You discover your children are attracted to each other...

[chinangel]

let's say that you have 2 kids, and they're around 14-16 years old and you discover that they're attracted to each other.

Now key here: they're of the same gender, either 2 boys or 2 girls so the issue of an inbred child is non-existent.

As their parent, what would you do?

Me? Support them. I don't see why i should say 'no' to two people loving each other, even if they happen to share genes. Love is love, right?

 

[Zontar]

It's still wrong. I honestly don't see why it would happen though, humans tend to be incapable of sexual attraction towards those which we've known before the age of 8, a psychological mechanism that exists for just this reason.

 

[BlackJimmy]

that got your attention didn't it?

let's say that you have 2 kids, and they're around 14-16 years old and you discover that they're attracted to each other.

Now key here: they're of the same gender, either 2 boys or 2 girls so the issue of an inbred child is non-existent.

As their parent, what would you do?

Me? Support them. I don't see why i should say 'no' to two people loving each other, even if they happen to share genes. Love is love, right?

For anyone I'd just say go for it, but as parent? I don't know. I can't imagine a parent would be as rational when it came to their kids.

 

[Spambot 3000]

You make some weird threads.

Firstly, assuming I even have kids, I'd probably accept it, because the last thing I'd like to be is a parent that represses my kids sexuality. Secondly, I'm already neutral about incest so I figure it would be hypocritical for me to turn around say, 'but not in my backyard'. Lastly, I'm already a massive fucking pervert anyway, it wouldn't be my place to tell my kids who to love.

 

[Theminimanx]

Rationally speaking, if (and that's a big if) they were attracted to each other, I'd let them. I don't see anything wrong with incest in theory, even if I can't think imagine myself ever doing so.

On the other hand, humans, me included, aren't very rational. As a parent I certainly wouldn't want to know about it.

 

[JoJo]

First thing: if your kids have been raised normally, it's pretty much impossible for them to be attracted to each other. If my kids turned out being attracted to each other, I would be in shock because I'd wonder what kind of trauma made them turn out like that. And I would definitely not allow them to do that. Incest is bad in any possible form, even if it's consensual (although consensual incest between psychologically healthy individuals is something you see only in fiction).


Although, from a fictional point of view? I do appreciate some incest subplot between characters. It's kinky and makes for a nice narrative too.

I disagree, I assume when you say it's impossible that you're referring to the Westermarck effect hypothesis, which even if it is correct just makes an attraction unlikely, not impossible. For example, in a study of Israeli children reared together in groups, 14 out of 3000 children ended up marrying someone they were reared with, making such pairings unusual but still significant. Human sexuality is complicated after-all and doesn't always fit into neat little boxes, 'psychologically healthy' is a subjective label which no doubt many would deny anyone involved in an incestuous relationship by default, their actual mindset notwithstanding.

OT: As long as both are consenting, I'm not one to tell people who they can and cannot love. But yeah, it would weird me out no doubt, I have my share of odd sexual quirks but incest isn't one of them >.>

 

[Ratty]

It would squick me out (to say the least) and I'd make sure no abuse had happened to them. If I found out none had I'd still be very worried what would happen to them in terms of discrimination from society. But I would love them regardless and try to support them. Though I wouldn't want to see or know any details about them as a couple.

 

[lacktheknack]

Christ, if people were as concerned about drinking while pregnant as they were about inbred kids...

I'd probably end up ignoring it, to be honest. There'd be hell to pay if I walked in on them snogging, though.

 

[Fappy]

Judging your children on their sexual orientation is one thing. Dictating who they can't bump uglies with is something else entirely. Look, I want to think I'd be fine with whoever my children choose to be with, but you only have so many siblings in your life. That kind of relationship is special and cannot be replaced. Letting them get freaky because they are confused teenagers (teenagers generally don't know what the fuck they actually want) seems like poor parenting in my mind. Sure, if they're in their 30's and their banging, I am going assume I did something wrong and be grossed out, but I wouldn't love them any less.

 

[Dragonlayer]

Force them to be the main characters in my disgusting new incest manga.

 

[Elfgore]

My avatar is just perfect for a thread on brother sister incest!

OT: I really couldn't say how I would react. When I'm on the sideline and I see a sibling attraction, I don't really care. If they love each other then who am I to deny them that. The problem is, if it is my children I really couldn't decide on what to do. One side of me wants them to be happy the other doesn't want to see them become social pariahs. So unless I was in that situation I really couldn't answer.

 

[chinangel]

You make some weird threads.

I have a deep interest in sexuality and gender.

Besides, if you think my threads are weird, you should see the fiction I write :3

 

[Beffudled Sheep_v1legacy]

Obviously I'd be hurt that they weren't attracted to me. All of that psychological conditioning for nothing!

Serious Response:
Not sure how I'd feel. I have no problem with homosexuality or incest between two consenting people.
I feel like I'd be mostly fine with it but I'd have a rule for no screwing when I'm around.

Then I'd place hidden cameras all over the place and start a porn pay site and make all the money!

 

[Barbas]

I think I can predict what is going to happen to this thread, but I'll answer your question: I would stop them from following up on these urges. At that age, they are likely not old or mature enough to begin an intimate and healthy relationship with someone.

As for what genetic issues would be produced, I think I need filling in on that.

EDIT: I recommend getting rid of the first line of your post, OP. You might be done for something, possibly flame bait, since the issue you are talking about is widely considered paraphilic.

 

[Mikeyfell]

I never thought of incest as inherently bad or damaging, wait? Why am I actually responding to this? ...meh.

But more like the reasons someone would choose incest.
I could imagine that perusing a relationship with your sibling would be due to some sense of isolation.
And if it turned out to be mutual I'd assume that the kids in question are socially repressed. Which could be the fault of the parents, either pushing them too hard to be social only making them more repressed or "protecting" from the "horrors" of people their own age, drilling in the notion that the only people they can turn to or be intimate with is their family.

Being gay or lesbian is just about attraction, and I'm not sure about incest (I don't know anyone who's into it) So I can't really know if they're attracted to their brother because it's their brother? Or are they attracted because they're attractive and approachable?

 

[Xathos]

Well, this is an interesting topic!

I actually have no problem with incest as long as its between two consensual adults, regardless of orientation. If I was the parent in the situation you provided though, I'd probably have to step in and stop it. Moreso the fact that its two hormone raging teenagers than anything else. Explaining to them to try out other people before your own family at such a young age is pretty important I would think. If they want to continue this after high school is finished, then fine. I would just want to make sure they aren't just going with each other because of angst or depression, or whatever. I would want them to be of sound mind and rather than doing it for a thrill or something.

They probably wouldn't listen to me (because TEENAGERS), but I would just want them to know what they are getting into.

 

[JoJo]

EDIT: I recommend getting rid of the first line of your post, OP. You might be done for something, possibly flame bait, since the issue you are talking about is widely considered paraphilic.

I doubt it, sexual quirk / hypothetical situation threads are chock-a-block on this site and I don't recall ever seeing anyone get moderated for one, at worst the thread may end up being sunk like many sex and fetish threads do.