Why do I not look like my family?

Question

I am very fair with blond hair, and blue eyes. I'm also pretty tall with big shoulders, my family members are all dark and pretty short. I know Im not adopted, lol so whats the deal here?

Answer 1

I ask that same question when I look in the mirror every morning lol.Hope you can figure it out for the both of us lol

Answer 2

Maybe they passed on recessive traits to you. I mean, obviously they did if you aren't adopted.

Answer 3

It's all about the genes.  My ex-husband is Hispanic (although his family has been in the U.S. a lot longer than mine) and I'm Irish.  Our son has beautiful tan skin, black hair, and dark brown eyes.  My daughter has very fair skin (like my mom's), light brown/blond hair, and brown eyes.  Go figure!  I have five sisters and one brother.  Three of us have blue eyes, and three have brown eyes.  None of us look alike at all!  It all depends on which one of those heriditary genes you get.  The looks could go back thousands of years!  

Answer 4

They passed on recessive traits :D Hahaha, that happen to my mom's friend. They both have brown hair brown eyes, and the baby came out blonde hair blues eyes, and he thought the wife had an affair, so he made her him and the baby get a DNA test XD it was there's....just passed on the recessive....

Answer 5

You could resemble some distant family member, like a great grandma. Theres no rhyme or reason someone doesnt look like their immediate family. See if you can find some really old pictures of distant relatives, I bet you find someone in there that you look like, on either side (mom or dad)

Answer 6

People can look like other people in their families from 7 generations back (moms and dads side). it's just the luck of the draw really lol

Answer 7

Maybe you inherited some genes from your great grand parents. I say that too that i don't look like my family either but there my family :)