Do you think free will man-made relations are stronger than blood relations??

[Guete Zuelo]

The strength of a relationship is a choice. We decide how much effort we put on it to build, nurture, and make it grow, regardless if it is a bond out of blood or man-made.

I agree with this. In the end, it is always up to you. The relationship that you chose to nurture is stronger. Despite your cultural backgrounds and beliefs prejudices, what you believe in is your reality.

[77way]

I think human relationships is better, cause will get knowing the character, feeling, emotion, favor than blood relation. Blood relation just growth formed from ancestor and family, or the custom, the character and emotion not sure fine or match for man who he think is good for him.

[Jbonds]

Sometimes the experiences we share with people who are not our blood relatives forge stronger bonds. I have plenty of older people in my life who I am much closer to and love more than my own grandparents because, like Kalayla, I had asshold grandparents.

[Mr_Dark]

Man-made relations are very strong, even stronger than blood relations. And these are the ones that we should care about.

[dianaterrado]

Relations formed as a result of circumstances, attractions, similarities out of free will sometimes travel long periods of our lifetimes than our sometimes imposed closest blood relations. This is something that happened among the three- Kalayla , Maureen and Lena in KALAYLA .What are your opinions??

I have to agree with you. There is something to be said about the relationships people form because of experiences and circumstances. The people you come to call as family not because you're born into it but because you chose to be a part of it.

[Verna Coy]

I think man-made relations can be stronger than blood ties because there are people who are closer upon association than they ever were with any real family.

[Aditi Sapate]

I think that even sometimes imposed blood relations can take a turn for the better if there is a mutual understanding and a general sense of belonging in both the parties. I also believe that the relations we choose, e.g. friends are designed to function in a way that takes us forward and makes us grow as a person.

[aurabear16]

Sometimes relations built by humans flourish far better than blood relations. It all depends on our experiences and how we connect to other people in order to build that relation with them, just like in this book.Some experiences bind us more closely. So its safe to say that man made relations are stronger.

I dissent with your statement. Yes, circumstances may propagate relationships to grow stronger between strangers, but those related by blood have a unique bond that engraved in love.

I should disagree. sometimes bonds between blood relatives are made out of obligation rather than love. but man made relations are made purely out of personal interest, and my opinion is that they are stronger.

[Yasmira_M]

I believe that relationships built on experiences, trust and sacrifice have the potential to be stronger than blood relations. A good example would be that of spouses. Some people are closer to their partners than their parents.

[beadeniseroa]

I think it will always depend on the circumstances and values of a person. In some cultures, emphasis on blood-ties are ingrained in the very bones of the people. Family will always come first, no matter how badly they treat you. I come from this upbringing, so my man-made relations will always be second to the one I have with my relatives.

[CharmainK]

I think blood relations are stronger than free will man-made relations because blood relations often do not need us to know much about people for us to love them. I believe we love then get to know the people, whereas free will relationships need us to know and understand the people we meet before we form a strong bond.

[Amerika80]

I have a tight knit family, a bond that I believe is stronger than a free-will relationship. Because we are blood related, we have pushed through our hardships, worked out differences, forgiven each other time and again, shown more grace and favor, and have found commonalities to bring us closer. Some of those relationships would be lost, if we weren’t blood. I am appreciative and thankful for the relationships of my blood family.

[JB3]

I think it depends on the person and both their experiences and their family. A person may not have close ties with one member of their family but they may with another member. The same holds true for friends some people make close friends early on and keep those friends for their entire lives.

[MrsTurner2013]

I believe that relationships that are made by choice are infinitely stronger than ones made through family. I have always hated the idea of doing something or putting up with someone because they are "family". Although family has a very important role, if it is a toxic then there is no room for the healthy relationships that one needs to become who they are. If you are unfortunate enough to have a toxic family the best thing to do is to separate yourself from that, to the extent you need to, and form another family through friends. So yes, I believe that a stronger bond can be made through friends because you have the choice of who your friends are. You can make sure that your friends accept you for who they are and help you to grow. Family, on the other hand, is something you do not have control over and, as I've stated earlier, can be very dangerous depending on the character of the family. If you decide to stay with them because they are "family", and they are toxic, you can slowly end up crushing who you are because you have no way to grow. I am speaking from personal experience. I have had to completely separate myself from my blood family because there is nothing there but abuse and ridicule. I have tried for years to rationalize their actions and abuse but, for my own health, I finally had to walk away. I have successfully surrounded myself with friends and a husband who love me for who I am and I would never walk away from them and go back to my family just because they are blood.

[Gilly Ndalama]

Blood relations bonds are stronger because no matter the challenges or misunderstanding relatives face they would always find something that will bring them together and renew their relationship.