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After thorough investigation, I have drawn 3 concrete conclusions:

A) Wu-tang Clan is not a thing to be fucked with,
B) You don't want to mess with Shady because Shady will fucking kill you
C) that dumb chick on the radio is all about that bass but does not prefer the treble at all
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After thorough investigation, I have drawn 3 concrete conclusions:

A) Wu-tang Clan is not a thing to be fucked with,
B) You don't want to mess with Shady because Shady will fucking kill you
C) that dumb chick on the radio is all about that bass but does not prefer the treble at all



D) One Direction broke up and my life is over now.
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After thorough investigation, I have drawn 3 concrete conclusions:

A) Wu-tang Clan is not a thing to be fucked with,
B) You don't want to mess with Shady because Shady will fucking kill you
C) that dumb chick on the radio is all about that bass but does not prefer the treble at all



D) One Direction broke up and my life is over now.



I've forgotten until now,
You... You Bastard!
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I just found out I have another brother.....
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I just found out I have another brother.....


There has got to be a big story behind THAT statement..... :confused:

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I just found out I have another brother.....


There has got to be a big story behind THAT statement..... :confused:




Yeah got a very strange message from the 'brother' on Facebook while I was at work. Message stated that it was probably the strangest message you will ever see on Facebook. Said if my dad's name was Steve, which it is, then he was my brother. Said he looked up any known Steve's with my last name and only found 2, one of which was my father obviously, and the other was a 27 year old Asian guy (I'm not Asian). Started asking me questions about a woman, who turns out is his bio mother. I had never heard of her. He told me the reason he was telling me this stuff was because he couldn't find my dad on FB and the others he found were my step mom and one of my sisters and so if he had contacted my step mom and started asking questions and he turns out really to be my brother, my dad has some serious explaining to do to her and he didn't want to affect any marriages so he was very particular about dates on when my dad and mom split up and when my dad got together with my step mom. Well these dates start lining up and its looking more and more like this actually might be true. Then he says he has papers to prove my dad at least knows about him. Shows me signed copies of a waiver of parental rights form, stating my dads name and signature, shows me adoption papers and so forth. Definitely looks legit. I call up my mom and chat with her for a bit and I give her his FB link and she starts checking out his pictures and immediately in the first couple pics she notices the resemblance between me and him. Apparently him, his wife, my dad, and myself are the only people that know he actually exists as part of this family. his birth records were released when he turned 25. This guy actually sent me a friend request on FB about a year ago. Didnt think anything of it, just thought it was a friend of a friend but we never talked this whole time until today when he finally told me this.
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Quote by Johnny Broflex:



Quote by Mo the Surfer:



There has got to be a big story behind THAT statement..... :confused:




Yeah got a very strange message from the 'brother' on Facebook while I was at work. Message stated that it was probably the strangest message you will ever see on Facebook. Said if my dad's name was Steve, which it is, then he was my brother. Said he looked up any known Steve's with my last name and only found 2, one of which was my father obviously, and the other was a 27 year old Asian guy (I'm not Asian). Started asking me questions about a woman, who turns out is his bio mother. I had never heard of her. He told me the reason he was telling me this stuff was because he couldn't find my dad on FB and the others he found were my step mom and one of my sisters and so if he had contacted my step mom and started asking questions and he turns out really to be my brother, my dad has some serious explaining to do to her and he didn't want to affect any marriages so he was very particular about dates on when my dad and mom split up and when my dad got together with my step mom. Well these dates start lining up and its looking more and more like this actually might be true. Then he says he has papers to prove my dad at least knows about him. Shows me signed copies of a waiver of parental rights form, stating my dads name and signature, shows me adoption papers and so forth. Definitely looks legit. I call up my mom and chat with her for a bit and I give her his FB link and she starts checking out his pictures and immediately in the first couple pics she notices the resemblance between me and him. Apparently him, his wife, my dad, and myself are the only people that know he actually exists as part of this family. his birth records were released when he turned 25. This guy actually sent me a friend request on FB about a year ago. Didnt think anything of it, just thought it was a friend of a friend but we never talked this whole time until today when he finally told me this.

Well, there are several way to look at this -
1 - Cool! a new family member - totally forgiving your parents for totally screwing up
2 - DAD! You F-ing idiot! Calling out your father for being a cheating bastard
3 - MOM! You f-ing cold b----- ! For not providing the needs of your husband
4 - DAD! You cheating A-------! For being a lying cheating AS-----.
5 - (inset) Mom -____________
6 - (inset) DAD - ____________

I think I covered or left enough marginal space for interpretation.

Look - it's really simple - Your choice is your own but he is your genetic brother - no matter how you choose to view your (and his) parents. That is a bond you can ignore, dispel or foster into a close bond. The choice is yours. What you do from this point forward is something YOU have to live with. When you have children will tell them about - my friend - this guy I know - my brother "insert name here" - or - uncle "insert name here"?

Me - I would have to meet this guy. I would want a new family member. My kids would know him FROM DAY 1 as MY BROTHER - a person that they could count on. If he turned out to be an A------, then he would never be mentioned again. Dumped. Flushed. Forgotten.

