After DNA tests revealed my long-lost sisters, I received shocking information about who my father

[@minarosered6699]

Finding my DNA sisters and bros did NOTHING for me. They didn't want a connection. But because of that, I became very secure in who I am. I don't worry about anyone who doesn't want me around and I don't allow anyone and I mean ANYONE to treat me badly.

[@travelclubwithnicolekelly2432]

Same.

[@Allergictocatstoo]

I walked away from my siblings, there was no DNA testing involved, I just decided that I didn’t want to be exposed to their cruelty. It’s a complex experience, being born and getting through life. You are so good to show up for yourself!

[@Hudson1910]

I have always been curious, but was told I could be opening a pandoras box. Still, I'd love to see the ethnic roots anyway and will be ok if there are matches or not. My brother in no way shape or form wants any knowledge of birth family. I agree, family is what has been made by adoption and there is no replacement for that.

[@WVgrl59]

I have have some both sides, long story, but you're just not always close to the siblings you grow up with as adults so it is tough to be close to someone that you never knew all your life.

[@nobonespurs]

2 of my siblings had did before I found them 1 has died since, i have met 3 in person and connected with 6. Only one never contacted me - i was secure BEFORE not because of that

[@rachaelworley590]

I put my son up for adoption and he calls me once a day or his mom will call me when she is needing help with him. And no I never asked to be in his life I just never left his life. His adopted family is so awesome. His mom reached out to me.

[@vernonfrance2974]

It takes a village to raise a kid.

[@patriciajrs46]

You should consider yourself very lucky.

[@meesa8468]

What a beautiful gift all you adults are giving this lucky little boy, all of you loving him enough to understand how important all of his parents are, adopted and biological. ❤

[@paulabichko3414]

What an amazing relationship. I'm so glad you're able to do that.

[@katharina...]

That's amazing! Your wee boy is so fortunate to have such lovely adults around him :)

[@keithlemon457]

In 1994 a half sister I never knew I had traced our mother. She had been adopted when she was six months old and 'disapeared' for the next 48 years. The first reunion was a great success and we all got on so well, including my Dad who had always known about her. She and Mum had nearly 20 years together before Mum passed away in 2013. We met her adopted family and we all became one big joint family, so I inherited another Mother, two brothers and another sister. We all still keep in touch and the entire situation has become 'life changing' in a good way !

[@Myst_Eerie_Isle]

Being adopted myself, it's not blood that matters. It's the people who raised and loved you.

[@xio3857]

two of my sisters are "half" by blood but 100% my sisters. period.

[@golden8972]

Amen

[@saranagh7097]

That can work both ways. There's decent adoptive families, and there's ridiculous ones.

[@vernonfrance2974]

@@xio3857 Blood is thicker than water but so is ketchup.

[@nancypeuraharju]

I am a birth mother and I found my biological son in 2001 when he was about 20. I waited to hear back from him when he was ready, 4 years, and we have a wonderful relationship but I don’t call myself “mom”. I respect that his mom & dad are the lovely couple who raised him.

[@58Kym]

WOW these DNA tests are really having huge impacts in people’s lives. Two weeks ago my youngest sister found out she and I don’t share a father. My mother had to come clean about the fact that she had been in contact with my sisters birth father right up until he died 4 yrs ago. There is a lot of anger, resentment and shock.

[@oliviamonkey]

So sorry for you

[@58Kym]

Well Little sis and mum are speaking again which is just as well as mum is terminal and only has a few months. Little sis did get to meet two ‘new’ sisters and quite liked them. I went and met them as well a little later in the afternoon and it was very strange to say that i was leaving work early to have lunch with my sister and her sisters. Our brother took it ok too in the end so that was a relief. I wouldn’t say things are great but they are much better than they were. My father was a toxic alcoholic so Little sis is glad to say she wasn’t related to him at all!

[@goldylocks3904]

@@58Kym No wonder your Mum took solace elsewhere then. Although it's not right to be lied to, and I'd be more than angry too, you can see why it was hidden if you are living with a toxic alcoholic.

[@58Kym]

@@goldylocks3904 Oh I don’t ascribe blame to anyone for this, though she should have left him much much earlier. The think that annoys me about it was that she displayed a holier than thou attitude when my older system got pregnant and talked a lot about shame.

[@goldylocks3904]

@@58Kym You often find the ones with ' Holier than thou' attitudes, once were in a position of feeling little or shame themselves. You'd think they'd be more caring and understanding of others due to this.

[@helenwalker716]

I was the last child of eight. I was put up for adoption. All had same mom and dad except the first one. I’ve met them all. This story gave me chills. So happy for your new family. I took my mom and dad with me to meet my biological family. It was beautiful.

[@arnoldpaine4973]

What would have made this story interesting is if they discussed how the girls were all separated from their families - how the dads didn't know.

[@jeanetteh.9240]

Sometimes romances end before the woman knows she is pregnant, and she decides not to tell the father of her child.

