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I Grew Up In a Large Family

I grew up in a traditional large family - I am the youngest of ten, five sisters and four brothers. It was the way in our church community

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helenS · 36-40, F

How beautiful! I grew up in a very traditional conservative family, like you — but unlike you, I have only one sister. But many cousins. We had to abide by so many rules, it's almost unbelievable today.

TradWifeandMother · 41-45, F

@helenS Yes. It was very traditional and patriarchal. The brothers took priority, for instance, regardless of age. Traditional clothes, rules and punishment, all very biblical

helenS · 36-40, F

@TradWifeandMother It's all so different from the world as it is today. My father and my uncles were really "heads of household". They defined the rules (in accordance with traditions), and what would happen if we did not follow those rules.

TradWifeandMother · 41-45, F

@helenS Still largely the way it is with me, which makes me sound as if I come from a time warp, but it works for me