family above all?

[Nohillsnearby]

has anyone ever had to deal with a freeloading relative who calls the cops on his sisters and think the world owes him everything?
please comment below

[Meadow Skipper]

has anyone ever had to deal with a freeloading relative who calls the cops on his sisters and think the world owes him everything?

I can't say that I have. But I bet you have at least one good story about that.

[stuckathuntermtn]

has anyone ever had to deal with a freeloading relative who calls the cops on his sisters and think the world owes him everything?
please comment below

I have not so I've always been of the 'family above all' camp without question. Usually I the one who needs help :/

[Tippster]

I'm having an ongoing discussion with my mother, of all people, as to what constitutes "family." It's tiring.

My take is anyone whom I consider to be family... is my family. Period, blood relative or not, "once removed" or not, IDGAF. Your "legal definition" because you're a fucking lawyer has absolutely nothing to do with it.

[iceman]

has anyone ever had to deal with a freeloading relative who calls the cops on his sisters and think the world owes him everything?

Hasn't everybody?

[jfost]

I'm having an ongoing discussion with my mother, of all people, as to what constitutes "family." It's tiring.

My take is anyone whom I consider to be family... is my family. Period, blood relative or not, "once removed" or not, IDGAF. Your "legal definition" because you're a fucking lawyer has absolutely nothing to do with it.

Many states have families with no lawyers involved whatsoever.

[iceman]

Some have dentists.

[adrenalated]

My take is anyone whom I consider to be family... is my family. Period, blood relative or not, "once removed" or not, IDGAF. Your "legal definition" because you're a fucking lawyer has absolutely nothing to do with it.

IMO, "family" has almost nothing to do with blood relation.

[Tippster]

Many states have families with no lawyers involved whatsoever.

The lawyer in question is my mother. FML.

"Why do you spend so much time/money on XXX?" "Well, they're family." "No, legally they're not." I love you mom but STFU.

IMO, "family" has almost nothing to do with blood relation.

Right on. My feelings in a nutshell. I have 1st cousins I haven't heard from ever in my life. I have friends whose loss would shatter me.

[stuckathuntermtn]

Hasn't everybody?

Nope

Many states have families with no lawyers involved whatsoever.

Yup

[Dexter Rutecki]

Nope

Captain Obvious outs himself, and/or Stuck has lost sense of humor.

[SB]

You can pick yor friends.
You can pick yor nose.
You caint pick yor friends nose.

[Plainview]

Well, my particular relative doesn't call the cops on his family members, it's more likely they'll call the cops on him. Lifelong alcoholic always looking for the easy way out. "Why should I [insert request he wishes me to grant]?" "Because I'm your brother." or, better yet, "I'd do it for you." It's both laughable and tragic at the same time to watch someone you grew up with throw away their life and end up on the streets (though he hasn't quite run out of people willing to enable him yet).

Bottom line for me is - you don't get to choose your blood relations and just because they share genetic material with you doesn't make you obligated to them in any way. This isn't the Paleolithic period any more, family groups don't have to rely on each other for survival and if we still did someone like my brother would've been cast out.

[mtngirl79]

Well, I haven't communicated with any "blood relative" for over a year, since we are sharing. The positive change that choosing that path brought into my life is immeasurable.

That said, I do not think I would refuse to help a family member in need if I was able.

Enabling someone is not helping them, though.

[stuckathuntermtn]

You so can just shouldn't, if you do pick a winner.

Chicken dinner?

Captain Obvious outs himself, and/or Stuck has lost sense of humor.

Also, I was thinking of this new ditty that I can't get outta me head. (not embedding since it's off topic.)

[muted]

Chicken dinner?

Nice joke, buddy.

[neufox47]

The shit head calling the cops on the sisters is what has me wondering. Usually it's the other way around.

[iceman]

Also, I was thinking of this new ditty that I can't get outta me head. (not embedding since it's off topic.)

Does that suck? Nope. Is it pretty sick? Yup.

Kinda crazy there's only 2 million views.

[shafty85]

has anyone ever had to deal with a freeloading relative who calls the cops on his sisters and think the world owes him everything?
please comment below

I would, but I only comment above, so you're SOL.

[Lone Star]

let me try this

Captain Obvious outs himself,

nope

and/or Dex has lost sense of humor.

yep

[bushman]

I hear banishment is making a comeback, try that.

[stuckathuntermtn]

Does that suck? Nope. Is it pretty sick? Yup.

Kinda crazy there's only 2 million views.

You cleaner than a bar of Dove soap?

[Nohillsnearby]

haha, wow, total drunk post and i forgot about this.

still no resolution to this. my sister can let fly with the insults and expletives and get an off topic response. me? i try to be nice and get chewed up and spit out.

[riser4]

You can pick yor friends.
You can pick yor nose.
You caint pick yor friends nose.

And you can't wipe your friends on the couch. What of it?