Today, my dad's face flushed when I introduced him to my new boyfriend. I live in a small town, and it turns out my dad recognized him. He's the secret child from an affair two decades ago. He's my half-brother. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after dating for almost a year, I decided to introduce my parents to the man I was sure I'd fallen in love with. When dad saw him, his and my boyfriend's face completely dropped. I asked them what was wrong because I could feel the discomfort. Turns out, I'm dating my dad's drug dealer. FML
Today, I finally let my parents meet a boyfriend of mine for the first time ever. My dad mentioned how he was happy to finally meet him, because for the past 4 years he'd thought I was gay. FML
Today, I brought a boy home for the first time, only to have my dad ask him what his mother's maiden name was. When he answered, my dad exclaimed, "Oh yeah! I think I dated her in high school. I could be your father!" FML
Today, my dad introduced me to my half-sister. He'd only recently found out that he had another daughter by another woman, and had only just met her. She and I have been in the same class in school for the past three years. FML
Today, my dad told me he has been dating my boyfriend's mom while I was away at college. They have gotten pretty serious, and are thinking about getting married. I might be dating my stepbrother. FML
Today, I introduced my new boyfriend to my parents. Everyone knows he's into the emo scene, but this didn't stop my dad from slowly looking him up and down, then saying, completely deadpan, "You never told us you were a lesbian, honey." FML
Today, I learned who my dad's new fiancée is. Upon meeting her she exclaimed, "My, I haven't seen you in a while!" She's my ex-boyfriend's mom. FML
Today, my dad told me he was planning to have his steady girlfriend over for dinner. He's only had a few relationships since he and my mom split up when I was very young, so I was excited to meet the woman. He then told me that I knew her already. My dad is dating my aunt on my mothers side. FML
Today, my dad and I ran into a guy I've been dating. He flipped out and accused me of cheating on him. This is now the second guy to have a similar reaction to my dad. I guess this is one of those unexpected consequences of teen pregnancy that my parents didn't see coming. FML
Today, I finally decided to introduce my boyfriend to my parents. Surprisingly, he and my father already knew each other, so I asked him how they met. Now I know where my boyfriend gets all his weed. FML
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Thorn3359 10
I'm so sorry OP
exileonmainst 16
Don't lie about fighting the white walkers or he'll leave you.
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Thorn3359 10
I'm so sorry OP
exileonmainst 16
Don't lie about fighting the white walkers or he'll leave you.
Mathametic 14
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Aside from birthing a child, should it be an issue if you love him?
MidnaLink 35
Yes, as they now know they share the same paternal DNA.
Inkoseh 33
You're the boyfriend, aren't you?
Arashikage 18
Ancestry.com is probably eharmony for you right?
hiddenUSERNAME 27
What the hell ! Of course it's an issue.
Mathametic 14
Can you explain to me why it's an issue? Aside from it being frowned upon in society which is neglible. And increased odds for a child being born with malfunctions, what is the exact problem in dating a family member?
Chinaski76 15
It’s icky, that’s what’s wrong with it.
precious105 6
To be fair, incest was a societal norm amongst those of high influence for thousands of years. Mixing all of their good "blood" with the commoners would dilute it. (another side note) There was also a practice of having an older relative introduce sexual practices to younger family members when they came of age. Just because we look down on this now doesn't inherently make it wrong or icky. We just know now that it causes genetic issues and should be mitigated.
Chinaski76 15
I’m a firm believer that consenting adults can do whatever they want. If a consenting adult brother and sister want to have a sexual relationship, I’m not going to be the one to stop them. I will, however, be the one audibly gagging at the thought of it.
iny0urjuicebox 7
I'm with you on this. Like you said, they probably shouldn't reproduce. But I think that its the social aspect that makes taboo into taboo. If a brother and sister are raised together, then one day they make out I would probably call them sick. However, in this situation the attraction came first. Yeah, the situation requires a serious talk, but they weren't thinking about their siblinghood before romance arose.
laurellkawes 31
He’s her brother!! That’s why it’s wrong. Date outside of your gene pool. I wouldn’t care if it’s a step sibling, but it’s not, it’s her biological brother. He’s not adopted into the family or related by marriage.
somedudesomewher 29
It's actually called the Westermarck effect. If OP and her half brother were raised together, she would not find him attractive. In fact, if OP was raised with any guy, she wouldn't find him attractive.
simcityguy09 19
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You’re ******* retarded
RichardPencil 32
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Must be kinda disturbing that you fell for a guy who looks a lot like your dad.
Rachael Ferguson 10
The OP never said the boyfriend looks like their dad...
RichardPencil 32
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They didn’t have to — I know a thing or two about genetics. It’s highly likely the boyfriend had some resemblance to their dad.
bpickett18 16
there is also a chance he took more after his mother.
Ashamed_Sister 60
Multiple times I've heard the saying "girls marry men like their fathers". This doesn't only refer to the looks but also to the character of a man. We are all shaped by our childhood experience. If this woman adores and loves her father she surely will look for the same qualities in her boyfriend.
RichardPencil 32
I’ve also heard that “boys marry their mothers.” These are understandable truisms. It just must be disturbing to know WHY the boyfriend resembles their dad so much.
yeongji 31
It is situations like this one is the reason why cheating is not acceptable. A cheater might not get caught (or at least not right away), but it can cause pain and whatnot to others. I am sorry to hear what happened to you, OP, as well as your half brother and everyone else affected by this.
boopingsnoot 25
Don't feel too bad, there have been studies showing that people are more likely to be sexually attracted to related strangers than to, say, childhood friends
Lobby_Bee 18
It's a small town, everybody is related to somebody somehow. How else would the population grow?
Red Swingle 5
you realize people move to small towns too
N8ツm8 7
Yeah people may move to small towns aswell but it's true that everyone is related to each other may not be blind related but we're all in the same family that started with Adam and Eve
N8ツm8 7
blood*
gobiteme2 34
Brings a whole new meaning to secrets within the family (Father's side)
staticballoons 5
So what happened next? Did you break up? Did your mom find out? Is your dad going to act like a real dad towards him? We need answers!
thelittlem 15
is your name cersei by any chance?