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Everyone is born with certain characteristics, traits, and behaviors that have been passed down from generations. This is because our genes are working hard behind the scenes to create an approximate structure of who we’ll be as we grow up.
Even though we have the capability to grow and be better, certain traits are harder to escape. This is exactly what folks are opening up about as they share the best and worst genes they’ve inherited. It’s hilarious to see what people have been biologically blessed and cursed with.
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#1
A voice that was made for radio. And a face that was made for radio.
DennyS (denzoren) 9 months ago
I remember the first time I heard my voice on a recording/video...I was like...noooooo lol
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#2
I'm 62 with abundant hair and not a speck of gray.
I have the eyesight of a garden mole.
#3
Blessed with being smart, nerfed with absolute laziness.
A dude who likes to drum 9 months ago
100% same, like I was offered the opportunity this year to be in all advanced classes. But my lazy butt decided no because I didn’t want to do the extra work
It’s hard to imagine that something as minuscule as our genes could be controlling the way we look, our behavior, and even how our body works. We inherit a set of genes from both parents, which can then turn into any possible type of combination. This is exactly what makes each person so unique.
Genes are also behind why we may share a lot of similarities with certain family members and, at the same time, may not look like or behave like other relatives. Even though each person’s DNA is distinct, it’s important to understand the health, behavior, and lifestyles of our family members in order to protect ourselves from the possible genetic risks we may face.
#4
Good problem-solving skills but nerfed with the ability to procrastinate until it’s an emergency.
#5
Blessed with good looks, amazing cheekbones.
Nerfed by MS eating my brain and spinal cord.
#6
Blessed with being a really good long distance runner,
Nerfed by becoming paralyzed from the belly button down.
SkippityBoppityBoo 9 months ago (edited)
I really feel this one! Blessed with having been a competitive swimmer coming 14th in the whole of the UK at 100m backstroke at age 14 ...... Nerfed by being left disabled with calipers and crutches by my violent ex ... But! I guess at least now it saves time because I'm not taking ages planning my outfits and which shoes to wear! 😄
As you might have noticed from this list, some people have been born with mild to severe genetic illnesses. These diseases are often caused when there is a mutation in the instructions of a gene. Every person has some kind of mutation in their DNA, but often, they may have no effect whatsoever.
Certain conditions can also be aggravated due to a person’s diet or lifestyle. So, it’s very important to understand one’s genetic history to try and keep such things under control. It’s rare for any family line to be completely free of genetic disorders. In fact, of the 3%-6% of newborns born with congenital problems, at least half can be attributed to their genes.
#7
Blessed: High-Functioning Autism
Nerfed: High-Functioning Autism.
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 9 months ago
as someone who has high functioning autism i felt this in my soul
#8
Blessed with big [breasts], nerfed with no a*s.
Edit: To everyone telling me to go to the gym and giving me advice I want you to know that I am not trying to "improve" myself by getting a bigger a*s. I am very satisfied with my body. I am also well aware that an a*s can be built. I just think it's funny that I'm shaped like an airpod and I thought this would make a relatable comment.
Hopefully there's other people looking at these comments and getting the advice they were looking for though :).
#9
Good looks, great body, and I look significantly younger than my 40 years thanks to my Japanese genes.
I’m so nearsighted that I look like Hans Moleman the moment I put on my glasses.
There might have been moments in your life when you’ve wondered whether the things that have happened to you were a result of your hard work or due to the talent that you were born with. According to scientists, much of what happens to us is a matter of luck, like who our parents are, when we were born, where we lived, and other factors in our environment.
We do start our lives taking a chance on our genetic lottery. Although that does have an effect on many different aspects of our lives, the choices we make as we grow up play a big role in what our future will look like. Therefore, it’s not easy to separate the effect of biology and our environment; it’s just important to do our best with what we’ve got.
#10
When I gain weight, it goes first to my a*s, hips and thighs, they get rounder and give me an overall curvy shape. Belly mostly flat. The problem is that I am a hetero male.
#11
Smart enough to get a PhD in a natural science, doomed to spend an absurd amount of time s******g because of ulcerative colitis.
#12
[Blessed] with high IQ but nerfed with the attention span of a goldfish on caffeine.
If there’s one thing you should take away from this list of people’s experiences it’s that it’s essential to understand your genetic history. Knowing your family health details can help you identify risks due to shared genes and inform your healthcare provider so that they can provide you with tailored care.
Even if your genes suggest that you are at risk for a certain health condition, by understanding that, you can stay one step ahead with your diet and fitness levels. Your DNA may tell one story, but it doesn’t mean that it’s your destiny. You always have the power to reshape the narrative and create something new.
#13
Naturally straight teeth and never had a cavity. I am incredibly tall for a woman and have scoliosis.
