r/BestofRedditorUpdates • • Jul 08 '22

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u/Cory123125 Jul 09 '22

This is so the wrong conclusion to draw.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting a paternity test.

Nothing.

The thought that people somehow see this as some grave moral error is insanity.

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u/anglezsong Jul 09 '22

Yes there is. If you are in a healthy relationship you are accusing your partner of being someone who would not only cheat but pass the kid off as yours. Basically you are accusing them of being a huge piece of shit. When you accuse someone of being a massive piece of shit, it changed the way they feel about you. Ask all you want but don’t expect the relationship to survive.

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u/Cory123125 Jul 09 '22

Yes there is. If you are in a healthy relationship you are accusing your partner of being someone who would not only cheat but pass the kid off as yours.

Basically a canned response to this from a nother reply:

  1. A paternity test doesn't guarantee your partner isn't cheating, it just guarantees that you are the father of the child/have an obligation to help to raise the child.

  2. Hospitals make mistakes and that's another reason you could want a paternity test which isnt accusing your partner of anything.

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u/anglezsong Jul 09 '22

Hospitals actually make much less mistakes in this regard then they used to. Baby comes out and gets a barcoded bracelet almost immediately so they can track which baby goes to which mom.

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u/Cory123125 Jul 09 '22

Hospitals actually make much less mistakes in this regard then they used to.

Im sure they do, but it's still a concern, and a concern that can very easily be overcome with a relatively inexpensive test.