Friday, November 16, 2012
Week 13 discussion - Question 1
For me, I define family as people who are there for you unconditionally. I feel like family is supposed to be the group of people who will stick around no matter what because at the end of the day, you guys are all who each other got. Now, family to me does not always mean blood-related, because I sure do have relatives who I don't really consider family because they have not shown me any kind of love and care that can make consider them one. They are simply just people in my life who share the same DNA or last name as me. Family members love, support, and definitely understand each other to the best of their abilities or even more. I think the type of relationship discussed in this chapter that fit my definition of family the most is a diverse family. My family and I all have different goals and we are all different people, but in the end of it all, we all still love each other the same. I don't think anyone who does not allow themselves to love and care for someone unconditionally can ever be a part of a family.
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I feel the same way with you, in the sense that family doesn’t have to be the same blood with you. There are friends that acts and treat you well more than your immediate family would. It is sometimes difficult when you come from a large family, where everyone has different personality and perspective to life. It will be hard to connect to each and every one to understand how they operate, and also knowing how to make your opinion known at all times. Family is very important in our everyday life, because everyone may run away when difficult times comes but your family would not.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciated this post because I also talked about this in my own post and can relate to what you’re saying about family not being blood-related, but you still connect. You can pick your friends but you cannot pick your family, so you also have to learn, in my opinion, to reach out to those in your family that are not as close to you. This may seem like a milestone or a burden because they may have neglected you in the past, but making an effort helps. Although it may fall through, and you may not connect on that level, at least you know you tried and made the effort and won't have regrets later. Like your family and friends have your back, my friends are also my family to me because they have my back as well, regardless if they are not blood-related.I think you made a great point about how family is your support system and even more so there for you when you need them, and if this means your friends are providing this for you, then I believe they are apart of your "family" too.
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