I was told my mother gave me away willingly. It wasn’t true | SBS Insight

Is the truth always best? From skeletons in the closet to little, white lies, almost all of us have something we conceal. In this episode, Insight explores the costs and gains of mistruths, and whether honesty is the best policy. This Insight episode is Secrets and Lies and originally aired in 2024. It reflects events and facts that were true at the air date and may now have changed. 00:00 I had a baby and kept it secret for 40 years 05:11 I was told my mother gave me away willingly. It wasn’t true 10:03 My priest abused me as a child. Then I found out he abused my dad too. 14:03 I got married and had children, but was questioning my gender 17:02 The most common secrets people keep 18:00 At 15, I lied to older men that I was attracted to them 20:11 I forgave my partner after he secretly filmed my sister having sex 27:56 My gender identity became public against my will 31:39 I was told my baby died. Decades later, I found out it was a lie 38:20 The secret troubling me for 44 years 44:35 What I discovered after leaving my voyeur husband Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight​ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/3txZoUN Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live. Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed. Do you want to be part of the discussion and join an Insight record? Insight aims to include a range of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives in our studio audience. If you want to be involved, register here: https://bit.ly/3vQlO7T Visit our website: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/​ Catch up on full episodes: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/insight Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightSBS​ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightsbs/ Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints