do our family members really understand us more than our friends?if not why?
371952
i think it all depends on what you are like and who you are me personally... my parents and brothers dont know much compared to my best friends you know. i think depending on who you have a better relationship with. one of my ex' was super close to his mom so for him it would be his parents...
261959
Because family is all about love, respect, protection, and caring for each other.  These things are important but because of the closeness of a family they often get in the way of us being individuals.  Family members do what they do because of the above things and often forget that you sometimes need to experience life for yourself, and the forget that sometimes they are wrong.  Love them anyway though because they are your family.
957178
I read something about this a long time ago.\nIf I remember correctly.??\nWe all have a group of souls that we are the most connected with.   \nOutside of that small group is a larger group of souls that we are very connected with.   \nOutside of that group is an even larger group of souls that we are somewhat connected with.    (on and on...)\n\nThe soul family are the ones we are the most connected to for various reasons.   Life lessons or help when we need it. Spouses, parents, children, siblings. friends, and strangers on the street.   We know them when we see them.   Some are in our lives for a short time....some for a long time.   There is a sense of familiarity upon meeting the person and a strong remembrance of them when they are gone.\n\nI think that's what I read, and I liked the concept.\n\nI hope you get better answers....I will read them.  \n\nThis is a fabulous question!
591114
My brother and I both grew up knowing from the start that we were adopted.  Yes we are biological brother and sister.  I don't feel that it affected me at all rather than the void of not knowing where I came from.  I think that I keep people at more of a distance now that I have been reunited with my birthfamily (due to alot of deceit and unanswered questions).
716842
Well, I can sympathize... because I have been "walked over" by many friends.  I'm smart, academically speaking, and have made many friends who feel it is my duty to tutor and provide them the answers and help on all their papers.  Or friends who only call when they need something.  This is why I only have 1 real friend, and my husband.  It took a while to realize that people are shadey, and you can't always trust them.  Hard lesson learned.  Now I evaluate every relationship, asking "Am I getting out of this relationship what I am putting in?" and if I am putting in too much energy... and not recieving any of that energy back, then you really have to evaluate if it's worth it..
635672
My family and friends.
784954
yes i do think that i come from a good family, because even though we have our bad days we accept who eacjother has become and is. i was raised in believing that even if i was the queen of the world or on top of the world, if i dont respect or treat others well, then i am not at all the best in the world. even if we live in a horrible world if i dont sell out my family members, or my friends, and i am the best i can be, then everything will work out. but you cant always get what you want but sometimes you can. helping others, and being kind and loving and not trying to hurt anyone intentionally, then i am the best. and i think that a good family is something that accepts everyone and pretty much everythng above. there is more stuff that i can write, but its more like a show or explain in person kind of thing.
1001491
Yes.  Taking care of your elderly family members is a sign of gratefulness.  After all the love and things they gave you, they deserve it a lot!
770064
This may not be much comfort, but most people have screwed up families.   However there are only a few like you and I that will admit it.    My family is the same, sometimes it gets so bad I have to stay away from some of them for months on end.    I have learned that they may be my family, but sometimes you have to put some distance between you and  them for survival..
873077
to the extend that people do not communicate face to face anymore.  everything is ny e-mail or the internet.  communication has improved is getting information across faster and easier but i find that i do not go see relatives as much because there is e-mail and instant messaging to do that for me.  spending time on the computer with them is the same as being in person to them for me.
732333
I know four people in my family, and barely know a few others.  I am not sure who to admire, so tend to admire those outside the family...? \n\nIf I think hard about it, I admire my mother for changing her ways and raising my kid sister differently.
316218
Yes, a little bit.  I can usually tell if someone in my family is hurt, and I have on occasion seen ghosts.  (No, I'm not crazy)  My mom has a stronger sense.  I think it could be genetic.
816923
Family is made up of people who love you because you are related, not because of what they can get out of you, not because they agree with you on everything or anything, but just because.  That provides a backbone for socialization that is not easily replicated.
705401
yeah that happens to me all the time \ni talk to my "friends" but they dont seem to be a "friend"\nor even family\ni feel like i cant trust my friends or family\nwith your friends or family you feel like your not connected to them even though your talking and they are right there\nthey dont treat or look at you as a family\nthey look at you like an outsider and that sometimes makes you feel not wanted so you end up getting used to it that you really dont care. you become very numb to it. \nppl like that wont care about you or care about your issues.\ni have dealt with that personally almost all the time\n\nhey wanna be my friend ?
339667
Yes, I do. I get along with them really well. \nI live very far from my real family, and I honestly feel much closer to them than my real parents. And they treat me like I`m their daughter - I can call them up and talk to them any time. I`ve stayed at their house for weeks before when my husband was on business trips and I was lonely in the empty house. They`re great.
745597
Neither my husband nor I have any extended family to speak of. No parents, grandparents or siblings that we are close with. My friends would say that I probably don't think family is all that important because I dont associate with the little family that I have left. But, the truth is, I do miss family terribly, I just don't have family members that I am comfortable with or enjoy. My immediate family, my husband and daughter as well as a few close friends mean the world to me. I came into this world alone, and someday I will leave this world alone, having my immediate family and close friends have made my journey worth living, and one that I enjoy immensely. Family gives me a purpose to wake up everyday and face the world with a smile.
469998
my mother! and a close friend. she is in India. they r the ppl who i can talk about damn n e thing (simple ANYTHING in this wrld) and i wont feel uncomfortable n insecure!!! coz we understand each other,. we can easily sense when we need each other and if anything is wrong or if any one is upset coz of something.. \n\nyeah... it takes time.. or u can say a lifetime to get a friend.. i mean, in the real sense of the word!