2007-12-20 14:54:32 · 13 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
In 1933, my grandfather died when my father (the youngest of 3 brothers) was 1 year old. My grandmother's sister moved in, and continued to live there when my grandmother remarried. They had another son before my grandmother died when my dad was 15. So there they all lived ... two unrelated adults (in separate bedrooms), raising 3 boys who neither had born, and 1 whose father lived there, but for whom the other adult was simply a maternal aunt.
Does this qualify as a family. In my mind, yes.
When my partner of almost 12 years died of cancer, I had spent the last 3 years of our life together caring for him, going to every doctor's appointment, every chemotherapy session, every surgery, injecting him with medicine, etc. We were a gay couple whose acceptability as a family ranged broadly in our own families and in our community. We wanted to be married, and we celebrated our annual anniversary, but he died 7 weeks before we could have gotten a civil union in Vermont.
Family is about intimacy & commitment to one another. As our divorce rate and child abandonment statistics indicate, those who cannot follow through on commitments to one another do not fulfill the requirements of family. Yet through love and follow-through, those whose bloodlines or legal status show either a tenuous or absent relationship can display the strongest of family bonds.
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2007-12-21 01:11:12 · answer #1 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A family doesn't have to be a mother and father follow by kids. A family is when people that loves you because of who you are. Your friends can be your family. Those who shower you with love and express concern about your well being, these are you closest family.
The basic mom and dad with kids shares each other love, by expressing it deeply. A family prays together stays together in the twinkle in God's heart. God bless.
2007-12-20 23:14:35 · answer #2 · answered by tony 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love... I am not blood related or even share the same surname with the majority of those I call family. We love each other, support each other, and would give our lives for one another. When that type of bond exists, you are a family.
2007-12-20 23:31:48 · answer #3 · answered by Lorelei 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A group of people who may share common ancestry and blood. Or it may be a group of friends, a married couple and children. Or it could be a group of people brought together by tragedy. Organ donation, similar interests. A family can be most any group today. Any group in which love, respect and trust exists.
2007-12-20 23:14:51 · answer #4 · answered by shoes_717 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hello sweetie its love and respect ,it can be 3-or 300 members but they have to love each other,support each other and be able to depend on each other and in my family the elders are most respected because they are the head of the family.They are why we are here,there is going to be disagreements in every family but as long as there is love there is an answer. Happy Holidays
2007-12-20 23:15:07 · answer #5 · answered by Back Field In Motion 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi,
Many things!
() Love
() Friendship
() Support
() strength
() Understanding
() Different Relations
() Occasional conflict!
() Acceptance
() Optimism
() Trust
Or
A mother who cares for you and loves you more than anything.
A father who loves you and always has a shoulder to cry on.
A sibling who fights with you constantly but loves you all the same.
Hope this has helped.
2007-12-20 23:09:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A group of people who are committed to each other through the bond of love...This group of people make a house or (religious forum),a home.
2007-12-20 23:10:36 · answer #7 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
usually people who have been born to other people... i.e. mom, dad, brother, sister.
family are people who care about eachother, whether related or not. that are close and share a common bond, loving people. i dont know.
2007-12-20 23:10:35 · answer #8 · answered by cardona713 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A group of individuals that care for each other for who and what they are and is still there when things get rough and you know will always be there.
2007-12-20 22:58:46 · answer #9 · answered by CrazyH 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
LOVE.
God Bless You & Merry Christmas
2007-12-20 23:05:08 · answer #10 · answered by Brilliant 1forHIM 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