Taking an Ancestry DNA test can be fun. Learning more about where you came from and who you are is part of your personal history, and everyone deserves to know that. However, sometimes these discoveries can go sideways, and about 27%-40% of users say they’ve discovered something unwanted or “spicy.”
When this man took an Ancestry test at his wife’s whim, he found out some pretty unsettling information. The aftermath was a discovery of new family members and a possible loss of contact with others. Nevertheless, he decided his story needed to be told so that other people would not be afraid of finding out the truth, too.
Bored Panda got in touch with the man who posted this story online, named Andrew. He kindly agreed to share with us how he is approaching his relationships with newly-discovered family members and why his story matters.
