There was a segment on radio about this some years ago. You have a tiny, tiny chance of genetic problems with your children.
Darwin and Einstein are recent examples of famous men who married their cousins. It was very, very common until about 100 years ago. It is a modern social norm only to frown on it.
Perhaps I am biased though, as I had a cousin with a crush on me when we were teens, and she was stunningly gorgeous. We never saw each other more than once every 3-5 years, so it wasn't like we were close enough to feel like anything more than friends. Certainly didn't feel like a "family" kind of relationship, likely due to our lack of proximity.
We never so much as held hands, or even discussed anything other than usual smalltalk. Perhaps things would have been different if kissing cousins wasn't such a taboo, who knows.
No, it's not abnormal to be attracted to someone pretty and around your age, nor for that feeling to be reciprocated. But it's not normal in this day and age to act on it, strictly speaking.
Don't expect others to understand, as you can see by comments above. This is one that will end in tears, I'm afraid.
Thank fuck someone has sense but i must say, just because there is a very low chance of genetic disorder doesnt mean its fucking ok. It shouldnt even get to the stage where genetic issues are relevant. Family is family at the end of the day and no matter how faint, your blood is similar. Plus i dont think proximity matters in stabilising family relationships, i would take a bullet for each and every one of my family members, even the dickheads and i dont see them for very long periods of time.
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There was a segment on radio about this some years ago. You have a tiny, tiny chance of genetic problems with your children.
Darwin and Einstein are recent examples of famous men who married their cousins. It was very, very common until about 100 years ago. It is a modern social norm only to frown on it.
Perhaps I am biased though, as I had a cousin with a crush on me when we were teens, and she was stunningly gorgeous. We never saw each other more than once every 3-5 years, so it wasn't like we were close enough to feel like anything more than friends. Certainly didn't feel like a "family" kind of relationship, likely due to our lack of proximity.
We never so much as held hands, or even discussed anything other than usual smalltalk. Perhaps things would have been different if kissing cousins wasn't such a taboo, who knows.
No, it's not abnormal to be attracted to someone pretty and around your age, nor for that feeling to be reciprocated. But it's not normal in this day and age to act on it, strictly speaking.
Don't expect others to understand, as you can see by comments above. This is one that will end in tears, I'm afraid.
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Thank fuck someone has sense but i must say, just because there is a very low chance of genetic disorder doesnt mean its fucking ok. It shouldnt even get to the stage where genetic issues are relevant. Family is family at the end of the day and no matter how faint, your blood is similar. Plus i dont think proximity matters in stabilising family relationships, i would take a bullet for each and every one of my family members, even the dickheads and i dont see them for very long periods of time.