How many people have crazy, dysfunctional families, and why?
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Is it in the Genes? There are some past from generation to generation, in the past i  think it was not understood and people wondered WHY DO I ACT OR REACT IN THIS MANNER, NO ONE HAD AN ANSWER AT THAT TIME? Now with all the therapy and attained knowledge, studies etc, more is known. How often does one find addiction in a family, the children often have it also, but it does not have to be the same dysfunctional problem, it can take on different addictions yet it is still addiction, or families do not know ,wave not learned how to cope or solve problems with a wise mind. There are imbalances, learned behavior, hereditary, no one to look up to or teach values, morals, etc.  I guess I do not have the answer.
301406
My family is not broken, but sometimes I wish that it was. \n\nAlthough my parents are cordial enough, the passion left their relationship years ago. I think it's sad to live a life without passion.
766500
Having a Dysfunctional family is normal. My stepfather had diabetes and had very bad swinging emotions due to rising and lowering blood sugar. He was contently on my case and my mother would never stand up for me. When your grown and have your own family remember how you feel now and raise your family the you wonted to be raised. I have two children and have been happily married for 14 years now ~ my children have NEVER experienced the violence that I had growing up. Pray that your situation will change, and I will pray for you. Good Luck!
170576
From past experience it complicates relationships and it is not easy to get along most of the time.  I always go by these wise words... "One family per household" meaning only one family under one roof.  Boyfriend, girlfriend and kids. or husband wife and kids.  Not extra family members that dont include kids and parents.
511129
there is no such thing as a conservative family every one has some dirt under the rug, and if thy think that you are not good enough now you will spend most of your time trying to show them that you are, that is if you get in the family. and its takes so much out of you that it is not worth it. i know, it sucks.
208708
I have 6 sisters and 3 brothers.\n\nit is a big family. :)
30451
My family is the perfect family.  We all have our setbacks (some still living at home, divorce, children out of wedlock, some out of work for a while, arguements with husbands/ wives, etc.) BUT- We all are close (including children's children) and we love each otherSO MUCH.  We see each other often.  We still are corrected by our parents.  We live pretty close by to each other.  We all go to church.  God is the center of our lives.  We argue for a few seconds.  We laugh.  We are extremely loyal, giving & kind.  There are lots of us.  We help each other out.  Our children are actually friends and not just cousins.  We treat each other's homes as if it is our own home.  We cook for each other.  We voice for each other.  We defend each other.  We cry to each other.  We talk on the phone.  We go out together.  We vacation together.  We do favors for each other.  We help with each other's businesses.  We borrow each other's stuff.  We are loud & noisy.      \nThis is only a small explanation of my perfect family.  I hope that I raise a family exactly like my parents did.  I always pray for this.
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i will just interpret your question as 'Why are there broken families?' and my answer is because of unfaithfulness
818208
In too many ways to go into here, but briefly .. kids with unhappy childhoods put up a shell, then later the shell becomes a wall. Kids also assume that their alcoholic family is the only unhappy family there is, suffering because they don't know otheer families in other houses are unhappy too. Read "Adult Children of Alcoholics" for more details -- I cried when I recognized the syndrome in my life. Very good luck to you.
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I don't think it's very efficient to group everyone into two groups like that. I'm sure that there are people in both groups that love their parents relentlessly, and I am also sure that there are members of both groups that despise their parents and everything they stand for.\n\nAfter all, not even Buddhists are perfect.\n\nAdder_Astros\nPowerful Member of the House of Light.\n[]xxxxx[];;;;;;;;;;;;;;>.\nhttp://www.adderastros.com
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i know one family that has 20 people...i'd go insane if i had to live with that many. they live with aunts, uncles, cousins most of them are married and have children. they also have grandparents living with them.
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That's strange because when I look at recent history in Asia there is plenty of reason to have psychiatric problems. I think it is because the family unit is very strong in Asia.
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The cool thing about the US is it's made up of many different cultures that all have different ways of comprising the family unit. The "Nuclear Family" is comprised of a Mother Father and (approximately 2.5)Children. That is the basis of what a "normal" family may have for the US. I say "normal" because that is what is taught in health classes and there are various family units in the US. In fact, the aforementioned unit is not even the most common. Many only have one mom or two moms and no dad, or one dad or two dads and no mom. Other families might have A grandparent, Aunt, Uncle, or caregiver. If you are in a home with someone who feeds, houses, nutures, and cares for you (no matter the structure of the family) consider yourself most blessed.
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I believe it might all just be the different circumstances that all families go through.If we all had money and free time to have fun all day long we'll find a problem with that!I had a great childhood.I'm the baby out of 5 and My dad was an alcholic and by the time i was growing up my dad was in AA and my mom was a counselar and my life was peechykeen until he started back drinking when my bro/sis went to college and armed forces,he and my mom split up.Make a long story short we had to move to another sideof town and I got in alot of fights because I was from a different side of town and I eventually started being bad without a dad around and I started hanging out with the wrong crowd and started selling drugs and smoking pot.After about 10 years I  started to look at life and realize that I had way more to offer the world besides what I was dishing,I got up with one of my friends from jr high and we got married after being together for about 12 years and all we have a great relationship.We both had different upbringing mine laid back hers strict.All I have to talk about is the good times that we had.Allwe did was ride bikes and play cops and robbers play on the top/back of garages,play with fireworks chase girls etc.I would love to be a kid again.
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The destruction of the traditional family.  Too many divorces and too many children born out of wedlock.
801061
I bet a ton have some sort of narcissistic disorder
183250
i think those kinda people that have children are just being selfish and are thinking about themselves..i mean think about the children?..i wouldn't wanna have a mom and see her go through mentally illness..or a dad who is in a wheelchair..think a bout it...so my answer is no..give the kids a home where they have a mom who can bake cookies for them and a dad who can go out back and play baseball with them.\n...so no, i do not believe that "everyone" had the right to have children