r/Confessions: Testicle Injury, Soda Hustle, Drug Use, and Home Invasion Scare

Childhood Trauma and Accidental Injury

• 👶 A seven-year-old narrator recounts kicking a larger, older bully in the testicles, leading to the boy's testicle swelling to the size of a tennis ball and requiring removal.
• 😥 The narrator never told his parents, especially after discovering his dad knew the other boy's father, amplifying his guilt.
• 💔 Years later, the narrator encountered the boy, who seemed to have a shorter fuse and once tried to drown him, but they eventually parted ways without discussing the incident.

Buddy's Ball Injury and Testicle Facts

• 🤕 A friend's girlfriend kicked him in the groin during an argument, resulting in his testicles swelling to grapefruit size.
• 🏥 The injured friend had to be taken to the hospital, where his testicles were drained, with no permanent damage reported.
• 💡 An interesting fact is shared: testicles are external to regulate temperature for optimal sperm production.

High School Soda Entrepreneurship

• 💰 A high school student invested $17 to buy 24-packs of soda after a ban, selling them for a significant profit.
• 📈 The operation grew, involving insulated bags and chilling drinks, with sales consistently selling out before lunch.
• 🤝 The narrator established relationships with faculty, including paying them off with free drinks for protection, and eventually helped two juniors continue the business.

Drug Use and Ruined Birthday Party

• 💊 Introduced to morphine by friends while working as a financial advisor, the narrator became distant from his best friend, Ben.
• 🤦‍♂️ At Ben's son's birthday party, the narrator took an oral drug that caused extreme relaxation and disorientation, leading him to expose himself in the bathroom.
• 😔 The narrator deeply regrets ruining the party, traumatizing children, and alienating his best friend, vowing to quit drugs and rebuild relationships.

Marriage of Convenience and Home Invasion Fear

• 💍 A 19-year-old married a 40-year-old man for his money, while he married her for her looks, leading to a 20-year marriage with four children.
• ⚖️ The narrator acknowledges the fundamental inequality in the marriage, where she feels indebted to him for decisions beyond finances.
• 😨 A woman, fearing she was being followed, sought refuge in a stranger's apartment, only for the stranger to later realize it could have been a setup for a home invasion scam.