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Buckeye_Democrat

(15,526 posts)
24. Yes.
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 11:39 PM
Feb 2021

I prefer the facts, and then I'll decide what to do with them. I'm sure that I'd still view my father as my father, biological or not. And I'd have my mind absolutely blown by my mother's behavior in that scenario. You'd have to know her to understand the shock of it.

It was always extremely unlikely given that me and most of my siblings inherited an extremely RARE genetic condition, passed down from a faulty gene from both parents.

Then we all had our DNA analyzed years ago by Harvard to help locate the faulty gene. Full genomic tests for all of us -- Mom, Dad and all five of their kids-- not just the sampling done by commercial testers.



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No. dewsgirl Feb 2021 #1
But they may have hidden from you My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #2
I'm a terrible example for this, I probably shouldn't have dewsgirl Feb 2021 #7
My thread may appear cold ... My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #9
I wouldn't assume that not telling was "making a mistake". RussellCattle Feb 2021 #14
Oh I wasn't insinuating it was cold at all. My situation dewsgirl Feb 2021 #18
Hank Hill's neighbor Dale Gribble seems to be peacefully ignorant about his son Joseph so ..... RussellCattle Feb 2021 #3
Yes. Mainly for medical reasons. Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #4
No marie999 Feb 2021 #5
No? My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #6
My mother died of cancer when I was 23. marie999 Feb 2021 #10
Sorry. My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #11
My older sister died of cancer when I was 56. marie999 Feb 2021 #21
I don't think I'd care... stillcool Feb 2021 #8
This sounds like a topic for the Lounge (n/t) Retrograde Feb 2021 #12
cf. My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #13
No, unless there was good reason to know JI7 Feb 2021 #15
absolutely nt Celerity Feb 2021 #16
It would depend on the circumstances LeftInTX Feb 2021 #17
My dad is long gone, Mossfern Feb 2021 #19
Of course. And I'm amazed about how many people prefer avoiding the truth Silent3 Feb 2021 #20
DNA shows genetic inheritance FreeState Feb 2021 #22
That would be pointless since I looked exactly like my dad Generic Brad Feb 2021 #23
IF My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #26
Yes. Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2021 #24
Maybe KentuckyWoman Feb 2021 #25
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