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He is now denying the validity of dna tests. I don’t want to say the past 35 years of having him treat me worse than he treats his sister had anything to do with his assumptions of my dna, but he was upset to learn that I am more Irish than him. I wonder what he thought of my mother before these results…

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[–] ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world -5 points 6 months ago

Ireland is not like America. They would have a better chance at improving their situation in America. Ireland does offer help for those in need, but they have a housing crisis worse than America has. It is also difficult to get a job in Ireland. Try to get a job in Ireland some time. They will be very interested to know who your family is, and why you’re applying for a job at a place that is owned, operated, or managed by someone else’s family.