[@annazaman9657]

​@@jeanetteh.9240four times?

[@lala55419]

Looks like she’s got a great dad and brothers

[@MariaHernandez-jd2bi]

They never mentioned what happened to the birth mother.

[@davidreibelt2704]

How many men over the centuries have never known they were Dads or have been the 'dads' of kids that werent theirs.

[@arnoldpaine4973]

I know one - she said the kid was his and he started paying child support until I told him to get a DNA test - he found out the child wasn't his and she knew it too.

[@NaveDelAmor]

Right? A woman knows...she gives birth, no hiding that.

[@vernonfrance2974]

I believe it is 4,947,233,124, give or take one or two.

[@NaveDelAmor]

@@vernonfrance2974 all those wild oats

[@MarkWick]

I just found this story. Although Missouri has twice told me there are no records of my birth in St. Louis, I have court documents proving it. I will never meet my birth mother or birth father. She took the secret of me to her grave (almost) but I met a younger half-sister via Zoom a couple of weeks ago, we had spoken by phone and emailed for about a year, and the oldest half-sister sent me a message acknowledging me about a week before that. Half-first cousins have been very welcoming and helpful in providing information. Only those who have been adopted can really appreciate how much it means for us to know our ancestry, and see, if only in photos, people that we look like.

[@annward4149]

I've always told my kids the truth. One reason is they'd think their birth is dirty, or ugly. They are 2 beautiful kids that I love dearly. They knew who their father's were. Unfortunately and as heart breaking it was/is. Both father's chose not to be in their lives. Both Dad's mistake . But glad both Dad's admitted They were the father with no doubt. Than we adopted a baby boy. Truth all the way cross the table. But I wanted all my children to know they could come to me and I'd be honest.

[@besttwinsever7585]

It don’t take blood to make you family. It’s Heart, compassions, love, sacrifice, acceptance. No judging= equally FAMILY

[@kateslippers8289]

As an adoptive mother I am certain I would love a natural birth child just as much. Very child is an individual so your love is different for each child...No less or no more.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♦️

[@mangot589]

I agree. And having a bio doesn’t mean having a good parent. Anyone should be happy having a good PARENT/S. We’ve raised kids who aren’t our bios, who are, quarter bios, and we’ve NEVER felt ANY DIFFERENT towards ANY of them. They were our CHILDREN.

[@maryellenrose1764]

We did DNA with our son. Discovered he had a “close relative” either a 1st cousin or a sibling. At the same time a man 90 miles away took one. Turns our he was our son’s half brother. It took my husband a while to let me know that before he knew me, he engendered a baby and he and the birth mother put him up for adoption. He’s now a valued part of our family.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

wd make me wonder what else he was hiding...

[@maryellenrose1764]

@@Lauren-vd4qe We’ve been married 50 years. He promised that this was all. We did some marriage conferencing at our church. We’re good and I’m too old to shop for someone else.

[@Christina-sf4py]

maryellenrose1764, my god churches are such toxic places for women. No wonder they're leaving in droves.

[@monicaclark9581]

If he's been a good husband all years,barring any serious crimes, why leave him?

[@Christina-sf4py]

monicaclark9581, he kept fathering a child he knew existed secret all those years. They're church goers by the sound of it, so even more hypocrital. He vowed honesty to his God, spouse community, its a civil ceremony too, so to his country as well. Not to mention honesty in a relationship is pretty basic for a decent person religious or not. Yes he didn't commit murder but I bet any money he's probably got other secrets. The commenter's choice of words are interesting too. Like oh well I'm too old...so may as well stay. So there is obviously unfinished emotional hurt there and self denial as well ..maybe thinking if timing was different, she would leave. As far as having talks with the pastor i bet he encouraged her to forgive and forget.. would it have been the same the other way around. 🤔

[@tbearsghia1]

The father and daughter have the same smile. So nice to find the missing pieces of life. Family connection ❤️❤️❤️

[@TravelingBibliophile]

Same smile and eyebrow arch.

[@cyl742]

She looks like her biological father!

[@kathyneumann5249]

I don't agree

[@amyrussell860]

They have the same smile.

[@maryannebrown2385]

She looks just like him.

[@rebeccawhite8459]

Always tell your children the truth. Family secrets are cruel

[@YT4Me57]

It wasn't a family secret. Adoption records are sealed in this country. The mother and the adoptive parents would never have known where the children were placed. The mother wouldn't even have had the ability to stipulate that all 4 girls were placed in the same home. It's sad because there are so many of them interconnected through half-siblingship DNA living in the same area. That increases the possibility that a sister and brother could have married unawares!

[@culturalobserver8721]

YT4Me57 I’ve known adopted adult persons who were in what they call, “open adoptions” where the bio mother can have limited contact with the child they gave up. Open adoptions began in the 1970’s in the USA. It’s not true that adoptions are always “closed,” unless the person was born in the 1960’s or earlier! The news reporter woman looks like she was probably born in the mid to late 1970’s so perhaps the agency her bio mother went to only completed closed adoptions.

