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Buttonsmum67 · 09/12/2024 10:29

I will preface this by saying my mother is queen Narcissist.

Last year I did a DNA Ancestry test with my kids for a fun present. My youngest's came back with a random name as his maternal grandfather- then my eldest's came back with the same thing. Then mine with this random man as my father.

I with the help of friends managed to send my mother a message asking for an explanation. She said it must be wrong etc and told me to stop being ridiculous. At this point I did another one and it came back with the same match as before with this random man.

I messaged again and said I wanted answers now. She turned up at my house at 5am in floods of tears saying she had been attacked by a man and she had thought she had got rid of me with the morning after pill and then two months later found out she was pregnant again and had thought it was a miracle to come from something so horrible (she thought I was my dad's, as in my dad who bought me up). She asked me to promise that I would never say anything to anyone as it would ruin her marriage.

When we matched with this other gentlemen he messaged me immediately asking wtf was going on. I told him my mothers name trying to gauge any panic from him and he wrote back a long message saying basically omg we had a couple of months long affair when I was working with her- he mentioned my dads name and that they used to meet while my dad was working nights etc and she called it all off when my dad asked her to marry him. He has asked to meet but I have put that on the back burner for now as I don't know which story is true. And before anyone judges me about saying I don't think my mother would lie about being attacked, she has lied about having serious illness before to get out of arguments she created.

She then began what I can only describe as a hate campaign against me- making up stories to my siblings and dad about how she had had to borrow me money etc and I wasn't paying it back- none of which were true.

Since last year we now never speak. I have messaged and called my dad and even turned up at their house to speak to him and he has said his loyalties lie with my mother and I have greatly upset her with my behaviour. I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING! Every time I call his phone she picks up and says you won't be saying anything will you.

When I say she was abusive growing up I am in therapy as still in my 30s I struggle to stand up to her.

This morning my aunts messaged me saying about my brothers weddings (He is her golden child and doesn't make any effort to contact me or my sister back). I haven't been invited. I am seething.

I feel like drinking a bottle of wine and writing to every member of my family what has happened to stop this bull, but I also don't want to ruin my dads life. He is so under the thumb with her I don't think he'd kick off anyway.

But here I am sitting a year later left on my own thinking I'm a product of rape and now being completely cut out of the family. My mother says she was attacked, my biological dad said they were having a fully consensual affair, I haven't told him what my mum said.

But I feel like I am keeping a massive secret for the benefit of everyone else and now I am the one being ostracised. I am so upset I am being cut out.

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FoxtonFoxton · 09/12/2024 10:37

I'm not a vengeful person at all, but I wouldn't stand by and be blamed and lied about. I'd tell all, factually and calmly, with evidence, and then let them decide what to do. Personally, I wouldn't want to try and repair my relationship with my mother and would move on with my life.

Duckswaddle · 09/12/2024 10:43

I’d be interested in meeting the man you matched with - sounds like his story is more plausible given what your mother is like.
She will panic if she finds out and it will bring things to the surface.

bifurCAT · 09/12/2024 10:44

Duckswaddle · 09/12/2024 10:43

I’d be interested in meeting the man you matched with - sounds like his story is more plausible given what your mother is like.
She will panic if she finds out and it will bring things to the surface.

This. I think she panicked and r@pe was her cover story based on everything else you've said about her personality.

Catbabymammy · 09/12/2024 10:49

How old was your mum when you were born?

Buttonsmum67 · 09/12/2024 10:50

Catbabymammy · 09/12/2024 10:49

How old was your mum when you were born?

She was 28. I requested my birth certs and she registered me in her surname then re registered me the year after with my dads surname after they were married so nothing makes sense to me at all.

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Tbry24 · 09/12/2024 10:52

Don’t be pushed out and miss out on the rest of your family, this will get much worse.

you need to tell dad and your siblings what’s actually happened.

Send a text to them all explaining about the DNA match and then mum not wanting to see you since. say you are missing them all and really need some support after finding out you have a stranger as your biological father.

Something along those lines. don’t not tell your dad.

if there’s any questions or disbelief or even do it at the same time send them a screenshot of the DNA match.

And take time processing this, your mum has treated you terribly.

Tbry24 · 09/12/2024 10:53

Buttonsmum67 · 09/12/2024 10:50

She was 28. I requested my birth certs and she registered me in her surname then re registered me the year after with my dads surname after they were married so nothing makes sense to me at all.

That would imply your dad knew at the time.

NewGreenDuck · 09/12/2024 10:54

Was the morning after pill available when you were conceived? From memory it was the early 80s. If it wasn't then that's a lie she has told.

NigelHarmansNewWife · 09/12/2024 10:54

It sounds very much as though she has made up being attacked to cover up her affair. She's a piece of work. I'm sorry you are going through this and being treated so appallingly. I'm willing to bet the issues you are having counselling for are related to your mother knowing your father wasn't her husband. This must all be so hurtful. I think in your shoes I'd meet your biological dad and get more info.

