He had no interest in meeting or pursuing a relationship with his new-found daughter. I asked if he would object if my son and I reached out to her. He requested that we not pursue a relationship.
DEAR AMY: I recently did DNA ancestry testing, hoping to locate relatives of my father, who died when I was very young.I have one brother, and he is a confirmed bachelor, but apparently, he fathered a child 40 years ago.
As the months went by, I felt a longing to meet her. She was already following us on social media, so it seems that she might have already been aware of the relationship before I connected the DNA dots.Against my brother’s wishes, I reached out to her, and my son and I met her for dinner. She seems to be a lovely young woman and we mutually want to pursue a family relationship.
I am just brokenhearted. I still plan on seeing my niece, but I just wish my brother would come around.DEAR ANGUISHED: You asked your brother for permission to contact your niece and he said no, but you went ahead and did so, anyway.
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