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It's always a tough decision what to get your beloved mother for Mother's Day. There are go-to gifts, flowers, chocolate, candles. But that stuff can get so boring. Also, in these trying times, there are limited places you can go to celebrate. This all means it's time to get creative. What better place is there to start than asking a bunch of moms what they actually want for Mother's Day. Lucky for you, there's already a Reddit thread full of answers!

The internet is full of advice from people, some who know what they're talking about, and others who don't. You need to sift through a lot of crap to find the nuggets of helpful information online, but when you find something valuable, it's usually worth it. One such resource is this Reddit thread, where people shared the best psychological tricks they use on others, which actually work. We're not talking voodoo magic here; these are the mind games that people fall for without realizing which you can use to your advantage.

It is totally fine to ask someone outwardly, "Hey, would you like to have sex?" But after sleeping with someone consistently for months, or maybe even years, you develop other ways of asking someone if they feel like doing the dirty. Just like how some people have a safe word, other people have an 'initiation word.' These are great for when you have kids around, or you're out with friends, or if you just wanna spice things up a little.

If you're looking for ideas, you're in luck. On Reddit, people are sharing how they and their significant other ask for sex without actually saying, "Do you want to have sex?'

We all have those secrets that we can only hope and pray will never come out unintentionally. Some secrets are innocent, like having a hidden sexuality, or a niche hobby. But some secrets are literally incriminating, like fcking somebody you know damn well you shouldn't have fcked, or filming something you know damn well you shouldn't have filmed. Sometimes we spend years hiding these events, and we have to gradually convince ourselves that these stories are forever in the past, but then you get drunk one night and tell someone, and suddenly the secret is not only yours to hide anymore.

If you've ever known something about someone that eats away at you at night, you might relate to this Reddit thread.

Dating apps are 100% one of those things you don't believe in until it works out for you. Like astrological signs, or working out. You might have to deal with a lot of BS before something realistically nice comes out of it. And, of course, it depends on what you're looking for. But really, many statisticians have shown that regardless of your goals, there are small adjustments you can make to your profile to make it more appealing, and certain phrases you really ought to ignore.

One brave man on Reddit shared his own personal piece of advice.

Being a parent comes with a lot of knowledge. It's not a job for everyone. It's not even really a job since you don't make any kind of profit. However, from what I've gathered once you're a parent you begin to see things differently, suddenly you are bombarded with so much new information and a completely different lifestyle. It also looks extremely difficult but it must be worth it since so many people keep doing it, literally every day.

Ah, childbirth. One of the most common miracles that literally occurs every single second. I'm not kidding. There's an average of 250 babies born every minute, look it up! It's kind of like one of the secrets in life that everybody understands at their own pace. But once you know, you know. Some parents share it casually with their children, and some will create magical stories to distract their children from inevitably asking them what S-E-X means. Not today Charlie, it's time for bed.

Nobody can control their dreams, and it can be really frustrating sometimes, like when you're trying to run away from a monster and you are making no progress. Ugh, it's annoying just thinking about it. Sometimes dreams can be nice though, even pleasurable. Every so often you realize your true feelings for someone because they popped up in your REM. But sometimes you have an intimate dream that is just messed up. It happens to everyone, nothing to be ashamed of. Just... remember it's only a dream, right?

There are several perks to having a housekeeper or maid—the obvious one being that you don't have to do any of your own housework. But, like all priveledges, being able to afford a housekeeper comes at a price. Having someone in your house nearly every day means that they have access to all the private parts of your life...  

When you're a regular babysitter for a family, you get insight into their personal life. You learn their secrets (mostly through snooping around), but also through speaking to the kids. Because let's face it, kids have no filter. So this Reddit thread was a perfect opportunity for babysitters to spill the secrets of the seemingly "normal" families that they babysit - although what does normal even mean anymore? 

Every workplace has its secrets, but most of them are on a need-to-know basis. But what happens when you find out something you're not meant to know... you share it on the internet of course! From affairs to shady business deals, Redditers spill all the workplace secrets they aren't meant to know.

Everyone has secrets - it's what makes us human. But not all secrets are born equal. For some, their worst secret is that they stole a cookie from the jar when you were five-years-old. For others, it's that they murdered the cat next door. It's all relative. But a Reddit thread asking people to share their most disgusting secrets has proved that some people are truly messed up, and honestly, reading through some of these disturbing revelations makes me realize how boring my life is. 

more than just our physical make-up. From the way we process thoughts to the way we perceive other people, men and women are very different creatures. Women are often more vocal about expressing how they feel, but men also have a lot to say, and they wish women would be more aware of that fact. Whether it's what men think about when they sit in silence, or the real impact that a compliment has on their self-esteem, here are some secrets that the men of Reddit wish women knew.

Everyone has secrets they keep from their family, whether it's because the truth would hurt their feelings, they simply don't want to hear it, or it would screw us over if we told them. They say ignorance is bliss, and that's certainly true for these Redditors, who responded to a thread asking for the things they would never confess to their family. The results are pretty shocking; check them out below. 

Hands up if your workplace is engaging in 'Secret Santa' this year!

Secret Santa, a great way for employees to engage in some holiday cheer by purchasing a gift (usually a limited amount) for an unsuspecting recipient, and then forgetting all about it until the last second. Thus resulting in the gift cards. 

Don't even try to deny it, we know because we're one of you. 

Life's more fun with secret messages are involved! Here are some real life easter eggs people have found: