A Girl Was Dating Her Brother and Noone Wanted To Tell Them?

United States
December 18, 2008 11:20pm CST
My biology teacher was rambling on about something that had nothing to do with biology, which is pretty much what she always does. I started tuning her out until she started talking about a boy and a girl from her hometown. From what she said, the girls father had an affair and got another woman pregnant. She kept the baby and ended up having a boy. The whole town knew about it, but it was one of those things everyone knows but doesn't discuss. So the boy and girl grew up not knowing they were brother and sister and they start going out. So the teacher said that there was a big controversy over whether or not they should have told them and the majority of the people didn't want to. What kind of crap is that? Don't you feel they have let them known? In my opinion, it's something that should've been brought to their attention when they were young, that way the whole situation could have been avoided.
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@oXAquaXo (607)
• United States
19 Dec 08
I can see why they didn't tell them. It's because they didn't want the news to affect their whole relationship, I guess. I can't explain it, but I understand why. But I probably would have told them. It's really important, and they would be living the life of a lie...sort of.
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• United States
19 Dec 08
They are brother and sister, they need to know. They shouldn't be dating each other.
@Frederick42 (2024)
• Canada
19 Dec 08
A girl dating a brother is uncommon and I cannot say society will approveof t.
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@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
19 Dec 08
I find it very hard to believe that no one had informed those kids. I also find it hard to believe that they did not hear gossip about their parents and the relationship. Where did your teacher hear this story?
• United States
19 Dec 08
My teacher said it happened in her hometown and she knows the people. She said that it's something that everyone knows but they don't bring it up. The whole town knew about the affair and it's possible for people to be related and never know it.
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
19 Dec 08
Oh that is a very common situation in every place in the world. It seems too late that people starts to panic when things get out of hand and they would realize they were brother and sister. Well I think it is the responsibility of the parents to acknowledge them before anything like this would happen to them. Now is a bit late although it can be stopped since they have not engaged into something that is not acceptable to us.
• Canada
19 Dec 08
eh?? a very common situation in every place in the world? I don't think so. In most societies incest is forbidden by law. In most countries these two people would not be allowed to marry. The children of those incestous unions are often born severely handicapped because the couple has basically the same genes. I find it also unbelievable that no one would tell them that they were brother and sister.
• United States
19 Dec 08
jerry, jerry, jerry. Nah quite honestly, thats pretty sick. they should have, i mean...*puke*
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@ladydmo (19)
• United States
19 Dec 08
Wow I saw an episode similar to this the other night on House. The young lady was African American/Black and her boyfriend was Caucasian/White. They ran away together because their father did not approve of the relationship they thought he was racist or so they thought. As it turned out the young lady was fair skin in complexion and she had green eyes just like her boyfriend which they were always complimented on. Apparently they were making each other sick because they were related if you know what I mean (intimately). Apparently the father must have had an affair with her mother (the show didn't specify the details abou that) Then it hit her and she realized that she was lighter than both of her parents and she had green eyes. She was devastated and didn't even want to be around him but his reaction was more like they could work it out. My first boyfriend was the nephew to my cousin's husband. We didn't find out until a year or two down the line. It felt weird even though there was no blood relation. I can't imagine falling in love with someone and it turns out we are related. I would definitely want to know especially for family planning purposes. As it turns out my cousin ended up divorcing his uncle a year later and I dumped him several years later. LOL If we had been related biologically I think I would still need counseling to get over it.
• United States
19 Dec 08
You are not related to your cousins husband and surely not related to any of his family. Your cousin is related to him but not you.
• United States
21 Dec 08
I know that we weren't blood related but call me silly it was a little too close for comfort for me:)
• Pakistan
19 Dec 08
I really don't know what to think about your bro, from the way you sound it seems she likes discussing stuff other than actual work and its also a probability that such a person could make up stories for entertainment, however for the sake of argument if this were true, I think those two should have been informed before things got really out of hands.
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
19 Dec 08
[i]Hi Shorty, It's hard to believe that these kids has no idea about their relationship, I mean whevere we are, I know there are really people whom we will bump and will relate to us stories that they have known... Anyway, if ever really they have no idea, I would say, One of the concern neighbor has to inform them.....at least, it's still the early stage of their relationship....Just to avoid any regrets after![/i]
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
19 Dec 08
There is something to be said about the incest taboo which is very much a question of biology. It is not good to have inbreeding whether it is animals or humans. The practice of marrying off European royal cousins has resulted in the weakening of their gene pool.
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
19 Dec 08
You know they made a movie about this very subject. My friends and I saw it at the movies. Maybe someone should send it to them. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bittersweet_love/
@jessi0887 (2788)
• United States
19 Dec 08
I heard of stuff like this happening. I think that someone should of told them. They are related by blood. It would freak me out.
@Nhey16 (2518)
• Philippines
19 Dec 08
I think, the boy and girl have the right to know the truth... It doesn't matter if they would be hurt, actually, it would hurt them more if the people would let the kids continue their relationships by not telling them what they should have known earlier...
@bellebads (740)
• Philippines
19 Dec 08
the parents should do something. they must break up because it against the law of god. if they would end up together their children will be at risk because they might have defects because of the genes. what happen to the people in their town, i don't understand why they have to hide the truth? are they protecting the parents or something, but how about the siblings? they are just making them sinners if they will keep on hiding the truth.
• Canada
19 Dec 08
Dating a brother? Weren't there a couple of signs between the two of them? And what an awful town to never set things right to two young people? Having romantic feelings for your blood brother is really not acceptable, I'm not trying to be righteous, but if these two knew they were siblings, they themselves would stop the relationship. This town has a serious remdemption problem.
@regal_aeros (2605)
• Singapore
19 Dec 08
if i'm not wrong... if they do have kids they'd get mongoloid children i think because of the genes and stuff. but anyhow... i think maybe their parents should somehow try to break them up. It's weird to be dating your brother. And probably the father should do something about it. I mean he has to step up and take responsibility for his folly. and yes, i agree with you that if they had known from young, this sticky situation would have been avoided. But at the risk of the father's reputation (which he should swallow it).
@fasttalker (2796)
• United States
19 Dec 08
Sounds like someone needs to step up to the plate and be the adult in that town. Obviously neither parent is going to or they already would have at the very least stopped the dating before it got to the serious point. But then again they didn't show much responsibility when the affair took place and then the secrecy. WOW what a mess!
• Brazil
19 Dec 08
Oh my God! That really sucks man! I would say that if I knew them, I would tell! But it's a tuff job to do! The only person that should do this is the father! This is his responsability! The brothers doesn't have any fault, because they didn't knew about it, and propably they wouln't know, hum? When they are going to tell them? They have to stop it right now! I wonder if they will talk to each other after they know about it! Excuse my english!
@j47lee (740)
• Canada
19 Dec 08
hmm... that is sick.. someone should tell them.... usually in muslim community... they can marry cousins of the family....
• India
19 Dec 08
OOPS ! Think of the situation that would be created when they actually come to know about it !!! Both of them would be shattered ....... Where did you get this anyway???
• Philippines
19 Dec 08
hello shortyakbar, According to you that this story started at the hometown of your biology teacher and now you have learned about it...Why don't you try to convince your teacher to do try to intervene...Let her find ways to inform atleast the one party.I wonder why the father of those two not so concern even just to inform them. And wonder why the people that town, is it? to just decided to watch not even having the feeling of concern at least. The two I think deserves to be told.