@@Darklaitthis is an old story. The guy left for Afghanistan and luna lives with op. This is my speculation : guy is obviously out of the military now and I don't remember op username but he's reddit was active when I say this year's ago and he's living a pretty Normal life based on post history. This digging of mine is years old so who knows what's up now
This is such a heartbreaking but heartwarming story🥺 So much pain caused by the irresponsibility of the mother and cousin… they ruined the lives of basically all of them. I’m glad OP and Luna got together and apologized to each other😭 I hope they will live a happily ever after💗💗
This story touched my heart 🥲. He was completely right to do/react what he did. It caused some damage yes, but he’s fixing it now. And same to her, she acted like an entitled brat, but she was being manipulated, she realized she was wrong to late and went through hell. It’s a learning experience and I’m glad everything worked out 😫😭😢🥺
Are you insane? He raised a child for 15 years, and he just abandoned her out of the blue and cut her out of everything. She's a child, for fuck sake. He didn't do it right.
@@VSL123That’s a very simplistic view. He was being lied to, by his wife, his daughter and cousin. They all had a role with the information he had/could trust. If you ever bust your ass for 15yrs and find out you’re being manipulated I hope you don’t do anything crazy.
@@justanotherhuman1865 Funny thing is, it's you who has the ultra simplistic view right now: He was being manipulated by people, so he is allowed to destroy a child's life? For sure, the guy has been manipulated. That has nothing to do with the child who he raised for 15 years, and who he should see as his own daughter. This is where a level of emotional maturity and nuance comes into play, which you're not displaying much of. When did the girl stop being his daughter? When they found out they were biologically related? He raised her. He watched her grow. He loves her. And in a fit of rage he decided to go scorched earth and cut everything and everyone out, and shred the daughter's well-being and future to pieces. So yes, I stand by what I said. The guy is a massive twat.
Broo I dead ass was watching listening to this on the road and I had to pull over because someone who was riding beside me was interested in the story to because he heard it lmfao
theres another update to this. when the daughter was about to get married, they called OPs ex wife over. but she was catatonic throughout the wedding and only responded to when OP asked her something but for the rest of the time, she basically was on auto pilot. thats when OPs second wife got an idea, that his ex wife needed therapy. they decided to move her to Idaho from New York and start her on counselling and thats when it came out that she was probably sexually assaulted by OPs cousin and that the event was so traumatic for her, she decided to basically convince herself that she cheated on OP and basically buried the fact that she was raped by the cousin. OP has a nervous breakdown when he got this news. they finally decided that she needed a lot more therapy to come to terms with what happened but OPs ex wife continued to say that OP would be her husband till the day she died and she would Never be with anyone again.
@@N________O yup. And I forgot to Mention, the cousin vanished after that I think. Not sure on this part though. This is an old story. Ops first wife’s name was not Mary, it was Marisol. And there’s a bit of difference in the actual story to what’s being told here.
I had a feeling something was wrong about how the ex-wife got pregnant, cause the Cousin said “she only pushed him off after realising what was happening” that sounds like she was in shock. So I’m guessing she did invite the cousin to the house and he eventually forced himself on her but she froze not knowing what to do, or the cousin and her decided it was a good idea for him to stay in order to take care of her and he decided to do the deed while she was asleep and she woke up and pushed him off after realising what he was doing
The only A-hole here is his cousin. I know Mary was also at fault but he manipulated her and she regretted it. Luna was also manipulated and she's just a child who could easily be manipulated definitely NTA
I see were you coming from manipulated is a strong word at the end of the day it was her choice nobody force her she a grown ass women now Luna maybe just maybe we have a case for her
@@VOIDlimitless No, the updated version of the story very clearly revealed that she was r*ped, but blamed herself for it, and didn't realize it was r*pe until after going to therapy.
Nah the ex-wife also sounds like a piece of work, blaming Luna was the thing that convinced me she’s a pos. Then there’s the constant guilt trips, gimme a break Mary. I’m also 90% sure this story is completely fictional and written by AI, No denying it’s voiced by one.
except mary blamed her actions and lies that caused the divorce on her 15 year old daughter. cousin is the biggest pos... but mary is also a pos... for 15 years of lies and then blaming a child for the actions of her conception.
I think I've read this somewhere else. And, I think at some point, Mary started going to the psychiatrist because someone noticed that something about her infidelity was wrong. Turns out his cousin manipulated and forced himself on her, and that's whey she broke so much when OP found out about everything. That's also why she was so apologetic when he found out, kept repeating sorry and stuff. Stay safe.
This is not the complete story. Mary got worse and the therapist found out she was raped by the cousin, but her mind to protect her kinda forgot things. She is not doing so well....
@lennoxstevenson5289 No, it's actually true. The ex's counselor told him the day of the grandfather's funeral/burial (can't remember when; it has been a year since I read this, so I'm sorry if I muddy any details) and when the cousin showed up, Luna kicked his ass and had to be pulled off him. The ex (still in psychiatric care) was then transferred over to a care facility across the country to be closer to them.
@@jeconi5250 no, he played the role of a father still two weeks up to the party they had done for the girl. Ive read somewhere that this could make you on court look like you choose to continue the Parentship/accept the parentship nontheless, because you didnt immeadietly stopped it. Could be false Info tho.
I think he played it well. He sold as many assets as possible to make the asset division in divorce much simpler. He probably still had to pay out the a**, but the process is much simpler
cant stand when people use the excuse "it was an accident, i was so angry because-" as if anything they finish that sentence with actually justifies their disgusting actions. you cannot fuck simeone else cuz youre angry. and you cannot "accidentily" cheat, thats not a thing. once a cheater always a cheater.
to be fair, he raised luna from the time she was a little baby and none of those circumstances was her fault. Even Mary who lied to him, if she had told the truth she would have essentially destroyed the relationship and become a single mother, forcing their child to grow up poor and fatherless. The real one to blame was the cousin, as he has no excuses for his actions whatsoever.
I like that Luna told og he had nothing to apologize for. Even if she struggle due to what happened and that she manuplated by his cousin out of envy, she acknowledges it was her fault she went through all that. It shows she definitely matured.
It's annoying because she could have just stopped and thought...xan my dad give me the life my step papi has given me. Can he take me horse back riding and private schooling? No? Why wasn't he around for 14 years. And I'm 15 so why don't I ask my papibhis side of the story before making a final conclusion.
There's 2 more updates to this story that the video missed: I remember watching this same story a few months or years back. The video here actually missed 2 updates after the 4th. Mary does actually get mentioned more in the story and she actually goes into therapy after the father in law passes away. It's explained that her mind is stuck in a moment where she was at her most happiness, and that there's a high likelyhood that she was actually SA'd by the cousin but her mind feigned it as a moment of weakness as a way of protecting herself, later on it's revealed that high likelyhood was a definite happening as the therapist finally has Mary explain everything that happened that night, turns out that she fought the cousin and demanded no twice but he kept going, after wards she froze up and after he finished she rolled to her side and repeatedly said "it was a mistake" over and over again. OP goes back through his memories if he could see signs of this and he states that he did, both Mary and the cousin where *NEVER ONCE* in the same room together in his memory. After this revelation Roberto was actually gonna go kick the cousin's ass but OP talked him down. Cousin returns and crashes the father in law's funeral drunk and says that he was the reason for OP's success in a way before getting beaten by Luna and then knocked out by Joslin. After this OP and Mary start the mend their relationship and geniunelly tries to get her to move on. There's also a lot more that happens, I know Mary moves to Idaho to be next to OP, and slowly Joslin and Mary get closer and closer and there's whole family drama and stuff, but that's the biggest parts of the next two updates. The sixth update actually has a complete turn around for the cousin. Ex boyfriend of Joslin comes back and causes trouble but that's a whole seperate story. However the cousin actually ends up getting Leukimia and ends up in a terrible state, his pregnant fiance comes to Idaho to ask for a bone marrow transplant but is unsuccessful. Op gets 3 letters from the cousin, 2 of which he burns. He reads the last one expecting the cousin to beg for mercy but it's a confession of everything and an explaination. The cousin actually adored OP as a kid but was also mad at OP because of his gang life and the pain he brought to their grand mother, and how hypocritical OP was talking about the cousin going to school and getting a good life when he himself was part of a gang. As the Cousin grew older he slowly saw OP get a better life and thought to himself how much OP didn't deserve this life, him marrying Mary was the final straw and he did what he did out of "penance". Over time however he began to see the error of his ways and even saw how much damage he did to the love of his life Mary and how much damage he did to OP, and how regretful he became. He ends the letter off by saying that even if his Fiance comes over and that he knows both him and Luna may be a match for Bone marrow transfusion, that to not go through with it as he sees Leukimia and his demise as his payment for the pain he caused OP and Mary and that he truly is sorry. OP goes to pastor to talk about his problems and he gets compared to the story of Job and it ends off with the OP saying he's currently in the cancer room ready to get tested hinting he may go against his cousins wishes and give the cousin a bone marrow transfusion. For any of you curious the actual reddit post is named "It's been four years and I thought I was past it, but after this Memorial day, I'm not and I need advice." I couldn't find the last 2 updates on the reddit post maybe they're there but there're multiple sources pointing towards their existence and they are extremely consistent so for now I'll assume I missed them. Great read though. There's A LOT more in the updates and even with what I did present with Mary and the cousin I did paraphrase and cut out a lot. I think Mary actually does move on and ends up dating Joslin's brother, and Roberto ends up beating the snot out of Joslin's ex boyfriend and his friend. Highly suggest you find the next updates they were a great read.
