rSlash - r/Bestof CEO Demands I Send Him FORBIDDEN Child Photos

Episode Date: September 20, 2025

0:00 Intro 0:16 CEO request 5:39 Boarding school 13:18 Black lotus card Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Our next Reddit post is from R.S.L. Legal Advice. And the title is pretty wild. So I'm going to read it. I don't see how it could possibly be true. The title is CEO demands I send him adult content that doesn't involve adults if you catch my meaning. The company I work for owns a website open to the general public. Both our company and servers are located in California. Today, one of our users uploaded a series of images of that type of content. Per our standard operating procedures, I deactivated the user's account, made the images non-public, but still kept them on our servers to avoid destroying the evidence, and reported the incident to law enforcement online.

The final step was to send a notification to company management. Soon after that, I received an email from our CEO demanding a detailed incident report, including the images in question. I sent the report, but instead of sending the images, I wrote that I probably shouldn't be sending illegal stuff around, to which he promptly replied that this is not my concern, that as a CEO and owner, he has a legal right to access any company information and I should just comply. It's not untypical for him to be a control freak.

Yet he's usually not bothered with us grunts. The company has no in-house lawyer, so I can't consult them. From this mess, I have three questions. One, would it be a legal distribution of that for me to send these images?

Oh my God, yes, OP, please don't send them. Two, would it be a legal possession of that for him to receive these images? Of course! Three, what should I do? not send it obviously. Then five days later, O.P. Post and update. I was freaked out on Sunday, to the point that I forgot which day it was, and I thought that I

was supposed to work. Eventually, my boss messaged me that the CEO had found someone to send him the suspected images. On Monday, two things happened. First, I received a call from the cop who was assigned to investigate my report. We mostly discussed things unclear from the report, But at one point, I mentioned the CEO's request and that it was eventually fulfilled. Oh, my God. Later, I had a video call with HR where I was shown my Reddit post, asked if it was me, and before I even managed to open my mouth, was fired for disclosing confidential information and insubordination. Yo! Opie's getting fired for sharing a Reddit post, but the CEO isn't getting in trouble for sharing.

that type of content? Oh my god, these people, okay. The next day, the detective called me back and thanked me for my help. He said that the CEO was known to them, so they just searched his house and discovered a ton of that type of content, not just the images in question. The CEO was presumably arrested because since then, from what my friends back of the company were saying, everything has ground to a halt. The CEO, had even set up so many internal processes to require his approval or participation that even accountants aren't sure if they'll be able to process the next payroll in time. WTF?

And that might be the end of a nice company poisoned by a single jerk. As for myself, I'm about to post my, I'm sorry, the story's actually insane. I can't believe the CEO actually wrote down in an email, recorded evidence. Hey, can you send me extremely illegal content? Pretty please? Person I probably never even talked to before. Oh my God, this is crazy. As for myself, I'm about to post my CV on various job boards. Sucks to be unfairly fired, but it seems soon there'll be no employer to sue over dismissal, so I'm not looking back. At least if an interviewer asks me why I was fired, I can answer that our CEO was arrested for possessing that, and then everything

quickly went to hell. Well, guys, I was wrong. This is as bad as the title led me to believe. I didn't think it was possible that someone would be that crazy, stupid, deluded to write an email saying, hey, could you send me that forward that email to me, pretty please? But actually, this guy is that dumb and evil and just, okay, I'm kind of flabbergasted by this story. Down in the comments. This is such a crazy line. Boy Toy says, why did you leave your last job? I was fired after refusing to distribute that. Well, yeah, I mean, that's a, okay,

that's a very reasonable cause to leave a company and not going to hold that against you. This kind of reminds me, my wife is into murder podcast stuff, like true crime dramas, and she was telling me about a prolific serial killer who killed like 60 people, and he was dumping a body,

but he was dumping the body in an unfamiliar area, so he just made a wrong turn, which caused random cops to pull him over and they found the body. So it was just pure stupid negligence that made this guy get caught after like 60 murders. And the CEO basically got caught by the same incredibly stupid incompetence. Our next Reddit post is from R slash relationships. Okay, so I've been attending boarding school since I was 10. I started the fifth grade at my boarding school.

