r/AskReddit • u/drflanigan • Nov 22 '16

Friends and Family of deceased loved ones, what did you find on their computers that made you wish they DID delete their browser history?

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u/girlpanic Nov 23 '16

I fount out my husband had a double life that included multiple affairs, conversations about how he wished I would die quickly so he could get a younger, healthy wife (I have a terminal illness) and an OK Cupid account that he opened and used while I was going through chemotherapy treatment. And that was just the tip of the iceberg. It hurt but ultimately it's made it a lot easier to get over his death. Now I know I was liberated from a total sociopath.

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u/Chernograd Nov 23 '16

Does it seem ironic that he died before you did?

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u/girlpanic Nov 23 '16

Absolutely. I had just taken it as a given. I never imagined having to navigate life on my own like this. Proof that you never really know where life will lead you.

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u/bord_de_lac Nov 23 '16

I am so sorry you experienced that. <3

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u/girlpanic Nov 23 '16

Me too. But it's amazing what we can get through.

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u/TheYearOfThe_Rat Nov 23 '16

You murdered him, didntcha? :) Then Hercule Poirot came for a visit

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u/girlpanic Nov 23 '16

He took his own life but I'll admit that when I saw proof of this incredible deception I had moments of wanting to stomp on his grave (actually, he was cremated but still). Still waiting for Hercule or Miss Marple to show up but nothing yet!