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Does falling into love with my niece a right thing or not?

I'm in love with my niece and we both love each other does family also matters into relationship?
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For me, this kind of "problem" wasn't even up for debate. I mean she shares the same DNA as you, you watched her grow up, she is a child of your sibbling, how is it even possible to see someone who are you related to so closely in romantic or erotic way? People are gonna be like "you can't help how you feel", well yes you can! You shouldn't have allowed that relationship to flourish in the first place and should have shunned your feelings from the start. The part about her being in love with you scares me even more as it makes me feel that you abused her sexually and she has developed Stockholm syndrome.
Not to mention that any offspring you two might share has quite big chances of having a disability, and that age difference between you two might be huge. Is she the only girl left in the world? Let her live trough her youth and be with a guy her age!
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134578 tn?1693250592
Are you both adults in the eyes of the law where you live? If not, leave it alone. Also, you ask "does family also matters into relationship"? Only if you or she want to continue to be in contact with the family. If the family is upset, you will need to be willing to cut all connections with the family in order to have the relationship. This might be a harder loss for her than for you. Try not to pressure her if this would matter to her.
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If both you and her know the risks and know the things that could be lost, then the 2 of you need to decide if you want this to continue or not.  It is the 2 of your choice, not any other family members or anyone on a site like this.  The 2 of you are the ones that will need to be ok with it.  If you both are, then move forward, if one is not or has questions, then stop it till those questions are answered.
Good luck.
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It's not right your her uncle and your kids will not be normal and your family will not approve. You'll ruin your niece for life
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You can't often help how you feel, so I won't say it's wrong, but it would be difficult in many cultures to make such a relationship work. Assuming she's an adult, you could potentially go ahead despite what your family may say. Be prepared to face public outrage and potential legal trouble, depending on where you live. You may also lose your loved ones if they are sufficiently upset. If she's underage, however, you'll have to consciously decide not to act on how you feel. Wait for her to reach adulthood at least. It's probably better for both of you if you intentionally work on your uncle/niece relationship and push aside thoughts of romance. Incestuous unions are usually socially denigrated and any children you have together would be at risk for birth defects.
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I would say this is taboo in most places and will cause major family turmoil.  Love is but an emotion like any other emotion.  In our lifetime we can love many people.  This would be good to not pursue in my opinion.
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