Do/Did you live in a happy family?

I was talking to my sister again about our family.

I have a very cold father. He doesn't ever talk, and it seems like we are more of an inconvenience to him. My mom is depressed and blames her for the problem, and resorts to drinking and smoking a lot. My dad hates the drinking/smoking so it only makes things worse.

So my sister thinks my dad is an ahole, and my mom regrets everything about him and blames herself for all the problems. There is no violence, just quietness.

Do you have a happy family?

We're alright. We talk to each other and we enjoy ourselves.

It's more peaceful than happy, really.

I've been stationed in Arizona for the past six months. I'm finally able to come home and see my family over the holidays and I cherish it. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have them.

It must absolutely suck to have a dysfuntional family.