Today, I found out that my parents are first cousins. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Deliverance
Today, while at my family reunion, I learned my grandparents were first cousins. No wonder we're all crazy hillbillies. FML
All in the family
Today, I found out my boyfriend of a year is actually my cousin. Thanks, Mom. FML
And I oop
Today, I found out the girl I hit on at the store I work at is my second cousin. FML
Diaspora
Today, I found out the guy i've been crushing on might be my cousin. Again. FML
All in the family
Today, I found out the truth about my parents’ divorce and why our family is so distant. Turns out my dad had an affair with not one, but two of my mom’s sisters. And that my youngest cousin is also my half-sister. FML
Close
Today, I found out through 23andMe that my ex-husband and father of my children is my 5th cousin. FML
Today I went on a date with my long time crush only to find out that we are distant cousins. FML
Today, I found out that I'm the creepy uncle of the family. FML
Impossible relationship
Today, I had another dinner with the girl that I started dating a few weeks ago. During dinner, we talked about our families. We realized that we're actually cousins. FML
Today, talking to my boyfriend about each others families, we noticed we both had an aunt with the same name. After a while of trying to figure things out, we decide to call her. Turns out that we are long distance cousins. FML
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redbluegreen 41
This happens more often then you'd think. But still, FYL.
nik06 0
My parents are first cousins too, lol, I turned out fine. Just don't go off with your first cousin, there will probably be some trouble there :P
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redbluegreen 41
This happens more often then you'd think. But still, FYL.
mekeskidi_fml 0
Move to the USA, specially to West Virginia. You'll be like everybody.
FHbeast 0
not everyone in WV is like that so stfu.
stfunubcake 0
129 that's no joke. my great grandparents are west virginian and they are first cousins
CheshireHalli 19
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
meke, Shut up. Not everyone here does that. In fact nobody I know here does it. It's more common in NY or CA. Oh, and to dispel more rumors, we're not all toothless hicks that chase pigs. Got it? Good.
Luky_fml 0
im surprised you care what random people on the internet think about your precious state seriously?
eriad1019 0
Amazing comment. Your intelligence is beyond measure.
CannibalGuy 0
Actually, objectively, there's nothing majorly wrong with first cousins marrying. As long as there haven't been immediately previous incidences of incest, there's only an increase in the incidence of genetic disorders/inheritable bad traits of about 2% over the normal population. Not that I'm endorsing cousins marrying/having children, but as long as it's a one-generation thing, nothing too bad should happen.
MelonLord1544 11
Cheshire you offensive a$$hòle. I am from CA and nobody here (AT ALL) is first cousins ..!.,
smc3106 25
So, there isn't anyone in the entire state with a first cousin living in Ca.? Dang. Lol
sinead332 6
More common in New York and California? Are you stupid? Incest is more common in rural areas get over it.
capnjax 0
you seem to know a little too much on the subject.
CaMarshall 0
Get tested?? For what? I don't know of any STDs you can only get from your cousins...
4ube_fml 6
for genetical problems, not std -_-
lexiBRo 0
::rolls eyes::: you mean you haven't heard of that one strand of herpes that you can only give your cousins!?!?
greenltrn2003 0
ahhh good old fashion family fornication
Lunelle_fml 0
Wow, do you have any deformations? Lol FYL, I'm so sorry!
ThatBigMike 11
You don't get any birth defects from two first cousins. Only from direct incest.
cp399 14
*deformities
carpenoctern 19
#393, I don't know why you've been thumbed down. You were just giving information.
ohheykiwi 2
I don't get it. What's the FML? It's not that bad. It's not like they're brother and sister.
fuzzybrownbear 0
well its ****** up enough that if you tell one of your friends you probably won't hear the end of it
nfjskcbdkdjdjdn 2
It's still a little disturbing. I bet you'd feel different if YOUR parents were cousins :|
MelissaMarie89 8
Maybe this person has a thing for their cousin so they don't see why it's so wrong in so many ways!!!
capthigh 16
What do you mean not that bad fourth cousins would be not that bad heck third cousins could even be considered not that bad but omg they are first cousins that is literally so gross I wanna gag
ermagherdaturdis 26
#8. Are you from West Virginia?
mlelene13 7
You do realize how many issues the female could have with the pregnancy? The child could easily have multiple birth defects because of how closely related the parents are.
Azazel166 9
by law in the us first cousins are illegal in most states
gdude756 0
How ****** up are your parents? And yeah you should get tested
nik06 0
My parents are first cousins too, lol, I turned out fine. Just don't go off with your first cousin, there will probably be some trouble there :P
chipmunk95 0
and your a freak with ****** up parents
Redneck325Ci 0
....and YOU'RE illiterate.
leeenerz 0
why does that make him a freak? i hate people like youu
Roflsauruz 12
87- huh wha...? Did you comment on the wrong post, or am I missing something here..? :/
BeezKnees 5
My parents were first cousins, too. I'll bet there are more of us around than you'd think.
bassfisher100 23
87 you're a ******* dumbass
Jemm_fml 29
.___. that is just freakish. yeah get tested. Those who are saying there's nothing wrong with it.. well this makes the world a ton more interesting to me. LOL Srsly, get tested. Really. Please.
lilkamarciano 0
agree with above. like get tested for what. they're humans at least they're not brother and sister yea they're related but didn't we all technically come from Adam and eve? so were all technically related in one way or another
vickiejiang1990 0
agree! also, back in the 1700s century, all the royals wanted pure blood... so they married their cousins, nephews, nieces, so there's a high chance that all Europeans are related yet some of them are the richest and smarts ppl and countries... moreover, I'm sure you'd already have symptoms if u had issues
ijrnelson 0
You are on average 50% the same as your siblings are far as what genes u get from your parents. Your kids take 50% of your genes. So on average you will only have about 12.5% of the same genes as ur first cousin from your common grand parents on average. So from a single generation of first cousin marriage the odds of u picking up a problem from this are pretty low. Having said that your parents are 99.9125% the same as each other genetically anyway, and your 99.9% the same as any random person on the street - no matter what race they are. So who cares! :P
AAAAHHHH12 2
I honestly refuse to believe that because of his lack of grammar skills. Shoot, I didn't even read the whole thing. As soon as I saw the 'u's and 'urs', I lost interest.
niceguy123 17
If you have read half the comments on here you wouldn't be bitching about this, there are a lot worse
crazy_cat_lady24 0
Get tested for what?