#15
Blessed to have the ability to hyperfocus on and really get things done, nerfed heavily with the fact that it's only with things I find interesting, everything else will literally put me to sleep with boredom... ADHD is a m**********r
Edit: Lotta you folks been saying you wish you had got tested? What's stopping you? I didn't get diagnosed until the age of 27, it's not too late. Proper medication makes a hell of a difference in your life.
Devin Schmitt 9 months ago
I wasn't diagnosed until we were going through the process with my son, who was in the second grade. It explained a lot.
Genes are the gift we’ve been given by our parents and our ancestors and they help create a version of who we’ll be. It’s great that we also have the power to better ourselves without being restricted by our biological codes.
If there’s one thing you should take away from the experience of all these folks it’s that our DNA and our choices work hand in hand. Even if there are certain good or bad traits we have to live with, it’s exactly what makes us so unique and our story so interesting.
We’d love to hear about the genetic blessings you’ve received and what you’ve been “nerfed” with.
#16
I’m 7’1”- huge blessing and a huge curse. On average, people my height live 12-15 YEARS less then average size people. All the other issues I can deal with- that one is hard to overlook.
Catlady6000 9 months ago (edited)
In case OP sees this. Had an elderly friend who died at 98. He was 7ft. He stopped plying tennis at 95. When he beat my 26 old ex husband into the court
#17
Great height, not great length.
Enclave destroyer 9 months ago
Remember gentleman it’s not about the size it’s how you use it. And most people don’t know how to use it.
#18
I basically never get ill, I’ve never had to take antibiotics as an adult.
I’m annoyingly hairy though (for a woman).
HardBoiledBlonde 9 months ago
I worked with a woman who was exceedingly hairy. I always wondered what it would feel like to pet her arm whenever we conversed and she had on short sleeves.
#20
I’m considered attractive while being relatively intelligent (relative to a dog or a small woodland animal). i suffer from depression.
Devin Schmitt 9 months ago (edited)
From now on, I too will compare myself to a dog or small woodland animal.
#21
I went grey at 16, but now love my grey hair. I'm very tall, naturally quite densely built, even though I'm a bit on the chubby side. Square jaw. Thick eyebrows. Hairy chest, happy trail on my belly. Probably look like I could do ok in a fight. More than once, strangers have compared me to Gaston... (I'm not that muscular, but yeah, I can see where they're coming from)
I was born female.
Enclave destroyer 9 months ago
I never understood not liking girls with muscles she can pick you up AND cuddle!? Sounds like a deal to me.
#22
Blessed with naturally thick, curly hair that hairdressers always compliment. Nerfed with the worst hay fever you can imagine. Spring isn't romantic when you're sneezing 20 times in a row and your eyes are constantly watering.
Nuku Nyara 9 months ago
Most OTC allergy medicine quit working for me. I'm currently taking basic benadryl, 12hr Sudafed and an allergy nose spray so I can breathe. As that remedy is starting to get kinda spendy to maintain, I finally went to the allergy specialist and started allergy shots. The specialist was quite surprised at how many airborne allergens I'm currently allergic to. Hopefully in 6 months I'll start seeing improvement
#25
Blessed: My family has high levels of testosterone, meaning I'm a whole lot stronger than I look.
Nerf: I weigh a lot more than I look like I do, too, for the aforementioned reason, so I also have bad ankles/knees lol.
DennyS (denzoren) 9 months ago
Gotta keep an eye out for prostate cancer in the long run too (if they're male).
#26
Blessed with clear, soft, none textured skin (never once had acne)
Nerfed - but it scars very easily and takes years to heal/fade if It gets damaged (stretch mark prone).
Enclave destroyer 9 months ago (edited)
Man I’ve got both acne and skin prone to mark i must be double cursed.
Montanavanna 9 months ago
Blessed with skin that rarely sees a pimple, thanks to all the excema head to toe.
#27
Gifted with a beautiful face and head of hair.
Nerfed with two addict parents who have very present mental illness.
Life’s a roller coaster.
#28
Genetically blessed with a super active immune system. I recover from things really fast and really well. Wounds and diseases.
Nerfed with a super active immune system- it goes into overdrive at the touch of a button. I get inflammation from lots of things and it makes me sick for days or weeks.
Bi.Felicia 9 months ago
This post contradicts itself, at least how I have interpreted it. First, they said they recover quickly from illnesses, but then their overactive immune system also makes them sick for days or weeks.
#29
Blessed: never had a cavity, and it isnt my oral hygiene preventing it
Nerfed: what I like in height I make up for in nose size.
What do you think ?
Sky Render 9 months ago
Blessed with two sets of genitals (one male, one female), cursed with a society that cannot accept that such a thing could even exist and that took very disturbing steps to conceal it before I was even able to understand (let alone give) consent.