Buttonsmum67 · 09/12/2024 10:55

Tbry24 · 09/12/2024 10:53

That would imply your dad knew at the time.

It would wouldn't it, but if so why is so desperate for me not to tell him.

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Mangocity · 09/12/2024 10:55

She's lying.

I would speak to the other man and get some kind of statement. Then write to your family saying you are being cut out because you came across this information.

Catbabymammy · 09/12/2024 10:55

My friend had an affair and had exactly the same situation. She thought the baby was her husband’s.

Buttonsmum67 · 09/12/2024 10:55

NewGreenDuck · 09/12/2024 10:54

Was the morning after pill available when you were conceived? From memory it was the early 80s. If it wasn't then that's a lie she has told.

I was conceived in 1986

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LIZS · 09/12/2024 10:57

Sp it wasn't an affair as such, if they had not married yet. Her story re. ONS and MAP does not stand up, it wasn't easily available then.

Maddy70 · 09/12/2024 10:58

I would suck it up. Ancestry things are so destructive. Your mum had a secret. That was hers to keep tbh things were different then.

You are blowing up the whole family by announcing this. For what? Why upset your dad?

If you tell everyone so you think they will all come running to you? What outcome will you have?

Tbry24 · 09/12/2024 10:58

Buttonsmum67 · 09/12/2024 10:55

It would wouldn't it, but if so why is so desperate for me not to tell him.

I’m not sure. Unless it’s something messed up like she told him the same story at the time and yet really it was a relationship and your dad knew him? That sort of thing? Are you able to Google the stranger and find anything out about him from that era like where he worked, school that sort of thing so you can piece together if he was a friend of your dads?

but none of that’s your problem. You need to tell everyone and be able to get on with your life. You don’t deserve any of this.

if the family carry on treating you badly go and read the stately homes thread. It really does help.

Tbry24 · 09/12/2024 10:59

Maddy70 · 09/12/2024 10:58

I would suck it up. Ancestry things are so destructive. Your mum had a secret. That was hers to keep tbh things were different then.

You are blowing up the whole family by announcing this. For what? Why upset your dad?

If you tell everyone so you think they will all come running to you? What outcome will you have?

Her mothers kicked her out of the family! Who should the OP lose everyone? That’s not fair.

Tbry24 · 09/12/2024 11:00

How have your children been? What have you told them?

BlueMoanday · 09/12/2024 11:02

Maddy70 · 09/12/2024 10:58

I would suck it up. Ancestry things are so destructive. Your mum had a secret. That was hers to keep tbh things were different then.

You are blowing up the whole family by announcing this. For what? Why upset your dad?

If you tell everyone so you think they will all come running to you? What outcome will you have?

It's NOT her mother's secret to keep though is it?
OP's father is a different person than she thought. This is 100% the OP's business.

NewGreenDuck · 09/12/2024 11:02

I mean, realistically, she was probably dating 2 men and having sex with both. Possibly her now husband didn't know about the other and accepted he was the biological father. Unfortunately DNA testing is now so common that these sort of situations become public knowledge. In the past it often didn't unless the child clearly looked like it's biological father.

Buttonsmum67 · 09/12/2024 11:02

Maddy70 · 09/12/2024 10:58

I would suck it up. Ancestry things are so destructive. Your mum had a secret. That was hers to keep tbh things were different then.

You are blowing up the whole family by announcing this. For what? Why upset your dad?

If you tell everyone so you think they will all come running to you? What outcome will you have?

Huh? So she can make up lies about me and stop everyone speaking to me and I just have to suck it up?

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LuckysDadsHat · 09/12/2024 11:04

Buttonsmum67 · 09/12/2024 10:50

She was 28. I requested my birth certs and she registered me in her surname then re registered me the year after with my dads surname after they were married so nothing makes sense to me at all.

That is standard procedure for a baby born out of marriage. Even now you should re-register the birth a
If you have got married to the father after the original registering of the birth. I wouldn't read anything in to this at all.

Buttonsmum67 · 09/12/2024 11:06

LuckysDadsHat · 09/12/2024 11:04

That is standard procedure for a baby born out of marriage. Even now you should re-register the birth a
If you have got married to the father after the original registering of the birth. I wouldn't read anything in to this at all.

Ok, Thank you

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ttcat37 · 09/12/2024 11:07

No way would I be sitting on this, having been disowned by the family purely because of your lineage. I’d tell everybody, and say “my dad isn’t my dad, and mum’s been bad mouthing me because she doesn’t want me to tell anybody”. If she’s telling the truth then your dad sounds like he’d stand by her. If she’s lying then he deserves to know the truth.

Maddy70 · 09/12/2024 11:07

Buttonsmum67 · 09/12/2024 11:02

Huh? So she can make up lies about me and stop everyone speaking to me and I just have to suck it up?

Yes unless you want to lose all your family. Your poor dad