Do you think staying together with family is better than living alone?

@ajithlal (14716)
India
September 7, 2010 3:17am CST
I think staying together with the family helps to make one self happy. What do you think? Do you think joint family or single family is better and why?
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@deve_annrn (1856)
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
I prefer to be with my family.., where I will feel valued and love... though it's nice to be alone some times and live independently..., it can get lonely too.., so i guess living with my family is a lot better..=)
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
7 Sep 10
I also think that sometimes we get lonely and depressed. Most times we get real value and love in our life with our family.
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• Canada
7 Sep 10
I am currently a single Mother just due to events in my life, but I sure miss having a spouse here with me....
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• Philippines
7 Sep 10
Well, our society is valuing close family ties so as we grow older the value of having the family together is really strong. We tend to have our families together and intact. Even if we already got married and have our own family, we make sure that we see our each other to the extent of living in one roof..
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
12 Aug 12
I think it depends on culture some extend. Some places people live in one roof happily. I think it is good to live in a close family.
@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Sep 10
I think so. We have a saying here, having the elders at home is a treasure. Staying together is better than living alone, although it seems it is free for you to do whatever you like when you are alone. But living family means less costs because you don't have to pay double bills for the electricity, food, water etc. And especially you have somebody who care about you in your life. When you are sick, your family will take care of you. And when you feel depressed, they will comfort you. I love China
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
2 Jan 12
I also think it is always great to have someone care for you in our life.
• India
7 Sep 10
It depends on the psychology and the mental state of that person. If you ask me i would be with a family because that's were the fun is at. Cousins,moms,dads,grandmoms and a whole lot of family members are there to play around with. I would also like to have fights and enjoy with my cousins. They are the best! But sometimes i would just like to be alone at times and i wish that i would be because it would be really nice to have myself and keep my thoughts awake for a while. I would concentrate on what i want and how i would achieve it. Cheers!
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
24 Mar 12
I also think it is great to have family or staying together. Longtime ago in our country people lives in joint family and there were around 27 rooms and most houses were huge and big and the place to eat is a big hall and lots of members were then in the family.
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
staying together with family is better than living alone, because that's what families do best, to be there with each other when times are rough.your family brings out the best or the worst quality a person can have.friends are just just fleeting butterflies in your life.no one can better understand you than your family.having one is sweet....as the saying goes "families are like fudge, mostly sweet with a few nuts"...
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
27 Sep 11
Staying together always helps to reduce the sadness and increase the happiness and it is always great to to have someone during the rough times.
• India
25 Oct 10
Family is an important part of our life.A child learns the most from his family . Friends only come after family. If we were in a mood of mischievous ,we in our mind think to be away from family. That is why today most people spent time outside family they want to enjoy ,out of the limits from family.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
19 Feb 12
I also think family plays an important role in our life and child learns most from family.
@BlueAngelRS (2899)
• Canada
7 Sep 10
I currently live with my 2 children so we are a family unit and my ex husband and I are working things out I'm looking forward to having our family back together again smiles so with a family not alone for me...
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
20 May 12
I hope everything gets okay and you are together with your family very soon.
@yogeshdhusa (2236)
• India
8 Sep 10
I also feel that staying with family totally good for one. you don't feel alone there is someone with whom we can share. Mom is to understand you. Dad guides us, sister share your secret, brother to fight on silly stuff, children to learn. naughty things makes us laugh.
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@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
8 Sep 10
Staying with family is good, at least, you won't feel bore and always have your family member at your side and whenever you need help, there will be someone there for you. Of course, it has to be you have a good relationship with your parents and siblings.or else, staying with family will just make you feel miserable if yours relationship with them is not good at all. Staying alone definitely have more privacy and own freedom,but it can be lonely too.Unless, you rent a house and share with your friends,then it might be fun. For me, I am staying with my in-laws and so far our relationship is fine,No arguing goes on. My mother in law can help me sometimes in taking care of my son,on and off,not always.But at least,I have someone at home when I really need a helper. However, I am moving out soon once I get my house key. Our intention to have own house is because my son has grown up and we really need more space,we can't be always sleep together in a room. My son need to have its own space and things are getting more and more and our current bedroom can't accomodate that much space. No matter what, we still come to visit my in-laws oftenly.At least, our relationship won't get stale after we move out.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
24 Mar 12
I also think most times the relationships increases when staying together and most times the people does not get bored when they stay together.
• United States
9 Sep 10
I would rather live with my family even though i have started my own family, but my kids father would rather live with his mother and I dont like living alone I have tired it and it scares me. I dont know why but it dose.
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@rhodzptc (1317)
• Philippines
8 Sep 10
I have been living alone for 5 years now, as much as possible I don't want to live with my family and I'm talking about my parents because I wanted to experience of being independent though it is happy to be your family. I'm missing my parents a lot and also my brothers and sister but living with them will not give me so much freedom. Because when you live in your parents house you must follow their rules and I hate following rules. I must admit I love doing all those things they hate LOL.
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@bubuth (1815)
• Philippines
18 Feb 12
Do you think joint family is like family living together in one house?.. I think base on my cousin's experience it is better to live one family in one house because there is a time that both of you will notice the bad attitude of one or more member of the other family your living with and sometimes it may cause arguments in both of family. Bath the advantage of living of two family in one house is there is more happiness at home because of many people living in a house.
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