Unfortunately there's another update, OP did get the bone transfusions but it was too late, he spent the time sorts reconnecting with his cousin staying silent and watching tv together, apparently he was such a shithead no one showed up for his funeral, the only one who did was OP. Apparently Mary did find someone so good for her tho.
@@breadogi7118 I mean it's all one big cruel joke, had the cousin been just a bit kinder perhaps op would've read his earlier letters and gotten the transfusion in time. Perhaps things would've been different, he made his bed and was gonna sleep in it. At least he found some peace at the end, he paid for his prices and op did end up forgiving him and moving on while at least giving him the comfort of reconnection and not dying alone. Even if it's just one person that one person made a world of a difference and I think that's good.
Thats messed up. All from the cousin. Honesty is always the right decision. Poor Luna. She was doing typical teenager things and got caught in the middle. Poor Dad let his anger take over and let it spill over and punished the child that wasn't responsible for any if it. At least it ended well-ish. A lot of broken hearts because of jealousy.
Ok Luna may have suffered but she hated her father the person cared for her, loved her and spent thousands of dollars for her and after he stopped paying for her she has the audacity to play victim
@@puppylove6128I would say that, but manipulation is one hell of a thing. Especially when performed on a younger mind. At that young age, all that the cousin had to do was plant a seed, and it bloomed into a tree of hatred and despair. A poisoned mind is not cured so easily, especially if it’s poisoned by someone “respectable” since his cousin was a pastor at the time it made him seem more trustworthy. It’s pretty much the next best thing to mind control. A skilled manipulator can use words and twisted facts to his advantage. All you have to do is give them a string no matter how thin and they will weave it into something terrible. Idk if that makes sense, but I think when you realize just how bad manipulation can get, it helps us empathize/sympathize with the child more. Because after all they are only 13 and the brain doesn’t really develop until 25ish. But anyway I hope that made sense and have a great day
If this was a movie I picture it as a serious heart hitting drama that turns into a comedy every time the cousin shows up, the fact that he just kept knocking him out 🤣🤣🤣.
this was such a beautiful story😭🫶 im so glad the father and luna talked things out and made amends. good thing the cousin and mother can own up to what they did but other then that such a heartbreaking and heartwarming story❤
@@iron724 still mad fun. me and my friends spraypainted a car when i was like 10 because some chick got pissed at us for our basketball hit her call (it was rolling very slowly)
@@Real_t-rox my dad used it on his xbox 360 so now i just use it cause i played on the 360. i just played happy wars and gun stringer and shit random games we had
This could be a movie absolute crazy, I do hope Mary ended up okay she was definitely taken advantage of while he was in prison and being upset and that ruined her life his cousin ruined them cos he wanted her and then didn't even show up for them when he destroyed them
@@bullymaguire206 in ine if the comments was actually explained that the cousin sexually assaulted her and she was so traumatised by the event that she conviced herself that she cheated
@@user-nj4zv6qo1yI heard this same stuff in another video from this channel. In that video the woman told her bf that she cheated on him but in the end it turned out she was sexually assaulted.
