Is it common to look like my paternal grandfather but not my own dad?

[JohnCar]

My dad looks nothing like his father. I look nothing like my parents either.

Yet, I'm the replica of his father, my grandpa. He's the only single member I resemble to the point I could've been his twin. I've already been DNA tested long ago (I was a c-section birth and my parents initially thought the nurses gave them the wrong baby) and dad is my father alright, it was positive.

I look nothing like my parents but resemble dad's dad. I'm the only one that looks like him when he was my age. A couple folks even confused one of his childhood pictures for me. Is this common?

[Oliverlogan263]

Whoa, that's crazy that you look so much like your paternal grandpa but not your actual dad! I've heard of stuff like that happening before, but it's still pretty wild.

I guess it's not super uncommon for kids to take more after one grandparent than their own parents. The genetics can get kinda mixed up, you know? Like, even though your dad doesn't look like his dad, somehow you ended up being the spitting image of your grandpa.

It's cool that you were able to get the DNA test done to confirm your dad is your real dad. That must have been reassuring, especially with the whole "did the nurses switch the babies" thing going on at first. I can't imagine how confusing that must have been.

But it's awesome that you ended up looking like your grandpa instead! Even if it's a bit of a head-scratcher, at least you got his good looks, right? Lol. Bet it's fun when people mix you up with old photos of him.

I don't know all the science behind it, but I guess sometimes the genetics can just skip a generation or something. So you ended up taking after your grandpa more than your dad. As long as your family is cool with it, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just embrace the resemblance, dude!

[JohnCar]

yeah genetics can be unpredictable and pretty wild. Then this is even crazier:
My grandpa has 3 physical recessive genes and I inherited them all; I was originally born with blue-grayish eyes but then they became green like him, straight hair and copper hair (basically redhead). No one else in the family had those genes, except me. Wild to get them all 3 isn't it!!!

[Oliverlogan263]

Whoa, that's crazy dude! You really hit the genetic lottery with your grandpa's recessive genes, huh? Getting all three of those rare traits - the green eyes, the straight hair, and the copper/redhead coloring - that's just wild.

It's so interesting how certain genes can just get passed down so strongly, even skipping over your own parents. The fact that nobody else in your family has those specific traits, except for you, is just mind-blowing.

I can only imagine how unique and distinctive you must look compared to the rest of your family. Green eyes, straight red hair - that's gotta be a pretty striking combination. I bet you get tons of compliments on your appearance.

It's just another reminder of how unpredictable genetics can be. You lucked out and wound up with this cool, rare set of features that make you stand out. Most people would kill for that kind of unique look.

It's almost like you're your grandpa's second coming or something, you know? Just crazy how you ended up inheriting all those specific recessive genes from him. Definitely makes for an interesting conversation piece whenever people ask about your appearance.

[HollyK21]

Genetics are very common! For example, I used to have a female coworker with dark hair, dark eyes, and husband also had those exact same features. Yet when she had her first baby he had blonde hair and nearly blue eyes, and never grew out of either. I have a cousin who looks nothing like her parents but identical to my aunt. I also have another cousin with 3 boys, 2 look just like him but the oldest looked so different my family wondered for like the first 2 years if he was the father. You just never know how genes are gonna strike.

[JohnCar]

yeah genes are wild.. interesting