Family Intervention

[LaoGuy]

Have you and your family ever had an intervention about anything? It could be about relationships, family issues, addictions, etc..

If so how did it go, does it solve anything, does it bring everyone closer, or does it distant everyone and brings a lot of heartache?

[sSilentxstarzZ]

^i agree that it's sad when family members aren't on speaking terms but I also understand that some individuals' BS is just too much to put up with. Sometimes distancing from each other for awhile is necessary until one or both parties straighten up.

[Tidus]

...I used to argue with my family all the time on nonsense issues that shouldve never seen the daylight. whats funny is, glad i found out early, it takes only 1 side to calm the situation, meaning somebody has to cave-in. I let it be me now. assess the situation, never raise a voice to try to calm the situation, and never put anger in front of reasons.

[k82562131]

^word

[gaykhmerguy]

Teenagers think they are the doctors of love or know who their true friends are. Anybody that is 25 and up can look at a kid and pretty have a good idea that the person is bad and have no good future. For myself, I'd always look and treated everybody as an equal in high school...but after high school, mannnn...you can't believe how bad so many kids turned out. I remember girls that all the guys wanted to get with ended up as skanks or younger mothers with nothing going on with themselves. As for the guys, acting like a rapper ain't cool. It may look kool on tv, but acting like a rapper when you're not, just makes you look like a joke. There's a lot of clowns walking around as adults.

I've seen many of my friends not speak to their family for years, because of lack of communication/discipline & respect for the members of the family. It sucks to have a grudge with your own fam & not even put in the effort to talk it out. As a result, you miss out on each other's lives.

Usually when you try to have a serious talk with teenagers/adolescents, they give you the cold shoulder or tell you they already know shit or it's corny, so they don't listen. By the time they realize the wrong path they're heading, it's too late, she's already knocked up by a deadbeat loser or he's already locked up in some juvy center.

[Username]

A group of loved ones "gang raping" someone that is already down on there luck whether it be addiction, issues etc equals a recipe for disaster. There are professionals out there that do these things for a living i.e counselor/doctor etc.

[LaoGuy]

It was tough at first at our house. But once everyone got their saying in, things calm down and we concluded on a very good note. It was a gathering for us. It was long over due. If we care enough about our love ones, it is worth taking a risk to show we care and we are concerned.

[Lucas]

...I used to argue with my family all the time on nonsense issues that shouldve never seen the daylight. whats funny is, glad i found out early, it takes only 1 side to calm the situation, meaning somebody has to cave-in. I let it be me now. assess the situation, never raise a voice to try to calm the situation, and never put anger in front of reasons.

Man I used to argue about some dumb shit with my mom back in the day. Its all gravy now. Its all when you start growing the f* up.

[RAZOR_BLADE]

All my life I'm like a fly on the wall when it comes to family feud. I'd watch and shake my head in dismay. I don't like conflicts and so I keep to myself. But one time my parents and younger sister felt they had something to say about my relationships, and I just snapped. It's just plain dumb when people who can't solve their own relationship problems suddenly have expert advice for me. Hah!