I recently was contacted by my mother's cousin, who lives in Spain, and I have never spoken to. She has been working on our family tree for a long time, and sent all the info through to me. She ended up telling me that there was information in the history of the family that my mum wasn't aware of, and it was up to me if i told her or not. she had kept it a secret for 48 years.
basically, my mums mum had a relationship with a South African man in early 1946. she fell pregnant, he was shipped back off to south africa. she married my mums supposed father in 1949. i do not know if she was with this man when she slept with the S.A. man or not. Whichever way, nobody ever told my mum the truth. they went on to have another child in 1956 (my mums brother/half-brother).
my mum is 60 now. should i tell her the truth? i dont have any info on this S.A man so cant give her any details. the man she thinks is her father is dead now. it is her right to know, but will it be more hurt than its worth?
2007-04-16
02:41:02
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