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Post by cathym on Jul 20, 2016 23:24:02 GMT -5
Hi all,
Because I obviously don't want anyone knowing my identity, I've changed all names. My situation is this :
A long time ago ( around 24 years ) my husband Robert, who I'm divorced from, left me for a few months, and hooked up with a woman called Linda. She was in an on/off relationship with her boyfriend, who I'll call Tom. After a couple of months together, Linda became pregnant, telling my husb Robert that the baby was his, as she had barely been sleeping with Tom. Robert, who was already expecting his second child with me, promptly washed his hands off her, and the baby, and ended up back with me.
Apparently, Linda then announced her pregnancy and everyone (including Tom ) assumed the baby was Toms. Robert and I had our baby (a girl ) and 6 months later Linda gave birth to a boy.
That happened 24 years ago, Linda married someone else and had another child with them. Robert and I divorced, and he moved away. As far as Tom knows, he is the father of the boy.
A couple of years ago, I looked for Linda on Facebook, just to be a stickybeak..lol I found her, and FB account of the boy in question. There is absolutely no doubting that he is the son of Robert, he is the spitting image of him.
I have wondered and pondered for a long time now - Do I tell the boy or anyone that his father is Robert and not Tom ?
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Post by Ask Anon on Jul 21, 2016 4:20:59 GMT -5
There is absolutely no doubting that he is the son of Robert, he is the spitting image of him. Actually, there IS doubt; regardless of appearance, it takes DNA to make it 'no doubt' I looked for Linda on Facebook, just to be a stickybeak..lol There's no LOL about being a stickybeak. You need to consider at least three things: 1. Why you want to do this? Revenge? after all this time? 2. Who gains by your actions? You? Would you really feel better? 3. If the resemblance is as strong as you say, then chances are they already know ... which brings you back to you being a stickybeak. Or 'stalker', as we say these days.
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Post by cathym on Jul 21, 2016 5:55:44 GMT -5
Ok, fair point about the possibility of Robert not being the dad - but as I said, looking at the picture, it's hard not to see the chances are above average at least.
This is not about revenge. I saw the profile picture a couple of years ago, and I've always known where Linda is, and about the existence of the boy. If I'd wanted revenge, I would have had plenty of opportunities over the years. I had plenty of nasty thoughts about Linda when Robert first came back, but I got over them, and life went on.
My honest reason for considering it, rightly or wrongly, is this: The fact that the boy, and Tom, have lived with a lie for 24 years ! I think Tom has the right to know, as does the boy. If I were either one of them I would want to know who my real parents were.
Robert, as it later turned out is schizophrenic, which can be genetic, and is also something I'd want to know if I were the boy..
Chances are NOT that they would know about their resemblance to each other, as they have never met, and live a long way from each other.
I've looked up heaps of people on Facebook, old school friends, people I've worked with, distant relatives, including people I didn't like. Most people I know have done the same thing. It doesn't make me a stalker.
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Post by Ask Anon on Jul 21, 2016 8:28:29 GMT -5
But these people aren't your friends.
Based on what you say, if you knew, then you have some argument to interfere. But you don't. You strongly suspect. And that's not the same thing at all.
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