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 Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:43 am
I know this opinion will be really unpopular, but nonetheless...
I am really getting tired of people claiming their friends, or even people of the same race, religion, or social standing as their family. That really annoys me. Family is different. Family is sacred, in a way.
Friendship is important, in many people's lives; their friends are more important to them than their family. But your family will always be your family, and no one else is able to replace them.
I'm not talking about blood relatives, either. If you were adopted, then whoever raised you is your family. If your parents were present for your childhood, but weren't the ones who raised you, they aren't your family. At the same time, a family friend who was present for your childhood but did not raise you does not have the right to call your their child. You aren't. Even if you've known someone since you were a child, and even if you are friends, that doesn't mean that they are your sibling.
People sling around "chosen family" alot these days. People will call people they've only known a few months their family because they don't like the one they grew up with.
I'm not saying the love a family is greater than the love of friends, but they aren't the same thing and acting like they are is an insult to both.
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:24 pm
My roommates are my family. But I still have my blood-family.
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:23 pm
Hmm.. I was kind of talking about this at church today to a lady.. I was telling her that besides my intimidate family, no one else blood related to us really cares about our family. I was talking about if I got married, most likely none of my aunts, uncles or cousins would even come.. they'd probably send me a toaster and call it good. We just really aren't that close.. but, on the other hand my "youth family" would actually care.. and are much more of an extended family to me then my own blood..
I really do love my family, my mum, dad, sister and brother but, I also have a few other adults that I've known for a very long time that I consider my "other mum" or "other dad" and considering my dad is kind of a crappy one.. my adopted dad figures mean a lot to me...
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:43 pm
Today I learned a new word. The word is "nakama". It's literal translation is closer to "colleague" but has come to mean a group of people who have a relationship similar to family but are not related.
That's the word. Use it. Leave my word alone.
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:32 pm
I've clearly read too much shounens to already know that word.  I get really confused when I go to a friend's page and they've got a million family members. I'm pretty sure one of them is on randomcrack, always talking about llamas and ninjas like she's on drugs.
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:02 pm
Hmm, I have a group of friends who like to say that they're all married to each other and whatnot on facebook. Like someone's someone's kid, and someone someone's uncle, etc., etc.
I'm not a part of it, but I don't see a problem with it, so long as they don't take it too far.
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:24 pm
My family is the people I grew up with.
Ociassonally I'll joke around and claim a friend as a sister/brother.
Like at work my friend came to pick me up after my shift was over and we were checking out, the cashier asked if she was my sister, and I said yeah she's he tall one. xd
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