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Whether we like our family tree or not, it’s something we belong to and there’s nothing we can do about it. Although every family has its strengths and weaknesses, some people feel like they were not that lucky in the gene lottery.
“Which shitty genetics did you inherit?” someone posed a bold question on Ask Reddit, and many people took it as an opportunity to confess some of the traits they’re neither happy nor proud about.
From baldness and anxiety to poor eyesight and acne, many of these genetic traits will hit very close to home, but remember that whatever it is, we’re all beautiful in our own way.
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#1
Likely Alzheimer's.
Both gamma's had it, my mom has it and I'm in my early fifties and starting to feel the beginning of decline.
Frankly, I'm scared s***less.
Sam Dodd 2 years ago
I think we all worry to some extent, my aunt and uncle were both diagnosed in the same year. Remember to remain both mentally and physically active and socially interactive. A lot of new research points to the gut and dietary issues. My Dad kept a daily journal, learnt a new language, walked an hour every day and swam all in his last 5 years. He enjoyed those last years even though he knew he had a terminal illness.His philosophy was he knew it was coming but he was determined to fill each day. A new hobby, learn something new, keep active, engage with people and embrace life. Wishing you good health and a positive future
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#2
A very rare recessive progressive genetic disorder. I'm a carrier. My wife also is a carrier. Incidence of being a carrier is over 1 in 1,000,000. Unfortunately for our kids, they have a 1/2 chance of being carriers, 1/4 chance that they won't, and 1/4 chance that they'll inherit the double recessive gene and manifest the disorder. 2 out of our 4 kids have manifested the disorder and their life expectancy is 10-12 years.
Life sucker punches everyone.
InvincibleRodent 2 years ago
And this, folks, is one of the instances where adoption is an infinitely kinder option to become a parent than having biological children.
#3
Teeth. I brush using an electric toothbrush for 2 minutes twice a day using prescription toothpaste, I floss twice a day, I've had braces and I floss under the permanent retainers once a day, I wear my night retainer every night and clean it every morning, have a dedicated tongue brusher and scraper that I use as needed, I go to the dentist twice a year and get fluoride treatments, I don't drink soda or eat excessive sugar, and I still have cavities.
I had to get a root canal that ended up failing (missed by the guy who did the root canal and 3 separate dentists) and when the cap eventually rotted off I had to get an implant which got infected, then got infected again, then was deemed chronically infected and had to be removed.
Now my wisdom teeth are acting up and need to be removed.
I am so f*****g sick of putting in so much time, energy, and money to be *below par* with most of the rest of the world
I'm only 33
JJ 2 years ago
All the pain comes on top. I can relate so well to this. I also had too many teeth on one side, and one less on the other which made my braces-time (5 years) even more painful (and also is the root of my chronic headaches now). The last root-canal-treatment meant one appointment per one to two weeks for half a year (!), two antibiotics and one infection also affected my sinuses. Luckily I have a great dentist and live in a country where public health covers the costs (except for fillings). Still it sucks.
#4
My parents met in their 20s, bonded over how they both have shitty circulation and everyone in their families has shitty circulation, and were like ‘I know, let’s breed!’.
Went as you’d expect.
#5
Hair on every inch of my body except for the top of my head
#6
Short, acne, small tits, crooked teeth and underdeveloped/too far back jaw (they got mostly fixed with braces), thin hair, mental illness, scoliosis, tiny toes (what the f**k is up with that, I get too many comments about my baby feet)
Can't think of anything else atm
It's like I won the reverse genetic bingo. If this was medieval times I would definitely be the repulsive town witch
Wdit: oh right, forgot IBS
DEW 2 years ago (edited)
I had really thin hair all my life.I started taking an OTC hair and nail pills. They are from appliednutrition. They are with biotin, silica, collagen. They say three times the biotin. My hair is thicker and stronger. I have to take them daily. The stores now seem to just have the gummies which I don't care for. My son is 19 and takes a medication for his liver disease which caused him to lose his hair on top. He has new hairs coming in. He likes the gummies. Amazon is where I get them from now. I hope this will help you. I too have IBS-C
#7
Lynch Syndrome. I am on my third round of (different each time) cancer.
#9
excessive sweating
KING ILLEGAL FOREST 2 years ago
Idk if my sweating is excessive, or just a result of general heat intolerance. if the temperature goes up past 75F/24C, I start losing the ability to function. Summer is a nightmare.
