My family is nuclear in that proximity to them is radioactive to me and therefore I see greater value in the “weaker” (i.e. non blood) but more various forms of connection I’ve formed since, with people who don’t talk about murdering people like me. But that’s just my exp
I fully get that. I’m fortunate in that I have good relations with my “blood” family, but I do have extremely close relationships that I consider “family” or closer. I’m just saying I’m not sold on the idea on a general, social level.
Yeah I mean definitely jealous of people who have that in a stable form haha. But decentering that family model and normalizing leaving it when it is not functional and uplifting alternate models is good for others, while those in stable families can continue to be
My family is nuclear in that proximity to them is radioactive to me and therefore I see greater value in the “weaker” (i.e. non blood) but more various forms of connection I’ve formed since, with people who don’t talk about murdering people like me. But that’s just my exp
I fully get that. I’m fortunate in that I have good relations with my “blood” family, but I do have extremely close relationships that I consider “family” or closer. I’m just saying I’m not sold on the idea on a general, social level.
Yeah I mean definitely jealous of people who have that in a stable form haha. But decentering that family model and normalizing leaving it when it is not functional and uplifting alternate models is good for others, while those in stable families can continue to be
Not that I think you disagree I’m just musing
Yeah we’re on the same page :)
Friends are family you get to choose