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To think this is not far from been incest AIBU

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Sandysunnyhotbeach · 08/05/2022 14:39

I know a young couple in their early 20's who have a young son, who is nearly 20 months old. The Girl's mother is dating her boyfriend's dad. So if they were to marry, they will be step brother and sister, her mother will be also her stepmother and also mother in law, if the girl marries her boyfriend.
I know there is no blood relation, only by marriage, but think this is werid and borderline incest.

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Fidodidit · 08/05/2022 14:48

Not if they weren’t brought up together and it doesn’t sound like this that they were. If they met because of their children and got together then (as long as no one else was hurt) I think it’s nice.

girlmom21 · 08/05/2022 14:51

Who got together first? If they were brought up together it's weird. If not it's fine.

I suppose the 20s couple will have a cheaper wedding if the grooms side and the brides side are the same people 🤷‍♀️

Arewethebadguys · 08/05/2022 14:51

Maybe look up the definition of incest if you've got so much time to judge others?

SirSamVimesCityWatch · 08/05/2022 14:51

BEING. Not been.

MayBeee · 08/05/2022 14:51

I know a couple who got together at 18 , dated , got engaged etc. Their parents met ( they were both divorced ) and fell in love .
The ' young ' couple are now married , had children are now grandparents and in their 60s . The parents , married and also had a long happy marriage . Definitely not incest.

SleepingStandingUp · 08/05/2022 14:53

Yabu, it isn't incest or anything near.

You're talking about two adults who've met and had a kid, not step siblings who used to share a bath.

2bazookas · 08/05/2022 14:54

Rubbish. Get over yourself.

mothertrucker33 · 08/05/2022 14:55

Well no it's nothing like incest given that the very definition of incest involves blood relations 🙄

Beautiful3 · 08/05/2022 14:56

No, it's not.

DogsAndGin · 08/05/2022 14:58

🤣🤣🤣 YABU. Very U! Grow up.

IncompleteSenten · 08/05/2022 14:59

Since incest requires a blood relationship, it is in no way incest.

IstayedForTheFeminism · 08/05/2022 14:59

Nothing like incest. At all. If they were raised as siblings it's it's bit odd, but it doesn't sound like that's the case here.

Get over yourself.

Butitsnotfunnyisititsserious · 08/05/2022 15:00

As others have said, not incest at all. It's really none of your business.

ldontWanna · 08/05/2022 15:01

I mean it's a bit odd (pretty big coincidence out of all the people around) and convoluted, and it might become seriously awkward and complicated if any of the couples break up.

However it's not incest , not even borderline, or disgusting or really all that weird or morally wrong .

You getting all "ewwwww" about it makes you sound about 14.

Lesperance · 08/05/2022 15:01

Not at all incest. Not even vaguely odd or dodgy given that the young couple got together first. It'd be totally different if they had been brought up as brother and sister, but that's not the case.

Sandysunnyhotbeach · 08/05/2022 15:02

I do understand incest. Have mention no blood relation. Not judging was just saying.
Not sure who got together 1st, no the parents are not married.

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AgentProvocateur · 08/05/2022 15:02

Do you know what incest is? 😂😂😂

wonderstuff · 08/05/2022 15:03

Incest? YABU and quite ridiculous - why on earth would it be a problem?

Scabbyknackers · 08/05/2022 15:03

Not incest at all, not borderline, not even disgusting.

If they were brought up together as step brother and sister, living together as kids then I would find that a bit close for comfort personally but I'm sure if that had happened then you would have let us know. Instead it sounds like they all met as adults so there was never a sibling relationship. What's the problem? It's a bit of a quirky story, that's all. No cosanguinuity or even crossed lines in terms of a sibling relationship turning sexual.

Nothing to see here.

Chikapu · 08/05/2022 15:04

It's as far from incest as its possible to get, have a little think about it.

Sortilege · 08/05/2022 15:05

Sandysunnyhotbeach · 08/05/2022 15:02

I do understand incest. Have mention no blood relation. Not judging was just saying.
Not sure who got together 1st, no the parents are not married.

You were “just saying” that it’s borderline incest.

I hope that if it is someone close to you, they don’t recognise you/themselves from your thread. Can you imagine how hurt they would be that you’d say this?

Chikapu · 08/05/2022 15:05

Sandysunnyhotbeach · 08/05/2022 15:02

I do understand incest. Have mention no blood relation. Not judging was just saying.
Not sure who got together 1st, no the parents are not married.

Do you really think you're not judging 🤔

SoupDragon · 08/05/2022 15:06

I do understand incest.

clearly not

MarianosOnHisWay · 08/05/2022 15:06

I know a couple who met when they were 13 and 14 due to their parents (his dad and her mum) starting to date each other (both divorced at the time). The parent couple got married first, when the younger were in their late teens/early 20s. Then younger couple then got married in their later 20s. The younger couple now have two children ages 3 and 6.

BaaMoon · 08/05/2022 15:06

Sandysunnyhotbeach · 08/05/2022 15:02

I do understand incest. Have mention no blood relation. Not judging was just saying.
Not sure who got together 1st, no the parents are not married.

Not judging just saying?! Haha no you're judging.

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