'My mother finally took me aside and told me the whole story. I was no longer ashamed, but I think I had nightmares for months.'
"My mother finally took me aside and told me the whole story. I was no longer ashamed, but I think I had nightmares for months."Every family has its secrets, but, of course, some are deeper, darker, and more damaging than others. Over on Quora, people are discussing the
"After 52 years on this earth, I discovered that the man I thought was my father wasn't actually my father. My sister took a 23andMe test, and a few weeks later, she texted me a screenshot. It said I was her half-brother with the caption, 'Guess dad's not your dad.' After the initial shock, we talked, and she asked me not to tell her father. She also said that it always was a family rumor that I was a product of an affair...
"I had been lied to for 26 years about my birth date. I always thought my birthday was May 17, and I always had my birthday parties on that date. Whenever I filled in any form requiring my birth date, I entered May 17. When I was in grade 13, we had to apply for our birth certificate, and when I filled in the form, I, of course, put May 17. When it came back, it said May 15, so I asked my dad...""...He said, 'Oh, it must just be a mistake.' I accepted that.
"Several weeks ago, I learned that I have a biological sister. She had been adopted as an infant and didn't realize that she also had a sister until her DNA tests and genealogy research led her to our family. It was shocking to learn that I'm no longer a big sister but a little sister. I'm no longer the eldest biological child but a middle child. I'm no longer the only girl! I am an aunt! I have two lovely nieces...
"I started having problems with my teeth. A spontaneous abscess that resulted in multiple root canals. My dentist looked into what the cause might be and found some really odd abnormalities with my incisor roots and nerves ...so he sent out requests for help to a couple of professors who knew in the field...""...When my next appointment came up, he was quiet before verbally stumbling about...
"I was adopted in 1952. My daughter gave me a 23andMe DNA test for Christmas in 2023 when I was 70. My results said I had a full sister. After contacting her, she said I also have five brothers. We have all met; the resemblance, voices, and even our hobbies are similar. I have a whole new loving family.""I jumped on the genetic testing bandwagon to learn more about my ethnicity and was discussing the results with my parents.
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