Is it normal to have/be in a forbidden relationship?

Yeah it is quite normal in many other countries to , they even set you up to marry cousins in some.
We're all so strung out tho , as usual , so much bs in our world , rules , what's right and what's wrong , according to some suit on a couple of 100k a yr + benefits. Really makes me sick.
For you guys , if it turned out long lasting tho , you'd have to move away I reckon and don't even tell people. Your families would probably disown you too.
I was in love with my first cousin at 16 , sounds like it wasn't real at that age I know but I've still never met anyone I get a long with like her so it was real.
My dad found out , my aunty found out and , her big brother found out. Man it got ugly , thought I was a goner.
We decided to go our own way in the end .

i didnt know it took nine hours to get across Virginia.

Wrong? Pfft, who says? You know there are way more people in your position than you might think. They even have a website:
http://www.cousincouples.com/

First cousin is straight out incest. second or third fine but first!? Hahaha wtf is wrong with you. And people agreeing, super lol.

It's your FIRST COUSIN!!!! The gene pool is too close! It's basically incest and if you're having sex, PLEASE USE PROTECTION! You don't want to have inbred offspring running around, do you?!

Taboo relationships can be the most erotic you'll ever have. During my freshmen year in college, I fucked my g/f mom. It was simply wonderful..I get hard thinking about it. I fucked my g/f later in the day, but her Mom was sooo horny and sexual. After I was married a few years later, I went down on my mother-in-law, a very straight society lady. It was the very best pussy I ever ate. Of course, I fucked her every chance I got...when I want't fucking her daughter. God, her mom's pussy was wet and had not been touched in years. So hot.

I say go ahead and be with him but if you know things are going to get messed up in the family don't risk it.It's what I did I loved, still love my second cousin but if my family finds out it will be so bad so we have to end it off. Honestly if we get to the stage of marriage then I would tell my family but otherwise it could just be a psychological problem and u need comfort and love in ur life.

Again, I have to say, I get where you're coming from. I had a very similar experience myself, secretly dated my first cousin for two years. I have to admit, I have never found anyone I get along with, can tell everything to, and felt as comfortable around as him. Or as attracted to. (lol) As for genetics, I assure you, cousins are not close enough to be considered incest, and will not have any weird, abnormal babies. The chance of a defect is maybe 1 % higher than if you were not related. My advice is, if you really love each other, keep seeing each other in secret, then, when you are ready to marry, announce it, go to a state where it is legal, and do just that. Your family can't stop you, they can only be pissed. In my case, eventually some rumors started spreading about us, and we chickened out...but there were reasons besides our being related too.

You'll be fine, don't listen to everyone else talking shit. Go and make your life what you want it to be!

Im sorry, I know you guys think its incest, damn, even I know it is. A couple of years ago I wouldn't have even considered this. It happened so suddenly. I regretted every moment while it was happening at first but then the emotional feeling for him sunk in and I couldn't help it any longer. Maybe it was because because we never grew up together and got that family relationship, hell should I know? All I know is that im in love, but sadly it's with somebody I shouldn't be with.

There are so many people in the world. How does someone wind up with their cousin?! Not even a distant cousin, their first cousin?? Seriously dude. Find someone else.
The reason the relationship isn't blossoming isn't just because you're cousins. He probably has bitches on the side too and just fucks around with you when he's back in town.

Yeah it is pretty close even I admit. I didn't wanna have sex with mine even though she was the hottest looking girl around. Which killed me but I managed to stay outa there, so scared she might get preg.

We all have that cousin we think is cute & get along with really well but would never ever in a million years think of them in a romantic way! control yourselves. incest is a very horrible & unnatural thing. i'm sorry but you ought to be ashamed of yourselves. humans are different from animals because we use logic & animals use instinct. please use your logic.