Genetic Sexual Attraction?

[aob1013]

On 'This Morning' during the week, there was an episode about 'Genetic Sexual Attraction' - where close family members have never met, meet and fall in love with each other. Some even go on to have children.

The lady on This Morning, met up with her birth Father. They fell in love, had a sexual relationship and had a baby.

Part of me thinks this is disgusting. However, the other side of me thinks that these people mistake the love you have for a mother/father/brother/sister, for the love you feel when you meet your soulmate. IYKWIM.

What do you think of this?

P.S - Here's the link; https://www.itv.com/lifestyle/thismorning/reallife/geneticsexualattraction/

 

[caz81]

I watched a documentary on this ages ago & there were a couple of brothers & sisters who had not met until later & then got together, one set had a baby & the other set the man had been sent to prison for having a relationship with his sister. It seems it happens quite a bit with people who meet their sibling etc later in life.
I did not see the this morning thing but i think that as it is father & daughter that is sooo wrong, how could he do that? NO matter how he felt he should not have acted on it imo, the brothers & sisters falling in love...i dont know, its odd, & the ones on the programme I saw were not well educated, unloved, faced so many problems in life so far, so, maybe that had something to do with it as well...i think it is def a case of mistaking feelings, not sure how i felt about the guy being sent to prison though, i think that was wrong

 

[Blah11]

Bleugh.

 

[Logan's Mum]

I dont think its "bad" if siblings fall in love, as they are usually similar in age, it would be easy to see why they would be confused with their feelings for each other if they have never met. But father and daughter is a wee bit odd, its like he should know better as he is her parent! She should too, but some women go for men who are the strong, protective, fatherly sort (especially if only brought up by their mother). But a man wanting to date someone like his daughter?!?

 

[sparkle_1979]

I was reading an article in a magazine where a young girl in her late teens met up with her grandfather who was in his 70's and they "fell in love" and now she's pregnant. Im sorry but that is just sick. It's incest and the grandfather should be locked up. He should know much better than to go with a young like that, let alone his own grand daughter.
What about this poor baby, how do you explain that's their great grandfather is also their dad, that's before you even think about health implications.
I have read stories where bother and sisters have met and fallen in love, i don't think it's right, but can understand that more and as long as children are not brought into it then they should be left to just get on with it IMO.

 

[Blah11]

I was reading an article in a magazine where a young girl in her late teens met up with her grandfather who was in his 70's and they "fell in love" and now she's pregnant. Im sorry but that is just sick. It's incest and the grandfather should be locked up. He should know much better than to go with a young like that, let alone his own grand daughter.
What about this poor baby, how do you explain that's their great grandfather is also their dad, that's before you even think about health implications.
I have read stories where bother and sisters have met and fallen in love, i don't think it's right, but can understand that more and as long as children are not brought into it then they should be left to just get on with it IMO.

I read that story too. Was it the one where she was pregnant and they were really selfish sounding about the baby having problems?

 

[AppleBlossom]

Weird....

 

[aob1013]

There's an article in GRAZIA too that i just read. The Mum feels so bad about what she's done and how wrong it all is. The son is now 9 and she's explained it to him but she fears when it all comes out he will be ridiculed. Which he would be. Fair enough to your own relationship thing with a family member but DO NOT bring an innocent child into it

 

[Aidan's Mummy]

I am normally pretty open minded but ist going to far

Isnt it dangerous for the baby as the two DNA's are very close?
xx

 

[morri]

Interestingly there has also been such a case in Germany where people who hadnt met before but who are siblings had 3 kids together and got fined for incest.
It is dangerous in the case ofgenetic diseases, There is even a case study on Amish people , and similar groups. These people have a very small gene pool because they a a very close knit community ever since they came from south Germany /switzerland , and it showed there that there is a specially high occurrence of a certain type of dwarfism . (and other diseases.)

 

[MrsGlitz]

I actually feel quite sorry for people who end up in this sort of situation. I can't imagine how difficult and heart-wrenching it must be to fall in love with someone whom you aren't meant to and I think that in situations where they have been seperated, rather than grown up together, a little compassion from the law could go a long way.

I do agree that it's very selfish of people who do persue a relationship in such circumstances to go on to have children.

 

[aob1013]

You know i could pretty much agree with it and not be too judgemental - until the point of having children together.

 

[MrsGlitz]

Exactly thedailymail, do want you want as an adult (at least in terms of relationships), I just don't see how you can be comfortable subjecting your child(ren) to the views of society and possible genetic disorders that come from being so close genetically.

 

[aob1013]

I'm sure the children are very much loved and wanted, but i would be very suprised if social services are not involved. I'd be seriously worried about the mental/emotional impact this will have on these children in years to come.

 

[pink_bow]

I can't believe how common this actually is! 50%!
Kinda makes me scared as Im trying to find my older brother, I best not be one of these 50% xxx

 

[sparkle_1979]

I can't believe how common this actually is! 50%!
Kinda makes me scared as Im trying to find my older brother, I best not be one of these 50% xxx

pmsl

 

[aob1013]

haha oh dear

 

[special_kala]

i remember watching something about this, apparently that stage all siblings go through where they argue alot is natural so they dont get their feeling mixed up like these people do.

I can understand it must be confusing for them but its wrong plain and simple

 

[special_kala]

i remember watching something about this, apparently that stage all siblings go through where they argue alot is natural so they dont get their feeling mixed up like these people do.

I can understand it must be confusing for them but its wrong plain and simple

 

[lardy_bum]

I think it is wrong, but I do feel sorry for people who end up in this situation.

I don't know how often it happens in real life (I think it must) but a few years ago on Doctors (soap!) there was a couple who kept having miscarriages. They did some genetic tests and found that they were half bro and sis - both had a sperm donor father. That must be the most difficult thing to face in the world.