How Does Charlie's Family Have A Lack Of Communication

The lack of communication is the major barrier in Charlie’s family from building a healthy relationship. For example, Charlie wanted to buy something for his dad on Christmas, but he did not have a clue on what to buy. He wanted to buy something that would be appreciated by his father because Charlie loved him. However, he says, “And I don’t know him. And he doesn’t like to talk about things like that.” This quote proves the lack of communication they have between each other because they do not share their likes and dislikes. When Charlie took LSD, the whole family could not figure out that he took drugs even though he went to a part last night. When Charlie’s sister got pregnant not a single person knew about it except Charlie. This can be appalling in many ways because it is hard to help another family member without knowing what is going on with them unless they communicate. …show more content…
If I went to the mall to buy my father a gift, I would be confused buying one because I am aware of a lot of things he loves. This is the exact opposite of their family. I always get whatever my father loves, but it he can guess what I got and appreciate it. In Charlie’s family, Charlie’s gifts are always a suspense because he puts the effort to find an appreciable gift for his father and he loves it anyway. From this perspective, I do like that they do know not much about each other because there is an anticipation. When Charlie’s sister gets pregnant, she did not have to go through trepidation or anything because she just simply aborted her baby and came back. A person can easily get away with their problems if there is a lack of communication in the family, which will be a good thing for the