A DNA test changed my life in ways I never expected. My name is Billy, and I’ve always been an only child, spoiled with love and attention from my parents. Life had always felt perfect—my parents constantly showered me with affection, like when my dad surprised me with a gaming console just because. It was just the three of us, and I was content.
But everything shifted the day I turned 18. I decided to take an ancestry DNA test, curious about my heritage. I never imagined it would lead to something life-altering. The day the results came in, I was beyond excited, refreshing my email every few minutes to see what I might be.
When the email finally arrived, my heart raced as I clicked on it, unaware that what I was about to read would flip my world upside down.
The test revealed something shocking—something I wasn’t prepared for. I couldn’t process it at first, and my mind insisted the results must b