There seems to be situations in every family when the drama just piles up to the point that it seems overwhelming. The bigger the family the bigger the chance there is for drama to manifest itself and cause problems. First of all families by definition seem to be neurotic and that coupled with the decisions that have to be made by someone when faced with crisis big or small spell a prescription for problems.

This one feels slighted by the decision that someone has made and maybe another feels that they are saddled with an undue amount of the burden and I could go on and on with potential for misunderstanding and for a problem. It is rare to find families that are not in some way or another affected by this part of life.

Now, what can we do to avoid or stop or at least slow down the drama in any family? Well there are several approaches. The one that I have taken is to stay away from the extended family as much as possible. This works quite well if you are willing to take the heat and stand up to the parts of the family that you do stay in contact with. This I can assure you, there will be heat. It is one thing to avoid certain family members so that you don't have to deal with them but those that are still caught in this web out of obligation will want to drag you back into it. You know that misery loves company even when it comes to families that are having problems.

Now there is another completely different approach that some would say is your duty. "After all we are family" is the battle cry of those that think it is your duty to stay there since you are blood and put up and support these insane people. This is of course not the only two directions or paths that are available but they seem to be the most frequently+- seen. Personally if I choose to take my life in a certain direction and that doesn't include some of my family because they are acting or behaving in such a way as to hinder me then I believe it is my right to exclude them from inclusion.
Keywords: Family, Drama, Life