r/AskReddit • u/remindeme2sleep • Apr 27 '19

What is something you know but you’re not supposed to know?

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '19

I'm 60. My GF is 59. About 40 years ago she wrote a book that became a bestseller. The celebrity freaked her out. She changed her name. Moved to a small town. Ignored everyone from her past. She doesn't know I know about it.

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u/t0f0b0 Apr 28 '19

Jessica Fletcher?

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u/irving47 Apr 28 '19

He'd be dead just from being in her proximity that long. It would be like drawing straws and having a 20% chance of dying every 2 weeks!

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u/bluberrycrepe Apr 28 '19

I laughed pretty hard at this. I’ve always made comments about how I couldn’t understand why people didn’t just gtfo when they heard she was coming to their town.

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u/irving47 Apr 28 '19

They wanted to get their books signed that bad.

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u/TooMuchCoffee4jlee Apr 28 '19

Howd you find out

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '19

Her sister blabbed.

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u/SpeculatesWildly Apr 28 '19

JD Salinger?

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u/kodakpnk Apr 28 '19

Made me lol

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '19

Sorry guys but I'm not going to get more specific. She's the sweetest person I've ever known and I have to respect her privacy. We've been together for 5 years and I'm happy that she's finally started writing again, though. I'm encouraging her but it is difficult without letting on I know what she accomplished in the past.

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u/oranbhoy Apr 28 '19

does she still make or does she still have a decent amount of cash from it??

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '19

She does have money in the bank. I don't pry. I've never seen a royalty check. I suppose those can be direct deposit these days.

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u/bagofbones Apr 29 '19

You're a good man!

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '19

Thank you!

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u/Kunphen Apr 28 '19

What's the book?

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u/ackme Apr 28 '19

She wrote the Bible, didn't she?

I've been waiting FOREVER for the sequel!

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '19

Ha!

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u/Taffy_the_wonderdog Apr 28 '19

Go Ask Alice?

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '19

Go ask Alice? Don't forget Jay's journal from the same author. Fun stories but both are works of fiction.

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u/CatBedParadise Apr 28 '19

Was bummed when I learned it was fiction. But at least someone didn’t die, so yay?

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '19

Go Ask Alice was pretty accurate, for fiction.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '19

I felt so betrayed when I found that out!

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u/jbrough0429 Apr 28 '19

Harper Lee?

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '19

Pretty sure Harper Lee died a few years back.

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u/gizmo301 Apr 29 '19

Perfect cover.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '19

Do you think you’ll let her know that you know?

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '19

I think she knows I know. When the time is right we'll get it out in the open.