With reality television shows such as “19 Kids and Counting” and “Jon + Kate = 8,” big families are commonly stereotyped and grouped into large generalizations and misrepresentations.
That's why I am presenting 10 misconceptions about my 10 siblings:
1. Big families aspire to be like the Duggar Family.
2. We are Amish or Mormon or extremely religious.
No, many large families do not wear floor length skirts and walk around in a prayer circle holding the bible converting others to our weird Christian Orthodox or conservative Baptist religion.
3. Eating means every man for himself.
Better grab any food in front of you and eat like an animal because otherwise someone else might grab it before you.
4. Children wear used hand-me-down clothing.
5. Everyone is homeschooled.
This stereotype is just funny, when I bring it up to my mom she said she would go mentally insane if she had to home-school all or any of her children!
6. A van is the only form of transportation.
7. Household is run with "military style" orders.
8. Days not being home-schooled consists of harmonious singing in the country or around the halls of our house.
9. The parents have so many kids they can't keep track!
10. The household consists of complete and utter chaos.
Moral of the story, small or large, families operate differently from one another. Some families are calm, others are chaotic, some are loud, others are quiet. Every person has a unique personality and character traits about them that make them a special person!
Every person brings a unique perspective to the world, without these perspectives the world would be uniform and boring. Be an individual, be unique and bring happiness and joy into this world. Whatever form that may be, get to know other people’s uniqueness before we quickly judge them by their individuality.
All in all, family is there for you, and provides a whole lot of love, laughter and smiles!
