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How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Rapmoney(m): 12:33am On Sep 05, 2016 |
I recently travelled to Owerri for an official matter. While in Owerri, I decided to stay in the house of an uncle of mine. Though, I wasn't too familiar with him but I managed to feel free in the house. While watching movies in the evening, his daughters (my first cousins) came back and they were introduced to me as their elder brother (we bear same surname). I must say it was an awkward experience because we were just looking at ourselves surprisingly! We had never met before and we barely knew our names. I feel as young people, we mostly don't care enough to know and relate with members of our extended family members, especially, the cousins, nieces, nephews, aunties and uncles. Knowing your family members helps because the world is large, yet, small in another sense. You never can tell where you would meet a family member of yours; how can either of you be of assistance when you don't know yourselves? City life!!! One might, out of ignorance, have something 'unholy' with one's cousin, nephew or niece. I've been trying to know and relate with family members as much as I can now. So, how well do you know and relate with your family members? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Nobody: 1:25am On Sep 05, 2016 |
Family is forced down your throat whether they are good or bad, Friends you can choose. If my family cant offer me anything i dont bother building relationships, matter of fact, in the african family, the higher your accomplishments,the more "family members" leech off your resources. Aint got time for family when i got friends. 2 Likes |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by ahnie: 2:29am On Sep 05, 2016 |
My fathers brothers..forget it.they are mean specially the elder.he sold all my late fathers land(s) /badmouthed my father,did so many evil things to my late dad. fought my father till he(my dad) died few months back. My father benevolence caused him his life. Funny enuf,he wreck my father down from affluence to zero financially after all my father did for him. So we don't go close to him/his kids.but my mums side of the family we are gettin to know ourselves berra. 1 Like |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Nobody: 5:08am On Sep 05, 2016 |
I don't want any close relationship with extended family. 1 Like |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by greatgod2012(f): 6:42am On Sep 05, 2016 |
I only get close to the reasonable ones among them. Sometimes, good friends are better and more useful than some extended family members. 3 Likes |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Rapmoney(m): 7:15am On Sep 05, 2016 |
ahnie:Gush! Seems like what we used to see on Nollywood movies! |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Rapmoney(m): 7:17am On Sep 05, 2016 |
greatgod2012:Though, it's just that nobody know when you would meet any of them. If you are not familiar, how can you be of assistance? |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Fkforyou(m): 9:07am On Sep 05, 2016 |
I'm close to just a few, but even among the few there are some who don't give a fvck about me...so why you should I do the same.? 1 Like |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Nobody: 11:18am On Sep 05, 2016 |
Maternal extended family are just the best. Uncles, cousins and some aunties. Few aunties are very mean, they want just me, myself and my family. But their husbands won't hear that. From my dad's side, forget it. I don't even know what they look like. They don't care so why should i? |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Nobody: 11:23am On Sep 05, 2016 |
Haven't even met about 80% of them |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Rapmoney(m): 11:26am On Sep 05, 2016 |
Adaobi12:True. I'm not close to family members from the paternal side. |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Rapmoney(m): 11:27am On Sep 05, 2016 |
1bkaye:Lol!!! |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Nobody: 12:05pm On Sep 05, 2016 |
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Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Nobody: 1:19pm On Sep 05, 2016 |
Dominiquez: |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Nobody: 1:21pm On Sep 05, 2016 |
When it comes to Africa or Nigeria, extended family is a no no |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Aiholi(m): 3:43pm On Sep 05, 2016 |
Rapmoney, if i tell u i dont kno 97% of my relatives u would find it funi.. |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Nobody: 5:07pm On Sep 05, 2016 |
this is a very informative topic i implore the mods to move it to frontpage |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Nobody: 5:17pm On Sep 05, 2016 |
Most of them are evil. Its best everybody minds his/her business. |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Rapmoney(m): 6:10pm On Sep 05, 2016 |
Aiholi:It's common among young people in Nigeria; it's something I've observed. |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by Nigga44: 9:39pm On Sep 05, 2016 |
I know ALL my extended family members even though i'm not very close to some of them. |
Re: How Close Are You To Members Of Your Extended Family? by jashar(f): 9:12am On Sep 06, 2016 |
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