By meltingturtle - 02/08/2016 03:25

Today, I was talking with my girlfriend. We both have family issues, so we'd agreed to open up to each other today. Turns out I'm dating my cousin. FML
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meltingturtle 24

OP here. Here's your follow up. My mom and her brother had a rocky relationship. She moved to the west coast some twenty years ago, and never talks about my uncle. I know of him, but never met him due to problems between them. I moved out of state for college, and met my girlfriend there. I'd only been told I had a cousin once, pretty much in passing. My gf and I were both talking, and she mentioned how her dad, named David, was bipolar and had several issues. I asked if she had any aunts or anything cause that sounded a hell of a lot like my estranged uncle my mom hardly talks about. She was all, 'yeah, but my dad never talks about her. Her name is Emily or something I think?' And I was like 'o shit that's my mom'. It was super awkward. I'd known my uncle had a daughter, and she knew her aunt had two. Thing is, I'm a trans boy who goes by a completely name, so we never really figured it out until now. Hope it makes more sense to y'all now.

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kusje 30

Hey, at least you have a lot in common with each other!

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Pandaling 12

I'm sure I have many cousins I don't know about either. Hell, I might even have half brothers and sisters I don't know about. Not everyone is connected with their families. especially if there has been drama in the family and/or they are all spread out around the country/world. It's ignorant of you to think that just because your family is a certain way, that everyone elses works the same.

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worldclassrager 39

Well if you think about it we are all related in some way...considering the aspect of creation by Dog...and some twisted way of evolution as well...

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Mangascribbler 19

Family issues might not mean neglectful parenting; for instance, my fiancé has two uncles who haven't spoken in more than 25 years because of a fight at their mother's funeral. He didn't meet his cousins on that side until he was already an adult.

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whynot159 9

Turns out....one more family issue for the both of you!! Really sorry about that though

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jcash52426 5

That sucks but at least you found out when you were dating instead of when you guys are planing the wedding

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katie1243 16

We I guess your family issues run deeper than you originally thought

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gichikku 14

I haven't met plenty of family members and I'm 29. There are a lot of people out there who do not speak to their family. My mother hated family get togethers when I was growing up so I didn't go and never bothered to after I moved out.

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