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I come from a less than supportive, neglectful family. I was wondering if anyone has a word they use to refer to their family by. It’s something that I absolutely hate to say when referring to them. Because they are not what I would consider to be “family”. So yeah, if anyone can help me out with a better word? |
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"Family of origin" usually gets my point across. It's distancing. Has a great abbr: FOO.
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#3
If you want to avoid the word "family" altogether, here are a few suggestions:
Birth parents and their kin Biological kin Filial kin |
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I hear you. "Family" implies an emotional connection. It's painful if it doesn't exist.
To me family is not just DNA or blood relatives. It's supposed to be about relationships but that's doesn't always existing in some "families". Good idea, and I wish it would pick up steam in our culture, esp. at this time of the year. __________________ Call me "owl" for short! Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here. "Okay, enough photos. I'm a very BUSY Business Kitty, so make an appointment next time." |
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I would use FOO, for the reasons unaluna mentioned.
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Tribe? Clan? Gang?
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Nuclear unit
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How about just "the relatives"?
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I had a friend whose biological father left her mother a few weeks after she was born. She eventually settled on life donor because that is all he really ever provided her with.
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Or failing that, you could always try the ole 'air quotes'.
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I don't use this term because I am adopted, but you can use the most literal sense of the word - Blood.
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