Today, my son was finally born. He was the perfect weight, as healthy as can be, and has his father’s dark, chocolate complexion. At least I’m guessing so, since both my wife and I are white. 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, my wife and I both have blond hair and blue eyes, we just had a red headed son. FML
Today, I took my newborn son to his one week weight check appointment. The pediatrician said, “OK, and he’s here today with his mom and big brother?” He thought my husband, who is 21 months older than me, was my son. How old do I look? FML
Today, I met my "grandson". Even though my son and his wife are both lily white, the child was clearly half-black. I pulled my son aside to have a word, but he said, "Her grandmother was black and she has recessive genes, it's really rare." I can't believe I raised this dumbass. FML
Today, my wife had our first child. He's identical to her coworker. FML
Today, I learned it is in fact possible to give birth despite having had no symptoms of pregnancy, including no weight gain. Our daughter made a surprise appearance this morning at 6 lbs exactly, and we are in no way ready. We don’t even have clothes for her. My husband is acting like he’s been concussed. FML
Today, after years of trying, I got the wonderful news that my husband is going to be a father. Too bad I’m not the mother. FML
Today, I took my wife and newborn baby girl home from the hospital. While waiting for the elevator, an elderly couple leaned over, saw our baby, and said, "Look, it's the fat kid that was in the nursery." My baby is six and a half pounds, and my wife hasn't stopped crying. FML
Today, I gave birth to my first son. He was 11 pounds and the labour lasted 22 hours. My husband was absent for 8 of those hours because he slipped when my water broke, cracked his head, and ended up in the ER next door. FML
Today, and ever since she got pregnant, my girlfriend has been hinting that one of her great-grandfathers was black, so there’s a chance our son may be black too. I wasn’t suspicious before, but she has mentioned it so often I’m starting to think it’s less a great grandad and more a baby daddy issue. FML
Today, I sit alone in a nearly empty apartment, drinking from a whiskey bottle. Two weeks ago, my wife and I were ready to welcome our first child… except the little bastard was the wrong color, and my wife's hysterical tears told me everything. FML
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Mynxie 26
Divorce her, found the real father, and dump them on him. Oh and make sure the cheating twit doesn't get a dime from you. Make the real dad pay for everything. Get out now.
Allie614032 34
I'm so sorry you had to find out this way. Did your wife really think that you'd believe the baby was yours once you saw him? Or maybe she was just hoping you were the father. Terrible situation for you.
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Mynxie 26
Divorce her, found the real father, and dump them on him. Oh and make sure the cheating twit doesn't get a dime from you. Make the real dad pay for everything. Get out now.
Rodville 28
Test first then dump. Depending on your family it may be yours. My cousin found out after he divorced his wife that our great great great grandmother was black.
thejimhawkins 13
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Yeah, that's not how genetics work. Dark skin color is dominant, so if it's there it will be expressed. It's not going to hide and then crop up generations later.
nemcali 34
That’s incorrect. It is statistically unlikely but it might happen
Hellblazer_Sith 25
You obviously do not know genetics. Have a look at the documented cases of it happening. There has been cases across the world.
Mynxie 26
Not even close. There is no way a gene that far back and diluted with white genes would surface and be the dominant gene again.
peithecelt 28
it is rare, but HAS happened.
franniemae 8
yes it could happen... if there is mixed blood on both sides.
Sady_Ct 38
1/16th can throw a full Black kid. It happens alot in Aussie.
IHaveThePower 18
Yup. Our default DNA setting is 'melanin'--whiteness only evolved after people had been in Europe for ages, and even then, people still pop out melanin-toting babies. Get a test before you freak out.
Allie614032 34
I'm so sorry you had to find out this way. Did your wife really think that you'd believe the baby was yours once you saw him? Or maybe she was just hoping you were the father. Terrible situation for you.
Chris_1163187222 15
Your wifes a ****.. and now your gonna be stuck paying for it.. hope you dont live in a no fault state
Rabite 28
Actually she is a cheater and not a ****.
Mynxie 26
Same thing
ChakatBlackstar 29
Now now, c'mon. There is a small chance you could both have had black ancestors back in the 1700 or 1800s and junior just won a highly unlikely dice roll.
Christopher Luke 8
Exactly, DNA test
Glowworm56 27
I love that user name. "You are NOT the father!"
RichardPencil 32
It’s MAURY Povich, not Murray.
Hellblazer_Sith 25
It can happen that two white parents give birth to a black baby. There has been documented cases of it. I would get a DNA test first before walking away. This can skip so many generations.
Mynxie 26
Give us the names of those news articles that covered those cases because I have never heard of such a thing ever happening.
Ilmoran 20
Sandra Laing
onceuponatime456 16
Google is your friend, stop being so lazy!
Mortimer14 9
https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2003/mar/17/features11.g2 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/ampp3d/how-white-baby-can-born-4145688 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpblcdxKc28 Less than two minutes on google. There are hundreds more.
Amy78_fml 11
You should dna test first. My father is dark skinned with blue eyes. His parents are white with alot of his family having blond hair and blue eyes. None of my father's children or grandchildren inherited his skin color either.
Mynxie 26
Dark skin and black are two completely different things. A cousin of my bf looks like he would be Italian with his dark skin but his parents are white. But he is still white. Black and dark skinned are not the same. Dark skin most times means tanned. Again, huge difference.
coute21 6
Wtf are you even talking about? Yah, I'm sure "his son" got a good tan in his wife's uterus lmao.
gthang21 3
At least you know her deepest, darkest secret
Paul De Boor 8
Don't put your name on that birth certificate or you'll be responsible for that baby, legally. You don't want that if your marriage failes.
Mynxie 26
If already failed. She cheated.
Paul De Boor 8
Not every relationship fails just because one of the partners cheated. Some try to work it out. Many succeed, but most fail eventually. If they want try, he should still cover his ass.
honestjane 22
In some states it is automatically assumed that a child born in wedlock is the husband's. Unless the real father steps forward OP is going to be paying child support if they split.