Do you ever feel lucky/unlucky that you have your family?
By vjenkins86
@vjenkins86 (1478)
United States
August 28, 2010 12:18pm CST
Thanks to a huge scare recently, all of my mom's siblings came rushing here to see how they can help and to show their support. Luckily, the situation is not as dire as we all feared that it was going to be. The fact that all of them dropped whatever they were doing and rushed here, though, supported my beliefs that despite everything I am very lucky to have my family. They are crazy, loud, insane, supportive, caring, impulsive and loving. I'm not saying we're perfect-far from it. There are misunderstandings, grudges, jealousies, etc. but when the chips are down we have each other backs.
Do you ever sit back and realize how lucky you are to have the family you've been blessed with? Or do you ever feel like your family is a curse and you want to disassociate yourself from them?
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13 responses
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
28 Aug 10
I feel lucky to have my family in my life. There are so many people that are alone and don't have any family. They have no one to lean on or share their happy times with with. I would deeply miss my family if they were not in my life. It would be a lonely world without family.
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@GemmaR (8517)
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28 Aug 10
I always feel lucky to have my family. I have been lucky in the sense that I have been brought up in a family who love me, and who also have enough money to be comfortable without having to worry about it too much all of the time.
I guess I am what many people would call spoilt, but I don't think that's the case. I have been taught the value of money by my parents, and I got a paper round as soon as I was old enough, at the age of 13, and kept that all the way through my education until I was 18 and left home to go to university.
The money that I saved then, along with my student loans, is enought to see me through the rest of my education, and I am incredibly pleased that my family taught me the value of money in the way that they did.
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@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
Yes, Of course I feel that i am lucky with my mom (dad not included in here - he is better of anywhere else and we don't care at all). I feel lucky that my brothers let me be, they care about me but they do not meddle with my affairs, we have our lives to live and own decisions to make. I believe we do have this kind of set up at home so that is respect all right.
My mom of course would sometimes treat us like highschool students, not even thinking we are all over 25 years old and are adults already! :D We stuck together through bad and good times, We are going in a better situation now, actually and well.. i believe the only thing that is lacking is the financial stability that i want for all of us... and we're completely satisfied with our lives already.
@PDBME2 (1014)
• United States
28 Aug 10
Right now I am feeling so lucky to have my family, my kids and husband. So sad that no one is here to share my joy for example my parents or siblings. I haven't spoken to my sister in well over a year and a half. My parents are mad at us because we are buying a home so right now my mom told me that I can no longer talk to both of them, my dad just stays quiet. My older brother lives far away with his own family to deal with and my younger brother is mad at me over a car. Yesterday I got a not saying he hasn't paid for the car registration, probably even the car not he wanted me to cosign for him. In that sense I feel unlucky. At the moment wanting to disappear from all their lives.
Yesterday my husband told me that a family member lost their grandmother, mother. I feel sad for the young man since he loved his mom dearly and vice versa. I feel happy to hear good sides of family stories. Gives me hope.
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@ducminh125 (2)
• Vietnam
28 Aug 10
I am proud because I had a wonderful family. I have a handsome brother.My parents are interested in me. And I'm very happy
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@SimpleBB (1329)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
I responded to one post here, different issue. The reason why I was reminded of that is when I replied to that, my family is what I have in my mind. If I'm going to be given a chance to have a second life, I would rather choose to be myself again. Though sometimes I get tired having them around, but right, there is no perfect family, but I could either not say that I'm unlucky for having a family as I have now. Though there are also some flaws in our relationship, but still I think we're meant to be with each other. No regrets to be part of our family and never thinking of disowning them.
@liweiwei0909 (403)
• China
30 Aug 10
I always do feel proud with my family. Thay are so wonderful, and everyonr loves each other so much. We share with the weal and the woe all the way.
@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
30 Aug 10
Our families were meant to be a blessing and a protection in time of need. Of course, we are all imperfect, but "love" overlooks a "multitude of sins" and always tries to see the best in others. Then, too, we do appreciate each other more in times of crisis. You are truly blessed to have a loving family.
@bloemart (222)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
I am lucky that I have my family. They give all the love that I need, support that I need and courage that I need. I know my family is from the destitute one. sometimes I wish that They would not be my family. On the hand I realized that there is no perfect family. I love my family more. and more.
Being borned poor, It is not a sin. It is sin if you die poor. so you must try to improve your lifestyle.
@czanwell_30 (717)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
Well I'm so blessed to have a family that I can really be proud of. It is built with respect, love, understanding, trust and care. When misunderstandings arise, we really do something to make things right. Everyone is so helpful. It's natural for the siblings to quarrel sometimes but then everything's fine and ever the same again tomorrow. All the problems in our family are settled easily by helping each other to grow and be a better person.
@asxenon (1440)
• Malaysia
29 Aug 10
I do feel very lucky to have my family. They were always supportive and try to help up whenever we need any help or support. What worries me is that they seems to be helping out too much that they don't even have their own spare time to relax. Parents started to worry about their children since their birth and this worry continues for each and every stage of their children's life. It is really not easy being a parent.
@sjhaeki (795)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
yes i do feel lucky to have my family. there are some ill feelings, and quarrels but good thing those kind of things don't last long. and if i ever have some problems with my immediate family at least my relatives are there who i can share it with and make the ill feelings lessen.