We are your family... WE are your family...WE ARE YOUR FAMILY!!!?

Hyo Hardell: We say we are doing something, "as a family", meaning we are not going to invite any friends to whatever we are doing.We refer to the family in an, "it's us against the world" sort of way.We joke around about how we are the weirdest family we know, and isn't it great that we are all weird together, as a family. So, yeah, it's sort of normal for my family, and we don't have any adopted members....Show more

Ignacio Imbier: Lots of families do that - even those who are biologically related. Its just a personal style, the same as some people feel the need to say they love you every time you hang up the phone. You're probably noticing it more with your daughters family because of the sensitivity of the issue.

Rodolfo Merel: Maybe she tells them they aren't family. Here's a thought. ASK THEM.

An Trebil: There are some people who think that being related by blood will be much important than anything else. Because of this, some adoptive families hav! e insecurities.

Glynda Darrin: It is normal for an adoptive family to say it precisely because they lack that biological bond (not that that is much and quite often nothing at all).

Marvella Benward: I can't answer as an adoptive parent so can only think of reasons why they may do. My son always knew he was adopted. On one hand it wasn't something that was constantly talked about but on the other hand it wasn't a secret. All the adoptive parents I personally know are similar as it's not a secret but it's something that isn't constantly said. A couple of them have adopted older children and is said more as a reassuring thing so the child feels they belong to the family rather than a temporary thing. It is intended as a good / permanent situation....Show more

Kaley Lappas: My family all talks like that...we are all bio family. So i down played it with my adopted kids, until one mentioned he felt left out. Now we always say stuff like that. We have 6 ado! pted family members now, they gang up on the none adopted & pi! ck out the fun family traits they got to skip over. It's pretty hilarious.