When Victoria met Agustín, he was “the uncle” her grandmother introduced to her, but their generational closeness and daily coexistence caused the bond to transform.
They shared everyday life, the moments with Victoria’s baby, who was five months old at the time, and little by little they built a relationship that today, eleven years later, is a solid family with two children.
The biological father of Victoria’s first child had disappeared without a trace; he gave no sign of life again or sent financial support. In that context, Agustín became a fundamental support “He showed a paternal side with my son, and that is decisive for a mother”, Victoria recalls. Even though he was her uncle, the relationship was accepted by everyone.
“The important thing is that she be happy”, her father told her. Her grandmother, who had introduced him to her, predicted that they would end up together. In the family there was a history of married cousins, something that was completely normalized.
Today, Victoria and Agustín continue building their family project. “You shouldn’t care what people say. Love is free, life is one”, she reflects.