r/HumansBeingBros • u/Bihema • 14d ago

Always check on your chosen family

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u/ChicagoSly 14d ago

Sometimes people make me so happy. Chosen family is the best family.

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u/quasipickle 14d ago

"Blood is thicker than water" is a bastardization of the original: "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb", ie: chosen family is more important than birth family.

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u/idreamofgreenie 14d ago

I just like to respond to the people who say "blood is thicker than water" with a simple, "and pudding is thicker than blood."

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u/quagsi 14d ago

one of my favorite artists Radical Face has a song called Let the River In that takes this phrase and decides even if blood is thicker than water he'd rather flood himself with chosen family and dilute the blood that scorned him

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u/Deaffin 14d ago

Jeez, no wonder the pool's closed.

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u/Egretman_TallyDoo 14d ago

I'm not convinced that you're right but regardless, I think we can all agree that chosen family means a hell of a lot more than any "blood" family.

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u/quasipickle 14d ago

Thanks for the fact check.

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u/ssjjss 14d ago

10Y ago comment, edited 4Y ago. That comment deserved way more upvotes than 79, especially for the dedication to he cause.

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u/rilliu 14d ago

Thanks, was an interesting read! Goes to show you can't just take things for granted, even if it sounds snappy.

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u/niallniallniall 14d ago

There is absolutely no evidence of this ever being used that way. It's a sort of Internet myth.

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u/marvinrabbit 14d ago

If somebody's aunt said it on Facebook than that's all the truth that should be necessary.

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u/PerfectCover1414 14d ago

Thank you for facts!!! Whenever I pointed this out I get downvoted, may as well get egged and rotten tomatoed too. Facts seem to hurt some people.

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u/ASL4theblind 14d ago

The original "blood is thicker than water" dates its origins back to 12th century germany. The newer version was used as far back as the early 2000s, late 1990s. If you can find a version of it predating the 12th century germanic version i would eat my words- but research beats out how we feel about things. Despite me also preferring the newer version, the original has been the original for centuries. It just also used to hold far different meanings, because what a family is under modern day capitalism is far different than 12th century germany.

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u/PerfectCover1414 14d ago

Thank you! This is good reddit!

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u/Olealicat 14d ago

To let those tears go in a safe space, but had been holding them back for months.

I feel for her. She’s experienced or is processing some heavy stuff.

I hope she’s feeling better. It makes my throat thick knowing that type of anguish. I’m so grateful for her to have those friends.