By Charlene M Brown
If you’re like most families, you have family issues that never seem to go away. It might be the drunken uncle who speaks his mind at the family reunions, the player who brings his girlfriend instead of his wife, or it may be something like a don’t ask, don’t tell policy on all family business.
There are other things too, of course.
But think about that. What if the only time anybody ever judged us was through the lens of our family members.
None of us would ever be in relationships! LOL!
What if your mate hates tattoos and you cousin has a “sleeve” as they call it when someone gets their whole arm done.
Or what if your crazy mother-in-law passively aggressively came into your kitchen and took over. You can’t blame that on your Partner, can you?
Truth be told, all our families are crazy! Plumb Crazy! But is that really true for the WHOLE Family! Probably not every single member! Well, wait a minute now, I think we all got a little crazy in us. 
So. If someone is going to judge you, let it be for your own craziness not your family’s. I have a good friend. We’ve known each other for years. He knows both of my parents separately. I used to never make sense to him. One day he was at my parent’s house and saw me interact with my family. He said I made much more sense to him after that, and fortunately, despite that experience, we are still good friends, all these years later.
Families have a unique dynamic, but as extended units, we are more alike than we are different. This means that we all have a little craziness in us! But in the spirit of making a fair assessment of people, if you’re going to judge, leave the relatives out of it!
Do You Love Your Life Now!? I Do! (Because I’ve learned to tolerate and participate in a lil bit of craziness!)
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- Glory Days: Living in the Present and Taking Responsibility!
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