A young couple, identified as Kyle and Brianna have refused to end their relationship after finding out that they are sibling.The two have been dating for a year before making the recovery.
The revelation came during an interview with presenter Ali, where the couple shared their astonishing story.According to Kyle and Brianna, their journey began innocently enough, with friends frequently commenting on their striking resemblance.
Intrigued by the uncanny similarity, they decided to meet at a party where they quickly formed a connection over their shared passion for painting.After exchanging contact information, their relationship blossomed into a romantic one, and they eventually made the decision to move in together.
However, it wasn’t until later that they stumbled upon the shocking truth about their familial connection.In the video of the interview, Kyle and Brianna appear visibly shaken as they recount their journey and express their disbelief at the unexpected turn of events.
SIMILAR CASES
Long-lost siblings ending up in accidental relationships happens more often than you might think. Just a few examples we found include: A Brazilian couple with a six-year-old child found out – live on the radio – they were actually brother and sister, who had been abandoned by their mother as children.
Also a Reddit user recently revealed she found out her boyfriend of six years was actually her biological brother after taking a DNA test to find out more about her ancestry.Relatedly, A couple in Mississippi discovered they were biological twins after undergoing fertility testing in efforts to conceive a child. It turned out a filing error failed to notify their respective adoptive parents that each child had a twin.
Additionally, Two social media content creators recently revealed they believe they are half-siblings – but plan to continue their two-year relationship.As you can see from all the examples we listed above, often these cases of siblings and half-siblings ending up in relationships stem from the fact that children don’t know the identity of their biological parents.
HOW TO PREVENT SUCH CASES
In some circumstances this cannot be avoided, like in cases of closed adoption, assisted reproduction, child abandonment, or other issues.Children have the right to know who their biological parents are, for both moral and genetic reasons.
Rights to privacy vary widely, however, depending on the state and the circumstance.If you’re an adoptee in North Carolina, you can go through the Department of Social Services and make a request through one of two processes:
A Confidential Intermediary process, which is: Open to adult adoptees, biological parents, full and half-siblings of adult adoptees, adult family members of a deceased biological parent, adult family members of a deceased adoptee, and adoptive parents of children younger than 18 who are seeking updated family health information through child-placement agencies, known as Confidential Intermediaries.
Requesting non-identifying information, which means health history and background information. Per the Dept. of Social Services:
Background information about the birth family including age, nationality, ethnic background, race, religious preference, educational level, general physical description and any other general information may also be disclosed.
Any health history of the birth family that could affect an adoptee’s mental or physical health may also be released. Names, addresses or any other information that could lead to the identity of birth family members will be redacted before being shared with the requester.
As you can see, requesting non-identifying information will not let you know if two people are potentially related – on paper.More and more people are turning to DIY genealogy and ancestry kits to find out more about their families and backgrounds, which may also be leading to the surge in these discoveries. And, with the continued rise in blended and non-traditional families, these types of surprises may only continue.
