Concerns Abound After Sister Posts Paternity Secret
- Advice columnist Eric Thomas addressed two readers facing distinct personal crises: one dealing with a paternity revelation shared on Facebook, and another struggling to exit a long-term abusive relationship.
- One reader, Confused Paternity Dear Confused, learned via DNA testing they are the product of a 1957 affair; their mother's first marriage ended in an annulment in 1941.
- Separately, Wrong Choices Dear Choices reported being in a complicated relationship of more than four years characterized by narcissistic behavior and physical aggression, leaving them uncertain why they remain.
- Thomas directed the abuse victim to the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support, while advising the paternity-seeking reader to process their news privately before sharing.
- Both readers were encouraged to seek professional guidance through therapists or support groups to evaluate their patterns, ensuring neither faces these obstacles alone.
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Asking Eric: My sister outed my paternity via Facebook. How am I supposed to explain this to family, friends?
Dear Eric: Last year my sister posted on Facebook that I was the result of an affair my mother had many years ago. It was with her first husband which ended in an annulment in 1941. The affair was in 1957.
Asking Eric: Sister revealed my true parentage in a Facebook post; a DNA test proved her right
Dear Eric: Last year my sister posted on Facebook that I was the result of an affair my mother had many years ago. It was with her first husband which ended in an annulment in 1941. The affair was in 1957.
Asking Eric: I wanted to prove that I wasn’t conceived from an affair. Turns out, I was
Dear Eric: Last year my sister posted on Facebook that I was the result of an affair my mother had many years ago. It was with her first husband from a marriage that ended in an annulment in 1941.The affair was in 1957.Throughout my life I did feel that way. My father, mother and three siblings had blond hair. I had brown hair, now gray. My paternal grandmother treated me differently.
Denver Post
Asking Eric: Sister posts paternity secret on Facebook
Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas answers his readers' questions in this June 20, 2026 edition of Asking Eric.
The Mercury news
Orlando SentinelAsking Eric: I took a DNA test to debunk my sister’s gossip. It turns out she was right.
Eric Thomas: Now I have a big secret and I need to decide who to tell.
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