I understand what you’re saying. It’s a really refreshing opinion, and I’ve never really thought of it that way before. I have friends that are like a brother to me, and a few parent-like mentors in my life as well.
But I don’t think that gives one the right blow off your biological family. I love my bio parents, and my sisters, even when they do get in my nerves sometimes. Biological family is still your family…
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The way I see it, if said biological family did something so severe and unforgivable, they cease being family. I never said to outright reject biological family, just the ones that deserve to be rejected. Abusive parents, pedo aunts and uncles, but most importantly, those whose only purpose is to drag you down, when they should be building you up. There have been millions of people out there, who's lives would have been a lot better if they weren't brainwashed into what they believe means family. There are literally people out there that actually think physical, emotional and even sexual abuse is ok, simply because a family member is doing it.
If you don't have any of that in your family, then more power to you, but in all my years I have watched people use that to cloud their judgement.
SkankyMojo
I'm estranged from my biological family, my real family is a chosen one. I share your thinking on all of the above.
CIEIRMusic
With me it was a mixed bag. Some blood relatives of mine such as my mother and father and some siblings, quirks aside were kind to me. Other blood relatives, used the "Family" card to take advantage of me as well as take advantage of fellow family members blood or no. Yet a lot of those non-blood related members, have done things in my life to keep me alive, keep me afloat and but most importantly kept in touch regardless of what they were doing. There have been some exceptions, but like my blood relatives, they were few and between. Part of the reason why I want to achieve financial success in my music, is so that I may one day pay them back for all the kindness they given me. Not just because I have to, but because I want to.