What do you do when a family you know feels like your family but theres no blood tie and you barley know them?
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I count my blessings! It's wonderful to make that kind of connection with people. My family does this often. We have a lot of non-family family members - I've always thought of it as a kind of adoption. It's really a great way to liven up any family gathering - it's nice to have all the family get together for Thanksgiving, but bringing newly 'adopted' family friends always spices things up. :)\n\nWhen I was your age, I had a couple families. My best friend's family was great - it was like having twice as many people care about me. At that age, it really helped me. 13's a rough age to be...so much is going on... I'm 25 now, and I still go visit my 'other' families. \n\nPeople used to say that it takes a village to raise a child. While you're not exactly a child, it's the same idea. The more people who care about you, the better. Don't worry too much - this is really a good thing.
663731
I do not hear from my family but I when I distressed they ring - out of the blue because they know I need them.  My ex has his twin sister speak to him when she died - she told him all was well and to take care of her children and husband.
414149
Avoid them like the plague!  You're outnumbered.  If you MUST be with them, respect them and show them by example, how NORMAL people would react.\nEVERY family has a couple odd-balls!
831640
Boy do I feel your pain or what!  Sounds similar to my wedding fiasco!\n\nI'm assuming that the two families are upset with the other?\n\nYour parents did welcome his family.  With a wonderful ceremony and party.  But being the gracious hosts your parents are, I'm sure they're not holding a grudge at not being properly thanked. I'm sure they've just chalked it up to others social inexperience.  And have moved on with their lives.\n\nHis family should have thanked your family.  Everyone should have thanked your family.  But the best thing to do would be to move past this.  If you still sense tension, I would say something like "Well, we're not going to get into 'who should have done what' at this late date.  We're just going to move past it.  As I'm sure my family has done."  If someone truly wants to know what the socially corrent thing to do is, I'm sure they will ask you in private and you can let them know without embarrassing them.\n\nGood luck!
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one day when your around your family and she is leaving kiss her good bye on the mouth and go from there if she is who you want to be with dont let your familys opionion affect your decision if they love you they will support you and if they dont dont worry about it
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Try talking to them, show them how much you realy love and respect them, and try to compromise. Your family, specially your dad and mom, will always love you, even if they sometimes dont show it due to your unobediance or stubbornness.
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Unfortunately, even though it is wrong to reject family members for that reason, it happens alot. But tell them anyways. Don't ever hide who you are! Don't ever feel like who you are is wrong because they do not agree or approve! You never know, they could be cool with it. You can not change who you are and if anyone, family member or not, can not except you, then it is better off that that person is no longer in your life. Good luck!
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family relations are internal. don't expose it others. be patient. love your mother. explain your feelings to her. tell her to be your guide and philosopher  for better life. still if she feels not wait till she cooperates with you.
966797
Its your own inferiority complex which make you think so. Mix up with family members share your griefs and happiness with them after all they are your blood relations and mind you the old saying blood is always thicker then water...!!!!
605684
No, step-cousins are pretty far removed anyway, and they definately arent related to you by blood.  The only real problem could be that the family may not like it.  And people might assume you are from Kentucky if you said it too loudly (and if they didnt catch the step part of it)
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My brother and I both grew up knowing from the start that we were adopted.  Yes we are biological brother and sister.  I don't feel that it affected me at all rather than the void of not knowing where I came from.  I think that I keep people at more of a distance now that I have been reunited with my birthfamily (due to alot of deceit and unanswered questions).
77899
Oh kiddo, I feel for you, but that's something your mom and dad have to work out on their own.  Whether they do get back together or not is no reflection on you and whatever the outcome it'll be all right eventually, promise.
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Since your family says that you are an Angel, I believe that every one that you know is your FRIENDS,, BUT ,, YOU NEED ,, SPECIAL FRIEND... So look for the one whom share you the heavy things, driven by self feeling of responsibility to you. Then look at hem/her with NEW SPECIAL APPROACH, Then you will find your Friend. (*~*)
602160
how did you find out you were cousins? I'd say continue loving him, we are all related somehow or another down the line
13815
Be thankful someone in the family had the respect to raise you and keep you close.
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It is really difficult to understand exactly what you are asking.  Do you mean the cousins won't talk to each other?  And how do you fit in?  Sounds like something you should just stay out of.
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Hey ! I know what u mean. Be normal. Because, it seems u had not reported. So now, dont let others know.\nBut if they try 2 approach u know, I'm sure u know how to use ur knee.\nDon't make the whole situation awkward for the whole family, but do keep a watch, if they were behaving like that as teenagers, they might still have that recklessness in them, & they might still think of u as a soft victim.\nHowever, if no untoward incident happens, just let it pass. It does not mean u have 2 tolerate or forgive them, but just ignore them, if they r not very close relatives.\nUltimately, if u so feel, u might just even expose them, after all what they did was really wrong.