Greek Family Research Paper

Growing up with a Greek family and their tendencies have been considered a normalcy for me, but to others, that is not the case. Looking back, I do not think there has ever been a time that the Greek side of my family was not there for me. My grandparents lived next door, came to all of my games and events, drove me places if my parents were not able to, ate dinner with us nightly, etc. If I had won an award, phone calls would be made and soon all of my relatives would know within a matter of minutes. They always made sure they were included in whatever activity I have been participating in. They genuinely enjoyed being involved with my life and interests. Privacy was and is still more or less nonexistent, but I honestly do not think a group of people could be more supportive of me no matter what I am doing.

When I was younger, I used to participate on a dance team. Every year for about 6 years, my family …show more content…
Ever since I was a baby, I was taught how to speak Greek because the majority of my family speaks it as well. For dinner, we have a wide variety of traditional dishes because “just one will not feed you well enough,” as my grandmother would say. My grandparents would always pick my side against my parents’ and I would pretty much always be seen as an absolute angel even if I was in the wrong. If anyone has ever seen the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” every aspect is extremely accurate. People in my family are loud, carefree, and have no filter when it comes to judgements and opinions. Family is always involved and everyone knows everything, so do not even try to hide something because chances are, they already know. My life is a tv show and everyone is always up to date on the current episode. Others see some of the things Greek families do as “suffocating” or “overbearing,” but this is what I grew up with and have grown accustomed to it. Truthfully, I would not have it any other