Just read this very open article about a bro & sis having a sexual relationship...

[MrsGrouchoMarxMerryHenry]

here

I'm sure you'll all have many thoughts on it.

I saw this a while ago, not sure if was on here or not, not that shocked by her story TBH.

Oh dear.

A full blown sexual relationship with your brother? Nah. Explain it away any way you like, but it's not wrong on about a dozen different levels.

I assume the "not" was a typo in your last post, Mrs.Mattie?

I kind of liked the article.
Yes it's gross and twisted, but they are consenting adults, they didn't have children (that's just totally out of order in my mind, due to the chances of genetic problems).
And she's not alone, other people have done these weird things happily. People who are tempted to get into the same situation need to talk about it, they need to read articles like this to work thru reasons why they shouldn't proceed, what it would mean and what it doesn't.
Sexual attraction to siblings is quite common, not just in abuse situations, but very consenting ones. Especially if the siblings were separated from each other at a quite young age.

Lljkk, I think in cases of separation at birth, genetic sexual attraction occurs about 50% of the time.

I too have mixed feelings about the article - they were consenting teenagers (not adults!), but at the same time I found it a very uncomfortable read.

Yep, typo, sorry.

I think it came across like one of those salacious women's mag 'true stories' personally. Did we need to know the exact details of the first time they got it on?

I didn't see it that way at all, dittany. I'd read it again, but as MrsM said it did come across as rather tawdry!

yes, and the fact that it wasn't preplanned but always just seemed to happen when there was no chance of being discovered....funny how that worked out!

Although, I think most people want to think that he 'did it to her', despite what she says about being willing, happy, not abused and sometimes the instigator, because then you have the abuser-victim scenario that people are familiar with and which makes 'sense' - if you get what I mean!! rather than the 2 siblings both happy with the situation, which people seem to find more repulsive than abuser-victim, for some reason.

I wouldn't have trouble believing in the scenario dittany paints (roles reversed) being consensual.
Why is incest so unacceptable? The article author is right, we don't have a logical response to it. Instead, it's our cultural bias, the Incas and probably many other cultures routinely married close relatives -- some cultures think that first cousins having sex is fine, other cultures think first-cousin marriage is ultra disgusting and obvious incest.

is it not legal to marry a first cousin in the UK? I am certain it is. Kinda makes my stomach churn to be honest.

The fact they only did anything when there was no chance of being caught speaks volumes in terms og guilt, shame and knowing its not natural.