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Yes I definitely plan on meeting him when I fly back home this summer. My only issue right now is whether my step mom knows about him or not because I don't want to bring a brother into this family that my dad gave up if she doesn't know about him. If she knows that he gave up a child for adoption after me then I can at least ask them their opinion on what they would like to do. If my dad didn't tell her that he gave up a child and hid it all these years, it could really stir up some shit in this family. if he never told her, he clearly didn't want her to know about him. We have a wonderful family, my brother has a wonderful family it seems from what he has told me so if my dad doesn't want to be in his life, then that's fine. But you're right, it's my choice and that's what I've been saying to myself. If my family doesn't want him around, I still have to live with knowing I have another sibling out there and we can't share that info with anyone. Right now the only people that know he even exists as a part of this family is him, his wife, my dad and myself and if we let this leak out to one person in the family, it will eventually get back to my dad or step mom and that's the last thing we want right now cuz it could potentially ruin a 25 year marriage if she finds out.
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Yes I definitely plan on meeting him when I fly back home this summer. My only issue right now is whether my step mom knows about him or not because I don't want to bring a brother into this family that my dad gave up if she doesn't know about him. If she knows that he gave up a child for adoption after me then I can at least ask them their opinion on what they would like to do. If my dad didn't tell her that he gave up a child and hid it all these years, it could really stir up some shit in this family. if he never told her, he clearly didn't want her to know about him. We have a wonderful family, my brother has a wonderful family it seems from what he has told me so if my dad doesn't want to be in his life, then that's fine. But you're right, it's my choice and that's what I've been saying to myself. If my family doesn't want him around, I still have to live with knowing I have another sibling out there and we can't share that info with anyone. Right now the only people that know he even exists as a part of this family is him, his wife, my dad and myself and if we let this leak out to one person in the family, it will eventually get back to my dad or step mom and that's the last thing we want right now cuz it could potentially ruin a 25 year marriage if she finds out.



I really hope this works out well for you. Sounds like you can add a brother to your family!

I've been in a similiar situation but I haven't reached out to them because they have never been told the truth. I have 3 half siblings that don't know that I exist. Our Mother has hid that from them and her family since I was born. I was adopted by a wonderful family and they are my family, so I don't feel bad about it. But I would love to know them and have a relationship with them, but I can't be the one to destroy a family.
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Yes I definitely plan on meeting him when I fly back home this summer. My only issue right now is whether my step mom knows about him or not because I don't want to bring a brother into this family that my dad gave up if she doesn't know about him. If she knows that he gave up a child for adoption after me then I can at least ask them their opinion on what they would like to do. If my dad didn't tell her that he gave up a child and hid it all these years, it could really stir up some shit in this family. if he never told her, he clearly didn't want her to know about him. We have a wonderful family, my brother has a wonderful family it seems from what he has told me so if my dad doesn't want to be in his life, then that's fine. But you're right, it's my choice and that's what I've been saying to myself. If my family doesn't want him around, I still have to live with knowing I have another sibling out there and we can't share that info with anyone. Right now the only people that know he even exists as a part of this family is him, his wife, my dad and myself and if we let this leak out to one person in the family, it will eventually get back to my dad or step mom and that's the last thing we want right now cuz it could potentially ruin a 25 year marriage if she finds out.



I really hope this works out well for you. Sounds like you can add a brother to your family!

I've been in a similiar situation but I haven't reached out to them because they have never been told the truth. I have 3 half siblings that don't know that I exist. Our Mother has hid that from them and her family since I was born. I was adopted by a wonderful family and they are my family, so I don't feel bad about it. But I would love to know them and have a relationship with them, but I can't be the one to destroy a family.



Thats pretty much the same way he feels
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This user created a thread which attracted 150 or more replies.

It Defines Me
It Defines Me

This user mentioned Xbox America in his Xbox Live biography.

Sociable
Sociable

This user introduced himself or herself in the Introduce Yourself forum.

Googler
Googler

This user used the Xbox America search bar.

Hope things work out for the best among the family
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Competition Pro
Competition Pro

This user has won three or more gamerscore competitions.

Xbox America Benefactor
Xbox America Benefactor

This user has donated $50+ to Xbox America.

Burnt Waffle
Burnt Waffle

This user has achieved a gamerscore of 25,000 or higher.

Bronze Waffle
Bronze Waffle

This user has achieved a gamerscore of 50,000 or higher.

Silver Waffle
Silver Waffle

This user has achieved a gamerscore of 100,000 or higher.

Golden Waffle
Golden Waffle

This user has achieved a gamerscore of 150,000 or higher.

360Voice Group
360Voice Group

This user is a member of Xbox America's group on 360Voice.com.

Discussion Sparker
Discussion Sparker

This user created a thread which attracted 150 or more replies.

Sociable
Sociable

This user introduced himself or herself in the Introduce Yourself forum.

Googler
Googler

This user used the Xbox America search bar.

Gamercard Lover
Gamercard Lover

This user has posted one of his or her official Xbox America gamercards on another website.

I have been told that I am, "The Cantaloupe of Awesomeness!" Yeah buddy!
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