In my early 20's as my mother lay dying of a terminal illness, I learned our family has a HUGE secret. Seems my mother gave birth to and kept a baby boy as a young teen then gave him up for adoption at 6 months old. My father (not the baby daddy) was an old family friend of my mother's and agreed to marry her to help protect her reputation. The only stipulation to the marriage, baby Sean never existed. I never told my brother because I figured nothing good would come of his knowing. Over the weekend I learned my brother/SIL plan to name their DS Sean. I think it's time to tell him.