#10
Starving myself and still being fat
Chich 2 years ago
I was just thinking today of a comment someone made about this. She tried to loose weight but according to her her genetics responded with something like "Oh! are we runnin' from the english lass? Don't worry! I'll keep you plump as a partridge to help you survive"
Ian Conelley 2 years ago
I relate to this. I was in the military when I was younger. Even before then, I was a distance runner. I was in shape that rivaled olympic athletes, and have weird residual health problems from training so hard for so long with no breaks... but I've never and will never have a "six pack." My abs are like rocks, getting punched in the gut doesn't faze me, it's more likely the person throwing the punch will hurt their hand, but you'll never see them under the "Ya missed a meal, laddie, the English must be invading again" genes.
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Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
Get your thyroid checked, and by a hormone specialist. Any other doctor will rely solely on the TSH test, which tells them practically nothing about the condition of the thyroid. Be sure they test all your T3s. T3 is the hormone that regulates your metabolism. Low T3 can mean your body isn’t burning calories, and no matter how little you eat, you cannot lose weight. Also have them test to see if your body creates T3 from T4. Not everybody’s does, and if you somehow get put on that s**t prescription called Synthroid (or generic levothyroxine), you will end up with no T3 and toxic levels of T4. How do I know all this? I had the same problem my whole life. Once I realized it was my thyroid, I made the mistake of going to an endocrinologist who only did the TSH test and only prescribed Synthroid. After gaining 70 lbs in 4 months, feeling like I had arthritis, having zero energy, and just wanting to die, I tried to convince my doctor the Synthroid wasn’t working. Their answer? Increase the dosage of the same meds that were practically killing me! So I fired them and went to a hormone specialist, who did the full range of thyroid-specific tests (NOT the TSH), discovered I don’t convert T4 to T3, and that Synthroid only had led to T4 toxicity, so prescribed meds with T3—which totally changed my life for the better! I can now eat like a normal person and either lose or maintain a normal weight (depends on the dosage of my meds), and will never have to starve myself again.
Jackie Lulu 2 years ago
I can't upvote this enough!! It makes no sense to only test the TSH, which is produced in the pituitary gland. What if the pituitary isn't functioning? Shame more doctors don't think this through.
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LittleMissPanda 2 years ago
Starving yourself can also lead to obesity - some bodies respond by putting away all and every nutrition you then give it because it thinks it might not get food in the survivable future. So please don't starve. See a doctor, check out your hormones and vitamines and get a personalised meal plan. A bit of exercise on top of that and you're good to go (unless there' some underlying medical condition, of course). Best of luck <3
Taibhse Sealgair 2 years ago
I was going to add this comment. If you don't get the _right_ amount of nutrients, your body will adjust. Lower energy, lower body temperature, mental "quickness". If you have ever heard someone talk about hitting a "plateau" on a diet, that's why. Their body has adjusted. It's a long book, but The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung goes into great detail on this. First step though, as others have pointed out. Go see your Doctor!
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J Nic 2 years ago
Starving yourself never works. I mean, if you literally starve yourself for a month, you’ll lose a lot of weight. But the damage it does to your body isn’t worth it. A healthy, low calorie diet and plenty of exercise will always work to lose weight. People (including myself) often have trouble sticking to a diet and get frustrated. If you truly stick to it, you will lose weight.
Cate 2 years ago
There is a new area of research opening up about gut biomes, etc. Some genetic types definitely hold onto weight, which is great in a time of famine.
J Nic 2 years ago
Poop transfers have worked wonders for people. They take poop from skinny people and insert it into your bum. Science is magic.
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Karin Morris 2 years ago
Starving yourself does the exact opposite of your desired effect. Your body will hold onto your fat in order to survive.
Sally Signup 2 years ago
I had a doctor once who insisted I eat only 500 calories a day, then proceeded to give medication that had to be taken with meals if I didn't want to get sick to my stomach. I rarely go to the doctor anymore, since everything apparently is caused by being fat or being female.
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DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago
Yep. I try everything and it's almost impossible to lose weight. Gaining weight...not a problem. Lol
Anne Wyckoff 2 years ago
Try eating earlier in the day and limiting calories to a reasonable amount. That helped me lose a lot.
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ZombieSushi386 2 years ago
I relate to this so much! I was overweight most of my life and beginning around age 10 I started to starve myself to try to lose weight. I told this to 2 different doctors and they both laughed at me and said I was basically to fat to have an eating disorder or to be anorexic. This really hurt and I never opened up about it to a doctor again. After having a heart attack at age 28 (caused by a previously undetected genetic disorder )I managed to lose the weight but I still struggle with issues with food and body image thanks to those doctors.
