Woman Asks Internet What to Do When She Finds Out Her Long-Term Boyfriend Is Her Brother

There are all kinds of nuggets of advice that people will tell you about dating. Date someone that's your exact opposite so that you can fill in each other's holes and depravities. Date someone that's just like you so that you have things in common and won’t have as much conflict. Never date your best friend. Your partner should be your best friend. Your partner should fit into the family. But what happens when that last bit hits too close to home?

Dating Advice

There are so many polarizing voices and people sharing what your dating life should look like. But one thing that's consistent across most platforms is the advice to date someone that gets along with your family.

Your family knows you best and they usually have good, objective discernment about whether or not that person is your perfect match. And most parents aren't afraid to tell you how they feel!

Family-Arity

Have you ever dated someone that just feels like family? They have the same values, sense of humor, and stories that give you a reminiscent sense of home. These people feel familiar, safe, and comfortable.

Maybe they meet your parents and fit right in, just like they were meant to be part of your family. For this gal, that was the case. But maybe her boyfriend was too much like her family...

Both Adopted

This woman shared that she and her boyfriend are two years apart - ages 30 and 32.

They'd been together for the past six years without any inkling of knowledge that they were closer than they thought, in more ways than one.

Loved No Matter What

She was adopted as a baby but didn't know that she was adopted until she was in high school. The OP shared that she didn't feel betrayed in any way by her parents when she found out.

She knows that her parents love her, and she loves them right back.