Life should be smooth, especially when you're with your relatives. But it's not always the case.

[jhonny9546]

This post is for mature men here.


Life should be smooth, especially when you're with your relatives.
But after many attempts, you start to realize that something isn't right.
Your relatives are immature people who constantly argue, don't support each other, and make you wonder: why is my environment so difficult?

You start to think life itself is hard, but then you look around and see other families. Some have similar issues, while others seem to live in harmony. A lot of questions begin to stir inside you, but one stands out: I’ve spent most of my life with these people, not because I chose them, but simply because we're related by blood, proximity.

So: What happens when you cut ties with blood relatives, or at least minimize contact, and instead deepen connections with people who are more compatible with you? Can we find more peace in life, even if it means we can’t say we have a “real” family?
Are our true families actually our friends?

And what you might think is, “Find a good partner and rely on a few good friends.”
Many people may have heard this advice.
But it's truly rare — there's a 0.0001% chance you’ll actually find a partner or friends like that.
How did it go in your life?

 

[Travel memoir21]

I'm at a time in my life, where most of my family are doing there own thing and have separated due to feuds and bickering. My parents are too busy with their hotel business, one of my uncles from my dad's side had a falling out with my dad because of business failure, my brother and sister are busy with their careers, etc. As you get older you realize it's just as important to find people you vibe with and more compatible with your beliefs, hobbies, faith and passions etc.

 

[zekko]

I can't say my family feuds much, but we aren't particularly close either. We all tend to do all our own thing. Particularly since our parents passed, they were like the glue that held us together. But it's nice when we do get together. We just probably don't do it often enough.