Hawaiian Families Vs Traditional Families

Family: “A fundamental social group in society typically consisting of one or two parents and their children;” this is how a normal family is usually defined (Merriam Webster Dictionary). The ideas and structure of family have changed over many decades. Today there are families from different cultures and backgrounds. For example, in Hawaiian culture, “Ohana means family, and family means no one gets behind or forgotten” (Lilo and Stitch). Family; it is one of the most important things in life. Therefore, there are many different families, blended families, foster families, and adopted families. In addition, many people live in single-parent homes or in a home with homosexual parents. As a result, the traditional definition of family does …show more content…
A family does not need to be related in order for the group of people to be considered a family. They just have to have common goals, beliefs, and values”(Dee). I also interviewed someone who stated, “Family is the people you trust and have a heartfelt bond with, and family does not have to be blood related”(Clark). The people I interviewed all had unique and different answers to these questions, but they also had some things in common as …show more content…
Family is not defined by those who created you, but by people who support you and love you unconditionally. Families are those who have things in common with you like goals and beliefs. Therefore, genetics are not what make a family. An example of this would be my own family. My friends are not my blood, but they support me and encourage me and would do anything for me which is why I consider them my family. My cousins adopted daughters are not related to me, but they are my cousins. My teammates were my family from softball, my coaches were sometimes my parents, when mine were not around. Also, my family is not just limited to people. I love my pets sometimes more than people. I have a strong bond with every type of family that I have. On the other hand, some people that are related to me, I know less about than those who are not related. Everyone has a different version of a family, but to them it is normal and that is how it should be. Family is not defined by the people that you are related to but those who you have a bond with. Being related family does not always mean loyalty and love. There are many blood families that are compassionate, encouraging and nurturing of its family members, but a vast number of families have some sort of turmoil within the family. Furthermore, I also gained an answer to one of my secondary questions on whether a family has to be