A grandmother always felt her middle granddaughter Lindsay‚ 15‚ looked slightly different from the rest of the family because she had blonde‚ curly hair‚ while the rest of her siblings’ hair was dark “I thought genetics was being weird and I love her‚” she wrote on Reddit’s AITA forum.But things became serious after Linday’s parents “banned” her from taking things a step further and getting a DNA test. If the family was sure their daughter was theirs‚ why would they forbid her from seeking clarity in the situation? After the parents laid down the law‚ the situation started to seem a little suspicious.“I told my son and [daughter-in-law] that there was something fishy around her birth she needed to know. They denied it and told me to leave it alone‚” the grandma wrote.Lindsay wouldn’t give up her quest. She approached her biology teacher‚ who admitted that it was “odd” for her to have such different traits. This confusion was too much for Lindsay‚ so she went to her grandmother for help. “She came to me distressed‚ asking me to buy a DNA test since she needs to know‚” the grandmother wrote.The grandmother purchased a DNA test and it proved their suspicions. “Long story short‚ she is not her mother's kid‚” the grandmother wrote. “My son got someone else pregnant and her bio mom gave her up.”The interesting thing was that Lindsay was a middle child. So‚ the dad had a baby with another woman while he was with his wife. This revelation begs the question: How did the family suddenly have a baby out of nowhere without people being suspicious?“They were on the other side of the country when she was born‚ and I met Lindsey when she was about 6 months old. Really not hard to hide the whole thing‚” the grandmother wrote. “Our family has a history of miscarriages‚ so it’s common to drop news about a baby late in the pregnancy. They did the same with their oldest and didn't think anything about it.”The big revelation has caused friction in the family. The family no longer talks to the grandmother‚ which makes Lindsay even more furious about the situation.Should the grandmother have taken such drastic steps if she knew what could happen if her suspicions were true? The commenters on Reddit overwhelmingly supported the grandmother’s decision. The big reason was that Lindsay needed to know her family history for medical reasons."Your son and his wife suck for lying to her until she is 15 about something so important and trying to keep lying to her even after she obviously started to question things. There are medical reasons a person might need to know what their genetics are/are not‚ and if you hadn’t helped her‚ she would have found out some other way‚" Shake_Speare423 wrote.Another commenter noted that protecting the parents’ lie wasn’t nearly as important as Lindsay’s mental health."People have a right to know their genetic heritage. Lying about adoption is linked to increased suicidal ideation‚ anxiety‚ and depression. You put her safety and comfort ahead of your son’s preferences. Parental rights do not have greater value than a child’s right to access comprehensive medical care‚ and hiding an adoption does precisely that. Maybe some things‚ like a child staying healthy‚ should matter more than a parent's right to lie‚ gaslight and manipulate their child as they see fit‚" RemembrancerLirael added.The commenters overwhelmingly supported the grandma for putting herself into an uncomfortable situation to protect her granddaughter’s mental and physical health. However‚ one commenter noted that she could have gone about it in a less polarizing way.“Bit out of the norm for the responses here‚ but you should have gone through your son [and daughter-in-law] and convinced them. Told them that the biology teacher had highlighted that she had traits that didn't make sense‚ etc. and convinced them that Lindsey would find out either way‚” PhilMcGraw wrote. “It would have allowed them to find a way to tell her without it being forced on them angrily. A DNA test is the absolute worst way to be told. I'm sure they would have much rather told her than let her find out by a DNA test if that is what was coming.”This article originally appeared on 11.29.23

If you've ever stayed in a hotel‚ you know there's an additional lock you can latch as an added layer of protection. But sometimes weird things happen that make us rethink the comfort and security many of us take for granted. TikTok user TayBeepBoop had a disturbing experience when a hotel front desk person attempted to enter her room while she was inside. Some readers may find the story to be unsettling but it's a powerful reminder of exactly why situational awareness and caution are so important in today's world.Tay‚ obviously frightened‚ uploaded clips from the event on her TikTok page‚ which has since garnered 6 million views. In the video‚ which is mostly the floor‚ door and bed‚ you can hear the man outside of her room knocking loudly asking to be let inside.Tay asks the man repeatedly why he attempted to walk into her room using the hotel key to which the man explains there's a problem with the woman's car. There's only one problem. Tay doesn't own a car and is only in town on business where she did not rent a car to get around town‚ relying only on other modes of transportation. So‚ what the heck was the man doing at her door? @taybeepboop Replying to @dani klarić this was a really long and hard video to make‚ it was sort of traumatizing and I’m kind of freaked out about staying anywhere now and I dont leave my house much anymore tbh because I already was dealing with PTSD about my safety. I’m OKAY which is why im able to go through this footage now. I genuinely don’t want anything to do with this hotel‚ this is a PSA to stay safe and cautious. I don’t want people to go after this worker because I still don’t know what his intentions were and he could have just been trying to do his job Tay was staying at the hotel alone and made sure to latch the additional lock on her hotel room door‚ which is the only thing that prevented this hotel staff member from getting into her room. Since the situation was so scary and went on for quite some time according to her video‚ she called friends on FaceTime to be a witness and help comfort her. Eventually the man leaves after repeated attempts to get the scared woman to open the door and Tay was able to get a male business partner to escort her safely to another hotel. But the comments were filled with stories from women who have had similar experiences. Many people explained the danger of admitting you're alone upon check-in‚ while other commenters sympathized with the woman not thinking to call the police right away. With people traveling more as COVID-19 restrictions subside‚ there could be a greater chance for things like this happening so it's best to be prepared and err on the side of caution when traveling alone.Women on the Road has several tips for hotel safety including making sure your door lock works‚ putting a chair under the handle of the door or buying a rubber door stop. The site also highlights the importance of locking your windows if they open and not opening the door for people you don't know.Another site geared towards safety is Solo Female Traveler and it recommends getting a floor higher in the hotel to make it more of a hassle for someone from outside to break in. It‚ too‚ reiterates the importance of locking the additional lock in the hotel room while you're inside. While it's statistically unlikely you'll be a victim of a hotel robbery or whatever was happening with Tay‚ her experience is a reminder to research hotels and practice caution when traveling. Always‚ always‚ lock the deadbolt or chain. This article originally appeared on 09.13.22

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