A man has been left gobsmacked after discovering he has at least 35 half siblings after taking a DNA test to learn more about his 'secret' conception. He explained how his mum went down the sperm donor route after struggling to conceive - but kept it a secret from him throughout his childhood.
While he understands why she kept it from him, he wishes she shared the truth sooner as "it's really important to know for genetic disease and to avoid incest". Taking to Reddit, he said: "It was the hardest for my actual dad because he didn’t know. I don’t attach that much emotion to biological paternity, all the dad credit goes to my real dad who raised me."
Since taking the DNA test, the man has tracked down his biological father and 35 of his half siblings who met after taking their own tests. "There are probably many more out there," he added. "I’d love to [meet them] - they had a reunion with our donor last summer. We’re (donor + half sibs) are in a group chat so that’s been great.
