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Originally Posted by keily

Well Here Goes .... I Grew Up In A Family Of Me I Sis And My Brother .... We All Have Same Mum But I Have A Different Father .... Didnt Bother Me As A Child But Now I Have Kids Of My Own Epecially My 19 Yr Old Daughter Would Like To Know Her Real Grandfather [which Will Never Happen ] .... My Parents Have Insisted All My Life They Have Never Treated Me Or My Kids Any Different From The Rest .... But I Know In My Heart They Have And This Has Recently Applied To My Daughter As Well ... This Has Caused Major Ructions In The Family And At This Point In Time I Am Not Speaking To Any Of Them Except My Brother And His Family ... This Doesnt Really Bother Me Too Much As I Have Always Been Self Sufficient And They Have Needed Me More Than I Needed Them .... When I Was Growing Up I Met My Best Friend At The Age Of 8 [she Still Is ] And She Lives In Oz [perth] She Had 8 Other Brothers And Sisters [2 Of Which Are Also In Perth] So As Far As Im Concerned I Am Moving To Be With "my Family " ... Imo Being Blood Related Does Not Mean Being In A Family .... Its The Way You Treat Each Other Be It Good Or Bad ... And Stick By Each Other No Matter What ... Something I Feel I Sadly Have Not Got From Mines . Phew !!! Thank God Got That Off My Chest Lol
Mrs Keily

Mrs Keily, I think you summarised that beautifully. Some of my friends mean more to me than my blood family and I treat them as if they were!!