[@ThePeachygal]

Yes I discovered a DNA cousin who had been lied to by her parents. She realized her father was not her bio father when she matched me (1st to 2nd cousin) and several other people from my paternal side. It turns out one of my 1st. cousins is her bio father. Her parents knew this as she was 2 years old when they married. She had been told they had been a couple, split up, she was born, and they later got back together. All true, but they neglected to tell her that her father was not her bio father and she found out by doing a DNA test at 25 years old. I thought that was selfish of them not to tell her the whole truth. Even more upsetting is her mother told her my cousin knew about her and chose not to have contact because he was married at the time she was born. He divorced not long after that (maybe 3 years) which is no shock now I know about her. I just feel bad because he has another daughter with his ex-wife who is around 12 year solder than her and I have no idea if she knows about her, but this young woman I have told she has an older half sister. I think they deserve to know each other.

[@mangot589]

Cultural Observer Unless you’ve been in that situation, on EITHER side of the scale, and since you’ve only talked to friends, I humbly say you can’t weigh in. There are MANY reasons for “family secrets”. I’m just saying.

[@mangot589]

Rebecca White I beg to differ. Sorry. Some family “secrets” are to protect the child. I’m not sure what your basis of that statement IS, but I can tell you for sure there is NO easy way. Kid grows up knowing he’s adopted his whole life. He (I’m saying he to not have to continually type he/she). So he goes through his whole life knowing, and wondering why he was given away. Teens can be angsty ANYWAY. You don’t tell, give them a happy childhood, and all of a sudden, his whole life is a “lie”. What’s YOUR perfect answer to this? 🤷‍♀️. ESPECIALLY since not all bio parents “couldn’t take care of them, even though they loved them desperately”. A lot don’t. There’s PLENTY of kids whose parent starts a whole new life with a new spouse, and the original children are left in the dust. THEY know, does that make them happier? How about THAT kid? Give me a good answer to THAT problem. “Knowing” doesn’t translate into “happy”. The TV shows only show Happy reunions.

[@beaandmaddy6623]

Such a "happy ending" story. Now she has two loving families.

[@chichi6796]

Im feeling a bit sad about the family (who is not her family). I hope they are not forgotten. After all, family is a community regardless of gene pool.

[@asherduff8627]

Exactly, if you go far enough back we are all related through ancient grandmothers.

[@nakyer]

Well, it seems they're related to her sister, so that's something.

[@chichi6796]

@@nakyer I remember now that you brought it to my attention.

[@forcryinoutloud]

I highly doubt she is going to forget the family she thought was hers just because she found her actual biological family, but I'm sure finding out that she wasn't related to ANY of the people she thought she was was a gut punch, and no one should begrudge her the right to feel happy about finding her actual biological family - especially when her father didn't know she existed so it isn't like he didn't want her, and she is throwing the other family over for someone that gave her up. I am sure she is simply just bringing her actual biological family into her non-biological family and they will be one giant family with all of the families all four sisters have together since all four were raised by different families.

[@Brucev7]

@@asherduff8627 Eve, Adam

[@BobTheSchipperke]

You are lucky. I’m not even adopted and I would love to have a family who cares. Good job. 👏🏼

[@danni1993]

That's the reason you and I have dogs...the BEST family member ever.🥰

[@karlanelson7227]

Kristen, your story was so heartwarming. I had a similar experience, finally locating my birth mother and two half-sisters. However, I was never really welcomed into the family. Birth mom was of old school beliefs and from Denmark. I was a "mistake" and better forgotten about. My half-sisters and I were never drawn to each other, even after my mother's passing. I am so happy for you. I always hoped I'd find real family who would accept and love me. Blessings to you.

[@lildebboston455]

I'm sorry that your story wasn't as happy as you had hoped for. I don't no who implied it was a mistake but you're here 4 a reason and only God & u no that. I hope u are happy and really just wanna wish u well...

[@dorothygillespie4466]

@karlanelson7227 - You were not a 'mistake'. God doesn't make mistakes. Be blessed and at peace.

[@starrystarrynight9822]

Wow-that's a shame... sorry that happened to you. How disappointing & even disturbing that must have been.

[@debbie6712]

DNA is bringing all the secret skeletons out of that closet. You just never know what you'll find.

[@kellidean8416]

Debbie H. Yep. I found out A LOT! Random siblings and cousins that we never knew about. Irish Catholics pretend they are so perfect, but the 1970s were a crazy, crazy time! Nobody imagined that all of this would be discovered. Luckily, my dad died before he ever found out. He would have been humiliated and would’ve disappointed his “daughter” with his denial even in the face of DNA.

[@caligirlsns]

Not thrilled to find out my mom lied her whole life. Lucky for her she died before my sister did dna and found older sibling. Living a lie as a scapegoat to my mothers lie.

