Over the past few years, you've likely noticed that it's become increasingly popular for people to trace their family history through DNA testing services like 23andMe.
But while this more precise genealogy is immensely fascinating to some and boring to others, it seems that the practice's popularity has come with some unexpected side effects.
Indeed, there have already been dozens of instances where these tests have brought to light family secrets that laid dormant for decades. Whether this has resulted in family members finding out they're not as closely related as they thought due to infidelity or spouses who were horrified to learn they're actually blood related, the results can prove devastating.
And since one young man feels as though his entire future rides on the results of a DNA test, it will hardly surprising that he's hesitant to take one.