This happened to me when my ex-husband went to jail. I became a literal piece of meat target for his garbage ass friends. I was sexually assaulted by one when I entrusted one with my key to my apartment (I honestly trusted him-he spent months building trust and being my friend) and woke up to him having sex with me. I freaked out but he was a huge guy and I couldn’t push him off of me ☹️. When my ex husband got out of jail, I told him what happened and, while he believed me, none of the other guys in that circle took it seriously so I still saw him around all the time. And another guy, who was my ex-husband’s supplier (he was a dealer…I am no longer in “the life” for what it’s worth), tried repeatedly to get me to trade drugs for sexual favors because he knew I didn’t have money. This man was my ex-husband’s BEST FRIEND!!! So, I hate to say it but I tend to believe that Mary was pressured into sleeping with the cousin at the very least, if not straight up assaulted. In that lifestyle, it is just something that is very normalized.
I thought id stop listening 5 minutes in but it pulled me in honestly as sucky as the whole situation was im happy to hear in the end things worked out thats heartwarming
Holy cow that was an intense ride! What an experience. I really appreciate this testimony. I am glad that you came out on top of this situation and that things are healing.
Apparently the cousin had raped her and the trauma made made her forget what really happened. The cousin was the big A-hole of the story. He poisoned everything in this man's life.
“When I was arrested he consoled her, manipulated her, and barely lasted a second with her” 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 18:09 Funny thing coming from a pastor 😅 Leviticus 20:10 “If a man commits adultery with another man's wife-the wife, say, of his neighbor-both the man and the woman, the adulterer and adulteress, must be put to death.”
this story (true or not because you never know what’s real anymore on the Internet) has brought literal tears to my eyes, I am sobbing just imagining what this poor family must of gone through and I will most likely be thinking about their story for weeks. I cannot physically say how I feel right now but this is the most heartbreaking story I have ever heard within my entire life
So there’s only one person who commented on this fact, however is it not entirely ironic that the pastor is the one who lied, cheated, manipulated and ‘aped OPs ex wife? Looks like this pastor needs to practice what he preaches a little better huh? The fact that the church seemed to be okay with what happened makes me feel icky about it.
Am I the only one who felt bad for the 13 year old at the time? She was 13 bro. I would never think of disbanding a 13 year old that I raised because of text messages without asking her about them first...but than again the shock and awe of all that I can't say I wouldn't have gone john wick on everyone as well.
This is too neat and perfect of a story to be real. Usually these stories end in some grey unsatisfying area because they’re real or they’re super cliché and boring because they’re AI generated. This one is legitimately well written, it has a good message, the characters actually grew and learned from their mistakes. Honestly a great story.
I speak for most men when we heard "I was only unfaithful one time" and we all thought the same thing. "One time is all it takes". The mother deserves everything she got and more.
The OP is a real OG, guys like this are heavy as steel and thick as blood in water when something needs doing. Cousin was lucky to walk out of this without anything other than a few bruises and contusions. It should also be noted that the OP was BASED and that both him and Mary were victims of the cousin, which doesn’t excuse her actions of deceit but it does give light to her motives.
@@SOCKKILLER school shootings are rare and don't result in a large amount of casualties. To answer your question though, a mentally unstable person. Also, what country are you from that is just so great.
i don’t cry very often, but i definitely cried through this. so much pain can be caused by a few lies. whole lifetimes can be wasted by a few moments of deceit. i hope everyone reading this is doing ok and is ok with where they are in their lives.
Stopped being believable the second he said a judge in a blue state, let alone New York, took the man's side in a paternity case. There's already dozens of cases where men were told "Nope, you've been raising this kid who isn't biologically yours for years and your name is on the birth certificate, it doesn't matter if a DNA test says they aren't your kid." And the mother not putting up more of a fight in court? The dude not getting arrested for assaulting the cousin multiple times? Right. Sure. Definitely something that 100% happened. It's an amusing little fairy tail tho.
op probably would've worked it out if she had been honest and said she cheated out of anger with his cousin but only once and he might've still raised the girl as his own i mean you never know but to keep that secret from op for years was messed up and i just don't get why the girl was so mean to op i can only assume she was spoiled rotten and that's why she was like that but i will say even though he was cheated on his ex wanted her to love him as her dad even her bio father wanted her to give him a chance she screwed herself op would've still gave her that life if she hadn't said those horrible things
man if this story is made up it’s a masterpiece i’m what i think is a strong man having delt with similar issues no where close to this but your story made me tear up a bit seriously 😢
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