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Bloods thicker than water
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Under normal circumstances what is your relationship with your family ?
Don't speak to them on purpose
Don't really speak to them, life's busy
Very close and see each other regularly
Or another dynamic
Would you rather spend time with family or friends or do you try to keep everyone happy ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm not a believer in sticking with blood.. doesn't matter if they are your family, sometimes toxic people just need to be cut out.
I am a firm believer in doing what makes you happy, so whether it's family or friends, ill make time for the important people  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I didn’t speak to my family for a while a few years ago.... but now we are really close.... I know they’d do anything for me and will always be there... but I have close friends who I love too xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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One side of my family I have no contact with and haven't since I was young.
The other side has been the family I've always known and although there aren't many of us, I love them more than anything. We're very close and there's nothing I wouldn't do for them.
On the other hand, I have very, very few friends. |
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I have a brother I don't talk to and a sister I wish I didn't have to. Apart from my daughter I'm not close to my family, and they don't seem in any hurry to change that, so maybe in my case water is thicker than blood. |
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I’m not close to my mum, we’re very different people and I have always struggled to form a relationship with her. She’s a narcissist and I’ll never meet her approval because I’m not a 1950s house wife.
My step mum is very much like me, same interests, views etc. She’s my world. Blood doesn’t count here. |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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I only have my mum left out of my family (as well as my children). My mum is my rock. The day my mum dies will be the day I fall to pieces.
My grandparents I was very close to, they brought me up alongside my mum when I was younger as my mum worked 2/3 jobs to support us. I miss them both every single day.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My family is pretty scattered to the winds, my dads side I’ve an uncle left then my mum, sister and niece my mums side they’re mostly still in Norway x x
But I’ve friends that are that close and loyal they’re closer than family |
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I'm very close to my immediate family and my dad's side of the family. I was close to my mum's parents but her extended family I either don't really know or there's reasons we don't really see them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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For my immediate family so my mum, dad, brother & my kids. Blood is thicker then water and I’d stand by them through most things, help them out & back them up if needed.
I also have a close circle of friends I’d do the same for but my family comes first if ever required.
I see family and friends regularly. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I see Mum & Dad regularly
I see my sister every month or so, but we speak a couple of times a week
I see my niece about every 3-4 months
I have cousins on Mums side, one who I see at Christmas, the others I haven't seen in years
On my Dads side, I have an auntie and cousins, I don't know their names or what they look like
So, I wouldn't say we were close, but there's been no falling out, it's just distance, disinterest and indifference |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't really speak to my brothers. We haven't fallen out at all. But since find it difficult to maintain any consistent relationship with them.
My one sister in law is toxic, she hates me and having any kind of relationship with them causes drama.
When I did see them she always found something to moan about, usually to my other Sister in Law.
It is easier to keep away then she has nothing to moan about
On the day my Mum died she was bitching about how it had ruined her birthday...I just told her "yeah Mum planned that didn't she?" And to just go.
Loads of examples over the years.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don’t agree with it. For the record I get on with my family, but I think it can be quite damaging.
If your family are toxic and harmful for you(not aimed at op, or any specific person), then why not take the same steps you would for any other toxic person in your life. |
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By *rKinksMan
over a year ago
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Of on a tangent but apparently this is now miss used from it original full saying
"Blood of the sword is thicker that water of the womb"
To mean brothers of battles (soldiers) are closers than natural brothers.
Interesting thought and maybe any solders on here could validate any truth to it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I don't really speak to my brothers. We haven't fallen out at all. But since find it difficult to maintain any consistent relationship with them.
My one sister in law is toxic, she hates me and having any kind of relationship with them causes drama.
When I did see them she always found something to moan about, usually to my other Sister in Law.
It is easier to keep away then she has nothing to moan about
On the day my Mum died she was bitching about how it had ruined her birthday...I just told her "yeah Mum planned that didn't she?" And to just go.
Loads of examples over the years.
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Bloody hell!   |
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"Of on a tangent but apparently this is now miss used from it original full saying
"Blood of the sword is thicker that water of the womb"
To mean brothers of battles (soldiers) are closers than natural brothers.
Interesting thought and maybe any solders on here could validate any truth to it? "
I think that over the years it's been tweaked to suit, read somewhere that there was a german version in 1100 ish
Not heard the "sword" one but it's all interesting to listen to.
I guess it could easily mean different things to different people.
That family ties are stronger than anything else ?
That men who create a blood-bond have stronger ties than brothers who shared a womb ? |
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"I don't really speak to my brothers. We haven't fallen out at all. But since find it difficult to maintain any consistent relationship with them.
My one sister in law is toxic, she hates me and having any kind of relationship with them causes drama.
When I did see them she always found something to moan about, usually to my other Sister in Law.
It is easier to keep away then she has nothing to moan about
On the day my Mum died she was bitching about how it had ruined her birthday...I just told her "yeah Mum planned that didn't she?" And to just go.
Loads of examples over the years.
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Ohhh that's awful |
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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago
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In short; no.
I don’t have any contact with my family for many reasons.
I realised that my family was a huge negative drain on my emotions and my life. It hurt to cut them out but I’m much better for it.
The people that I have around me are there because I want them to be and because they want me there, which is far better than obligation and judgement.
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