Yesterday we heard from a woman who suffers from genetic sexual attraction and now it seems it happened to another person in England.
Shane Burke was delighted when he was reunited with his mum Rose after being adopted as a child. That was until he started to develop unusual feelings for her.
(Image via Facebook/Shane Alen Burke)
According to The Mirror, Rose Bestall had given birth to her son Shane at 15 years of age. He was taken off her by social services and given up for adoption at the age of five.
Rose went on to marry and have four other children but got yearly updates on Shane’s progression. Then fifteen years later, when he was 19 years of age, he tracked her down on Facebook. Rose was thrilled to be reunited with her son, all until he made a startling admission that he had fallen in love with her.
Shane has opened up about his feelings saying:
“I’d had a few drinks and something strange came over me. I’d never thought of Rose in a romantic way but suddenly I’d started to have strange feelings for her.
“We’d been spending so much time together it was like we were boyfriend and girlfriend and going on dates.
“We went back to Rose’s and we were having a cigarette in the garden when I just blurted it out.”
Speaking about the news Rose said:
“The confession left me with a massive dilemma.
“I knew Shane’s feelings were completely inappropriate but I had searched for him for so long and I didn’t want to push him away again.
“I told him I loved him unconditionally as his mum but our relationship could never be anything else.
“Thankfully he understood and we’re working on a normal relationship.”
Shane believes that he suffered from genetic sexual attraction, and believe that lead to his feelings towards his biological mum.
He said:
“I now understand I was overcome by feelings of love for Rose.
“She is only 15 years older and I started to think of her in a romantic way.
“It was a very confusing time but I’m so lucky she was understanding.”
Shane and Rose are said to be continuing to work on their relationship as mother and son.