[@mangot589]

Not always happy ones either.

[@mangot589]

Caligirl SNS Well, do you know WHY mom lied, before you judge? Just sayin.

[@trog.lodyte]

Red cross found that 10-20% of assumed paternity was incorrect, when you go for donor testing they tell you you are 'not a match' because you are not as related as you assume, they just do not tell you that.

[@MiracleFound]

This is like what happened with my husband. He was adopted, but his father was not who was on the birth certificate. His real father didn't know he had another child. He drove across the country from Washington State in 2 days and has been amazing.

[@thebeasters]

Funny how the comedy connection is always the woman not telling the dad. Imagine if it was the other way around, we would be burying the father

[@MiracleFound]

@@thebeasters I don't think she knew what his name was. They were both drunk at a fraternity party. His birth Dad didn't remember the event either. He thought that he was still a virgin and according to birth mom, no penetration actually occurred and she was also still a virgin. Obviously the semen got close enough to cause a pregnancy.

[@rahimahassan4502]

once adopted the kids get new birth certs with the new parents

[@MiracleFound]

@@rahimahassan4502 yes, but the original birth certificate is still there.

[@danni1993]

@@thebeasters It usually IS the other way around. Just ask my father how many half-brothers and sisters I have. In fact, my son's father has a least 10 children from 'other mothers'. My son now knows 3 of his half-brothers.

[@spiceyboogerspiceybooger6437]

"Lost" one brother and found 2 new ones plus a Dad.

[@k.c1126]

Plus she already has the three sisters!

[@hume6900]

No, she didn’t lose one brother, she just gained 3 more family members in addition to those she already knew!

[@peterlester8830]

I've never met my father and that was a disappointment in life even at the age of almost 75 . I am not so bothered now but would have liked to know a little about him and did try for a few years in my 20s . So it's right to know your parents and I urge people to be honest with their children .

[@tierababcock8504]

I’m 52 yr and I just found out my biological father was not the man I thought it was. I found out on April 25 and started the search. I bought DNA tests from AncestryDNA for both of my 1/2 brothers. And sent it in. My mum had 7 kids, of which I am the middle child. Now I have found out my dad had 8 of which I am 2nd oldest. I have yet to meet my dad and siblings, but I’m looking forward to when I can. Thank you for sharing.

[@cyndifoore7743]

Her family just keeps growing. Glad you’re connecting with everyone.

[@sunnycoastQLD]

Genetics is not family, it’s biology. Family are the people who raise you and love you. Perhaps if people confined sex to bring with the person you are married to, this hurt/confusion would be avoided.

[@bobbiemitch]

Wow. Her story is close to mine, but my biological father died a number of years ago. The sad part is that at one time we lived within 100 miles of each other.

[@BSBWOMAN]

@Robert Dye. The same thing happened to me pretty much. Years after my adoptive parents had died, I decided to find my birth parents. Unfortunately, they were dead as well. However I did meet some wonderful extended family aunts and cousins. Last year, I took a DNA test and discovered the man I thought was my biological father and who's on my birth certificate is not in fact my father. I did find some of his relatives and learned he is gone as well. I'm sorry that you learned about your father too late.

[@SilverDiamond]

I found my birth sisters but it wasn't a happy ending like this. I'm the one that found them, but when I met them, I felt zero connection. I stayed the weekend and tried. I really, really tried to feel something. ANYthing. They showed me pictures of my birth mother (she died long ago) and again, no connection. She didn't look like me. Although I did look like my birth sisters. Both my birth sisters were 19 and 20 years older than me. I was given up for adoption when my birth mother was 37 and my birth sisters were already 19 and 20. They knew about me but I didn't know anything about them until I met them. For me, personally, it was weird and very uncomfortable. I left after spending 3 days and never went back. My adopted family is my real family.

[@nvalles2565]

That’s too bad in one respect. You do have a family so that’s good. In a weird way your bio mom gave you a good life. But it is sad that the girls knew of you and also that you didn’t feel it. My perspective is that perhaps you have a bit of anger or confusion that left you feeling why didn’t they come get me? That that feeling occupies your heart regarding them. It’s understandable and that’s think an obvious feeling. But it might keep you from being able to open to them. They were kids themselves. Maybe they thought you have a life now let you be. You might not know the whole truth yet. A couple days is someone but it’s also nothing still. Maybe one day you might connect a little bit. You will always have your family. Praise God she gave you that opportunity.

[@MegaBpop]

Sorry to hear about your weekend did not go better. I think it is awesome that the family who raised you, gave you the love and comfort everyone wants and needs. Congrats on seeing the blessing that you have with your family.