The reason why I started going so early is that my dad married my step-mind. when I was nine. My mother killed herself when I was a baby. When my stepmom got pregnant with my brother, she insisted that I be sent to boarding school so they could all start fresh. I use quotes because I used to hear them talking about it when I still lived with them. I actually heard the discussion they'd have at night about it when they thought that I was sleeping. She said a lot of hurtful things about me potentially being like my mother and potentially being a bad influence on their future children. But I guess she convinced him because he gave in and they sent me away. So I went to boarding school. They had my brother and then my sister, and I only saw them in the

summers and some holidays. In fact, a lot of holidays I spent with my friends' families, which my father has always signed off on. This especially confuses me, considering his change of heart this summer. I mean, I've spent the last four Thanksgiving holidays at other people's houses without comment. At first, I was extremely depressed. I was really attached to my father as a kid, and it took me a long time to deal with being sent away, especially when my siblings were born. I felt a lot of betrayal and resentment, but then I grew to deal with it. What really helped, and still helps, is that I have a wonderful group of friends at school, and the adults there are really supportive. My closest two friends have been there since I've been there. I feel like they're my family. Also, a lot of the kids I go to school with deal with, what I'm dealing with in some form or another, and this has given me a lot of perspective. Additionally, I go to a really nice school. I love the grounds, I love my classes, I love the extracurriculars, I love my teachers, and I love my friends. The picture people paint of boarding school isn't the one that I experience. It's pretty easy for me to say that I prefer being at school

100 times more than I prefer being at my father and stepmom's home. When I'm in their home, I feel like an outsider. They do their thing, and I do my mind. It's especially awful, though, because I still get the sense that my stepmother doesn't want me around when I'm here. She barely acknowledges me, and I know she influences my brother and sister not to interact with me. I know because I took them to a theme park two weeks back, and they told me this after a full day of having fun with each other. So as much as I appreciate that I get to have the experiences I do at school, I can't seem to distance myself from the distaste of my father and stepmom. So, in order to avoid being disrespectful or coming off as rude, I just try to minimize the time that I spend with them when I'm in their home for the summer.

I don't have any friends here, so this means I go on hikes, runs, or the movies, whatever I can to just be active or out and about without getting into trouble. Which brings me to the problem. My father kind of blindsided me yesterday. He sat me down while I was eating breakfast, which never happens before going on a hike. and he told me he's concerned that I haven't wanted to spend time with the family. I was confused because I haven't ever perceived this need from him, nor any space for it. He works all year round and all day. My stepmother is always ferrying my brother and sister to something or off with her friends. I just didn't even think that they wanted that.

He then said that he wants to keep me here for my final two years of high school and enroll me in the nearby private school so that. that I can be with the family. And I just panicked. I get stellar grades and I'm doing well at school. Every report he's gotten has been good. I expressed this to him, but I was so distraught at the idea of not going back that he interpreted my distress as an indication of how unattached from the family I was. I know I could have handled it better, but I blew up at him after he said this. I told him he was the reason I wasn't attached to family and that removing me from school would only removed me from the one place that I had any real family. This really made him angry, and he left

saying he was resolved to remove me. I don't know what to do. How can I convince him to let me go back? I feel like I'm a kid again. It's the same feeling all over again, and I'm so angry. Then, the same day, OP posted an update. I decided to write an email to my father, in which I apologize for my outburst, expressed my understanding that we should develop a better relationship, and my one for one as well. I don't know if I really want this, to be honest, but based on feedback, it seems smart to include this. And my belief that pulling me out of school would not result in that goal.

I offered alternatives, like FaceTiming regularly and more consistent visits during the holidays, like Thanksgiving. I also suggested that maybe we could do something together during this holiday so that we could talk and catch up. We used to hike a lot together when I was a kid, and I suggested that we go on one together, like this weekend. I also explained that I feel like I've been a responsible and productive student at the boarding school, and that disrupting my schooling might be counterproductive.

