We don't deny that eavesdropping provides a thrill that can't be matched. Unfortunately, we don't get the opportunity to hear the really wild stuff very often, so we'll have to settle for some second hand spying.

Redditor u/miyex put out a call for some truly unsettling examples of what was discovered while people were casually eavesdropping, and the AskReddit regulars were ready to spill the tea.

[Serious] What's the most disturbing thing you've overheard that you were never meant to hear?
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We went through and picked out some of the most outrageous examples we could find in the thread, so prepare yourself. Things are about to get pretty weird.

Note: These posts include references to physical violence, death, abuse, suicide.

It's about the words you don't hear

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Witnessing the crushing of the human spirit sucks if we're being honest

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Overhearing medical malpractice is fairly awful, if lucrative

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Mistaken identity can lead to an awful outcome

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Even when it's inevitable, hearing someone admit that they're done living is devastating

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How does one even react to such a twisted confession?

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Creeps can't help but tell on themselves

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Ah, yes, the 'farm'

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Among the cruelest things ever to inflict on your child

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Parents have the ability to cut so deeply with words

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Want some even more juicy drama? We've covered a similar topic here before.

Via u/miyex.

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