What does family mean to you?
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I will never be closer to anyone than my family, even my spouse (once I get one) would never know me as deeply as the people made from the same DNA as me and who were born and raised with me, also my parents who raised us all.
I was shaped by them, they know me and I can always trust them.
I was shaped by them, they know me and I can always trust them.
This man speaks the truth. Me and my brother have actually beat the shit out of each other with metal poles. We've used samurai swords to try and stab each other. I've thrown him down the stairs. He's filled a sock up with rocks and hit me in the back of the knees, etc.ravensheart18 said:
But you know what? I would quite happily risk my life for that bastard, cos his hearts in the right place, even if he is a massive bellend.
Actually blood relatives i don't get along with why i haven't talked to any of them since i left home, but friends are usually people who share your interest likes dislikes in stuff why we friendo them so it's always usually easier to get a long with them & even call them family.
To me there people we're stuck with, but for whatever reason have an attachment to. I'd never tell them, but I find it hard to abandon them. Maybe they're just another reason I can't move on with my life, I hate where I live, but I wouldn't want to leave them even if I don't really resonate with them and fin it difficult to talk to them...
(I don't believe in spirituality, so for me it has nothing to do with family)
To me, family is the safety net under the "Tightrope walking act" of trying to navigate life. No matter what you do, they will always love and support you, they will always be there to help you in hard times, and you can always go back there for comfort/advice/help.
My parents always told me that I could call from prison and tell them I'm in prison for murder, and they would still love me and help me in any way they could (They wouldn't be happy about what I would have done, and they would make that very clear, but they would still love me and help me out).
Also, family has nothing to do with biology, initial family is who you grew up with, be they parents or siblings. Then there is family you create, If you are close enough to someone (very good friends, spouse, etc.).
Finally, I would like to define family as the following:
Family are the people you know well enough to know that, despite all their faults, their positive features will always outshine those. And therefore, family are people you are ready to do anything for, because you know they are worth it.
To me, family is the safety net under the "Tightrope walking act" of trying to navigate life. No matter what you do, they will always love and support you, they will always be there to help you in hard times, and you can always go back there for comfort/advice/help.
My parents always told me that I could call from prison and tell them I'm in prison for murder, and they would still love me and help me in any way they could (They wouldn't be happy about what I would have done, and they would make that very clear, but they would still love me and help me out).
Also, family has nothing to do with biology, initial family is who you grew up with, be they parents or siblings. Then there is family you create, If you are close enough to someone (very good friends, spouse, etc.).
Finally, I would like to define family as the following:
Family are the people you know well enough to know that, despite all their faults, their positive features will always outshine those. And therefore, family are people you are ready to do anything for, because you know they are worth it.
For me, family is loyalty, trust, love, and dependance.
There are people who you are not blood related to who can be family, and no matter what happens in life, family should be there for you. Family isn't there to carry you through life, but is there to catch you when you stumble.
Family is being able to tear through each other with words and emotions, but still being able to kiss the next morning.
Family is crying together, laughing together, loving together.
There are people who you are not blood related to who can be family, and no matter what happens in life, family should be there for you. Family isn't there to carry you through life, but is there to catch you when you stumble.
Family is being able to tear through each other with words and emotions, but still being able to kiss the next morning.
Family is crying together, laughing together, loving together.
Family is a place of constant conflict and constant love.
Also family means that no matter what they will always be there for you even if its just in spirit.
Also family means that no matter what they will always be there for you even if its just in spirit.
you know I honestly think the world is going to go to hell trough apathy, maybe Robert Frost was wrong when he thought it would be fire and not Ice that would destroy the world between the this and the outright hatred of mandatory community service I think one day the world just wont care about anything anymore.
you dont have to like your family but their people you have to pretend to like and support in times of need, just deal with it.
you dont have to like your family but their people you have to pretend to like and support in times of need, just deal with it.
Family is the people I'm stuck with for the time being, so I may as well learn to respect and tolerate him.
Ehhhhh, I love my family for the most part, with the main exception being my drunken, abusive deadbeat dad, and his redneck relatives certainly drive me up the wall but I can't say I hate them. One of my brothers and I don't get along too great, he is one of the most uptight people I've ever met, but I respect him, my other brother is my hero, and my twin brother and I are as close as people can get without being romantically involved.
Ehhhhh, I love my family for the most part, with the main exception being my drunken, abusive deadbeat dad, and his redneck relatives certainly drive me up the wall but I can't say I hate them. One of my brothers and I don't get along too great, he is one of the most uptight people I've ever met, but I respect him, my other brother is my hero, and my twin brother and I are as close as people can get without being romantically involved.
Just to clarify, it isn't just me who doesn't like my brother, my sister, mother, brother-in-law in fact my entire family except for my father do not like him.
On another note this wasn't a personal rage post, this was an investigatory post to assess the levels at which modern people value the family unit.
On another note this wasn't a personal rage post, this was an investigatory post to assess the levels at which modern people value the family unit.
I think a lot of it is where you grow up. I grew up on a ranch for the most part the 'hamlet' I lived in had less than 100 people living in it. The village was even more diversified because a lot of people over a certain age didn't speak English.AdmanUK said:
So my older brothers (i have 4 and a twin) were my most common companions. We did everything together because there wasn't much choice. Consequently i am very close to most of my brothers and my parents.
Of course, like any family we have fights and arguments. We always forgive or try to learn from it cuz you're stuck with your family.
My wife's family still at times, seems alien to me in the way they don't communicate or even talk to each other except on special occasions. How my father-in-law has had reoccurring battles with alcoholism and they never seem to address it as a group. So many elephants in the room.
Maybe it's because they're European?
I don't think a genetic bond in itself is a guarantee that people will get along. My parents are a firm believer that blood in fact isn't thicker than water. That being said, my family's really close-knit. We hug a lot. I'm 22 years old and still crawl up in my dad's lap at times. I always call my mom for advice, whether it's how to best cook a fish or serious relationship issues. We may not see each other all that often, but I know that we're always there for each other if we need anything. I love my family. I think they're great.
Like anything there's a limit. My mother walked out and I won't forgive her. There's more details which I feel make the situation much worse, but realistically she chose to leave our family, I don't consider her a part of it any more.
If anyone's super interested feel free to ask otherwise I won't bother explaining again.
On the other hand, my sister is infuriating but I love her and would kill and die for her despite it. The same goes for my father and brother (who don't frustrate me nearly as often if at all) and I'd do anything for my nephews too.
I can certainly understand people who don't feel close with their families though, it's their choice and I'm not going to question them. I do, however, feel bad for people who have 0 family that they feel close with.
If anyone's super interested feel free to ask otherwise I won't bother explaining again.
On the other hand, my sister is infuriating but I love her and would kill and die for her despite it. The same goes for my father and brother (who don't frustrate me nearly as often if at all) and I'd do anything for my nephews too.
I can certainly understand people who don't feel close with their families though, it's their choice and I'm not going to question them. I do, however, feel bad for people who have 0 family that they feel close with.
To me family is strange thing. While I do find my parent very annoying but I must admit I do have to give credit for them putting up with me to this day. My brother on the other hand is different. I do care for him but I tend to feel resentment at him sometimes but whenever I see hi face to face the bitterness feeling are wash away (which I hate).