isnt it normal to be dysfunctional when it comes to families?

BEAT

I do not believe there is a such thing as "normal" that everyone aspires to be.
I do infact believe it is normal to be dysfunctional to some level,
whether it be one family member that cause the trouble or all of them together.
I do not know one person that lives in a family without some sort of trouble including myself, it all goes to different levels ofcourse.

So what do you think,
Is it normal to be dysfunctional?

come on, help me feel better...the holidays are coming and the squabbles have already begun.

The Muppet

BEAT wrote:

I do not believe there is a such thing as "normal" that everyone aspires to be.
I do infact believe it is normal to be dysfunctional to some level,
whether it be one family member that cause the trouble or all of them together.
I do not know one person that lives in a family without some sort of trouble including myself, it all goes to different levels ofcourse.

So what do you think,
Is it normal to be dysfunctional?

come on, help me feel better...the holidays are coming and the squabbles have already begun.

I agree . Life can be a bitch but it's always better than the alternative IMO.

Piste

All families fight, All humans fight, it's our innate nature to disagree. With most *normal* families, small disputes never mean much.

Sarky

It's coming to the time of year when I realise that home is a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there. There'll be arguments, there'll be fights, there'll be guilt trips, and there'll be spite.

But, when all's said and done, they're my family, and I wouldn't want them to change, the crazy sods. And any family without the above isn't a proper family.

Rabies

Normal is just a state of mind

pickarooney

I think my family is normal, never any fights. Mind you, we do live on three separate continents.

Pet

Oh yeah, family isn't family unless they are dysfunctional. I know some people from frighteningly normal families, and they are seriously boring dip****s.
"They **** you up, your mum and dad" - and that's partly what makes us the crazy, weird, fantastic people we are.

simu

All families have some level of dysfunction - some just cover it up better than others.

billy the squid

you can choose your friends, but not your family. this is true i guess

I muct have been a right bastard in a previous life to get the family I have, but thats a twelve post rant which I dont have the time for right now. Anyway if you borrowed your sisters hair dryer or took sweets off her 25 years ago it might be a good idea if both of ye stay away from alcohol during the christmas.

families + drink + an arguement that started decades ago = major trouble and a ****ty christmas.

Ba_barbaraAnne

What's normal? People are people, and naturally all different, with different points of view and outlook on life. Concentrated in a family setting, it is 'normal' for parents, children and siblings to have disagreements. As the years go by, it's hard to get together and not have arguments as past grievences are remembered!

Living on seperate continents is a great idea. That's how my sisters and I get on. We are fine in pairs, but put the three of us together and the old sibling rivalry just carries on.

seamus

One would hope that once a family is grown up, that there's no need for arguments, since the majority of arguments involve what a family member is doing with their life. Once they're grown up, what someone is doing with their life is none of the rest of the family's business.

That's the way it works in my family. There hasn't been any inckling of even a minor row since we all grew up and moved out.

Actually, that's not entirely true. "Row" has evolved into "debate at high volume", since everyone's opinion is equal, and is treated as such.

mike65

isnt it normal to be dysfunctional when it comes to families?

Thats what I said when I was caught with the dog and roll of clingfilm. :eek:

Mike.

Stark

So what do you think,
Is it normal to be dysfunctional?

come on, help me feel better...the holidays are coming and the squabbles have already begun.

Oh hell yeah.

Family are just a group of people thrown together by chance and having to make do with that.

Sarky

Stark wrote:

Oh hell yeah.

Family are just a group of people thrown together by chance and having to make do with that.

Much like a zombie film, without the zombies. Well, maybe a few zombies.