No Longer Part of The Living Dead

by: Al

I have been chewing on a thought for some time now, and it is:

You cannot choose the family you are born into, but you can choose the family that you create.

The DNA connecting you is not enough to heal an unhealthy and broken relationship. The only responsibility that you have to any individual with whom you have a relationship, is to ensure you do what is needed to take care of you, thus keeping not only the relationship, but you healthy as well. They have this responsibility as well. Nothing more. Nothing less.

I did not need to read a book, or watch a movie or documentary, to figure this out. Becoming aware of unhealthy, and healthy, relationship patterns in my life and the life of others around me is how I gained my knowledge. Common sense says, regardless of who the relationship is with, if it is detrimental to your well being, then it must be modified or ended. Otherwise, you are bound to stay in the same place, not growing, but dying. I do not wish to be among the living dead.