Black People : What is your understanding of family?

[Knowledge Seed]

Definition of family to me is linked kinship, either by blood, common interests or geniune inclusiveness.

Fictive kin is very much included in my definition of family. Black people collectively are included in my definition of fictive kin; however, only in regards to how I see a group I am part of as family. I genuinely wish good will towards all Black people. Yet my immediate concept of family only includes my blood relations and those people who have cooperative relationships with me or my blood kin.

How do you determine who is and is not a part of your fictive kin network?

 

[Blackbird]

How do you determine who is and is not a part of your fictive kin network?

My bad. Fictive kin would be those persons or families that have established cooperative relationships with either me or my blood relations.

Example: A family married into mine where mutual respect and recognition exist. At a funeral of an aunt married into my blood family, I saw blood members of her family that I knew. My mom told me although we may not be blood related we are still family with my aunt's blood kinfolks. And we referred to them as Uncle or Aunt or Cousin So and So.

 

[chuck]

People who have your best interests at heart are true family; all else are simply family by blood relation.

Sure, everyone comes from one place, anyhow.

Good afternoon

And I'd also like you to update your take on this subject as well...

 

[Angela22]

Good afternoon

And I'd also like you to update your take on this subject as well...

There's no need to update it. I still view those who have your best interest at heart as true family. I don't care what blood relation one has or does not have to me.