years is of marriage after you find out your partner cheated, is the best possible punishment.

@andrewthomasprism9388 4 ай бұрын

The lady went through all that nonsense about a writing program and yet the husband seems to be far more capable of writing.

@anather7073 4 ай бұрын

Pretty sure that this post got 10000X times more appreciation and attention than Karen's every writing combined

@koolmaster100 4 ай бұрын

the "its me she betrayed" was a stupid line from op, as well as the "she's still your mother", the fact she is their mother made it worse

@user-wi7yg5bt7n 4 ай бұрын

dude This Is fake……but at least It’s better then twilight! 😂😂😂

@inihilisme1511 4 ай бұрын

Idk, did he disclose his age ? perhaps he is 300 years old.

@WOLFGANG1125 2 ай бұрын

I wonder if he wrote this as eloquently as he did to flex HIS abilities as a writer just to be petty

@medhervilflo5406 4 ай бұрын

i know this is fake but damn i love these kinds of stories

@electricblaster7798 4 ай бұрын

Fake or not, still a better story than anything his wife probably wrote.

@YouTubeMilestonesOfficial 3 ай бұрын

Idk if someone would write like a 10k word story just for it to be fakr

@URLHASBEENBANNED 2 ай бұрын

@@electricblaster7798loooolll

@sunfireking7199 2 ай бұрын

novels exist?@@KZfaqMilestonesOfficial

@randomboys1000 2 ай бұрын

@@KZfaqMilestonesOfficial yes they would, it's called karma farming

@reilen4359 4 ай бұрын

The man reads all the works of the people in the writing group, with insight and opinions, but they don't allow him to participate? What a trash group.

@MIddl3ground 5 күн бұрын

I kinda agree with this... Listening ideas from the most random person in the corner often incites the "I didn't think of that" moment. That oftentimes spins the stuck "creative wheel" back in my college years.

@alexblanton1645 4 ай бұрын

This has been far and away my favorite story, as someone that has been in this situation and have not nearly had the gumption, intestinal fortitude, testicular grandiose action as this man. Walked around cleaning the house, and every now and then threw the fist in the air. I’ve always had a sense of blindness to red flags and this man did it right from start to stop from trying to save it to putting actions in motion, to just walking away with the utmost class. 👊🏻😎

@LathropLdST 4 ай бұрын

"Gullible guy, who believes in AI story, wishes he had obeyed the robot" 💀

@J.L.E.4002 4 ай бұрын

Omg. I’m a North Carolina native, so this hits close to home for me. In this area we care and protect our own. But for someone to so BLATANTLY step outside of their marriage and NEVER ONCE ADMIT their fault in it. I’m livid. I had a very bad situation with an Ex several months ago and am only now getting some closure. I can’t even describe how angry this story makes me. Cause I’ve been to Raleigh, it’s like a day trip for me. God, now I’m pissed off.

@nidafarhat786 4 ай бұрын

why does the start of this sound like a horribly written novel I take my words back the entire fucking thing is fake💀

@sadnesswithasideofsalt 4 ай бұрын

Probably written by an ai

@davidnash8208 4 ай бұрын

always one.

@TheDemonica22 4 ай бұрын

@@sadnesswithasideofsalt but well edited, ive seen so many ai stories where the story repeats itself and genders change randomly and different people are saying things in different parts of the story. this was engaging scanned well and had few errors so top notch

@nokutori9964 4 ай бұрын

@@TheDemonica22 It's weird that people scream "AI!!!" because stories aren't perfect, or have a few errors, when almost every story told by a person will have errors, and be far from perfect, shit I could try tell a story of an experience I actually had and it'd probably sound faker than majority of the reddit stories I've listened to, lot of weird chronically online people here

@TheDemonica22 4 ай бұрын

@@nokutori9964 dude, an ai story makes mistakes that people don't usually make, like the examples i have above do those sound like the kind of mistakes that you would make? it's not like i'm talking about typos i'm talking about ai logic glitches

@joshuaszeto 2 ай бұрын

"The saga of karen and frank" by AB is published for all to read though. So between the 3 of them, the engineer is the real writer

@demin-e 4 ай бұрын

Totally not a fake story

@gwenrichard7507 4 ай бұрын

30 sec in... admits to lying to people and also hating liars.

@ImNotaRussianBot 4 ай бұрын

Fake or not, it was well written and interesting.

@LathropLdST 4 ай бұрын

@@ImNotaRussianBot...you have no taste, Z bot...

@nokutori9964 4 ай бұрын

@@LathropLdST chronically online, touch grass

@Purple_Polly_ 2 ай бұрын

@@LathropLdSTwth is a z bot also this is a good story

@MajorGore 4 ай бұрын

Interesting story where the non writer OP sounds like a better writer than the wife had ever been.

@Specs718 4 ай бұрын

How convenient every time that an OP needs really specific help the person who they go to in EVERY story has also been cheated on. It's network TV levels of convenience.

@Stefan-10 4 ай бұрын

"But everyone does it..."

@stevenismart 4 ай бұрын

50 percent of marriages end in divorce so it's really not that unlikely in that age range. But I also doubt that the story ever happened. Only because I don't think college friends wouldn't be that involved with the girl's father. And also the PI being based out of Illinois where he has student helpers is unlikely

@MrMK211516 4 ай бұрын

That's where the story lost me, my man started in Illinois and then shifted to Carolina. Unless I missed something, I thought it was just me listening to too many stories at once. Life and people are crazy, at this point anything is plausible. Just not this story anymore.

@alexillas4934 4 ай бұрын

@@MrMK211516 he says he lived in North Carolina, wife then went to Illinois for the trip, and then he traveled up the coast from NC to Maine

@shellshockedbros4458 4 ай бұрын

@@stevenismart 50% of marriages end in divorce...in the US! Not in most of the developed world. In fact, the US is the only place on the planet that seems to value being single.

@lilyawoodburn Ай бұрын

I had suspicions that this was fake, but it was the "last plate of grits" part that really confirmed it for me 🤣

@waldondmello4517 4 ай бұрын

Good writing, u described the setting so well i actually felt that i traveled across the sea and experienced the scenes first hand, i wish u luck in ur writing career ur story had more plot than hollywood

@bcwell4219 Ай бұрын

Good writing? Obviously not written by an English speaking person and certainly not written by an American.

@sir_r1174 4 ай бұрын

Bro wrote a whole Yoshikage Kira discourse

@pachimarie 2 ай бұрын

honestly, this was written very well for someone who didn't go to school for writing

@lizxu322 Ай бұрын

A lot of famous authors never went to a proper school for writing...the bronte sisters... Hemingway...dostoesvky, tolkien, etc. they just wrote. You dont need an education to write well, just talent, which OP'S wife had none of

@orls9068 Ай бұрын

Probably and AI story

@illidasa2902 Ай бұрын

I’m so glad that everyone except his wife are such good people he is surrounded by love and he deserves every bit of love comfort he gets. Genuinely good people are hard to come by and he didn’t deserve a drop of pain he’s feeling. I love that he’s strong enough to see his value and his friends and babys are so supportive

@reillycurran8508 3 ай бұрын

Claire made a good point, when you cheat, you're not just cheating on your SO, you're cheating on the family you've made with them, and all the destruction that falls upon that family is entirely of your doing.

@SamasakiXBL 4 ай бұрын

I could believe a lot of these details, but it seems who/whatever wrote this put too many stupid qualities in Karen. If AB was constantly hounding her before the trip about her faithfulness, only to say "he doesn't have a clue!" during the trip, doesn't that just not make any sense? AB spoke about Frank, her trying to push him away from the workshop, accusing her of keeping him away from the workshop with the Canada fishing trip, and, most importantly, even saying "don't do anything that will ruin our relationship" RIGHT BEFORE SHE LEFT?! This is very clearly fake. But at least it was mostly entertaining.

@bman296 4 ай бұрын

You wouldnt believe how many people say that type of shit even after being questioned.

@larion2336 4 ай бұрын

That's what I thought. It's unbelievable that she was basically forewarned about her husbands suspicions and still fell right into the trap anyway... but then again, people do unbelievably stupid things every day, so who can say.

