In today's Ask Amy, a father asks what he should do after learning that his adult child is not his biological son.
I love my son as much as my other two children, but doesn’t he deserve to know the truth? He lives on the opposite coast, but we have a good relationship and just enjoyed a great week-long visit together.Advertisement
I have taken the stance that it is up to her to tell him, but she hasn’t since we uncovered this information almost five years ago.She may be planning to take the truth to her grave to avoid embarrassment.Dear Dad: You should not avoid discussing family ancestry with your son. He is a member of the family and – DNA aside – your family ancestry is also his.He also has the right to learn the truth about his DNA. This is important information, for obvious reasons.
I don’t have jealous tendencies and didn’t mind per se, but I admit that I did feel somewhat disconnected from him after those two or three instances.
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