The Reflection Of Family Roles In My Family

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Each member of a family embodies different roles that help the group function. Within my own family, we each play roles that mesh well together and balance each other out. I play several roles within my family, based on my position as a daughter and older sister. My roles definitely fall more under the maintenance category, rather than the task category because I enjoy focusing on the social and communicative function to maintain unity and cohesion. One of my main roles in my family, which falls under the maintenance roles category, is the “harmonizer-tension reliever” because I like to maintain peace. This role has emerged as I’ve gotten older because I am just someone who does not like tension and likes when everything is going smoothly …show more content…

This turned the argument into more of a discussion since it caused both of them to consider the other option as well. I also played the role of the “gatekeeper-expediter” in this decision because I asked my dad, who hadn’t given much input, on what he wanted. He said he was fine with either and ultimately we all decided on going to the mountains that weekend. As you can infer from this example, my dad can sometimes be an isolate in a group, but I don’t think he is doing this to be purposefully disruptive to the family. He is a people pleaser and likes when everyone else is happy so sometimes he doesn’t give his …show more content…

I like the energy and vibe within my family to be positive, warm, and happy. I have always been one to make sure everyone feels good and receives praise and acknowledgement for their accomplishments. As an older sister, I try my best to be as supportive as I can be to my younger sister. Even though I am off at college, I always like to text or call my little sister to congratulate her on different things she accomplishes. My sister is part of a crew team and participates in competitive rowing. Whenever she has regattas that I am unable to make due to being away at college, I text or call her before to wish her luck and am sure to congratulate her after if her team wins. Even though the rest of the family is there to watch and are probably encouraging her as well, I still feel like I need to since this role is such a big part of

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