I want to get rid of some misconception about the family life of american ?
By akumei1269
@akumei1269 (1749)
India
October 21, 2006 8:27pm CST
I heard that in America there is no bond of relationship between parents and kids . I don't think it is true . But i am not aware of the actual family relationship existing there between parents and children . I sincerely want to know .
3 responses
@cuddlebug79705 (2003)
• United States
24 Oct 06
Well, I am an american, from Texas, and my family has a very close bond. Besides being very close to my son and husband, I am very close with my own parents and my in laws. We keep in contact all the time and are there for each other. I don't know where you heard Americans didn't have a bond, but it definently isn't true. There are some familys in every culture that aren't close, but Americans as a whole are not like that.
@akumei1269 (1749)
• India
24 Oct 06
First of all I am sorry if I have hurt your sentiment . Please mind that I started this discussion as my 'misconception'and not as a 'criticism' . I knew that a society so prosperous cannot be lacking in good family relationship .
Your response is a encouragemnet for me . Please see my reply to the previous respoonse from happygal.
@happygal68 (3275)
• United States
23 Oct 06
I have a tremendous bond with my mom & my father passed away a while back,but I had the same with him. I also, have a wonderful bond with both of my teenage boys, & I am sure it will continue once they are out on their own.
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@akumei1269 (1749)
• India
24 Oct 06
Very encouraging response for me . Do you know why ? I have been iconed as a westerner in priorities within my friend circle . Most of them have aprehension about the family bond in American society . Yours is a good example for me to confidently place before them . In fact , I have a weakness for the American for the jest for advancement . However, there are ifs and buts.
@deitzy (380)
• United States
22 Oct 06
well, i am an american (albany, newyork) and when i was growing up i had a decent relationship with my parents
and i know people who have incredible ones
and others who hate their parents
lets just say....it is varied from person-to-person
and the location of a person doesnt always affect the relationship of peaople in that area.
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@akumei1269 (1749)
• India
22 Oct 06
Thanks and grateful to you for your response.
You are right -location does not always affect the relationship .
But is it true that at 18 years of age guys have a option to leave their parents or to live with them under a verbal agreement of compensating somehow for their stay ? And what about the girls . Please tolerate me if somehow I am wrong and hurt you .
In fact I am too curious to know about the socialfabric of the American . I once stated searching for Short stories written by some good american writter . I found some which were too costly for me .
