Dear Amy: I think that her DNA is something she/anyone should know, especially since dozens of other people know about it.
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.My uncle has four daughters, each about two years apart in age, but his oldest daughter never really fit in.As adults, the three younger sisters learned from a drunken aunt that their dad isn’t the oldest daughter’s biological father.
In addition to other dynamics you describe, secrets also separate family members, interfering with relationships. Yes, I think this is a topic you should broach with your cousin. She has the right to know what so many others already know. One can hope that discovering another group of DNA relatives will bring her into a more deserving family fold.Advertisement
It is considered common courtesy to immediately tell someone if their call is on speaker. In your case, you should assume that you are always being broadcast, and so you should be extremely judicious with any comments you make.
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