SarahJones97 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 My friend looks absolutely nothing like her parents but she's their biological daughter. How often do cases like her happen: Her parents are both traditional Mexicans with dark eyes, dark hair and indigenous features. They got 3 children and my friend is their oldest child and the only one different from their other 2 kids. While their other kids look similar to them, she is totally different. She came out white, strawberry blonde hair and bluish-grey eyes. When she was born, both initially thought the nurses handed them the wrong baby and that their real baby was switched. They requested the baby to get tested. As requested, the baby was but it came out positive. She's their biological child. The mother can't remember anyone in her family being white except one long dead great-great grandmother. The father had a couple distant ancestors but they're also long dead already. Yet she takes over one of those ancestors. That's so far back for a gene to suddenly show up. She looks nothing like her parents even though she's their child. She feels bad sometimes. During her younger years, a couple people would confused her mother for her teacher, tutor or nanny. I'm trying to make her feel better though. Are cases like her common or is this something new? Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Yeah, throwbacks happen - my daughter is a redhead yet there are no redheads in recent family. All in all though, the only advice to give your friend is to not worry about stuff which can't be changed. Link to post Share on other sites
ShyViolet Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Some people look a lot like their parents; some people look nothing like their parents. Genetics are a weird thing that we have no control over. There is no point getting so distressed and worried over something that is out of our control. I'm guessing that your friend is very young. I think as she gets older she will come to realize that there are other much more important things to spend our energy being concerned about than something like this. Link to post Share on other sites
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