Driven by an interest in tracing his ancestral roots, the son eagerly purchased two DNA kits – one for himself and another for his father – taking advantage of a half price offer.
Taking to the online platform Reddit to share his story, the devastated son recounted the events saying: “I ordered myself and my dad a kit when they were on sale, and we received our results a couple of days ago.”
Not wanting to burden his mother, who had shown no interest in genealogy or DNA exploration, he chose to keep the endeavour a secret.
However, upon comparing their ancestry compositions, a discrepancy emerged. The son, expecting to find a genetic connection to his father’s predominantly British and Irish heritage, was instead confronted with a profile predominantly linked to Scandinavia, particularly Sweden.
He explained: “He is highly British and Irish (most strongly connected to the UK) with a small bit of French and German. I am mostly Scandinavian (most strongly connected to Sweden) with over a quarter French and German and some Italian.”
Confused, the father-son duo checked their DNA relatives and found they’re not biologically related.
The son said: “He didn’t pop up on mine and I didn’t pop up on his. There was a half sibling (sharing 26.3 percent) and father match, however. I began freaking out and my dad got so angry.
“My mum came home and he confronted her about it. She lost it and admitted she knew I was some other man’s child all along and would’ve tried to stop us had she known we got the tests. They are now divorcing which sucks. He’s now wondering if my two younger siblings are his or not.”
One Reddit empathetic user expressed their condolences, acknowledging the impact this discovery has had on the family. They said: “Oh dear. I am so sorry this is happening in your family. What are your next steps? Has your father (the one who raised you) shared his feelings on his relationship with you? Will you be contacting your birth father and/or half sibling? This is heartbreaking for your family. Again, I’m so sorry.”
Another user added: “Your parents are not divorcing because of your results. Your parents are divorcing because your mother has lied to your father for decades and cheated on your father. They were not as happily married as you thought.”
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