Families are meant to stick together. Blood should be stronger than water. If we are related to someone, there is a bond. We share a link that should never be broken. Unfortunately, things don't always happen the way they ...read more
The betrayal of family members by lying is one of the most devastating things to a relationship that can happen. Lying is is the equivalent of making a withdrawal from an emotional bank account. Without regular deposits ...read more
We grow up in a world full of lies and deceit. There is so much betrayal by co-workers, friends and business representatives that sometimes it is hard to believe in anything. But when the betrayal extends to members of o...read more
by Liz
When I was twelve years old my mother became pregnant with her fourth child. Two years prior she had given birth to my baby brother, Jesse. I was elated with my brother Jesse's birth. I exploded with the news of his bir...read more
by EGRikku
There are problems in every family and every couple goes through rough patches in their relationship, but the way we handle different circumstances will define what kind of relationship you will have. Sooner or later you w...read more
by Niki Lopez
I always thought that serious family conflicts existed in other people's families. And then it happened to me in a huge way. I am a mother of three boys, ages eighteen, fifteen, and four. I love having boys. I was divorced...read more
We all have them, that one nut in the family tree, or perhaps there is a tree full of nuts. This is nothing to be ashamed of, but it does create a strong conflict, or an all out war between family. In our society the wo...read more
by tuty
Living with the fact that my family has nothing better else to do then spread lies and exaggerated stories is extremely frustration. At times I have told my family I didn't want anything to do with them. I was just tired...read more
by Tosca Hadley
We have all told a Lie one time or the other, those little white lies we tell to make things right or to get out of a situation, they are not told to hurt anyone, but there are those lies that can really hurt someone for y...read more
Have you cheated and lied to your wife and family? Have you put the future of you children at risk due to those lies? For me, it is a shame to say but I have done that...been there, you cannot be proud of it and if only...read more
I feel that it is very important to share the truth when it comes to family issues, whether it be the past or the future issues, the truth needs to be told. My sibling and I was raised in belief that our great aunt was our...read more
by Susie Turk
My family has been lying to me for most, if not all of my life. I literally believe they cannot stop themselves from telling lie upon lie. It's as if some sort of lying disease has been ravaging my family's bloodlines for ...read more
It was just three months after my accident. I had nearly cut off my right arm by accidentally putting it through a glass door, but luckily, I came through the surgery without incident. However, I had a long road of physica...read more
by NSpired II B
Not too long ago, I found out a family member had betrayed our relationship by spreading a rumor about me. I had just moved home from living in another city and am now starting a business. I can only speculate about the ...read more
A couple of years ago I found out that one of my family member had betrayed me and my siblings. The first time I came here in the US everything was doing so well. I lived with my mom and my stepfather. Everything was w...read more
Well, before I write my poem, I wanted to kind of explain the story behind it. I'm 16, and when I was 3 my real dad walked out on me and hasn't really wanted anything to do with me since then. Only every now and then. So o...read more
Betrayal What do you do when the man of your dreams, the love of your life, your best friend, your world betrays you? Do you cry? Break things? Get even? Do you let that betrayal change everything abou...read more
The American Dream has become the American Nightmare. No longer do parents have have any values. We have become a society of "who gives a rip as long as I'm happy". Who cares what if the children grow up not knowing rig...read more
i personally believe when this situation arises there is alot of jealously it is a real shame if you cannot count on your family who can you count on at the same token just because they are family doesn,t mean a thing when...read more
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