I explained that my outburst was due to these details, rather than my not wanting to be closer to him. I closed out saying that I know he wants what's best for me, and I want to work with him to make that happen. Then O.P. Post an update. He responded, O.P., when we spoke, I told you I'd made my decision. That stance has not changed, and I'm disappointed. that you have chosen to ignore my words. Do not forget that you are still a child under my care, despite what you may feel. One day, you'll see the wisdom in this and be thankful. I'm currently on my way out on business, and I'll be back on Saturday.

Until I return, and I'm able to speak in person, I don't want to hear or read another word about this issue. Then, the next day, OP posted an update. I'm going back to school. A lot has happened in a short period of time. I don't think I dealt with my father's email in the smartest way, but it worked. The advice telling me to speak to my stepmom really stuck with me. I felt so desperate that I spoke to my stepmom about the situation. It became very obvious, very quickly, that she had no clue that my father had wanted this.

She immediately left the room after I explained the situation. I could hear her arguing with him, saying it was a deal breaker and that she wouldn't have it. He called me soon after she hung up and sounded so very angry. He said it was clear I had made up my mind and I didn't want to be a part of the family. He said that he had wanted time to let my stepmother know and he wishes I had trusted him. I didn't even know how to start explaining why I feel his view of my feelings are so wrong. Before he told me that since I didn't even want to try working with him, he's sending me back. He ended the call saying,

I hope you can deal with the consequences of your choices. I'm angry at him because I feel like so much of this is miscommunication on his part. But I'm happy more than anything because I get to go back to school. Thank God. I'm going to lay low, be as nice to everyone as possible, and try to ride this out until school starts, which is soon. I'm so relieved. Oh man, the irony, the hypocrisy of the dad in the story.

I can't take it. I really wasn't expecting the evil stepmother to be the hero of this story to rescue O.P. But hey, even a stopped watch is right twice a day. Our next Reddit post is from R-slash relationship advice. I'm so distraught. My boyfriend, Shane, sold my Black Lotus beta card. Now, for those of you who don't know, this card is worth $20,000 right now. I was never planning to sell it.

I got it from my mom for a birthday present when I first started. playing magic. My mom has passed away, and that's one of the things that I treasure from her. I don't know what to do. I'm very upset, and he won't tell me where he sold it so I could get it back. Please give me some advice. Also, real quick, a quick Google search reveals that currently the same card is selling for $42,000, because trading cards are hot right now, hot, hot, hot. Anyways, the next day, OP posted an update. I went to the police station last night, computer in hand, and told them that my card was stolen. They had a hard time believing that my card cost so much, so I showed them.

They said they would look into it. Then I called my renter's insurance, and they said that I would get my money back. I finally found out where he sold the card to, and I called the shop and told them it was stolen. There was so much arguing to get the card back, and I had to go down there. I got my card back after telling them I was going to call the police and had them arrested for having stolen property. They cooperated and gave it back. As for the boyfriend, he's an X now. I packed up all his stuff and left it outside and changed the locks.

As far as I know, his mother came to get his stuff. You know, for those who don't know Magic the Gathering, there's kind of a metaphor here, because the Black Lotus card is arguably the best card in all of magic. And the way it works is it gives you three mana, which is like a resource, but then afterwards you have to get rid of the card. And that's kind of what the boyfriend did with his girlfriend. He used her as a quick pay.

day to get a lot of resources and then got discarded. So it's just kind of poetic if you think about it. That was our slash best of Redditor updates. And if you like this content, be sure to follow my podcast because I put out new Reddit podcast episodes every single day. Calling all book lovers, the Toronto International Festival of Authors brings you a world of stories all in one place. Discover five days of readings, talks, workshops, and more with over 100 authors from around the world, including Rachel Maddow, Ketouru Isaku and Kieran Desai. The Toronto International Festival of Authors, October 29th to November 2nd. Details and tickets at Festival of Authors.ca.