Some stories don’t end when the episode does.

In this first installment of The Aftertaste, we revisit two unforgettable submissions—one about a mother who gave up her child and lied about it until her death, and another about a survivor who was sent on the road with her abuser by the very person who was supposed to protect her. These follow-ups go deeper, adding painful, powerful context and the kind of closure that only comes when the people who caused the harm are gone.

It’s about truth, survival, and what still lingers—because for some, karma really does have a body count.

💔 Trigger warnings: Child sexual abuse, parental abandonment, drug addiction, emotional abuse, and grief.

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