From the New York Daily News: An Ohio woman is finally speaking out about the pain she suffered after discovering that the man she married also fathered her.
Valerie Spruill of Doylestown learned of her husband's identity six
years after he passed away in 1998 thanks to an uncle who eventually
came forward with the truth, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.
She says she is now going public with her past in the hopes that it will inspire those going through a rough time.
"I want this to be more of an inspirational story," the 60-year-old
told the newspaper. "If I've come through this, anyone can come through
anything through the help of the Lord."
Valerie's mother and father, Percy Spruill, first started seeing each
other when he was 15. It remains unclear how many children they had
together, though Valerie says she is aware of six brothers.
Valerie's grandmother began taking care of her when she was
3-months-old, but it wasn't until age 9 that Valerie discovered the
first of many secrets her family had kept from her.
She learned that the man she believed was her father was actually her
grandfather. She also realized that a woman who said she was a family
friend actually was her mother.
The story "needs to be told, because children need to know where they
come from," she said. "And I know it hurts, because I have been
devastated by this."
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