What's like to be in a Broken Family?

Many people deal with being a member of a dysfunctional family, even though they frequently hide it. You might not even be aware that the one student from your class, your coworker, or even the cashier at the Woolworths down the street is from a broken home.

Since most people don't care about what's happening in your home and frequently don't acknowledge it if they don't witness it, you learn early on that people are frequently insensitive. Although you don't want sympathy, a little thought might go a long way. You discover later on, though, that most people don't care if something doesn't physically alter them. When other families get along so well, it's sad. Why you are not to blame. Accepting that you are not at blame is challenging. The sensation that your birth was a burden and the root of this catastrophe might result from a spiraling mind filled with unending thoughts, loneliness, and no way out. But gradually you come to understand that it's not your fault and that you shouldn't hold others accountable for their decisions. Almost all holidays are terrible. When this happens, a ton of photographs of your friends' families flood your feeds, catching everything your family isn't doing. Christmas is particularly awful. You learn that some of the families of your acquaintances have traveled abroad to visit their distant relatives. It's amazing, and you simply want to be a part of a family that will do anything to be together. Parent-teacher nights make you anxious. You feel anxious because you don't want your teachers to phone home or to find out about your predicament. You detest any occasion when a parent is required to be there, and it gives you intense jealousy to watch other parents who are willing to go to such lengths for their kids. Despite the fact that it stinks to have a dysfunctional family, you do learn a lot from it. You develop the ability to persevere in the face of difficulty and withstand suffering. You get the ability to confront and manage humiliation. You develop a special feeling of empathy and compassion. Since you never know what someone is dealing with at home, you should never treat them badly.

Through these interactions, you develop close friendships, and even while you worry about one day starting your own dysfunctional family, you know you'll go to any lengths to maintain a supportive and happy home.