Couple excitedly announces that they bought a home, distant cousin they haven't spoken to in years demands they let her stay in the guest room for free: ‘Some people only act like family when it’s convenient.’

Have you ever heard of that saying , "bl00d is thicker than water?" Have you actually though? Most people use it to mean that family bonds are stronger than any other bonds. However, that is not the full saying. It's is actually: "The bl00d of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb." Which means (ignoring the religions part of it) that the relationships you choose are stronger than the ones you inherit. See what I mean? The meaning completely changes when you know the entire quote. 

 

So when a family member is treating you in a way that you do not deserve or are demanding something from you simply because "family is family," just remember the true meaning of that saying. For instance, this distant cousin who only popped back into the lives of this couple in the family because they bought a house with a spare room…

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