And though I had misgiving--obvious ones, too--one overwhelming thing drove me on: on the borderlands, my father would need me as much as I'd need him. That's what made me so blindly ready to go off with him. What boy doesn't wait his whole childhood to walk alongside his father on equal terms? Peter Geye
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Incest is a taboo in today’s society. Most people tend to think of it as morally wrong and psychologically damaging. In real life, however, there are many people who have been in incestuous relationships. Although these relationships may be unhealthy and emotionally damaging, they can also be very rewarding and fulfilling.

Source: Wintering

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