@Quanbe77 4 ай бұрын

lmao wife called Karen 💀

@anisaali2721 29 күн бұрын

My heart dropped when OP said he had a lump in his throat . I hope everyone who feels sad get better soon

@Clemsonalumnus 2 ай бұрын

“What’s even worse, Karen and Frank are still unpublished.” That last line got me. 😅

@TheLostCipher 4 ай бұрын

I’m sorry, what does she mean writers don’t focus on the details?????? I’m aware that this is most likely fake but like, HUH??????

@lalalovengun 4 ай бұрын

The pathetic attempt to gaslight him for her cheating…🤦🏿‍♀️😂 She is so deluded and in denial of her new reality of losing a loving and loyal husband. She lost a good one and it will hit her hard, knowing how good she had it and took it for granted saying “I want to stay married” Can’t have your cake and eat it too…

@kiragi17 Ай бұрын

I was concerned deeply for the guy right up until the end and then he said "What's worse..." that's a punchline right there. Hes tough as hell and he'll be alright.

@Lemon-ou9el Ай бұрын

This video almost made me lose all faith in humanity, I’m not going to lie. The OP’s stoic nature in this story is the only thing that kept me going- what an absolute champ. Hope he’s doing good now 👑

@clay5291 4 ай бұрын

Gah the research triangle sucks to live in. It’s between Duke, NC State, and University of North Carolina Tarheels. Writers are very unbearable. They act superior despite having a degree that a middle school kid could get. I’m also getting mechanical or program/software engineer vibes from this guy. Smart man. Would explain his thorough analysis. He will do fine up north. East NC is basically full of Yankees. It doesn’t feel like the south at all. A lot of Yankees move there anyways. If you can’t tell. I’m a born and raised a western North Carolinian

@travarturner6547 4 ай бұрын

"The hardest choices required the strongest will."💯

@erinhiggins3302 Ай бұрын

I think the best revenge in all of this is that you have a better story and probably better writing than she could ever possibly hope to have

@90FormulaE8 4 ай бұрын

As only an engineer could explain. The "still unpublished" is the best part.

@Tranxhead 4 ай бұрын

I love AB's outlook. Tomorrow morning, I strike out alone as well after a period of hardship and, as I enjoy putting myself on my own two feet again, I will be emulating this guy.

@charlesmak534 4 ай бұрын

Some of the best fan fiction I've ever listened to.

@safarison1 4 ай бұрын

If you trying to make a believable reddit story don’t start with “so Andy what’s your job?”

@colbylawson5331 4 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with starting off that way.

@MrDhamis 4 ай бұрын

man this sounds like the back story of the teci turned writer that helps solve the oddly high number of murders in a small coastal town

@m3llie615 4 ай бұрын

Most important part of the story.... Elephant Walk is real!!! Great reviews and the food looks delicious! 🤤

@m4x927 4 ай бұрын

Is it actually "walk" or "wok"?

@m3llie615 4 ай бұрын

@m4x927 Walk; it'll immediately pop up if you Google it.

@MysticOceanDollies 4 ай бұрын

Whoever wrote this fake story must have been from that area lmao

@hunnathegunna5616 4 ай бұрын

These stories scare me of love which helps me tbh cuz I’ve always felt like I’ve needed someone but I’m learning all I need is myself.

@bman296 4 ай бұрын

You dont necessarily need someone, you need the right one. Love is scary and people change over the years so i get that. Id still say its worth taking a gamble on if you feel its right just look out for signs.

@_Mert. 4 ай бұрын

This story is probably fake because its so detailed but its good anyways

@MysticOceanDollies 4 ай бұрын

Don’t worry, this is fake, but do be careful out there!

@hunnathegunna5616 2 ай бұрын

@@bman296 oh yeah. Sorry for late reply. I had a breakup last year and I’m sure she was seeing someone else and these stories have helped me see it. But I will say I have grown a lot. And you’re so right on people change I got with a girl I’ve known for so long and she wasn’t that girl I grew up with unfortunately. But I’ve learned to love myself a lot more. So yeah everything happens for a reason

@valseanne1521 Ай бұрын

My mom let my dad party with friends and go clubbing or to edm concerts on weekends without her. When I asked why she was ok with not going, she told me “if they want to cheat, they will find a way.” I can say with 99.9% confidence that my dad is super faithful to mom. Maybe he didn’t always passionately love her the whole 20 something years together at all times, but during those times his faith and loyalty was always strong. He believed in not only his love for mom but his love for family and the security of a place to go home to at the end of the day. Their marriage wasn’t always strong, and there are times when my dad expressed doubts to me, but during those times he had always chosen mom and our family at the end of the day. I had always respected that from him

@davidhumes3158 Ай бұрын

"I'll be damned if Frank gonna pluck my guitar strings!" 😅

@ephemeral2552 4 ай бұрын

Get your shit together Telltales. This is horrible

@r3dki679 2 ай бұрын

OP has written something that is no doubt better than whatever Karen could come up with. And honestly i study electronics and write some code sometimes but i think i'm pretty decent at writing if i can say so myself. I think these kind of writers fail because they want to be like the ones that have success, doing that is stupid actually since you're basically imitating someone that isn't you while you can't even reach anything near their level.

@ShadowGachaSlayers 3 ай бұрын

As someone who is an actual published author, I can confirm that the DETAILS DO MATTER AND AFFAIRS DON'T MAKE FOR BETTER STORIES!!!

@taylor828 8 күн бұрын

This Older fellow is everything I want to be when I grow old, so kind and caring

@sky-borg5319 4 ай бұрын

Great story, real or fake I don't care I still enjoyed it. This story actually had me imagine different things and it also teaches us a few important life lessons 'What ever happens in the dark, Always comes to light.' 'Actions have Consequences' and 'Love cannot Live without Trust'. Leaving the old life behind was a difficult thing for AB and he came out strong, it was like a Phoenix being reborn. Clearly Karen took AB for granted and never appreciated everything when the affair began. AB was wise to trust his gut feeling to get to the bottom of the suspicious mystery, it may be a invasion of privacy but the truth was going to be discovered sooner or later. Though I am curious about the Fate of the now Ex-Wife Karen and her Affair Partner Frank, but we have our own theories of imagination on the subject. This is just my opinion, but I understand if you have your own opinions.

@crucifixionarator 20 күн бұрын

We have spotted Dhar Mann here 😂😂😂😂

@sky-borg5319 19 күн бұрын

@@crucifixionarator Not really, but I have seen his videos. 😏

@stevenismart 4 ай бұрын

This story is actually a fictional piece written by the wife, they're still married, and the workshop worked

@jerryperez3770 26 күн бұрын

This is one of the better drama writing stories I’ve heard.

@analyticgeometry9014 4 ай бұрын

Fake af. Dude is able to remember every single word of every conversation.

@dividad1 4 ай бұрын

He could be paraphrasing, and when you're going through a traumatic event your brain will often store those memories better than a casual conversation w a friend over the phone. I remember certain conversations w my ex like they were yesterday. If I were to write it out, I'd write what I remember, but odds are I'm misremembering a detail or two. But the reader won't know, and it's the meaning that matters the most, rather than the subtle details of every single thing said

@princesspenn7983 4 ай бұрын

Probably fake but I enjoyed the story

@Ranoldopereztroika 4 ай бұрын

The last remark: " Both Karen and Frank are still unpublished." And society takes a collective sigh of relief. 😂

@St.CrimsonTweets 19 күн бұрын

As a father myself, I almost shed a few tears over how amazing the daughters are.

@godlygaming4769 4 ай бұрын

Bros more of a writer than his wife

@GuardianHalberd 4 ай бұрын

plottwist: this was the wife's writing

@alexandrespengos6748 21 күн бұрын

Jake and OPs talk about the camp is just like me and a great friend of mine when I got 'dumped' by one of my ex's, litteraly cried on the man's shoulder. Still one of my best friends to this day

@Olive_garden18 12 күн бұрын

Omg this story is amazing The drama is perfect It’s a long story And the way he rights it is just perfection

@medinamojo 4 ай бұрын

This man is something of a writer himself. I’ve never heard a more well written and genuinely introspective Reddit cheating story.I genuinely hope it’s real, not because I want this man’s wife to be a cheater, but because I want to believe people like OP exist.