When I think of a functional family, I think of the Ingalls, from Little House on the Prairie. The family consists of a mom, a dad, and three children. The kids are good kids and there aren't any domestic issues, drinking problems or other problems. The father works and the mother is nurturing and takes care of the home. Normal, right? I would say at that time it most definately was. I am sure they had some issues, but it seems they were the perfect family.
When I think of a dysfunctional family, I think of the movie Precious. This family consists of a drug addict mother who has different men over all the time, and a teenage daughter, Precious. Precious is neglected and abused, and doesn't receive any love or nurturing from her mother. No matter what, this is a dysfunctional family in every aspect. No child should have to be abused or neglected. There should be more intervention in this kind of a dysfunctional family.
I believe that a functional family has love, respect, and it doesn't have addictions. There is no abuse or neglect. It is a family that has children living with their biological mom and dad. To me that is the perfect family and therefore a functional family. A dysfunctional family is everything else. However, just because I think that a family is dysfunctional doesn't mean it is abnormal. In fact, it is becoming the norm. What I feel is a dysfunctional family may be completely opposite of what someone else feels. I come from a dysfunctional family and so it has helped form my opinion. I talk to people all the time that claim they have a dysfunctional family, so maybe dysfunction is everywhere.
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