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Position:Home>Genealogy> Who is the black sheep of your family, what did they do?Question: Who is the black sheep of your family, what did they do!? My great X3 grandfather hit my grandmother on the head and shoulders with a sharp scythe nearly killing her and was imprisoned in Broadmoor criminal lunatic asylum for 40 years!.
Do you have any lunatics or criminals in your tree!?Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: One of my many 8th great-grandmothers was hanged for poisoning her son-in-law (1672)!. A 7th great-grandfather was convicted of casting a spell of impotence on a rival suitor, and sentenced to be burnt at the stake (1658) !.!.!. fortunately his sentence was commuted to exile, else he wouldn't be my ancestor!.Www@QuestionHome@Com ME! I got an eating disorder, a mental health problem and went to Art school- all inside 2 years!! still showing the effects today!. I am the black sheep!. Everyone else has the 'perfectly happy small little lives" sister already has settled down with kids and is training to be a nurse (younger sister) father is retired and living off his own financed pension, mother is working in sales and is married with a new partner, earning enough to live off in a home to be mortgaged!. The rest of my family lives in another town, all in equally happly sounding lives, wealthy, good jobs, 2 kids and dogs- all 3 sets of aunts, uncles and grandparents!. ME!? cant find work, have had problems, as I have "mental health" problems (eating disorder and depression), I lied, got a job, they found out, I was soon after told they were making staff cuts!.!.!. happeneed twice!. Managed 3 years in work, now its near impossble!. I am now seen by everyone as the "scum" of society as I have had to claim benefits to survive!. I have no savings, all my past jobs were minimum wage (minus tax)!. I wanted to look for voluntary work to boost up my skills!. I had a meeting with a someone about how this would affect my benefits, he told me it would get them cut as I would be working!. Even if I wasn't getting a penny for it!. This is because it is still work!. (didnt understand either)!. so me: inperfect in many ways!. My family: perfect!. And yes I do get daily reminders about this situation!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I have half a dozen who advocated the overthrow of the lawful government of the United States by force!. Did more than advocate; tried their damnedest, for four long years, with black powder, ball and bayonet!. Towards the end they were marching barefoot and didn't have much to eat but acorns, but they were still advocating!. Write if you want regiments and ranks!. More recently, does DUI and taking 10 years to finish a 4-year college count!?Www@QuestionHome@Com who did your gran dad think he was the grim reaper yeah my grandad althought i cant rember him he died when i was verry young was a schitzerfrnic and used to do crazy stuff like jacking of to horse races only what my mum told me lol Www@QuestionHome@Com My uncle I suppose - nicest person ever until he has a drink in him, bottled his brother on his wedding day!. Tried to fight with various family members!. Seems very boring in comparison a skythe!?!? Tell more are they still together!?Www@QuestionHome@Com wow sorry to hear that!. they say a family is like a nut cake, some are sweet and some are nuts I think everyone has a nutter in the family! thank god they dont come and visit us lolWww@QuestionHome@Com Lizzie Borden was married to my great great great grandfather's brother!. That must be why there are so many crazy people in my family!Www@QuestionHome@Com My great great grandfather invented sunburn!. Without him there would be no sun-factor or melanoma!.Www@QuestionHome@Com We have a murderer in the family!. It's from years ago!. Don't know much about it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |