Why doesn't anyone talk about how weird it is that Dennis banged his cousin?

[chaki]

The guy could have any girl in California and he picks HIS COUSIN?! Jeeze.

[bgas]

It's just that Mike was easy

[mtaber]

That's hysterical, but also quite possibly true!!!

[Andrew G. Doe]

The guy could have any girl in California and he picks HIS COUSIN?! Jeeze.

Strictly speaking Shawn was Dennis' first cousin once removed, although the generally accepted nomenclature would be niece... but whatever, your point remains valid.

[Jay]

Maybe because it's just a really uncomfortable subject, from a  very dark and confusing time in Denis's life?

[ash]

Sadly i was beaten to the punch on the Dennis bangs Mike gag.

[CenturyDeprived]

After Dennis' passing, did Shawn ever talk about her time with Dennis? Did anyone ever interview her? Must have been such a tragic time, with a newborn child also in the equation, plus her being so young and a widow to boot, so I wouldn't be surprised if she never talked to the media at all.

I know I've seen photos of Shawn and Gage (posted on this site) attending a BBs show and hanging out backstage, sometime in the late '80s, so I suppose there was some further family interaction years later.

[startBBtoday]

He's a Wilson.

[The Shift]

No weirder - less weird in fact - than banging his sister(s?)-in-law…

[ash]

My sisters in law are pretty hot. My cousins are butt-ugly martians. Should i continue or quit posting while drunk ?

[harrisonjon]

Dennis and Shawn would have had some common DNA from recent ancestors whereas the sister-in-law was not a blood relation.

[The Shift]

Dennis and Shawn would have had some common DNA from recent ancestors whereas the sister-in-law was not a blood relation.

It's still banging your brothers' wives! one way to get struck off the Christmas card list… or not…

[Mike's Beard]

I'm guessing nobody talks about how weird it is because Dennis - just like a certain brother of his - is beyond criticism in many people's eyes.

[SBonilla]

Dennis and Shawn would have had some common DNA from recent ancestors whereas the sister-in-law was not a blood relation.

It's still banging your brothers' wives! one way to get struck off the Christmas card list… or not…

One way to get struck.

[harrisonjon]

As far as I'm aware, Dennis never banged his brothers' wives.

[chaki]

has any book/author researched or covered this period in detail? like what was mike's thoughts on the subject? was carl cool with this? what the hell, man?!

[chaki]

As far as I'm aware, Dennis never banged his brothers' wives.

pretty sure brian acknowledged this happening in interviews before!

[CenturyDeprived]

I'm guessing nobody talks about how weird it is because Dennis - just like a certain brother of his - is beyond critism in many people's eyes.

Or because if one were to believe another BB member's side of the story, Shawn's father was not in fact that BB member, which if an accurate claim would then invalidate that aspect of the relationship from being weird, right?

[clack]

Steven Love in a deposition said that Marilyn had affairs with both Dennis and Carl (!) Marilyn denied this.

[bgas]

Steven Love in a deposition said that Marilyn had affairs with both Dennis and Carl (!) Marilyn denied this.

There's just no  trusting Stephen and Stan, it being hard enough to trust the real Lovester

[Cam Mott]

No one has the time to discuss Dennis' shortcomings because we are all busy banging on about what somebody said or didn't say in an interview. Probably.

[Mike's Beard]

I'm guessing nobody talks about how weird it is because Dennis - just like a certain brother of his - is beyond critism in many people's eyes.

Or because if one were to believe another BB member's side of the story, Shawn's father was not in fact that BB member, which if an accurate claim would then invalidate that aspect of the relationship from being weird, right?

One only need to look at photos of Shawn to draw their own conclusions.

[bgas]

No one has the time to discuss Dennis' shortcomings because we are all busy banging on about what somebody said or didn't say in an interview. Probably.

If there was ever anything to be said about Dennis, this is certainly NOT one of his "Shortcomings"

[CenturyDeprived]

I'm guessing nobody talks about how weird it is because Dennis - just like a certain brother of his - is beyond critism in many people's eyes.

Or because if one were to believe another BB member's side of the story, Shawn's father was not in fact that BB member, which if an accurate claim would then invalidate that aspect of the relationship from being weird, right?

One only need to look at photos of Shawn to draw their own conclusions.

Yeah, I know, but point being... if Mike denied paternity, and Dennis was well aware the denial, I'm not sure where any line was crossed regarding them being a couple. Doesn't the alleged father's denial cancel out the weirdness factor from being pinned on Dennis? Unless he knew the denial was BS.

[Komera]

Rule #1: You do not talk about Dennis and Shawn.

Rule #2: You do not talk about Dennis and Shawn.




No one talks about it because squick.  That's why.

But now that I'm thinking about it (again), I would love to see the relations print-out for the kid.  Must be nearly as messed up as mine (wherein three families in a valley in Georgia just kept marrying each other repeatedly... they didn't marry within family, but they didn't look far outside the family either!).  According to the Family-Tree Maker program, I am my grandmother's eighth cousin nine times removed.