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Bloods thicker than water

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By *layfullsam OP   Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Or is it ?

Under normal circumstances what is your relationship with your family ?

Don't speak to them on purpose

Don't really speak to them, life's busy

Very close and see each other regularly

Or another dynamic

Would you rather spend time with family or friends or do you try to keep everyone happy ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not a believer in sticking with blood.. doesn't matter if they are your family, sometimes toxic people just need to be cut out.

I am a firm believer in doing what makes you happy, so whether it's family or friends, ill make time for the important people

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

I love my family

I have a big family

And the friends I have are the same from years ago

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Dont get on with my 2 brothers. Not seen them in years even though we live in the same Town. Was bullied by both when we were kids. Dont need them in my life.

Him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Close to family and probably spend most of my time with them.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT


"Close to family and probably spend most of my time with them."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Close to family and probably spend most of my time with them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Define “blood” and “family”. (That is not a question)

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT


"Define “blood” and “family”. (That is not a question) "

Dont go deep

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Friends are family to me. My circles small. I see them every few days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I didn’t speak to my family for a while a few years ago.... but now we are really close.... I know they’d do anything for me and will always be there... but I have close friends who I love too xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One side of my family I have no contact with and haven't since I was young.

The other side has been the family I've always known and although there aren't many of us, I love them more than anything. We're very close and there's nothing I wouldn't do for them.

On the other hand, I have very, very few friends.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Define “blood” and “family”. (That is not a question)

Dont go deep "

Define “deep”.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Friends. I have a small group of friends, we all know that we are there for each other, come what may.

You choose your friends, and they choose you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Define “blood” and “family”. (That is not a question)

Dont go deep

Define “deep”. "

Define "define".

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By *lint-EverhardMan
over a year ago

Perpignan and cap

I won't ever see my brother again (hopefully), he's toxic. The rest of them claim to be all "blood is thicker than water", which is bulls#*t in my opinion. I'm a paddle my own canoe type of guy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Define “blood” and “family”. (That is not a question)

Dont go deep

Define “deep”.

Define "define"."

Touché my good man.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

I always put my mum and children first no matter what.

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

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I have a brother I don't talk to and a sister I wish I didn't have to. Apart from my daughter I'm not close to my family, and they don't seem in any hurry to change that, so maybe in my case water is thicker than blood.

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By *elshsunsWoman
over a year ago

Flintshire

My 3 sons and granddaughters I’m close to ... my sister not spoken to in 4yrs and my mum infrequently ..,.

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By *essie.Woman
over a year ago

Serendipity

I’m close to my family and I have a close group of friends as well.

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By *urls and DressesWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere near here

I’m not close to my mum, we’re very different people and I have always struggled to form a relationship with her. She’s a narcissist and I’ll never meet her approval because I’m not a 1950s house wife.

My step mum is very much like me, same interests, views etc. She’s my world. Blood doesn’t count here.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I only have my mum left out of my family (as well as my children). My mum is my rock. The day my mum dies will be the day I fall to pieces.

My grandparents I was very close to, they brought me up alongside my mum when I was younger as my mum worked 2/3 jobs to support us. I miss them both every single day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My family is pretty scattered to the winds, my dads side I’ve an uncle left then my mum, sister and niece my mums side they’re mostly still in Norway x x

But I’ve friends that are that close and loyal they’re closer than family

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some family are selfish assholes and others I would go to bathe ends of. The earth for.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I'm very close to my immediate family and my dad's side of the family. I was close to my mum's parents but her extended family I either don't really know or there's reasons we don't really see them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For my immediate family so my mum, dad, brother & my kids. Blood is thicker then water and I’d stand by them through most things, help them out & back them up if needed.

I also have a close circle of friends I’d do the same for but my family comes first if ever required.

I see family and friends regularly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I see Mum & Dad regularly

I see my sister every month or so, but we speak a couple of times a week

I see my niece about every 3-4 months

I have cousins on Mums side, one who I see at Christmas, the others I haven't seen in years

On my Dads side, I have an auntie and cousins, I don't know their names or what they look like

So, I wouldn't say we were close, but there's been no falling out, it's just distance, disinterest and indifference

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't really speak to my brothers. We haven't fallen out at all. But since find it difficult to maintain any consistent relationship with them.

My one sister in law is toxic, she hates me and having any kind of relationship with them causes drama.

When I did see them she always found something to moan about, usually to my other Sister in Law.

It is easier to keep away then she has nothing to moan about

On the day my Mum died she was bitching about how it had ruined her birthday...I just told her "yeah Mum planned that didn't she?" And to just go.

Loads of examples over the years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t agree with it. For the record I get on with my family, but I think it can be quite damaging.

If your family are toxic and harmful for you(not aimed at op, or any specific person), then why not take the same steps you would for any other toxic person in your life.

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By *rKinksMan
over a year ago

Alton

Of on a tangent but apparently this is now miss used from it original full saying

"Blood of the sword is thicker that water of the womb"

To mean brothers of battles (soldiers) are closers than natural brothers.

Interesting thought and maybe any solders on here could validate any truth to it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't really speak to my brothers. We haven't fallen out at all. But since find it difficult to maintain any consistent relationship with them.

My one sister in law is toxic, she hates me and having any kind of relationship with them causes drama.

When I did see them she always found something to moan about, usually to my other Sister in Law.

It is easier to keep away then she has nothing to moan about

On the day my Mum died she was bitching about how it had ruined her birthday...I just told her "yeah Mum planned that didn't she?" And to just go.

Loads of examples over the years.

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Bloody hell!

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By *layfullsam OP   Man
over a year ago

Solihull


"Of on a tangent but apparently this is now miss used from it original full saying

"Blood of the sword is thicker that water of the womb"

To mean brothers of battles (soldiers) are closers than natural brothers.

Interesting thought and maybe any solders on here could validate any truth to it? "

I think that over the years it's been tweaked to suit, read somewhere that there was a german version in 1100 ish

Not heard the "sword" one but it's all interesting to listen to.

I guess it could easily mean different things to different people.

That family ties are stronger than anything else ?

That men who create a blood-bond have stronger ties than brothers who shared a womb ?

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By *lueEyesEnigmaMan
over a year ago

Dublin


"I don't really speak to my brothers. We haven't fallen out at all. But since find it difficult to maintain any consistent relationship with them.

My one sister in law is toxic, she hates me and having any kind of relationship with them causes drama.

When I did see them she always found something to moan about, usually to my other Sister in Law.

It is easier to keep away then she has nothing to moan about

On the day my Mum died she was bitching about how it had ruined her birthday...I just told her "yeah Mum planned that didn't she?" And to just go.

Loads of examples over the years.

"

Ohhh that's awful

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I'd say the blood and the water are about the same thickness for me. However my family is in Mr N's words "fucked up".

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

In short; no.

I don’t have any contact with my family for many reasons.

I realised that my family was a huge negative drain on my emotions and my life. It hurt to cut them out but I’m much better for it.

The people that I have around me are there because I want them to be and because they want me there, which is far better than obligation and judgement.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a very close, tight family and yes, they'd come before friends if I had to choose.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT


"I have a very close, tight family and yes, they'd come before friends if I had to choose."

Xxx

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Close family and friends I class as family

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I feel an innate sense of responsibility for my family, but still, an arse is an arse and I'll tell them

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

I speak to them but sometimes wish I didn't.

We have our moments for sure but they are mine and I love them...don't always like them though.

I expect that feeling is mutual

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