Family drama: revealing the truth about my cousin’s Native American heritage

A family feud has erupted after I revealed the truth about my cousin’s Native American heritage. Despite years of bullying and insults, I finally snapped and told her that her father wasn’t Sioux, but actually Mexican. Now, she and her mother have disowned me and my dad’s side of the family. Was I in the wrong for revealing this family secret? The drama continues…

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Revealing family secrets leads to disownment and identity crisis

When OP reveals a family secret about her cousin’s Native American heritage, tensions rise and family members disown each other. Despite being lighter-skinned, OP is actually more Native American than her cousin due to an affair in the family. The revelation causes her cousin to have an identity crisis and disown OP and her father’s side of the family. This family drama brings up questions about what stories should be kept secret and what the consequences are of revealing them. Read on for reactions and comments on this revealing situation.

NTA for revealing truth about cousin’s mistreatment and racism.

NTA for standing up to stuck-up cousin. Family should have acted sooner.

Toxic cousin K excluded OP based on genetic characteristics. Karma strikes back!

A comment applauding publicly shaming family members.

Validating mixed Native identity and condemning gatekeeping with empathy.

Being native is about embracing culture, not blood quantum.

Gatekeeping a race is dumb. NTA, justice for racism

Standing up against bullying and revealing truth, NTA wins hearts ❤️

Standing up to family pressure and revealing the truth

Don’t listen to K, your connection to your heritage is valid

Standing up to bullies and speaking the truth.

Family drama and a long-kept secret – ESH, but K got what was coming.

Revealing family secrets and getting the claws out

Internalized shame and silence, but justice served against abusive cousin.

Bullying over Native American heritage: ESH but K is the biggest a**hole.

Defending a cousin’s Native American heritage against bigotry and racism

Family secrets revealed, NTA advises honesty for future generations.

Skin color means nothing, you’re linked by blood and culture. ✊

Embracing diverse heritages and standing up against discrimination. ❤️

Commenter calls out cousin’s cultural appropriation, no sympathy here ‍♀️

Bully removed herself? NTA wins this one.

Mexicans are indigenous to North America too

Revealing family secrets can have consequences. Navigating family drama

Not the a**hole. Tell us more, why do you say that?

How colonialism affects tribal membership. ESH.

Is the story exaggerated? No replies to clarify.

Defending a half-native sister from racism.

Uncovering truth about cousin’s Native American heritage exposes family dysfunction

Savage comment shuts down drama in one sentence

Standing up for the truth and yourself.

NTA: K is off base and the only racist person.

Uncovering family secrets can be messy but sometimes necessary.

Uncovering family secrets and identity crisis. Similar stories shared.

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Native American heritage and legalities of blood quantum explained.

When family drama heats up

Family secrets can be hurtful, but is it our place to share?

Navigating cultural identity and family abuse, OP is NTA

Parents share some of the a-hole title.

Pride in ancestry turned into bigotry and racism. Let’s focus on shared culture instead of ‘who’s more % what%’.

Commenter finds poetic justice in family drama.

When the tables turn Ultimate Uno Reverse!

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Bad parenting leads to family drama and bullying. ‍♂️

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Calling out family racism, hoping for acceptance and unity ❤️

Genetics can be unpredictable! Commenter supports OP’s actions.

Gatekeeping Native American identity leads to ESH conflict.

Calling out bad parenting and racism

Calling out racism and poetic justice in family drama

Race reveal revenge: commenter stands up for truth and justice

Standing up for oneself against racism with NTA judgement

Embrace your culture! NTA for revealing cousin’s Native American heritage

Standing up for yourself is never a bad thing.

Mexican heritage and Native American blood: a cultural lesson

Revealing family heritage and identity through DNA testing.

Racist cousin disowns family for Native American heritage. NTA wins.