SkippityBoppityBoo 9 months ago
I met a girl/boy similar to yourself, it was years ago at University. I put "girl/boy" because they would sometimes switch between the two as in sometimes they'd dress more "feminine" such as skirts, dresses for example, sometimes more "neutral", as in just jeans and a t-shirt. One thing I loved about them was they'd say to me, "I'm feeling very masculine lumberjack today!" when they'd wear jeans and a lumberjack checked shirt 🙂
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Lee451 Henderson 9 months ago
Blessed with an IQ of 141. Nerfed with a personality prone to addiction.
CF 9 months ago
Yep. I beat one addiction only to find I'm replacing it with another.
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Sarah Kathrin Matsoukis 9 months ago
Beautiful eyes but needed surgery on them because I was so badly cross eyed I could've passed as a chameleon
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 9 months ago
ive been "blessed" with hypermobility, which means that i am very flexible. the cursed part is that i dont know how normal peoples joints work, so when i try to hide it, i end up accidentally doing a pose that normal people cant do (ex: bending my arm a bit too far back and people think that its broken)
StrangeOne 9 months ago
Blessed: Artistic skills Nerfed: Lack of creativity and marketing skills.
Beak Hookage 9 months ago
Very robust immune system and good skin - I look less than half my actual age. Got autism from my dad's side of the family, generational trauma and premature greying from my mum's.
Enclave destroyer 9 months ago
Blessed with long silky hair, cursed with blindness in one eye and my hair blocking the other.
Susie Elle 9 months ago
I'm incredibly creative, but that creative brain of mine also likes to let loose very creative disturbing thoughts. Somehow, everyone I tell this kind of laughs it off. They don't realize I fantasize about dying (in an abstract way, as in; simply not being here anymore) way too often. I also fantasize about things that could go wrong. But! I also write fantasy! So .... yeah.
Trisec Tebeakesse 9 months ago
I had cancer. Had chemo - not a single hair fell out. Not one. It all turned gray. I was 46.
Chewie Baron 9 months ago
I’ve got a small nose and small ears. I’m also partially deaf in my left ear.
Kat Alison 9 months ago
Blessed: Beautiful skin (I look about 10 years younger than my age); large breasts; intelligent; writing talent. Cursed: Short; bad teeth; tend to put on weight; probably AuDHD.
Sky Render 9 months ago
Blessed with two sets of genitals (one male, one female), cursed with a society that cannot accept that such a thing could even exist and that took very disturbing steps to conceal it before I was even able to understand (let alone give) consent.
SkippityBoppityBoo 9 months ago
I met a girl/boy similar to yourself, it was years ago at University. I put "girl/boy" because they would sometimes switch between the two as in sometimes they'd dress more "feminine" such as skirts, dresses for example, sometimes more "neutral", as in just jeans and a t-shirt. One thing I loved about them was they'd say to me, "I'm feeling very masculine lumberjack today!" when they'd wear jeans and a lumberjack checked shirt 🙂
Load More Replies... Lee451 Henderson 9 months ago
Blessed with an IQ of 141. Nerfed with a personality prone to addiction.
CF 9 months ago
Yep. I beat one addiction only to find I'm replacing it with another.
Load More Replies... Sarah Kathrin Matsoukis 9 months ago
Beautiful eyes but needed surgery on them because I was so badly cross eyed I could've passed as a chameleon
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 9 months ago
ive been "blessed" with hypermobility, which means that i am very flexible. the cursed part is that i dont know how normal peoples joints work, so when i try to hide it, i end up accidentally doing a pose that normal people cant do (ex: bending my arm a bit too far back and people think that its broken)
StrangeOne 9 months ago
Blessed: Artistic skills Nerfed: Lack of creativity and marketing skills.
Beak Hookage 9 months ago
Very robust immune system and good skin - I look less than half my actual age. Got autism from my dad's side of the family, generational trauma and premature greying from my mum's.
Enclave destroyer 9 months ago
Blessed with long silky hair, cursed with blindness in one eye and my hair blocking the other.
Susie Elle 9 months ago
I'm incredibly creative, but that creative brain of mine also likes to let loose very creative disturbing thoughts. Somehow, everyone I tell this kind of laughs it off. They don't realize I fantasize about dying (in an abstract way, as in; simply not being here anymore) way too often. I also fantasize about things that could go wrong. But! I also write fantasy! So .... yeah.
Trisec Tebeakesse 9 months ago
I had cancer. Had chemo - not a single hair fell out. Not one. It all turned gray. I was 46.
Chewie Baron 9 months ago
I’ve got a small nose and small ears. I’m also partially deaf in my left ear.
Kat Alison 9 months ago
Blessed: Beautiful skin (I look about 10 years younger than my age); large breasts; intelligent; writing talent. Cursed: Short; bad teeth; tend to put on weight; probably AuDHD.
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