Photo by Sixteen Miles Out on Unsplash I haven’t blogged in a while. For two years, I put this blog on private as I’d no longer had the willpower to push out blog posts the way that I did six years ago. I write a little more about this in my blog post Why Do You Do… ? Recently, I have revamped my blog. I have unpublished posts that didn’t reflect who I was then or who I am now, or those that felt too personal to share ‘out there’. I also removed posts I wrote just for the sake of posting content and main taining an audience, even when inauthentic to me. It means more to me that others feel the value and quality of what I share rather than the quantity. I am not sure how often I will post, all I know is when the inspiration and curiosity strike, that’s when it will occur. My intention for this blog is to lead with more spontaneity than usual, structured content, along with transparency, authenticity, and vulnerability to whatever degree feels right. My inte...
Last week, I saw a video on my recommendations feed. Of course, this intrigued me because the topic was about DNA.
We all have seen the DNA testing commercials and the excitement they can bring to many people, but that isn't always the case.
Over the years, the popularity of DNA tests has exploded. People have become interested in learning about their ancestry and where they came from. There is another thing about DNA tests-they can reveal family secrets.
You probably have seen articles, videos, and even books about the effect on people's lives of DNA testing.
This may change the way someone thinks about themselves and or their identity.
In the theoretical example, "Sally" took a DNA test as well as her immediate family. 6 weeks later, she checked her results, all her family matched her, but Sally's sister didn't share enough DNA to be considered as a full sibling.
Sally's mother tells her that she had an affair, so really, Sally's sister is her half-sister.
This shouldn't change the way someone views their sister. Whether biological or not, they will always be sisters.
There are a variety of reasons a family has not told a person. Trying to protect them, not important to share, etc.
Another scenario could be that someone finds out a parent or both are not the biological parent(s). A male could have been a sperm donor or didn't know he had a child.
It can be a lot to take in with this new information. There are many support groups and resources to help you on your journey. Here are just a few:
It's the sad reality that DNA is the way to find out this shock, but it does serve a purpose. Thanks to DNA testing, people can connect to and or reunite with their biological family.
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