Duru Utkan - 6

Which type of family living arrangement do you think is the most beneficial? Extended or nuclear.

One of the most superb things that makes my life worth living is my family. Personally, I am a people person, thus I hate being isolated. A case in point is, it is almost impossible to be solitary if you have an extended family. In my experience, it is also beneficial and when it comes to daily houseworks, it helps you to become a better person inasmuch as you can trust them unconditionally.

First of all, in case of any need on housework it is highly favourable to have lots of family members who can help you, since it is easier to divide the houseworks. A case in point is, at home me and my family also share the duties, such as cooking and cleaning the house. While I cook, my brothers and sisters wash the dishes and my mother cleans the house. Moreover, whenever we go on a vacation with our relatives, we finish the houseworks rapidly since we divide up, so that we spend time together on different social pursuits, instead of cleaning the house whole day.

In addition, you get to know people who differ in age, which leads you to expand your perspective for life and makes simpler for you to get on well with people who are variant in age and personality. To give an example, when you meet a serious person, it is easier to break ice with them, if you have a serious member in your family, you already know how to bond with them. Besides, having a strong blood tie helps you to be a sharer. For example, whenever I spend time with a person who has a nuclear family, I have a hard time since they lack sharing sense. When I go out with my cousins, we order things in the middle of the table and eat a various type of meals, whereas when I go out with the people who have a tiny family, we order seperately and end up with eating monotype food. As far as I am concerned, a broad family boosts you to improve your personality and helps you to socialize, which reflects the fact that this family type is highly advantageous.

Furthermore, knowing that you can rely on a plenty of family members makes you feel comfortable all the time. Personally speaking, family comes first and it consists of the most trustworthy and unprejudiced people you know in the whole world. For instance, approximately two weeks ago, my cousin had a critical problem about his life, which he could not share with his friends since he believed that they would judge him. Luckily, a week later, he was able to spill the beans and told me the dilemma he had. Fortunately, we found a way to figure out his problem and deal with it. Even though I was sorrowful that he felt desperate about it, I was relieved at the same time, because I knew that I could always trust him in my life. Owing to the fact that the rest of my relatives would do the same for me, I trust them unreserved and it makes me feel secure.

In conclusion, on account of the reasons mentioned above, it is higly a vantage to have an extended family when compared to a nuclear family since it eases your socialization and not only redounds your identity but also makes you a helper. I was also lucky enough to learn about my problem solving skills from my family. Apparently, I do not know what I would do without my family.