12 True Stories That Feel Too Cinematic to Be Real

No matter how much effort we put into anticipating or planning for the future, uncertainty remains a constant. Life has a way of surprising us, whether through unforeseen circumstances or the decisions of others. While not all surprises are pleasant, they often offer valuable lessons, and in time, some may even turn into moments we look back on with laughter.

• I got to this job interview, and the employer didn’t know I was coming. He grudgingly walks me into his office and starts asking me questions. I had been on so many interviews, I just wasn’t in the mood for someone to make me feel like I wasn’t welcome. He asks me why I want to work here, and part of my answer is, “I like to help people.” He responds with a swear word; I am surprised, but I can tell this is going nowhere. The rest of the interview is a formality, and I end with a sarcastic “Sorry to bother you.”
  
  I get back to my apartment, and I’m feeling down. I received a voicemail asking where I was for my interview. They asked if I was still interested in calling back. I compared the name, number, and company with the business card I was given, and it turned out I was on the wrong floor. I just walked into a random company and was given an interview. But yeah, I didn’t get either job.
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• When I was 19, I attended the wedding of a friend I had feelings for. I clearly remember thinking, “What a shame. He could do so much better.” 12 years later, he’s my husband now.
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• Turns out, my mom had a husband before I was born. He died in a car crash. When my mom was on her way out after quitting her job, she met my dad. © NorCalK / Reddit

• A married guy starts having an affair, winds up getting divorced, and the woman he was seeing on the side also gets divorced. They get married, and their exes end up marrying each other. Between them, they have 6 kids, all from their first marriages. © ritchie70 / Reddit

• We found out that my extremely nice aunt and uncle had opened a new credit card in my grandma’s name, who has Alzheimer’s, and were spending tens of thousands of her money for gas and new TVs. When we confronted them, my uncle used harsh language towards my mom and said that their deceased father would be disappointed in her. © yourlocal***o22 / Reddit

• Right after high school graduation, I met a girl who shared my mom’s name: Jacqueline. We were both born and raised in the same city. I thought it was just a coincidence. Fast-forward two or three months, and we started dating.
  When I met her parents, her dad turned pale and swore he’d met me before. A couple of weeks later, I visited my girlfriend at work and was shocked to discover the truth. It turns out that this man and my mom had dated in high school, and he later named his daughter after her. © FabricateReality / Reddit

• I came out to my ex-girlfriend a few weeks after we ended our 8-month relationship. The bigger plot twist came when I discovered she was into girls. © xernyvelgarde / Reddit

• I dated someone last year for a couple of months, and things were pretty good between us. One day, he grew cold and distant from me out of the blue, and I thought I had done something wrong. Next thing I knew, he uploaded a picture on Facebook of him kissing a woman, and they had been together ever since. © nicksbrunchattiffany / Reddit

• I was engaged, planning our wedding, and trying for a baby. When I told him I was pregnant, he responded with, ‘I guess I’m stuck with you.’ Four weekends later, I was moving into my own place, having lost our baby and being dumped. © Lozzif / Reddit

• My friend got robbed, and it turned out that his uncle was conspiring with his cousin’s boyfriend. © Terrywalkerr / Reddit

• I went on a first date. We had great chemistry, and I was so happy. But then she asked, “How much do you make?” I instantly thought she was a gold digger. I decided not to contact her again.
  
  Then on Monday, I went to work. My boss came to me, furious.
  I froze in shock when all of a sudden, he showed me a LinkedIn profile. I looked closer and couldn’t believe it.
  
  It turned out that the woman I had gone on a date with had been sent by our company’s headquarters to evaluate our division.
  
  Since I hadn’t contacted her after the date and refused to disclose my salary, she was displeased—and she took it out on us. Her report painted our division in a terrible light, and my boss was livid.
  I tried to explain that I had no idea who she was and that her actions were unprofessional and personal, but it was too late. The damage was done, and her scathing report had already been sent.
  
  There was nothing I could do to fix it.

• My uncle went through a bad divorce a few years ago when his then-wife left him for a woman. He was extremely heartbroken and devastated. Then, a few years after that, he revealed that he had a serious boyfriend the entire time he was married. © dragon_morgan / Reddit

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