I grew up in a two parent household where I am the oldest child of three. I have a brother who is four years younger than me and a sister who is six years younger than me. Though we are a Ghanaian family, our household did not run like a typical Ghanaian household. It is hard to say if my family was any different from other ethnic groups because I was never introduced to the in-depth family life of other ethnic groups. Both of my parents worked, which is normal for a Ghanaian family, but what made things unique was that my father was the one who got us ready for school in the morning. My mother is a RN and she normally works the night shift. This meant that she would not get home until around nine in the morning and by that time school would have started for us. My father was the one who would wake us up, make sure we were dressed, made our breakfast, and then drove us to school before going to work himself. My mother would come home and sleep after working 12 hours. She would then wake up about an hour after we got home from school and then go back to work at around …show more content…
We functioned in a way that was as peaceful as possible. With that said, there were still moments where we would argue and have issues as all families do. When we were in the modes where there were disagreements, yelling was the most commonly used form of communication. When I was younger, I was not the one who yelled at my parents, it would take a lot for me to yell back at them. Children were not allowed to express their views in my household. If we were to even open our mouths to speak, it was looked at as talking back. Conflict was handled between my siblings and me by simply staying away from one another for a short period of time. Thankfully we would not stay angry at one another for a long time. The same went for my parents. When there was conflict, they would go to different rooms and “cool
How can a simple six letter word be so complicated to define? Family is a single word that is open to many interpretations depending on the individual. If you try to condense this ideal to a single clinical definition you end up excluding numerous members of society. What comes to mind when you think of the word family? While in the most broken down and literal sense, family means a relative with a blood or legal bond, the word family can encompass blood relations, adoptions, and even intentional relationships such as friendships. Economies, cultures, and backgrounds can further differentiate what one’s perception of a family is. For many people, including me, a family is so much more. It is the amount of commitment, cohesiveness, and importance
Family, a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. Although family is a concretely defined term, the idea of family varies from person to person. But, what makes a family? For those who are surrounded by loving blood relatives, for those who have never known the one to grant them life, for those who have left their blood behind for a more loving and nurturing environment, what can commonly define a family? Family is something defined by the individual. Family includes those who you have come to love, whether platonically or romantically, those you have suffered with, those you have come to respect, and most importantly those you have cared for and in turn have cared for you. To one that could mean people who
Other conflicts would arise, almost like a tangent from the original source of the problem. The fights escalated, and neither my parents nor I addressed the issue appropriately. Instead, we would resort to not speaking, mostly because of my immaturity I did not know how to find a resolution to my conflict. By the end of my senior year, the conflict had escalated to a high degree I thought it was best if I moved out. I moved out a few weeks after high school graduation for the summer.
...up to their parents as role models in their lives, would you want your child to partake in arguments with teachers or fellow students while in school? When it comes down to domestic violence within the parental relationship, the parents are to look at their argument from the child’s perspective and how detrimental it may be for the child in the long run. Children’s emotional effects from the arguments may include being anxious, nervous, depressed, confused, and embarrassed. These negative emotional states also could include nightmares about these arguments, distraught while at school, and social problems with friends. Lastly, how would a parent feel if the child believes the fighting is caused by the child? The amount of distress a child will endure if the child makes the fighting and arguments their own personal faults is damaging towards the child’s well-being.
I think I have been raised in this way. I think the culture, values and religion plays a big role as well. Being brought up in a Tibetan family, we have always been raised saying don’t involve in conflict. The conflict was considered as a negative energy. Be compassionate, help others, never argue with others, respect your elders by not raising voice against them, don’t cut off elders when they are speaking, don’t have direct eye contact with your el...
I don't live far from this home. I've decided to make it a habit to visit every Sunday with the rest of my siblings that have moved on. I recall lots of fighting when we were children. We weren't dysfunctional or anything, but like most families, the children argued.
There are many things to love in life. Family and friends, pets and even hobbies can be loved. While I personally believe that love is a very strong word, I do have things I love. Please join me in learning more about myself as I explain why family and friends have a special place in my heart.
Family structure can greatly impact the day-to-day activities of a family. A family with one parent may have a very different dynamic than one with two parents, or possibly even more parents. It is no surprise that these differences exist and families and that one’s family impacts their way of life. However, does it make a significant difference? Or is it simply a difference in how people react to their situations. That is what I wanted to learn from this assignment.
A big conflict in my family deals with money. I remember growing up my parents constantly argued over money. It is one of the factors that contributed to their divorced. My dad wanted my mom to be a stay at home, but then he would throw it back in her fact that she does not work. For instance, if they did not see eye to eye on something then he would say “it’s MY money.” My mom did not like that so she went out and got her a job. My brothers and I also had sibling conflicts while we were growing up. My youngest brother and I kept arguing with my oldest brother because he felt like he could boss us around. In our eyes, he was trying to act like he was our dad. Looking back on the situation, my brother probably thought that he had to be like a father figure since my parents got a divorced. After awhile, the arguing started to die down because we started to communicate better and got along way
Everyone seems to define family differently, however, the significance of family is the same. For you, family means everything. You can always count on your parents and siblings for help and love. Family is very valuable and important to you and should never be taken for granted. No one can deny that family is the foundation of our generation. A family is where we all start our life journey and helps us grow to be successful throughout our lives.
Every once in a while I have to find a completely different way to speak to my parents as a whole. When it comes to family arguments I have to be very careful on the language I use. Most family arguments have to do with my mother and I. Usually because of my “attitude”. Most times the argument consist of her being irrational: “Hannah, you are such a slob. Clean your room more often, get everything off the floor. I just cannot believe you.” I usually respond with, “Yeah mom I will do that after I finish writing 3 essays and doing essential questions and doing everything else that is more important to me than cleaning my room.” She then proceeds to yell at me about my terrible attitude. I go to my room to do my homework and am later called out to the living room to discuss my “terrible”
There are many differences between friends and family, such as whether the relationship will change, what kind of relationships they have and if they live together or not. Each parts show the essential differences between them.
After writing about my history and the themes I selected, I have learned a lot about who I am in society. I have realized that I am an average girl that has not experienced much of life. During this analysis I have come to realize I have not had much contact with other family types or other cultures.
There are so many different types of family relationships. Whatever form a family takes; it is an important part of everyone’s life. My family has played an important role in my life. Good family relationships serve as a foundation to interactions with others. Supportive families will help children to thrive. The quality of the family relationship is more important than the size of the family. Making the relationships priority, communication, and providing support for one another is key to developing relationships. Family relationships are what make up our world today; they shape the ways that we see things and the ways that we do things.
One child may take the others toy leaving the second child to react just as the other, and steal their toy in return. An adult would turn the other cheek when something may be bothering them instead of finding ways to get back at someone. Being an adult means being the bigger person in difficult situations. I believe that if you consider yourself an adult you do not express things to other adults such as “I swear I’m going to fight you if you keep it up with that attitude” out loud. Also arguing with adults on social media, like fighting on Facebook honestly makes you seem more childish than a three-year-old. It may be very hard sometimes to hold back what your mind so desperately wants to say but an adult would know to just walk away from it. Unlike bills, the amount of conflict and drama can be reduced by letting things go and moving on. This is important because in the end no one else technically has to have your back, so you need to do what is best for yourself and if that means losing an argument then so be