Today, I noticed my nephew has blue eyes, freckles and dimples which don't run in my family or my sister's husband's family, but they do run in my husband's family. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my wife and I both have blond hair and blue eyes, we just had a red headed son. FML
Today, I ran into a friend that I hadn't seen in about 5 years. She had her 4-year-old son with her. I couldn’t help but notice her son looked almost identical to mine. He even had a very distinct facial feature that my husband has as well. What are the odds all three of them have the same defect? FML
Today, as I was perusing old photos with my mother, I found one of her with a "childhood friend" at her wedding to my dad. Now I know where my green eyes and blotchy neck birthmark came from, and it's not from the man I’ve been calling "dad" for 40 years. FML
Today, after always laughing when my mom told me to avoid dating any guy with green eyes and thinking it was some weird prejudice, she told me the truth. My father cheated and had at least six other kids. They all have green eyes and look alike. FML
Today, my niece started crying because she thought that someday she'll look like me. FML
Today, my family is too damn close. My uncle on my dad's side just got my aunt on my mum's side pregnant, three cousins from dad's side are dating three cousins from mum's side, and a half brother from my dad is marrying my half sister from my mum. We are the inbred rednecks of this town. FML
Today, I was complimented on my freckles. I don't actually have freckles, just a load of blackheads that won't go away. FML
Today, I asked my girlfriend what she loves the most about me. She said it's the fact that I look like her cousin. FML
Today, I was chatting with my optician and it came up that eye colour is determined by parents eye colour, such as how blue and brown-eyed parents can’t make a green-eyed baby. My wife and I are blue and brown. Our 6 year-old has green eyes. I confronted her and she admitted she'd had an affair. FML
Today, my date told me I have a smile that "reminds him of his grandma." Then he showed me a picture. I look exactly like her. FML
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theonlysweetpea 10
Run a DNA test on both. Then kick ass if your poor sweet nephew is your stepson.
negb 30
Maybe you're over reacting? Sorry :(
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Comments (220)
21jason 9
Is it sad I'm 16 and I know how genetics work better then op
glambert17 0
Same here. I learned genetics in 7th grade, and this is just sad. You might not have blue eyes, or your spouse, but your child could end up with blue eyes because of a possible great great great (however many) grandparents back that had blue eyes.
KiddNYC1O 22
Ah, yes, but you don't know the difference between than and then.
ChristineAnn58 8
Ignorant as ****
yummylicious 5
Some genes can run in a family but only show in some offspring for example, if the F1 generation had blue eyes, the F2 might not, but the F2 offspring can. Don't jump to conclusions, OP. But if he did bang your sister, FYL.
Enslaved 38
I learned all about recessive genes in science class with the- peas in the pod example. :P So, if it doesn't run in "your" family, how did your "sister" end up having a baby with those traits? It is in the line somewhere. Becareful what you're accusing your husband and sister of.
CaramelMacchiato 13
Well, OP's husband can have the dominant genes.
CaramelMacchiato 13
But I agree with you 100%! Assuming will only make an ass out of all three of 'em.
catatonicsleep 17
Blue eyes are caused by double recessive aren't they? So both OP's family and the father's family would have to have the traits somewhere...
emmyl12 0
Oh have some faith ;)
Rachaelc23 8
They don't have to run in the family, just have to be present in the genetics. It happens. It will be ok. Don't jump to conclusions that could ruin your family
br0ccoli 15
Actually, blue eyes have to run in your family in order for your nephew to have it. It's a recessive gene which means both parents have to have it. Your sister probably has a dominant brown eye which is why you think you don't have blue genes.
noncom 12
#49 Actually, both parents do not need to have blue eyes, you just need the gene. Example: I have brown eyes, but I have the blue eye reccesive gene. If I was to marry a blue eyed girl and have children with her it would be more likely my children would have blue eyes. However, that does not mean they will end up with blue eyes, they may end up with brown eyes. Or they could very well end up with green eyes. Genetics are impossible to predict.
love_me_electric 20
Blue eyes and freckles are both recessive traits so they can pop up even if neither parent has them. Not sure about dimples but they probably are too.
shiarrael 13
Genetics just is not as simple as you seem to think it is. Not only is blue a recessive gene (meaning you must have two copies to express it), random DNA mutation can also cause this type of change. Don't jump to conclusions.
br0ccoli 15
Is that how that white couple had a black child that was genetically theirs? Through mutation?
Ruffclue 9
Its actually possible. But one of Parents have to have the gene for certain colour - maybe frm one of their ancestors.
J_Shorty_17 6
@55 what about that white woman who had a black baby from watching a pr0n movie?! o.O
hooligyn123 18
109 -If you mean my comment from earlier No it wasn't mutation. It was due to the husband not knowing his great grandmother was black. Fun part was, he was the dumbass who accused his wife of cheating.
annalily5 28
Because your husband is the only blue eyed man with freckles and dimples in the world. Was your sister in Ireland around the time your nephew was conceived?
ergo_fml 13
Could be anybody maybe not your husband but dimples are DEFINITELY a dominant gene that they had to get from a parent... I'd be worried if I were the husband.
alycion 39
My niece has dimples. Her father doesn't.y sister doesn't. And unfortunately, the ass is definitely her father. Hers are much less noticeable as she grew up though.