What does family mean to you?
Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well. Family is a word that can mean very different things to people. Some are filled with warmth when they hear family while for others it brings up painful feelings. Regardless of the kind of impact a family has on one, we can’t deny that the impact itself is huge whether positive or negative, and most of the time mixed.
Question for you!
What comes to mind when you hear the word family?
Unconditional love
@Hope Yelling, putting me down, intimidation and scaring me to get their way. Loss and loneliness. Betrayal and abandonment emotionally by people who were supposed to love me.
Once upon a time, there was a family that lived in a small village. This family was made up of two dads and their three children, whom they had adopted over the years. They lived in a cozy home with a big backyard where the kids could play and explore.
The dads worked hard to provide for their children, but they never forgot the importance of spending quality time with them. They would often read bedtime stories, play board games, and have family movie nights. They made sure that their children felt loved, accepted, and supported.
One day, the oldest child came home from school feeling upset. They had been bullied because they had two dads instead of a mom and a dad like most of their classmates. The dads sat down with their children and listened to them as they poured out their hearts. They comforted their child and reassured them that they were loved and valued, no matter what anyone else said.
The dads then took action to help their children feel better. They reached out to other families in the LGBTQ+ community and arranged playdates with other children who had same-sex parents. They also spoke to the school about the bullying and worked with the teachers to educate the other students about diversity and inclusion.
Over time, the child's confidence grew, and they began to feel more comfortable in their own skin. The whole family grew stronger through this experience, and they knew that they could always count on each other for love and support.
As the children grew up, they carried with them the lessons that their dads had taught them about the importance of family, love, and acceptance. They went on to lead happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives, knowing that they were part of a family that would always have their back, no matter what.
In the end, this family's story reminds us that family comes in all shapes and sizes, and what matters most is the love and empathy that we show to each other.
@Justmeforyou WOW! I just love that! I wish such a world would exist for me. I don't have LGBTQ+ patents, though I myself am non-binary. But how I wish I would have such caring parents.
"The dads worked hard to provide for their children, but they never forgot the importance of spending quality time with them. They would often read bedtime stories, play board games, and have family movie nights. They made sure that their children felt loved, accepted, and supported. The dads then took action to help their children feel better."
Dads can be great. My dad isn't, instead, he's abusive, so I tend to associate dads with not-so-great people. But they don't have to be — they can be great people, too. So can mums.
But how I wish my parents never forgot the importance of spending quality time with me. I wish my parents read me bedtime stories, played with me, and watched movies as a family. I wish they made sure that I felt loved, accepted, and supported. I wish they made me feel better.
But that's just what I wish — none of that actually exists in my life.
@Hope pain, loneliness, resentment.
when i think of the family i hope to build i think of love, support, peace, & safety
families are a living breathing thing .........change is a constant
they change with life .......while good at some times they can morph into something else as well......somewhat like a clique.
what works in childhood may no longer work as adults .....it is funny how perceptions change as we look back and as we add others ( marriage/ kids) the mix changes.
What is the perfect family the photo taken yearly ? what looks good on outside as every things shows us can hide some ugly real issues.
Whole World ❤️
@Hope
LOVE! Lots of Love!, Caring, Understanding, and simply Being there for each other whenever needed.
Family means reassurance, stability, hope and companionship
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