“In general, the more dysfunctional the family the more inappropriate their response to disclosure. Never expect a sane response from an insane system.” – Renee Fredrickson

“You’ll be surrounded by many so-called well-wishers during your good times but there’ll be only few one around you in your bad times.” – Anurag Prakash Ray

“Just because they are your family doesn’t mean that they are your friends.” – Beverly Miller

“Just because they are your family doesn’t mean that they are your friends.” – Beverly Miller

“A person raised in a healthy family is equipped to live a confident and independent life; someone from an unhealthy family is filled with fear and self-doubt.” – Christina Enevoldsen

“Blood doesn’t make you family. Some of the most demonic and demeaning people in your life share your DNA.” – Temi Ade

A toxic family is even worse than a toxic relationship.” – Rohan Chouhan

“A person’s character is shown through their actions in life NOT where they sit on Sunday.” – Navonne Johns

“Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives, or peers.” – Willie Stargell

“Honesty and integrity are the best revenge you can give to fake relatives.” Samuel Zulu

“It’s not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.” – Jonathan Schiller

“Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.” – Jacques Delille