Sleeping with my sister

[jumpinjackflash]

..no not me!

did anyone watch this on Channel 4 last night? Am I alone in feeling a litle bit sorry for that Scottish 'couple'?

[david_carnell]

Oh I thought that was an offer. ;-)

Didn't see it. As someone who never me their half sister till I was 18 (and she was 30 something) I can safely say never has the topic of a programme made me quite so dis-inclined to watch it.

"Let's all laugh at the freaks! Look at them, ma - quick they're running away. After them!"

[KalamityKel]

I watched the end bit of it... was a little confusec as to how and y... :-S

[jumpinjackflash]

to be fair to them they hadn't met each other until their 20's. The American 'couple' both had significant others however!

[KalamityKel]

It amazed me with their attitudes that even though they knew they shouldnt (by the end of the prog) be particularly close that were still going to continue... forbidden love didn't seem to be a problem :-S

[Moos]

There was a horrible case in Germany a few years ago when a brother and sister (who met as adults) had children. The first two kids had lots of problems because of their genetic makeup, and the parents were planning a third...

[david_carnell]

That's strange, as statistically, your child is more likely to have "problems" if born to a mother over 40 than to brother and sister. Abnormalities only tend to happen if repeated incest occurs through generations as genetic deficiencies and susceptibilities multiply. Hence why the European Royals are all messed up. Cousins marrying cousins for centuries.

Although brother and sister marriages and any children hey had is deemed socially unacceptable the idea of them producing a freak of a baby is a horror-movie myth.

[KalamityKel]

yes but increasing the chance IF both partners are carriers of a hereditory "issue"

[HonaloochieB]

I don't have many rules in life but some wise old buffer or other once said "try everything once except incest and Morris dancing" and I've done my best to stick to it.

[Keef]

Knowingly hopping in the sack with your sibling is weird, but just imagine for a moment that you found out tomorrow that your partner, spouse, whatever, was actually your long lost sibling. Would you just be able to turn off your feelings for them because society deemed it correct? I have nothing but the deepest sympathy for the people in these cases!

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

Grim stuff. I'm not one to judge other people, but couldn't bring myself to watch this programme.

[TillieTrotter]

Very much agree with you there Keef. Was reading about a case a while back and its actually a really tragic situation to be in.

[jumpinjackflash]

probably be quite boring...no mother-in-law jokes for a start!

[Azul]

I have done things in the past that I don't totally recall, I may have slept with your sister too.

Apologies if that happened.

I'm pretty sure that we were both happy with the idea at the time but I wouldn't be doing it if it was today.

Apologies again