Comments on: Define Family

By: Look Who’s Coming to Dinner! « A Moment In Time

Look Who’s Coming to Dinner! « A Moment In Time — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:39:58 +0000

[...] planning to write a post about the holidays because my blogger friend Cyndi wrote this post and this post which pretty much summed up the good, bad, and ugly about holiday family gatherings. However, as the [...]

By: she

she — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:40:43 +0000

i’ve written about this on my site a lot this year. tis very true. in my 30s i was finally strong enough to delete the toxic people in my life and set boundaries for my toxic relatives. this has been hard, but relieving in many ways. i have 1 friend in particular who has been there through thick and thin and actually understands what i’m saying/feeling. that is priceless and that is what family is all about.
she´s last blog ..Snide Commentary Thursday

By: Tammy

Tammy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:03:42 +0000

I am late to the game…but I agree!
Tammy´s last blog ..FURIOUS!

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:58:27 +0000

So true, we are not obligated to deal with anyone who is toxic. And dammit, sometimes I want things to be repressed!

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:57:33 +0000

I felt the same way! I’m still trying to prove I was adopted.

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:57:05 +0000

I agree with your last sentence for sure..I don’t know where I’d be without my friends either.

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:48:37 +0000

Seems like we all pretty much agree….related or not….family is who we are closest to.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:32:35 +0000

We define family not in terms of blood, but in terms of love and commitment. Adoptive families are prime examples that blood doesn’t matter when it comes to family. I am not blood-related to my son OR my husband, but they are my family through and through. And yes, many times friends become closer than family!
Anne´s last blog ..THIS BLOG HAS A NEW HOME!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:29:47 +0000

If people don’t behave like family or friends … why am I obligated to treat them as though they are. I’m NOT. Valuable experiences cannot be repressed.

This post, prior to the holiday season. PERFECT!
Dawn´s last blog ..Empirical Moments

By: Les

Les — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:09:45 +0000

Some people do not have blood family to be a part of, or they are sooo dysfunctional (rather than just annoying like most families) that they have no other choice than to create their own families through friends. It’s nice if we have family we can count on, but family can be created. It does not have to just be the people we are related to by blood or marriage.
Les´s last blog ..Darwin’s Missing Link