Biological V. Logical Family

by StinkyPantz2.0 3 Replies latest jw friends

  • StinkyPantz2.0
    StinkyPantz2.0

    " Sunday was Mother’s Day, one of the worst days of the year for me emotionally, and not because my mother has died (although I still grieve for her ). My biological family disowned me because I rejected the religion that they chose for me at birth. When I talk about this with others, especially those that haven’t been through it, they usually say, “Get over them. They don’t deserve you. Make a new family “. If you have a recipe for making a new family, by all means share!

    This “make a new family” is not a simple feat, especially while you are grieving the old one. When a person loses a child, you wouldn’t tell them to “get over it, make another child”." (Click here to read the rest of the blog).

  • Satanus
    Satanus

    Amen...

    S

  • BluesBrother
    BluesBrother

    One cannot just "make a new family".. They neither grow on trees or are on the shelf at Walmart. One can only make new friendships. Sometimes, with application and luck those friendships may last a lifetime, but it is not a family.

    Stinky.....I am sorry for your loss.

  • finally awake
    finally awake

    No matter the reason, being rejected by one's biological family hurts. My father abandoned me as an infant, and his family either didn't know I existed or chose to ignore me as well. My mother's father died when I was 2, and I never had a stepfather or substitute grandfather figure. My father has again chosen to cut me off after I tracked him down and tried to develop a relationship. There is no way to fill that void in my life, partially due to the fact that I simply don't know how to relate to a father figure.

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