Interview With Expert
A person’s cultural and genetic heritage is often very meaningful to them. It holds stories and ties to their ancestors, and also explains many aspects of their family. That’s why people put a lot of effort into finding out their roots and upholding the values associated with them.
One family who strongly believed that they were Italian got a huge shock when their in-law revealed the results of the DNA test her husband took. In that moment, their entire perception of who they were shifted, and they got very mad at her.
People who make assumptions about their genetic heritage may be shocked to learn exactly which sources their DNA comes from
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The poster shared that her in-laws always believed that they were Italian and that that dictated their food, personality, jokes, and even slurs
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When her husband did a DNA test, he found out that there was only 0.7% Italian heritage in his bloodline, and that it was mainly a mix of German and Spanish
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The couple revealed this shocking news to the man’s grandparents, who took it sportingly, but when the rest of the family found out, they were furious
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