God, I am not enjoying how this is pushing the idea that you can trust you family no matter what because that is absolutely not true. I don& #39;t know why Zen ran away (yet) but there was a reason. Personally, I think that toxic people are toxic. Even if they& #39;re family-1/5

It& #39;s okay to cut them out of your life. You don& #39;t have to love your family just because you share the same blood. I fucking hate when people say that. Just because you& #39;re related doesn& #39;t automatically mean they were good to you, nor does it mean they haven& #39;t hurt you. -2/5

I can& #39;t stand that they& #39;re pressuring Zen to reconnect with them. This just feels very personal to me, because if I stayed with my Mum or with my Dad they always said to me "S/he& #39;s your mom/dad" Like that would make me less mad, like it would erase what they did to hurt me. -3/5

Just because they& #39;re family doesn& #39;t make the things they did okay. I hate the shortened phrase "Blood is thicker than water." Fully it& #39;s "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb." That means to me you don& #39;t have to love your family no matter what. -4/5

If they hurt you, they hurt you. It& #39;s okay to be mad, it& #39;s okay to hurt. You are not obligated to forgive anyone. You don& #39;t have to love your family if they& #39;re toxic. 5/5 End of Thread.