Man Shares How He Discovered That His Daddy Is Not His Father and People Online Offered Their Suggestions

One DNA test was supposed to be a bit of holiday fun, but it ended up rewriting everything this Redditor thought he knew about his family. What started as a casual check between brothers quickly turned into a painful discovery about paternity, identity, and a father he never really knew. After confronting his mom, he learned that the man he believed was his dad was a drifter and alcoholic who had grown up in the foster system, never knew his real family, and died years ago from liver damage.

Now the only thing left is the truth, and a comment section full of people weighing in on what it all means. Read on.

Took a DNA test with my brother...

u/jakobpinders

Taking DNA tests for fun around Christmas time

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I confronted my mum

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My real father was an alcoholic

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He died years ago from liver damage

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I know who my real father is

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To wrap everything up...

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The post received over 850 comments and more than 14K upvotes. Below are what people had to say!

1. Felt like my world was shape-shifted

u/Dry-Detective3852

This commenter says the news would hit like a total identity reset.

2. Identifying the body of someone you didn't know

u/Beautiful-Concern144

3. Though he's not your biological dad, he's your real father

u/princess_nyaaa

That was one of the main themes in the replies.

4. Go give your dad a real hug

u/bmsh948549

5. Some people don't deserve the title DAD

u/shainadawn

6. He might have been your father, but not your daddy

u/commandrix

7. You need to put together all that you know

u/Ecfective_Corner694

8. Very true...

u/igraywolf

9. You could have loads of siblings you don't even know

u/AllanfromWales1

10. There are people who work tirelessly to reconnect individuals with their genetic families

u/Minijcwdriver

Another commenter pointed toward the bigger family picture.

This also echoes the dilemma of telling siblings about their dad’s secret love child.

11. This is great

u/ComfortableWish

12. It feels like that decision was stolen from me...

u/virgilreality

13. He's not your real dad...

u/demon_ix

14. It cannot be changed, and it changes nothing

u/PiddlyD

15. Your father is the one who raised you

u/cofclabman

16. This is another angle to consider

u/kiasyd_childe

17. That you did the deed doesn't make you the father

u/luther2399

18. And I so agree with you

u/lablaga

19. He's your father, maybe, but he's not your daddy

u/TeysaMortify

20. Learn more for yourself somehow

u/achilles5788

21. I couldn't have said it any better

u/ukexpat

22. Always was your father and always will be

u/another_nosbiht

23. Do not sweat it at all

u/Nic4379

24. A relevant way to see things

u/twohedwlf

25. And it is as clear as day

u/id_death

So many people have been left broken due to the results of a DNA test. You can imagine waking up only to find out that the family you’ve known all your life is not your biological family.

Damn! It can be a hard pill to swallow because, from that moment, you start pinpointing things that make you different from them. But then, it is what it is!

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