RedCorvette 2 years ago
My aunt starved herself and did all kinds of diet and exercise combo but her gut wouldn’t budge. She finally had a liposuction and excess belly skin removed. She looks great now but she always said she wouldn’t do it had she known recovery is painful.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Drugs for inherited disorders are what caused my weight gain, which is also common in my family
Keely White 2 years ago
I was wondering why I kept gaining weight no matter what, was always tired, kept forgetting things, losing my hair, stopped sweating, joints hurting, muscles cramping. Got a blood test...thyroid disease!
Whitefox 2 years ago
I'm only posting this because I had no idea for DECADES!! If you are diabetic and are taking insulin, it will cause you to gain wt. I could not for the life of me figure out why I was being very calorie deficient, but not loosing wt. just feeling sick all the time. My new MD casually states that of course I'm not loosing because I take about 240u of insulin a day! I've since had my meds reworked and am now, finally loosing wt!
Lily Mae Kitty 2 years ago
I have struggled my whole life with my weight. I had the double whammy of growing up in a restaurant business and my mom was a terrible treat giver(always coming up with reasons to give me treats b/c she wanted to eat them) and my dad a chef. Food was always everywhere and our lives revolved around it. At almost 60, I find out I am genetically predisposed to be overweight,as if I did had not figured it out already, but I sort of felt vindicated. I have lost weight so many times and it comes right back. I try so hard to lose weight and nothing comes off. It used to be just about 20ish but now at 61, it's 40ish.
sussy_baka (they/them) 2 years ago
I understand this pain but don’t starve yourself you going to gain weight instead of loose it the reason is when you eat normal amount of food you body makes energy and fat out of but when you don’t eat or barely you body uses everything to make fat
Babsevs 2 years ago
And there are conditions that predispose you holding on to weight (I have one) I'm not massively overweight (about 20lb or so) but it's impossible to shift it even with a medically controlled diet ...and I have a joint disorder which affects my mobility too which doesn't help much!
Sue User 2 years ago
Feels. Being tested to see if my huffing and puffing just going to the mailbox ( to be fair, it is a long driveway ) is a result of a medical problem or me just being a fat a*s. If i pass, then i can go to physical theraphy , and THEN i can start a medically supervised exercise routine. Swimmimg would be great, but the closet pool is 40 miles away.
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Alex Truther 2 years ago
Starving your body, whether consistently or inconsistently, can result in weight gain since your body is confused. Your metabolism is slowed so you're not burning through calories, or excess fat.
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Half of my face has my moms bone structure, the other half my dad. Come on, evolution, I thought this was all about symmetry.
OH and they both have addictive personalities which makes substance abuse almost instinctive. Luckily I was a pothead instead of an alcoholic or pill popper. We’re all doing better now LMAO!
#12
No male in my family line has ever lived over 53 years old. I went through our family graveyard to verify this is true back to the 1860’s.
My family do not like me mentioning it. I am 38 now and have fully accepted my genetic fate.
#13
My wife says it not a big deal but I always tell her she would be freaking out if she started to lose her hair too. Hair means just as much to men as it does to women. Confidence killer.
Jan Rosier 2 years ago
alopecia universalis diagnosed at age 3... took me until 25 to get to grips with it, when i ritually burned my wig in our backyard (which I had been wearing since about 13)
#14
Two of my sons have muscular dystrophy. That's about as shitty as it gets.
#16
My grandma's large chest. Have a lot of back pain now and everything hurts. Getting a bit of them removed in a few years👍
Susie Elle 2 years ago
My mom had a large cupsize and it was the bane of her existence for a good 40 years. After reduction, she felt so much better, I hope the same for you OP!
#17
I'm slowly going blind from RP. Thanks mom. My spinal discs are deflating and pinching off my nerves, Thanks dad.
#18
It's alcoholics all the way down
Kobus Loots 2 years ago
I used to think that this wasn't real until I experienced it as well, my grandfather is an alcoholic (clean 30 years) and I became one as well (clean 1 year 8 months)
#19
Being unusually hairy, oily, and large framed for a woman. It's a thing with my family, none of the women in it are exactly the picture of traditional feminine beauty. I have to wear guys sizes in shoes because my feet are too wide for most women's shoes.
similarly 2 years ago
Don't let it make you self-conscious. Two of the most elegant and fashionable women I know have large frames (broad shouldered, barrel chested), and I don't think I ever saw either of them wear a skirt. One woman wears mens suits often and looks fantastic. Just wear the kind of clothes that look good on you.
#21
Female pattern baldness from my father’s side of the family and white hair from my mother’s side.
