Reddit Reads Storybook
We’re Reddit Reads Storybook — a small team of writers who turn real-life drama into stories you just can’t stop listening to.
We draw inspiration from things that actually happen to us… and sometimes from the wild stuff we find online. You know, the kind that makes you say, “Wait—what?!”
No, we don’t just copy and paste (even though that’d be way easier, lol). We take real moments and turn them into original, first-person stories that keep you hooked from start to finish.
Why first person?
Because hearing it from the “I” point of view makes everything feel more real—like you’re right there living it.
If you’re going through something tough or feel like no one gets it—trust us, you’re not alone. These stories might shock you, move you, or even help you see things a little differently.
Real life is already crazy.
We just tell it better.
My Parents And Brother Refused To Take My 12-Year-Old Daughter To The ER After She Broke Her Leg...
We already split everything up, my aunt said. You weren’t invited for a reason. The lawyer looked...
After I refused to hand my mom my inheritance, she called a “family meeting.” When I showed up...
My family told everyone I was a failure. I sat quietly at my brother’s governor’s gala, and then...
My family threw a surprise party for my brother’s new baby — but never told me or my daughter...
My sister stood at the entrance of my own luxury hotel, blocking me and laughing that I couldn’t...
My sister announced my “bankruptcy” at the family reunion, not knowing I’d bought her dream...
My family told everyone I was a nobody. I sat in silence at my sister’s promotion ceremony...
When I won $2.5 million in the lottery, my parents tried to pressure me into giving half to their...
My stepmother gave my dad an ultimatum: “Either she’s out of this house and your life, or I’m gone..
At My Graduation Party, They Made Me Wait Outside. My Aunt Told Me, "It’s Only For Close Family...
“Can you even afford this place?” my sister mocked. Then the waiter walked up and said, “Welcome...
My sister drained my house down-payment fund to buy herself a luxury car. “You can just save again..
My sister prank-called my boss and got me fired. When I landed a better job, my whole family start..
After I refused to hand my mom my inheritance, she called a family meeting. When I showed up, they..
My Parents Called Me “Useless Trash” And Threw Me Out: “Get Out, You Nobody!” my dad shouted...
My parents skipped my baby’s funeral to go to my brother’s pool party, saying, “It’s just a baby...
At Easter dinner, my brother smirked and said, “Not everyone can handle a real tech career...
I drove 600 miles for Christmas, and my mom shut the door in my face saying, “Sorry, wrong house...
My daughter-in-law locked me in the basement on my birthday. She went out partying, not realizing...
They called me the “ugly high school grad” and cut me out of the family. Ten years later, I ran...
On Christmas, I was stuck working a double shift in the ER. My parents and sister told my 16-year...
My Family Told Everyone I Was A Failure. I Sat Silently At My Sister’s Court Hearing Until The...
At my daughter’s wedding, her husband leaned in and whispered something in her ear. Suddenly, she...
My parents bought my sister a house, but handed me the paperwork and said, “We’ve decided you’re...
When I Met My Fiancé’s Parents, His Mom Threw Wine In My Face And Said, “That’s To Clean Off A...
You’re not invited — Laura doesn’t want you there, my family texted coldly, after I paid for the...
My family refused to come to my wedding, calling it “a trivial event for someone at the bottom...
I was in a terrible accident and knocked unconscious. The doctors contacted my parents — they said..