Anybody ever had that phone call?

[Tuberski]

I know about him only because my mother told us. We've never met him.

ACK!

[Ecthy]

Talking about secret or unknown family, it's amazing what stuff comes to light over the years. I won't go into detail here, but on some days I ponder about that one line "The seed is strong" from the Game of Thrones and what family secrets it may hold, especially when looking at the apparent mutual unfamiliarity (ha!) of some more or less close relatives (I know it doesn't bode well with genetics, but you get the idea). No secret siblings involved, though, I hope, although there is some half-uncle, known only by his name, from one affair grampa's had some time ago

[Alexander's Horse]

I can make that phone call.

[Hauldren Collider]

Wow, very cool nye! Hope everything goes well, and congratulations!

[Japher]

Happens to me all the time... my mom was a huge slut

[Tuberski]

Happens to me all the time... my mom was a huge slut

Yes she was, my son...

ACK!

[Az]

Awesome story.

For me, it is worrisome. My dad got a little drunk once and told me I have a couple of brothers from before he met my mother. Means they are 30 or 40 or something. We never discussed it since. I don't know how to deal with it, honestly.

[Ecthy]

My maternal grandfather (not the one I was talking about earlier) has been single ever since he and my grandma got divorced more than 50 years ago. Who knows what secret relatives exist on that side...

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I can make that phone call.

Me too -- or, I could once I did the research, I guess. I have no special interest in finding my birth family per se, but I sure has been a pain in the ass not knowing my medical history; it would be nice to have that.

[Donegeal]

While it has not happened to me, I have an Uncle who got a girl pregnant when he was just 14. The baby was given up for adoption. About 4 years ago (at the behest of his GF) that boy contacted my uncle and went to the family Christmas that year. He's about my age and talking with him, he said 'it explains alot about me.". He like my uncle and our family. He wanted to keep in touch be included in family get togethers, but his GF was put-off by the families antics so he stayed away. Anyway, that stuck up little ***** and him are no longer together so guess who's coming to christmas again this year?

[notyoueither]

I know about him only because my mother told us. We've never met him.

ACK!

Maybe someday. It's quite a hoot for my brother and I.

Talking about secret or unknown family, it's amazing what stuff comes to light over the years. I won't go into detail here, but on some days I ponder about that one line "The seed is strong" from the Game of Thrones and what family secrets it may hold, especially when looking at the apparent mutual unfamiliarity (ha!) of some more or less close relatives (I know it doesn't bode well with genetics, but you get the idea). No secret siblings involved, though, I hope, although there is some half-uncle, known only by his name, from one affair grampa's had some time ago

You mean they don't look alike?

That is common for the women in my extended family. Not much resemblance. The men tend to get the distinctive features (nose and eyebrows).

Awesome story.

For me, it is worrisome. My dad got a little drunk once and told me I have a couple of brothers from before he met my mother. Means they are 30 or 40 or something. We never discussed it since. I don't know how to deal with it, honestly.

For my brother and I it is easy. We have nothing to lose, only to gain.

While it has not happened to me, I have an Uncle who got a girl pregnant when he was just 14. The baby was given up for adoption. About 4 years ago (at the behest of his GF) that boy contacted my uncle and went to the family Christmas that year. He's about my age and talking with him, he said 'it explains alot about me.". He like my uncle and our family. He wanted to keep in touch be included in family get togethers, but his GF was put-off by the families antics so he stayed away. Anyway, that stuck up little ***** and him are no longer together so guess who's coming to christmas again this year?

That sounds good!

[The Mad Monk]

Reunions

[Tuberski]

Me too -- or, I could once I did the research, I guess. I have no special interest in finding my birth family per se, but I sure has been a pain in the ass not knowing my medical history; it would be nice to have that.

Your name isn't Billy, right?

ACK!

[Alexander's Horse]

apparently there is a high risk of incest with adoption reunions, particularly mother-son - ick!

[Sparrowhawk]

apparently there is a high risk of incest with adoption reunions, particularly mother-son - ick!

Citiation needed (though in all honesty, I REALLY hope you can't quote a reliable source on this one, as I would prefer not to beleive it).