I don’t mind white hair in theory, but thinning white hair is nearly invisible.
#23
My back went out in my 20s, and wasn't getting better. After a while I couldn't stand up straight, and had to get it scanned. The found the channel in my spine that the nerve goes through is 1/4 the size of most people's, so the very minor disc slip I'd had became a major problem. They wound up having to carve that channel (dunno what it's called, sorry) wider. Instant relief, but I now have a pretty weak back that's prone to going out. I recover with rest, now, thank goodness, whereas before I wouldn't.
Anyway, that's probably my worst thing, genetically speaking. Bad spine.
Katy McMouse 2 years ago
Me, too. Every day is a c**p shoot, every movement a gamble. It is exhausting, mentally and physically.
#24
A bad spine (scoliosis, stenosis, & spondyolisthesis) and arthritis in other joints. Luckily, I’m not as bad off as previous generations of women in my family.
Rod Wallace 2 years ago
Just a few generations ago, short life expectancy didn't see these long term breakdowns.
#25
Mother has a full head of thick hair
Father had thinning hair and a receding hairline
Guess whose genes this guy got
Maurice Gauna 2 years ago
From the extensive research I did on balding, it comes from the morhsr
#26
dark circles under my eyes
radioactivecandy (they/them) 2 years ago
same. hereditary AND bc it's hard for me to fall asleep.
#27
A very rare case of keratosis pilaris (it covers my whole body not just the limbs, apparently it's super rare)
#28
Acne that forgot to leave with the rest of puberty is also not fun. I have the scars AND I have the angry zits that like to crop up along my bra line. At least at this point, my face is taking the least of it and I don't have deep pockmarks or scarring there. But I don't wear plunging necklines because my chest is a mixture of new and old scars.
#29
im adopted, but me and my twin both have godawful eyesight
Phoenix Connor 2 years ago
I have twin friends and one is autistic, legally blind, ADHD, anxiety. His sister has ADHD and anxiety/depression. They got the short sticks but the male twin got the shorter one. AND THEY'RE BOTH SHORT!
#30
My big a*s forehead.
What do you think ?
wifeofweasley 2 years ago
I unfortunately inherited my mother's terrible knees. In our case, the lateral ligaments of the patella are too long, which means that my kneecap can pop out if I make the wrong movements. Sometimes it only moves a millimetre, which is already unpleasant, but in the worst case it jumps out completely and hangs on the side of my leg. Then I can't move my leg (actually my whole body hip down) until it's back in. That's pain you don't want to have. This happend once and I was in so much pain they had to call an ambulance. They had to drug me and straighten my leg to make it pop back in.
Hugo Farr 2 years ago (edited)
When I was a child, I could easily dislocate many of my joints and then push the bone back into place. It usually caused little or no pain. Sometimes I did it on purpose just to creep out other kids. This situation diminished quite a bit as I got older. One of the bones in my left wrist still occasionally dislocates as does my left shoulder. Unfortunately, it is now extremely painful when this happens and difficult to put the bone back in place. I also have osteoarthritis now.
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witchling 2 years ago
At 50 I've had 4 total joint replacements. And other orthopedic surgeries. Much of my problem is genetic predisposition to soft tissue degeneration. That's likely a result of my fathers exposure to agent orange. Add to that my being conceived and born on the air force base where the first nuclear bomb was tested and the potential for a pain filled life is severely compounded. I take more pills every day then I care to think about. But ya know what? I'm happy. Other then joint pain... in EVERY joint.... I'm remarkably healthy. And I'm lucky to have the means to treat my issues. Life could be so much worse. Perspective is everything.
Summer Mason 2 years ago
My little brother died from ewwing sarcoma at age 20. We didn't share the same dad, but his father was a war vet and was exposed to agent orange and it caused a genetic defect in my brother causing one of the more rare cancers. It was pretty bad in the end. He was in huge amounts of pain but would hide it. I'm sorry your experiencing effects from agent orange. You have a great outlook on life!
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Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Evolution: As long as you live long enough to breed, it stays in the gene pool. *sigh*
Kill-Bunny 2 years ago
If I have posed in my family photo, you would think that I'm just a stranger from the street. In my maternal family line, they all have Barbie like faces, beautiful hair, small cute noses, blue eyes. From paternal line - huge noses, classic eastern european gray hair, dark skin, very stocky build. Both sides have (what it seems) genetic weigh issues of weighting either too much, or too little. Me? Almost black hair, green eyes, huge nose, ultra ultra white thin skin that doesn't tan and ultra black thick long eyebrows that made me look mad all the time. I also was born with cellulite and because of the thin skin, I had my first stretch marks at the age of 5. Because of this, I grew up from my both sides from the family referred as "different" (and treated so), bullying from family members was also quite a thing. Hated my genes for the bigger part of my life. Oh, and also inherited endometriosis, that does not respond to the treatments in a way it should.
