The things we never think about. (A disturbing conversation)

United States
October 27, 2012 4:49pm CST
A friend and I were discussing families and how some babies are born within the family. In other words inbred. I asked my friend why she felt the need to talk about this, and she told me that one of her cousins and her sister somehow became involved and now her sister is pregnant. I looked at her and the first thing I asked was, "Does the father know about the baby?" My friend nodded her head yes and said "they even want to get married and move away from the family". I was shocked. I did not judge her. In a way it's a scary and disturbing situation but then I look back an remember the same thing happened between two of my cousins, and it's weird. The difference is my cousin had an abortion, but even so, it still gives me the willies. How do you feel about such situations? How would you handle it if your sister or cousin got involved with another family member?
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@ShyBear88 (59285)
• Sterling, Virginia
27 Oct 12
No I don't feel weird or give me the willies either just because it's cousins and what two adults do is none of my busyness and when it comes to them starting or having a baby. My husbands cousins are married to each other and have kids together but they are also one of them is adopted in to the family as a child so really it doesn't seem odd at all to us. A lot of people do that a long time ago.
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Nnaemeka
@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
27 Oct 12
i think some cultures might allow; i cannot tell which, but if you ask me, i think it sounds creepy! i wouldn't know what to do about it if i was in your shoes.
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tetris15
@tetris15 (539)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
I agree with you. It differs from culture to culture. I guess from where I am, it's a big thing. We hear several stories of marriages within the family and it usually gets a not so good reaction. As for me, I wouldn't want to get involved, romantically involved, with a cousin or what-not.
Patsie Hatley
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
27 Oct 12
hi bettymarie whats so wrong about it? My great grandparents Richey were cousins first cousins and there were no idiots or fools or morons in or a cousen married another cousin. why do this? It is none of o ur business now days cousins do marry and there is no harm either.to me I would only worry if a brother and sister were marrying.
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