[@hennagal7360]

Silver I hope you find peace that having experienced your biological mothers disconnectness passed on through your biological sisters fate was kind to you and delivered you to a more loving home x perhaps your biological mother was not loved well as a child herself, felt the dysfuntion affect her first two children and wanted better for you 🌻

[@alohalivin556]

I am a shrink and adopted... your story is typical. Nothing related to someone, meeting only start to relationship and it best it’s going to be just a friendship. Your siblings are those your raise weird, not the ones you’re related to biologically. At first there is a honeymoon period, but then the real deal shows up in the real deal is that we don’t know these people. And we may not like them. Good luck

[@SilverDiamond]

@@alohalivin556 I couldn't even do a friendship. Being 20 years apart, we grew up very different. Very different views. Literally, worlds apart. A complete generation apart. The weekend I spent there we talked extensively and I had to shut myself off from some of it. Understand, I was 50 when I found them, I'm 61 now. They were in their 70's. Now 80's. One has since passed away. She had COPD. I have not been in contact with the other.

[@orionstarman]

What about her adoptive family? They are her family too.

[@constancecombs2807]

Of course they are! Being loved by more people is not a bad thing and we all have unlimited love to give so no one needs to be insecure or threatened by this scenario.

[@LivingEmpoweredToday]

True, but the story is about her DNA search. So I'm sure they understand.

[@carolsmart238]

Glad you found each other. My paternal grandfather paid for our family tree history & always said we we part Blackfoot American Natives. Decades later, my youngest daughter did the Ancesrty DNA test & said there was no sign of native Indian DNA & sent me a free kit. Surprise, my kit proved my father( Mother’s first husband) was not my father. They divorced & she didn’t read what she signe & signed my older sister & I over to him when I was two & a half, when he married his second wife. I was 72 & found out I was raised by my mother’s first husband his second wife. My sister is now my half sister, my half brother is still my half brother, but my half sister & brother are no relation & all my parents & aunts & uncles are deceased. My daughter found my biological father’s great niece & their in touch, but aunts & uncles on his side are all gone too. It’s going to be complicated to discover medical history & personalities but we will try. Such a shame people kept secrets & left so many blanks. I remember when my maternal grandmother was dying, she said “ Let sleeping lions lay”. Really curious about that remark, back in the ‘80’s. It really makes you feel alone. My father had no other children that we know of, but maybe they haven’t taken an ancestry test. We’ll keep searching & waiting🙏🏼😇

[@beingsneaky]

One thing i like to Think/or say is "DNA is what you are made of, Family/upbringing is Who you ARE"

[@mercedeshendrickson8840]

Dennis' daughter looks just like him. Lord bless the entire family. .

[@saraschneider6781]

This is why you ALWAYS have close family matches test ASAP. It's so sad she feels she lost all that family. I love that her dad has watched her all these years... even if he didn't know it.

[@loriwishman1866]

"They weren't my family at all." Yes they were. The word biological should have been in that statement.

[@dootsey]

"should" doesn't belong here. She said it the way she said it.

[@brunetpm]

@@paddlefar9175 No you cannot judge her because you clearly do not understand the situation. They are not people she grew up with. They are people she met during her quest to learn about her biological family. But she had been misinformed that they were her biological paternal family when in fact they are her sister's paternal family, not hers.

[@paddlefar9175]

@@brunetpm Oh, I get you now! Thanks for that! I’ll erase my comment. Thx.

[@phillyhope9266]

It's about the money.

[@SMunro]

Was she looking to opt out of her existing family?

[@tawnyschlienz9063]

Family doesn't have to be blood.

[@paulthomson4960]

Great comment Tawny.......

[@SummertimeMoon]

Amen..

[@delbowen1]

Love that her dad wanted to know her and that she is family.

[@2ndhandSue]

She's so lucky to have found her father, and her brothers, and the remaining sisters! DNA is amazing - the stories it can unlock, the family reunions it can create, the missing pieces of the puzzles found and put together. It's just so sad that these things happen in the first place. Adoption is a wonderful end for children in foster care who didn't have a stable home, but I wish that ALL the adoption laws would demand that full information be available to these "children" when they become 18 so that they don't have to spend years trying to find out who they are and where they came from. We all deserve, and need, to know those things. If it's bad news and the birth parents aren't interested in reconnecting or they've passed away, at least the child will know WHO they were.

[@Dachdogoriginal]

The consequences of people's selfish actions can bring a lifetime of pain and confusion to those that follow. It's amazing how DNA is unraveling these secrets and losses that people of the past never got to get straightened out. I'm glad it's getting sorted out for her.

[@sammyjo8109]

Putting a child up for adoption is not being selfish.

[@Dachdogoriginal]

@@sammyjo8109 I'm not specifically speaking about adoption. I'm talking about hidden immoralities and family secrets.