Tenacious Squirrel 2 years ago
What’s “classic Eastern European grey hair”? Grey hair exists literally everywhere. Or are you saying people in Eastern Europe are born with grey hair?!
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Mary Stallings 2 years ago
Oh my. After reading all this I feel a lot better about my personal issues. We are not alone with our inherited issues or insecurities. Stay strong. Love you self, and be kind to others.
Poppy 2 years ago
Mental illness. Everyone on my mum's side of the family has some form of mental illness or another. From depression and anxiety to addiction and schizophrenia we've got a whole raft of them. Whilst I feel my own particular brand of mental illness has ruined my life (depression and anxiety which meant I couldn't work for a very long time, make friends or have what most would consider a 'normal' life), it's mild compared to others in my family. My sister has anxiety, my mum is Bipolar, my Aunt absolutely refuses to go to her GP about her mental illness so we're not too sure what she suffers with by even as a kid my dad used to call her 'Loopy Lou'. My sister and I (and my Aunt's kids) have all decided not to have children as we don't want to pass this hell on to them.
Lillian Swaim 2 years ago
This post is mostly "boo hoo, I have something inconvenient" followed by "I have a legit genetic disorder that means I suffer and die"
Llama_flower93 2 years ago
I have health issues that inhibit me from working, doing my hobbies or seeing friends, and still I have it better than a lot of people. I think sometimes we can all find things to be thankful for if we stop to think about it. I'd love to just have cosmetic downsides, whereas someone with a deteriorating or terminal condition would love to be in my position. It's all about perspective.
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Adam Francis 2 years ago
Evolution doesn't work the way cartoons say it does. It not "all coming together". It's all falling apart.
KombatBunni 2 years ago
Ain’t genetics just great folks? Some of us copped a poor roll of the dice but we do the best we can..right? Right?
CJay 2 years ago
Hmmm, ADHD, i dbout most people that claim to have it as I keep hearing people get "diagnosed" in their 20s and 9 times outa 10 its a youtube video self diagnosis, I was actually diagnosed in the 5th grade and put on ridalin, rittilin? Speed but for kids. I'm also extremely antisocial yet I crave interaction, 14 therapy sessions at the age of 12, I maybe said about 4 words total. Need some of those hair seeds aswell. I have 0 balance and spacial awreness, often dropping things on my toes then hit my head picking it up. Can't look up without falling over either, glasses and I don't know if it was tourettes because I grew outa it but I useto rapidly shake my head about once every minute like clockwork. Enough of that tho, I'm also 183cm(6') and freakishly strong(according to others) mainly because I don't work out and am pretty much a skeleton yet I "move people around like paper" plus my skeleton is insanely durable. So it's not all bad.
Ausrine Ciapaite 2 years ago
In my family we have a big bouquet of diseases that can be passed down (it's kinda like a lottery at this point). I consider myself very lucky that I don't have most of them (yet). That is one of the reasons I chose not to have children. I see in this post a few people that are upset that their parents chose to have kids even though they knew what they will pass on. Surprisingly, when I tell people about my choice and reason, they keep telling me that "such things" shouldn't stop me.
Amie Redman 1 year ago
I inherited my dad’s back and knees. That means I will probably need full knee replacement by the time I am 50. He is doing okay with it, so I will as well. I am only 37 and have arthritis in my lower back from my job!
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LynzCatastrophe 2 years ago
I mentioned that my eyesight is going but hilariously enough, that isn't the one that upsets me the most. It's the back problems. Turns out a teenager that complains about a sore spine doesn't get much sympathy from parents with their own back problems and was often told that kids can't get back pain. I'm 35 now, it's not a severe case of scoliosis for surgery to be a mandatory, just optional. But guess how many issues can branch off from scoliosis? I can't even walk properly, my right leg barely works. I don't have much expectations for my life expectancy. I also cone from a long line of alcoholics on both sides, depression, anxiety, bad knees. The only one I managed to be spared was asthma. Though I was exposed to second hand smoke for much of my childhood so.....
Tho Nguyen 2 years ago (edited)
My inheritance is easy to get fat, early gray hair, dandruff (is that even possible?) bad eyesight, probably diabetes, liver disease and alzheimer in the future too (paternal great-grandma, grandma, dad and uncle had them). All in my father's side of the family.
