What makes a family a family? Is it blood, or is it a different kind of bond? Can you make your friends you family? If no, then how does adoption work - the two are smiliar. Thoughts and opinions.
2006-12-09 15:41:18 · 11 answers · asked by The Pope 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Family are the people you love. Family are the people you spend your holidays with. They are the ones you can count on. I have a few friends that I consider family. I also have step and half cousins, nephews and nieces, and a half brother. My grandpa was my step-grandpa, and I loved him more than anything. I didn't even spend much time with my real grandpa. My ex-husband's nephew is my favorite nephew, even though we no longer have any relation. Love makes a family.
2006-12-09 16:34:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not blood that makes you family its the bond. Some people are extremely close and they consider each other family and some with the same blood line don't consider each other family. Many people think because they came from the same blood they are family. Well thats not necessarily true because if that was the case we all are family because we all started from one man and one woman.
Family is bond.
2006-12-09 16:18:58 · answer #2 · answered by Chuck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok my opinion is a family is any group of people that treat u with love, look out for you. blood, can be family. friends can also be family, because friends are sometimes there for you when your blood family is not. adoption to me is just as good as blood. i have some family that is adopted. and i treat them just like family. the key word is always LOVE. love is faithful, love is kind, love is just what it means a very strong warm feeling or deep concern for someone !!!!!!!!! good luck in whatever u end of doing
2006-12-09 16:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by snetta1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I agree with the others. Family = love. Adopted children are usually treated the same as biological children would be. It doesn't matter if ur Mum is not ur biological Mum, she is still ur Mum. Or Dad or sister or brother, or whoever. Some say that blood is thicker than water, but that's not true. Even true friends can be considered family.
Go figure.
2006-12-09 15:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by kiwi_mum1966 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What makes a family is not blood or adoption. I happen to be adopted but know my birth family. I am closer to my husband's family that any of my own family. Caring, respect, trust, that makes a family.
2006-12-09 16:21:47 · answer #5 · answered by eharrah1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to be of the same blood to be family in my opinion. I have very good friends that I have known for many, many years and I think of them as family.
What makes family? = LOVE
2006-12-09 15:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by nowhere 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood does not make a family. Love, concern, caring, respect.
Of course your friends can be your family.
2006-12-09 15:45:36 · answer #7 · answered by sharpeilvr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's loving one another! and not being shy to be your self!
ANd all of the generations being the same family!
famliy in greek means same type of blood!
so there is your answer! did I make the best answer! :)
2006-12-09 16:25:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say that anybody can be "family". It's a close bond through ANY events.
2006-12-09 15:44:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can be a family, friends cousins, people that you care for.
2006-12-09 17:27:40 · answer #10 · answered by Element 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