[@SparkeyCox]

@@sammyjo8109 There is still pain and confusion with this - I saw it first-hand with mye first wife and her adoption. Some times the parent of the mother forces that issue. Unselfish - but painful

[@marksommerfeld1445]

I used '23&me' without a hit and then 'ancestry'. It also read 1st cousin. Who turned out to be my half sister, (mothers side) the amazing internet detective who found old yearbooks and tracked down my birth father in Australia. After Vietnam he settled there. So I'm happy to say I'm thankful to have discovered MORE family than the great Mom and Dad who adopted me and all of their family's who accepted me way back then. Good luck to anyone still searching. You may open a can of worms ... but come to find out, time really can heal old wounds ;)

[@Cammiebryant]

What a beautiful story! God blessed you to find your biological Dad, and your brothers. You guys look so much alike!

[@jyvben1520]

"God blessed you", nope, "god" is just an imaginary friend that never helps, just ask the families of the 600K+ dead of covid !

[@RichardAndersonNewZealand]

good to see a happy result after all that confusion there, dad and brothers seem like nice guys :)

[@teresaacevedo4825]

Our family recently found a cousin we did not know existed . It’s been amazing getting to know her. We have no idea who her biological parents are as she was adopted at birth and has no information for the parents. Many of the elders in our family have passed away. As it stands we are good with knowing we have a family member we can embrace and love.

[@teresaacevedo4825]

Nicky L thank you! We will look into it .

[@jmk1962]

How lovely that you accepted her into your family as she is the innocent one here and so often the adoptees get rejected when none of it was their fault.

[@MidlandTexan]

aye, I just found a first cousin once removed, adopted at birth... the genome narrows the suspects however!

[@kristiworld]

Teresa, did you find anything new out?

[@teresaacevedo4825]

@@kristiworld yes we did ! We had a family reunion earlier this month and got to meet Ann Marie and her son. It was one of the best days of my life . We were able to match which parent came from our family by the cousins doing the ancestry dna. It tuns out she is my uncle Wayne’s daughter because she matches as a sibling to his two daughters. My uncle didn’t have children until he was 59 years old. He had two toddlers when he passed away. This cousin was born in 1960 and he would have been 19 at that time. If my uncle had known about her he would have searched for her. We are so happy she found us. We are in Florida she lives in Massachusetts. We plan on getting together again soon. She now has younger sisters and a niece . It’s Amazing !

[@sophirichmanfletcher4657]

What amazing twists and turns!! You don't know how blessed you are to be so warmly welcomed. I have not found that from close relatives on either side of my biological family. Apparently, even my father's side who first declared how much they love the show "Long Lost Family" decided they only love it if it's someone else's family. Thankfully, a first cousin agreed to test, which proved the paternity of his uncle/my father. No further contact. Embrace the blessings of the family you found. It doesn't go that way for all of us.

[@jmk1962]

So true. So often the adoptee is shunned when none of itbwqs their fault but elders don't want their 'secret' coming out and embarrassing them for whet they did when they were younger

[@gailshultz9806]

It would wonderful to have all of her half siblings meet. Such a great family.

[@not_today_satan_7]

Great story 2 years ago my daughter bought her dad a dna test from ancestey. Guess what his parents who raised him weren't his parents. His birth mother was had 3 children and was on her second marriage. Her husband his father I guess got in trouble and went to jail for a short time. She told him she had a miscarriage then checked into a hospital under a different name and when discharged gave him to a couple that couldn't have children. All of them took it to their graves. If it wasn't for my daughter buying that test. None of us would have ever known. Oh and he had 6 1/2 siblings

[@meme-hz1mq]

😯😲

[@lyndagalloway9380]

I was 74 when I found I had a bio father, my mother never told me about. She married a wonderful man who was the best dad I could have. I kept searching and found a brother, 15 years younger than me. Today I drove 30 miles away to be with him when he had neck surgery. I was an only child until I found him.

[@barbsterboo3100]

I hope ur still continuing ur relationship w the guy and his family u thought was ur brother

[@wendyodell356]

What an amazing story. Congratulations on finding your dad and brothers ❤

[@carrieowen5895]

How awesome is both your biological family and the family that raised you. Im aware not all stories are happy ones, but glad for you it was in this case...

[@nancycrayton2738]

Glad there was a happy ending for them all. In spite of the shock at first.

[@wishgodgirl1903]

What a wonderful story. Found myself smiling through the story!

[@grandcatsmama3421]

Amazing! As an only child, I don't care who's related to who, you're all my family, thats more important to me. Glad you found everyone!!!

[@mariodavis3058]

How beautiful and well crafted was this story and family put together. God Bless you all.

[@chiweeniemama9229]

It doesn't take DNA or blood to make someone family, it's what is in your heart

[@darylkanofski9327]

I totally agree, I have 2 friends and I class both as my sisters

[@ronaldbose9645]

@@darylkanofski9327 This is about science and DNA, not emotions.

[@Tamara-id1pe]

It’s both. There’s something incredibly powerful about genetic connections, even when people have been raised apart.

[@anitaaliwonyamusoke9542]

Being African, our families are mostly extended,. So now you have a big extended family. Enjoy!