Kirsten Kerkhof 2 years ago
I got terrible eyesight from my parents. My father had -10 and -13, and my mother has -5 in both eyes. I have -5 and -8. I never stood a chance.
Shaista Afridi 2 years ago (edited)
i am really short ( 5ft) and i can't gain weight no matter how much i eat ( im currently 39kg) and I have a small face & high voice, as well as hitting puberty late ( i got my period at nearly 16) so im not as physically developed as my friends, so all of these together make me look 12yo even tho im 17 and im so insecure. I have the worst genetics ever. Also i have quite bad eyesight ( -4.5), a terrible memory, astigmatism, severe anemia, social anxiety, misophonia.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
No male in my father's line has lived past 53. I'm a 71 year-old male. Any time now.
Monica Michelle 2 years ago
Ehlers danlos ( daily catastrophic dislocations) pots (heart rate has temper tantrums) mcad ( I can get allergic to anything at any Minute) crps
ObsidianAce_ 2 years ago
My dad gave me his absolutely TERRIBLE eyesight, had to wear glasses since I was 4 (without a special thinning thing they would be 2lbs). He was also heavily addicted to alcohol, so guess who’s also likely to get addicted… woo…
sussy_baka (they/them) 2 years ago
I inherited my parents awful teeth but my brother didn’t I also got all the back problems aswell
DogeLord 2 years ago
I have a fair few things that others might call minor, and usually theyre only bad enough to call annoying, but together make my life a living hell. Stuff like a small (?) number of possible undiagnosed mental problems, bad joints, the threat (family history) of scoliosis and/or cancer, a fair amount of trauma, coupled all together with long covid. and i just keep discovering more problems i thought were normal (mentally and physically). There is a /long/ family history of mental problems and i refuse to burden another kid with what i went through. This s**t ends with me
Libstak 2 years ago
Corneal degenerative disease, will need corneal transplant one day soon. Uterus cancer, eat like a bird and carry weight like a bloated chicken. Can't tolerate alcohol, 2 sips of light wine and my white skin turns cherry red, my lips and gumscgo numb and I fall in a deep sleeping heap.
Will Cable 2 years ago (edited)
I'm having to wait and see as I've no idea about my biological father side of the family
ThreeAngryLlamas 2 years ago
This list is so strange to me. As an often debilitatingly-disabled ambulatory wheelchair-user with a f*cky spine, tons of chronic pain, regular migraines that can last for weeks, significant hip problems, severe ear pain problems causing hearing loss, and endo, it would never have occurred to me to say acne scars, excessive sweat, or poor circulation, all of which I also have. People's ideas of the worst of themselves can vary so greatly. Not trying to make this a p*ssing contest--suggesting one person's suffering is invalid because another person's suffering may be worse only serves to hurt everyone--just genuinely fascinated by how things that are a footnote in some people's lives can be so crushing in others' lives.
Kobus Loots 2 years ago
I inherited my grandfathers benign essential tremor, that gets worse as you get older, and i get random twitches when I stress. During finals I looked like I was possessed because of my neck twitching to the side constantly
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
I don't mind it at all, but I started going grey in my early twenties - just like my mother, and her mother before us. By this point I've got quite the salt 'n' pepper look going on.
wifeofweasley 2 years ago
I unfortunately inherited my mother's terrible knees. In our case, the lateral ligaments of the patella are too long, which means that my kneecap can pop out if I make the wrong movements. Sometimes it only moves a millimetre, which is already unpleasant, but in the worst case it jumps out completely and hangs on the side of my leg. Then I can't move my leg (actually my whole body hip down) until it's back in. That's pain you don't want to have. This happend once and I was in so much pain they had to call an ambulance. They had to drug me and straighten my leg to make it pop back in.
Hugo Farr 2 years ago (edited)
When I was a child, I could easily dislocate many of my joints and then push the bone back into place. It usually caused little or no pain. Sometimes I did it on purpose just to creep out other kids. This situation diminished quite a bit as I got older. One of the bones in my left wrist still occasionally dislocates as does my left shoulder. Unfortunately, it is now extremely painful when this happens and difficult to put the bone back in place. I also have osteoarthritis now.
Raymond Buxton 2 years ago
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Load More Replies... witchling 2 years ago
At 50 I've had 4 total joint replacements. And other orthopedic surgeries. Much of my problem is genetic predisposition to soft tissue degeneration. That's likely a result of my fathers exposure to agent orange. Add to that my being conceived and born on the air force base where the first nuclear bomb was tested and the potential for a pain filled life is severely compounded. I take more pills every day then I care to think about. But ya know what? I'm happy. Other then joint pain... in EVERY joint.... I'm remarkably healthy. And I'm lucky to have the means to treat my issues. Life could be so much worse. Perspective is everything.
