Ever pretend a TV family is your own?

Whenever Id watch Who's the Boss? Or The Fresh Prince or Home Improvement, I'd marvel at how calm the parent was, how compassionate in times of worry or fear. It was so warming to see if a kid messed up in the show, they could still count on a heart to heart talk with their mom or dad, and a huge hug. I would sometimes subconsciously pretend it was me and I was receiving a loving gesture, unlike the mocking, threats, or ridicule I got. It STILL seems other worldly that you can feel love or joy from your family. I recently read an article too where Peter from The Brady Bunch said he gets adults to this day come up to him and say, "You guys were my siblings"🥺 That was so touching. Have you ever felt this?

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CestManan · 46-50, F

I never pretended or imagined they were my parents but I get what you are saying.
I remember watching Leave it to Beaver and wondering why parents were not that calm in real life.
The worst the parents would do is say "We are very disappointed" but in a polite tone. And big brother would offer some words of wisdom and everything was right again.

MadisonMagicDragon · 46-50, M

I loved all those shows but never imagined they were my family. I guess i never knew that was an option. I just knew my family was my family and the dysfunction was my dysfunction. You get comfortable and just settle in. A little more support or less screaming would of been nice but never understood the dysfunction till i was knee deep in bad choices.

canusernamebemyusername · M

Nah. They are on tv because they make good entertainment. Now if there was a really boring family that would be nice. But if they were boring they wouldn't be on tv. lol I do like certain themes though like Andy Griffith and The Waltons. Those are calming.

JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M

Sorry for your bad experiences.

I did not watch a lot of those shows as a kid. I watched shows like the Transformers.

SW-User

I wanted the powers the characters had. Bewitched, I dream of Jeanie, Mork and the Fonz

Jabulani

@SW-User

HootyTheNightOwl

I don't think that works so well with The Simpsons, though... 🤔

Jabulani

Wrote things the bellows scripted in I Dream Of Jeanie was kinda fun.

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