[@Locomaid]

Hahhaahaa! Most are, we just don’t realize it. With an estimated 10-12% of US children (other countries may be higher) being „coo coo kids“ many of us are not quite who we think we are. I know my family pedigree to 15 generations in some lines but honestly, what are the chances that all of my 32,000 ancestors were faithful or uncompromised? Zero. Never confuse genes with culture. DNA confirms the geographic research but that Welsh nobleman might actually be the stable boy!

[@romonaelrod7870]

I am happy for the people who find their missing family members and things work out well for them. Unfortunately it isn't always the case for some people. Sometimes it has bad results. Sometimes you are better off not knowing the people who share your DNA. It can lead to heartache.

[@CaroleHerman-ez9vw]

😢y 6:05

[@CaroleHerman-ez9vw]

😂 6:05

[@dianastephany2374]

Beautiful story. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I’m so happy for you all!

[@ritasharp5676]

I don’t understand the thumbs down to that story. I am so happy for you!

[@On2wls]

I am also adopted. 50-60 years ago, these things were not talked about. Today, people (for the most part) are more accepting of mistakes(?) in their life. Due to my biological daughters medical condition, I searched for my biological family and found I had one half-sister on my mother's side and 2 half-brothers and a half-sister on my father's side. I ALSO found that I have a son that is now my daughter's half brother. I stay in contact with ALL of them. (My daughter is doing OK for those wondering).

[@culturalobserver8721]

So what about Kristen’s mother? So Kristen’s family that she grew up in had no “related” relatives to her? I’m a little confused. Oh well.

[@jillygirl2024]

All four girls including Kristen were adopted

[@carlagarrett8584]

getting a bigger family for her has been so positive

[@sassytbc7923]

Whilst I am interested in where I come from, it isn’t always easy to consider new people as family.

[@richardhutchison3123]

KMOV and Kristen Cornett: Thank you for this beautiful and interesting story/journey. God bless you in the joy of knowing and loving your Family! Happy New Year!!!

[@tracylrsw247]

"We're good" would not have been a perfectly acceptable, normal answer. That would be a very callous and uncaring answer. It would have been a very messed up answer.

[@miamac24IE]

This is awesome, thank you for including us.

[@jenniferbaker3207]

So what’s up with the mother?

[@VintageRose75]

@Reuel T I think that was one of the sisters found 20 years ago. I don't think they mentioned anything about finding their mother yet, or they would have shown them all together, discussing it.

[@susanfudge1737]

She obviously did not understand the concept of birth control.

[@Whyohwhy65]

She’s a lot more generous than I’d ever be towards the father.

[@myrtlemaude47]

Why? He didn’t know she existed.

[@Whyohwhy65]

@@myrtlemaude47 Only Crystal is half sister meaning two other sisters were her full sisters meaning the father and mother had 3 girls together? Unless I missed something?

[@retiredrn4356]

@@Whyohwhy65 You missed something.

[@marciasylvester7990]

What a loving group of people!!!! Blessed!

[@susanlauper1472]

now this is a real Christmas story...it warms not only my heart I feel warm all over! thanks so much

[@mimsicle1]

What a nice ending to an emotional rollercoaster. I’m glad everyone was adult about this twist in their lives.

[@dawnd3]

Sooo happy for you. I too was well-received by my biological father and two new brothers. I wasn't adopted though, I had misattributed parentage. I now help people solve their DNA mysteries. All because I took a DNA test in 2011. :)

[@ranns2805]

What is Misattributed parentage? Is this where your mother put an incorrect name as the birth father on your birth certificate?

[@RMBlake007]

@@ranns2805 I was wondering the same thing as I've never heard that term before. I think your guess may be right.

[@carolsmart238]

So happy for you! My daughter gave me a DNA test for fun. It turns out that my sister is my half sister & Im different from everyone in the family bc I was raised by my mother’s first husband & his second wife. Basically, strangers. All had passed away. My father was known by my mother’s family, but she carefully covered her tracks & only her mother knew. I now know he was 100 per cent Irish. Im 73, so I feel ashamed to announce myself to his Catholic family. I just don’t know how to go about trying to meet my cousins. This Covid put a freeze on everything & am in limbo. I pray for those in my situation for knowledge & acceptance. I never felt like I belonged & now know I didn’t but am sitting at a empty table, alone, waiting for people to show up. There is always hope, my mother’s middle name. 🙏🏼😇💕

[@hume6900]

She has a great family, including the ones she grew up with, the ones she found first and the newest additions and she obviously knows it as well.

[@redwoods7370]

I had to watch this twice because I couldn't follow who is related to whom! God bless all of them. I hope they find consolation and companionship in each other.

[@tammym110]

How does Scott fit in? The man she thought was her half brother. I’ve watched it 3 times and it’s confusing.

[@SHurd-rc2go]

Me, too.

