When I was little my mother would always tell me "Blood is thicker than water."
I understood she was trying to tell me that my family comes before my friends, and all else, but I didn't really listen.
I liked my friends more than my family when I was little. I had been hanging out with my family all my life, but I had made new friends and they were different than my family. They had new toys, and we could talk about more things because we were both in the same classes and knew the same people.
And in some ways it's the same now. I can talk to my friends about things that I really couldn't talk to my family about like how as a teenager I feel a ridiculous amount of pressure, and I can vent to my friends about teachers, and people (usually) without any judgement.
However very recently I've been in certain cases where I choose my family over friendships I thought would last forever.
I know for a fact these people didn't think it would effect the relationship we have, but it has.
If you insult me, I'll get over it.
If you insult my friends, I'll make you regret it.
If you say things that I feel in anyway insult my family, I will promise you things will change, and you won't like the change.
Lately I have realized how lucky I am to have all of my family under one roof, and I would choose some of my family members over my life.
And I would honestly expect anyone to do the same for their family. I would understand someone choosing their family over me, because I would probably do the same.
Diamonds, I love you all, and you guys are like my family. But once you insult my family or one of their beliefs, I will turn into a New Jersey Housewife.
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