Summer Mason 2 years ago
My little brother died from ewwing sarcoma at age 20. We didn't share the same dad, but his father was a war vet and was exposed to agent orange and it caused a genetic defect in my brother causing one of the more rare cancers. It was pretty bad in the end. He was in huge amounts of pain but would hide it. I'm sorry your experiencing effects from agent orange. You have a great outlook on life!
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Evolution: As long as you live long enough to breed, it stays in the gene pool. *sigh*
Kill-Bunny 2 years ago
If I have posed in my family photo, you would think that I'm just a stranger from the street. In my maternal family line, they all have Barbie like faces, beautiful hair, small cute noses, blue eyes. From paternal line - huge noses, classic eastern european gray hair, dark skin, very stocky build. Both sides have (what it seems) genetic weigh issues of weighting either too much, or too little. Me? Almost black hair, green eyes, huge nose, ultra ultra white thin skin that doesn't tan and ultra black thick long eyebrows that made me look mad all the time. I also was born with cellulite and because of the thin skin, I had my first stretch marks at the age of 5. Because of this, I grew up from my both sides from the family referred as "different" (and treated so), bullying from family members was also quite a thing. Hated my genes for the bigger part of my life. Oh, and also inherited endometriosis, that does not respond to the treatments in a way it should.
Tenacious Squirrel 2 years ago
What’s “classic Eastern European grey hair”? Grey hair exists literally everywhere. Or are you saying people in Eastern Europe are born with grey hair?!
Load More Replies... Mary Stallings 2 years ago
Oh my. After reading all this I feel a lot better about my personal issues. We are not alone with our inherited issues or insecurities. Stay strong. Love you self, and be kind to others.
Poppy 2 years ago
Mental illness. Everyone on my mum's side of the family has some form of mental illness or another. From depression and anxiety to addiction and schizophrenia we've got a whole raft of them. Whilst I feel my own particular brand of mental illness has ruined my life (depression and anxiety which meant I couldn't work for a very long time, make friends or have what most would consider a 'normal' life), it's mild compared to others in my family. My sister has anxiety, my mum is Bipolar, my Aunt absolutely refuses to go to her GP about her mental illness so we're not too sure what she suffers with by even as a kid my dad used to call her 'Loopy Lou'. My sister and I (and my Aunt's kids) have all decided not to have children as we don't want to pass this hell on to them.
Lillian Swaim 2 years ago
This post is mostly "boo hoo, I have something inconvenient" followed by "I have a legit genetic disorder that means I suffer and die"
Llama_flower93 2 years ago
I have health issues that inhibit me from working, doing my hobbies or seeing friends, and still I have it better than a lot of people. I think sometimes we can all find things to be thankful for if we stop to think about it. I'd love to just have cosmetic downsides, whereas someone with a deteriorating or terminal condition would love to be in my position. It's all about perspective.
Load More Replies... Adam Francis 2 years ago
Evolution doesn't work the way cartoons say it does. It not "all coming together". It's all falling apart.
KombatBunni 2 years ago
Ain’t genetics just great folks? Some of us copped a poor roll of the dice but we do the best we can..right? Right?
CJay 2 years ago
Hmmm, ADHD, i dbout most people that claim to have it as I keep hearing people get "diagnosed" in their 20s and 9 times outa 10 its a youtube video self diagnosis, I was actually diagnosed in the 5th grade and put on ridalin, rittilin? Speed but for kids. I'm also extremely antisocial yet I crave interaction, 14 therapy sessions at the age of 12, I maybe said about 4 words total. Need some of those hair seeds aswell. I have 0 balance and spacial awreness, often dropping things on my toes then hit my head picking it up. Can't look up without falling over either, glasses and I don't know if it was tourettes because I grew outa it but I useto rapidly shake my head about once every minute like clockwork. Enough of that tho, I'm also 183cm(6') and freakishly strong(according to others) mainly because I don't work out and am pretty much a skeleton yet I "move people around like paper" plus my skeleton is insanely durable. So it's not all bad.
Ausrine Ciapaite 2 years ago
In my family we have a big bouquet of diseases that can be passed down (it's kinda like a lottery at this point). I consider myself very lucky that I don't have most of them (yet). That is one of the reasons I chose not to have children. I see in this post a few people that are upset that their parents chose to have kids even though they knew what they will pass on. Surprisingly, when I tell people about my choice and reason, they keep telling me that "such things" shouldn't stop me.