[@bettycooper1399]

@@tammym110 Scott is related to Crystal, the youngest, who turned out to be the Reporter's Half Sister, but not the same Half as Scott. So Scott and Crystal share the same Father. That is why the reporter was grateful to do another DNA test, to find her biological dad. The reporter was upset because she thought Scott was her brother, only to find they are not biologically related at all. I hope this helps.

[@bettycooper1399]

@@SHurd-rc2go Scott is related to Crystal, the youngest sister, who turned out to be the Reporter's Half Sister, but not the same Half as Scott. They all thought the were full siblings. So Scott and Crystal share the same Father. That is why the reporter was grateful to do another DNA test, to find her biological dad. The reporter was upset because she thought Scott was her brother, only to find they are not biologically related at all. I hope this helps.

[@SHurd-rc2go]

@@bettycooper1399 uhhh. Lost again. But thanks. Stay well, all.

[@ktjamlex]

I do not like how she dismissed the family she thought were hers

[@nancyhammons3594]

That's a great story. I should give this video to a friend of mine who is looking for her biological father.

[@PastorJack1957]

I am so very happy for you! God bless.

[@quasimobius]

She;s a very fortunate lady, finding that her family is growing and thriving. I'm an only child and my family line is nearly extinct.

[@michellecevallos3871]

Family is what you make of it - blood, adopted, and friends that become family. Amazing story, and as we are seeing through the DNA testing, having then finding long lost blood relatives is much more common than some think.

[@rachaelworley4847]

I'm so happy for you. I put my son up for adoption but I still talk to him every week and he knows who I am. And why I put him up. My son is one smart 11 year old

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

how did u get those privileges if u gave him up for adoption.

[@katrinkasanfranciscobayare7364]

Beautiful testimony! Now she has two families

[@sherierodrigues1569]

You are such a brave family my dear. God bless you all.😍

[@ccl005jn]

Wishing you all love and peace.

[@Anne--Marie]

Congratulations on your growing family!

[@tcatsmomma7575]

I am wondering if another episode aired before this one, and explained where her biological mother was? Also, did she ever reveal why the sisters were put up for adoption? Very interesting story!

[@karolinesmith6119]

Same smile as her dad ..happy she got some closure xx

[@mnmdisney]

Im so happy for her!! I hope some day I will find the brother Iv been told I have, as an only child hearing those words, well, you can imagine.

[@kateslippers8289]

My daughter is adopted by us. She found "Angels:" who volunteer to help adoptees in their searches for birth families. My daughter received extensive information on both sides of birth families...generations of family trees. Thru this information my daughter contacted a birth sister who was in receptive to the possibility. They were pretty certain after first conversation that they were half sisters. DNA verified it and the 2 brothers were told then. They met over Thanksgiving holiday...Very positive. I feel that I have a bonus daughter now although my husband and I have not met them. Try looking for the adoption research assistants. Good luck. Oh, birth mother does not want contact so we honor her right to privacy. Do one of the DNA tests as soon as you can and then link to the other DNA test providers.

[@mnmdisney]

@@kateslippers8289 wow!! Thats amazing, I did do Ancestry, so Im hoping Aaaaall the time.....🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🙏

[@kateslippers8289]

@@mnmdisney If you were adopted thru an agency, contact them and see if they are legally allowed to contact a birth relative. Get every tibit of information they can provide even if it is to verify what your adoptive parents have told you. Sometimes the agencies give one thing you hadn't heard before. Who knows, your brother may be searching for you too. Don't forget to load your DNA results into the other DNA data sites. I don't know how to do that but if you are using Ancestry, they would probably assist you over the phone. Good luck. Have to warn you though that sometimes the family skeletons appear.. Have seen that with a couple of my relatives and friends...fathers weren't their birth fathers.

[@bestmomcheck2046]

So happy you got things straighten out sweetie and it's with a lovely family💓

[@cefcat5733]

Lovely you, lovely family. So happy for you all. How brave too.

[@susanbehring3401]

He seems very happy!

[@lilyrose3145]

So happy for you and yours.Thanks for sharing.

[@susiefoxy8130]

Something similar going on in my family atm. To be honest I have enough relatives I cant stand that I know let alone finding anymore lol

[@jeanettedavis4240]

That's wonderful God bless you and your new family.

[@respecthewoman]

Strong family resembles. Wowa!

[@americanpatriot7247]

She is a lucky woman.... she has 2 families who love her now.

[@av8tore71]

So emotional, so wonderful

[@aardvark1956]

Why mourn the “loss” of what never was? Rejoice over the friendships with people you’ve met‼️You wouldn’t have ever met them without your search. I can’t get a simple photo of my biological father from my half sister.

[@elizabethprickett7934]

It's sad how people have children randomly here and there with no responsibility , no morals. Sometimes, it ends in happy get-together, but not always. People should have more commitment to their life partners to avoid broken homes!!

[@marybright1]

So cool to see this story! My husband is actually Dennis’ nephew and Nathan and Timothy’s cousin. It’s so weird that he has a cousin we didn’t know about right here in the STL area.