Quote

I think every family is dysfunctional, and some manage to control it better than others.

Everybody has some dysfunction in their families.

If dysfunction means that a family doesn't work, then every family ambles into some arena in which that happens, where relationships get strained or even break down entirely. We fail each other or disappoint each other. That goes for parents, siblings, kids, marriage partners - the whole enchilada.

I grew up in a dysfunctional family.

Dysfunctional families have sired a number of pretty good actors.

I don't know that anyone comes from a truly functional family.

Many of us live in dysfunctional families, and so even if it's in a fairy tale, or perhaps because it's in a fairy tale, we have a chance to look at that side of our reflected lives differently.

The value of a loving family cannot be understated.