Amie Redman 1 year ago
I inherited my dad’s back and knees. That means I will probably need full knee replacement by the time I am 50. He is doing okay with it, so I will as well. I am only 37 and have arthritis in my lower back from my job!
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LynzCatastrophe 2 years ago
I mentioned that my eyesight is going but hilariously enough, that isn't the one that upsets me the most. It's the back problems. Turns out a teenager that complains about a sore spine doesn't get much sympathy from parents with their own back problems and was often told that kids can't get back pain. I'm 35 now, it's not a severe case of scoliosis for surgery to be a mandatory, just optional. But guess how many issues can branch off from scoliosis? I can't even walk properly, my right leg barely works. I don't have much expectations for my life expectancy. I also cone from a long line of alcoholics on both sides, depression, anxiety, bad knees. The only one I managed to be spared was asthma. Though I was exposed to second hand smoke for much of my childhood so.....
Tho Nguyen 2 years ago (edited)
My inheritance is easy to get fat, early gray hair, dandruff (is that even possible?) bad eyesight, probably diabetes, liver disease and alzheimer in the future too (paternal great-grandma, grandma, dad and uncle had them). All in my father's side of the family.
Kirsten Kerkhof 2 years ago
I got terrible eyesight from my parents. My father had -10 and -13, and my mother has -5 in both eyes. I have -5 and -8. I never stood a chance.
Shaista Afridi 2 years ago (edited)
i am really short ( 5ft) and i can't gain weight no matter how much i eat ( im currently 39kg) and I have a small face & high voice, as well as hitting puberty late ( i got my period at nearly 16) so im not as physically developed as my friends, so all of these together make me look 12yo even tho im 17 and im so insecure. I have the worst genetics ever. Also i have quite bad eyesight ( -4.5), a terrible memory, astigmatism, severe anemia, social anxiety, misophonia.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
No male in my father's line has lived past 53. I'm a 71 year-old male. Any time now.
Monica Michelle 2 years ago
Ehlers danlos ( daily catastrophic dislocations) pots (heart rate has temper tantrums) mcad ( I can get allergic to anything at any Minute) crps
ObsidianAce_ 2 years ago
My dad gave me his absolutely TERRIBLE eyesight, had to wear glasses since I was 4 (without a special thinning thing they would be 2lbs). He was also heavily addicted to alcohol, so guess who’s also likely to get addicted… woo…
sussy_baka (they/them) 2 years ago
I inherited my parents awful teeth but my brother didn’t I also got all the back problems aswell
DogeLord 2 years ago
I have a fair few things that others might call minor, and usually theyre only bad enough to call annoying, but together make my life a living hell. Stuff like a small (?) number of possible undiagnosed mental problems, bad joints, the threat (family history) of scoliosis and/or cancer, a fair amount of trauma, coupled all together with long covid. and i just keep discovering more problems i thought were normal (mentally and physically). There is a /long/ family history of mental problems and i refuse to burden another kid with what i went through. This s**t ends with me
Libstak 2 years ago
Corneal degenerative disease, will need corneal transplant one day soon. Uterus cancer, eat like a bird and carry weight like a bloated chicken. Can't tolerate alcohol, 2 sips of light wine and my white skin turns cherry red, my lips and gumscgo numb and I fall in a deep sleeping heap.
Will Cable 2 years ago (edited)
I'm having to wait and see as I've no idea about my biological father side of the family
ThreeAngryLlamas 2 years ago
This list is so strange to me. As an often debilitatingly-disabled ambulatory wheelchair-user with a f*cky spine, tons of chronic pain, regular migraines that can last for weeks, significant hip problems, severe ear pain problems causing hearing loss, and endo, it would never have occurred to me to say acne scars, excessive sweat, or poor circulation, all of which I also have. People's ideas of the worst of themselves can vary so greatly. Not trying to make this a p*ssing contest--suggesting one person's suffering is invalid because another person's suffering may be worse only serves to hurt everyone--just genuinely fascinated by how things that are a footnote in some people's lives can be so crushing in others' lives.
Kobus Loots 2 years ago
I inherited my grandfathers benign essential tremor, that gets worse as you get older, and i get random twitches when I stress. During finals I looked like I was possessed because of my neck twitching to the side constantly
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
I don't mind it at all, but I started going grey in my early twenties - just like my mother, and her mother before us. By this point I've got quite the salt 'n' pepper look going on.
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