Is it normal to be attracted to your cousin?

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Ok so here is the situation. I'm 21 and my cousin is 23. She came from NY and was staying at my grandparents house for the night. I haven't seen her in 2 years. Anyway, she decided to go to bed. Soon after, I decided to leave. As I was getting ready to leave and waiting in the kitchen, she comes in to get some water. She was not wearing any pants and her shirt was barely covering her privates. The weird thing is she smiled at me and said hi. It definitely seemed like a flirtatious smile. It seemed like there was some attraction. I just smiled and said hey back. It was a really awkward situation for me, but I have to admit that my cousin is pretty attractive and it kind of turned me on. I would never act on it but I feel a bit ashamed for liking it. Is this normal? How can I forget about it?

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  • NeofelisNebulosa
    8 years ago

    Is it normal? I am not sure. But this question gets asked on IIN a lot, so maybe cousin attraction is a common thing, especially if you haven't been around them much. But having children with a cousin would obviously not be a good idea and is probably illegal in most places.

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  • judyinthesky
    8 years ago

    I can only speak for me. If I did what she did it would to get noticed. A intentional invitation for you to make a comment. like "Damn I didn't know how good you looked/
    I knew you looked good dressed but not that great. It seems to be normal from what I have heard and seen. At least she is 23 not 12 like I was. With my step dad.

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    • dytrog
      8 years ago

      What do you mean with my step dad. Did you tease him. Or was it normal to walk around in your panties around your house, Didn't your mother tell you it wasn't right?

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  • TheShyGirlFromWork
    8 years ago

    Yes it is NORMAL,and very common. I have incest thoughts about my brothers, a cousin, and even my dad. Having the thoughts and feelings doesn't make me (or you) a bad person. Even acting on them wouldn't make me (or you) a bad person. I certainly don't mind if they tell me that they have intimate feelings about me. I see it as a natural attraction to the opposite sex... no matter who it is.

    So, don't feel guilty about your feelings. Don't try to forget about your attraction to your cousin, because that would be denying who you really are. If you don't want sex with her, then don't do it... if you do, then do it. The more you suppress the feelings, the stronger they will be when they resurface. If you treat is as normal, then you can know yourself, and move on. So, just go with it... and if it happens then let it happen, if it doesn't happen, then just let it be.

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  • (s)aint
    8 years ago

    Why not act on it?
    It´s nice.

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  • green_boogers
    8 years ago

    Get busy. Flirt with her, compliment her, rub her and fuck her. It will be a nice memory for all those cold rainy days in the future of your life.

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  • Cymbalism
    8 years ago

    Being attracted to your cousin is hardly strange at all. It's legal to marry your first cousin in many states, and there isn't a very high chance of birth defects or anything like that. The main reason to avoid it is because it's a social taboo, but you understand that. Your attraction is pretty natural, but if you want to forget about it, just try to distract yourself whenever thoughts like that might enter your brain. Just train your brain to always shift the focus onto something else, or someone else.

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    • judyinthesky
      8 years ago

      Being attracted to any family member is normal. What is not normal or socially acceptable is acting on it.

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  • snarkygirl
    8 years ago

    Normal if you're Amish or live in the Deep South.

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