Family Dysfunction at It's Best!

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Okay so this post is neither interesting, funny or inspirational. It's informative for people who for some reason, actually care.

I got an email from a reader this morning asking me about my recently pregnant sister. She was confused, and I'll explain why.

I am 25 years old. My little sister is also 25 years old. Her father is my uncle by marriage. Her step-mother is my aunt by blood. My older sister is 35 years old. Her mother is my aunt by blood. I have two little brothers who are 15, and 17 years younger than me. My mother died when I was 2.

Anyone else want to do the math here?

Yeah, me either.

So I made a helpful chart. Here's my family tree (both sides!)

It's not very helpful. (But it took like 40 minutes to do, so it's impressive still.)

Here is an easier chart showing my siblings.

Yellow is me! Aren't I cute! AND THIN!

The red is my little brothers Johnny and Nico. They are my half brothers.
Purple is my older sister, Tiffany (and green are her daughters, my nieces). She is my first cousin.
Pink is my little sister, Kristine (and green is her pregnant belly). She is my step-cousin.

So basically when your Mom dies and your raised by your Grandmother (and 3 aunts) over the course of 18 years, you're gonna blur some traditional family lines. Hence: Forced Siblings.