Is it compulsory to love your family?

In certain situations, if you think something is right and your family disagrees with it, I think you have to stick with what you think is best (no matter what your family thinks). Of course it depends on the situation too. If it will affect them, then I think you have to take their opinions into consideration. But when it deals mainly with your life, go with your instinct. Loving family is really a complicated matter. Society dictates that we love our family no matter what. But I know it's a lot more complicated for people in dysfunctional families.

Its very true that sometimes in unavoidable circumstances person ha sto take harsh decisions but according to me person should try till the end of his patience to subside negative thoughts and generate happiness in a family where he or she is unable to adjust..When things become uncontrollable and harsh person should take the decision to separate otherwise one should be submissive nad tolerant in order to have the happiness and joys of being in a family..My elder sis tried a lot to bear and adjust her inlaws but they gave her mental and physical pain till the end of her patience and she finally chose to be happy without such people.she misses the joys and happiness of being in a family when she sees my happiness but in order to make her daughters and her life peaceful she had to take a harsh decision and Iam with her..now she is trying level best to make her hubby and her daughter happy and they are enjoying the bliss of togetherness although she suffers the pain of separation but she is more happy in being far off from a family which has always pained her..

Hi, I don't say that it is compulsory to love our family ,but it is kinda of true natural feeling that I will love my family so much. Even I am married and have my own family now, I still love my parents and my siblings alot. Without them at my side, I would not be in this position now. They play an important part in my life.And I always treasure what I have now,so that I won't feel regret in future.

Hi Jack, I am not sure about others because if what you were telling was true, there would have been no divorces and other things that normally one hears about. But yes, on my personal notes, I do believe that if you have a good life partner, you should love and for me it is compulsory to love my family. Because I have a loving wife who stands by me when even my shadow leaves me. That is something of a great feeling. I wonder what would have happened if we were not compatible but then, I focus on what I have. Note that it is a subjective matter and the above is what is my own personal opinion. Cheers, theSids.

it isn't compulsory but it's seldom to see someone who doesn't love his/her family. i believe in unconditional love and that's what we have in our family right now. just give time and understand each other. for sure somewhere in your heart you love each other.

I don't think loving our family is something that is compulsory. We don't stop loving our family. We may have misunderstandings and differences within the family that make us alienate ourselves from them, some even lasting for years, but the love is always there. However we hide, conceal or suppress it, time will come when love would simply supercede everything and heal.

Showing love to your family is something that has to come from your heart. it should not be something you feel force or obligation to do.