'Boyfriend took DNA test to track down parents - but discovered we're related'
A woman has been left feeling sick to her stomach after discovering her boyfriend is actually her adopted nephew. The 32-year-old made the shocking discovery after her boyfriend, Miguel, took an at-home DNA kit to learn about his genealogy and track down his biological parents.
But he never expected to find out he has a 'blood connection' with the love of his life. Taking to Reddit, the woman said: "I just found out my boyfriend, 23, is related to me - I don't know what to do. The only people who know are me, Miguel, and my doctor."
She explained how she is currently pregnant with his second child - and is worried there will be something generically 'wrong' with her. "Miguel have a son together, and a daughter on the way. He also just adopted my son [from a pervious relationship]," she added.
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The woman is currently pregnant with his second child (stock photo) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)"My doctor told me that my relationship with Miguel was likely a result of Genetic Sexual Attraction, which occurs when you're separated from a family member who you likely never met/never remember meeting, or even just being separated for many years."
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The DNA results show Miguel's mother to be the woman's 39-year-old sister, named Vanessa, who ran away from home as a teenager. She said: "Vanessa was a troubled child. She ran away at aged 15 and we have never heard from her since."
After Vanessa left home, the woman turned her attention to working up the ladder in her corporate job. But her career was put on pause after she fell pregnant with her eldest son. "I have only been in two relationships. [The first being with] my baby daddy, who left me when he found out I was pregnant. He went to prison and was killed there," she added.
"[My other was] a girlfriend who I ended it with after she went to prison [too]. We started dating after my baby daddy left, while I was pregnant. She was actually going to adopt my son but then only two days before I gave birth, she was arrested.
"Ever since, I have only focused on my job and son." That was until her job was transferred across the country, providing her with a much-needed fresh start in a new state. "My son and I moved away from relatives and to be honest, I love it better where I am at now." she added.
She still loves him but doesn't know what to do (stock photo) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)"A few days after settling there, I met my boyfriend, Miguel, who was 20 at the time. He was a intern as a part time job during college. Our relationship started as a fling but then it got serious. I ended up pregnant and had my second son, aged two, and now I'm currently seven-months pregnant. My oldest son recognises Miguel as his father.
"The thing about Miguel is that he was adopted, he knew his whole life (we are Hispanic, his parents are white). He also was definitely mixed with something. He was told his birth mother was Hispanic, so his father was likely another race.
"Last year, Miguel did an Ancestry DNA test, which he found out he was half-Hispanic, half-Chinese. After the DNA test, he was interesting in finding his birth parents. He had the contact information at 18, but he was not interested at the time. Well, he was able to get his birth mother's name, Vanessa [surname removed].
He is currently staying in a hotel - but she wants him to return home (stock photo) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)"I joked that my half-sister had the same name, but we looked at the medical report which gave information about Vanessa. It showed that Vanessa was a minor, aged 16, who signed away her rights and left no contact information. No father was listed."
Suspicious, the woman ordered her own DNA kit to try to get to the bottom of things - but nothing could have prepared her for what she found out. She said: "[The DNA test] confirmed that the two Vanessa's were the same, meaning Miguel is my nephew - I feel nauseas."
After visiting with a doctor, she was relieved to hear there's nothing wrong with her two children fathered by Miguel - but admits her relationship with him is now on the rocks. "Miguel is currently staying at a hotel but to be honest, I really want him back. After we talked, we felt the same way," she said.
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"I don't know what to do. I'm just so confused. We are still in love." Commenting on her post, one user said: "If this were me I'd just take it to the grave. Don’t tell anyone. You already have two kids with him. You both want the same thing. You didn’t know you were related until far too late, and he’s your half-nephew not your full nephew. It’s not quite as bad as full nephew and as long as the kids are healthy, then f*** it."
Another user added: "Remove your data from the DNA website. It is up to you. The main problem is genetic and you are fine on that one. You have children together so you will always be connected with him, so you cannot exactly ignore him anyway. Take some time to process this and look after yourself for the baby."
A third user said: "No no, just no. This was wrong from the very beginning. You were 29 and started dating a 20-year-old intern. Were you his superior at work? But you didn't stop there, did you? You went and had two kids with him and now he's adopted your first son.
"Does nobody see anything wrong with this picture? Everyone here is advising you to hide this and delete your DNA profile but no one wants to acknowledge that your behaviour was/predatory. So let's just bury the truth with keeping in line with your indecent behaviour. This young man is going to realise a few years from now how you basically robbed him of his best years with your recklessness. I can't believe this."
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