What real family is---(a rebuttal of Jane Volturi's Blog post)

[Angelia]

Ok, first I have to get my childish feelings out.  I never read such idiotic drivel about what a family is according to Jane Volturi.  She has absolutely no idea what family is. 

 

Here is the dictionary definition of what a family is: 

fam·i·ly  (fm-l, fml)n. pl. fam·i·lies

1.

a. A fundamental social group in society typically consisting of one or two parents and their children.

b. Two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term commitments to one another, and reside usually in the same dwelling place.

2. All the members of a household under one roof.

3. A group of persons sharing common ancestry. See Usage Note at collective noun.

4. Lineage, especially distinguished lineage.

5. A locally independent organized crime unit, as of the Cosa Nostra.

 

Jane, you and Alec fall under:  1a, 3, 4, and 5.  The Cullens fall under definition 1b, and 2. 

It amuses me because, if you look at their "family," it's quite dysfunctional and weird.  How is it that you can all have your mates under one roof and not one of them even has any kind of blood relation?  How can you call that a family?  It's a coven and that's it.

Really Jane?  You want to talk about dysfunctional and weird?  You've lived for thousands of years under coven masters who routinely ask you to cause harm and death to others.  You enjoy it.  And you miss a common ideal--they can have all their mates under one roof because they LOVE each other as siblings, and as children to their creator.  Its loyalty.  They entered into a social contract to live together in peace between themselves, the humans around them, and their surrounding environment.  They choose to live in peace and never ever knowingly cause harm to the humans them or their environment.  You chose to enter a social contract in which you are subservient to an oligarchy, you hate human life, and you don't necessarily care whether you live in peace or not.  Also, you have no idea what it is to actually feel love instead of duty to someone.

 

Real family is related by blood. Born of the same mother (not "reborn" from the same maker). I do not call Aro my father. He is my maker. I had a mother and a father once. Real family is what my dear brother and I are. We were born of the same mother. We were raised by the same parents. Lived under the same household. Almost met our demise side-by-side in the same fashion. We were saved by Aro and changed by him simultaneously. And to this very day, we remain side-by-side as guards of the Volturi. Still brother and sister.

Not so Jane.  Then explain human adoption.  Explain foster care.  Expain children abused by their own "PARENTS".  Blood does not make family.  Love, respect, honor and trust do.  YOU were changed by Aro and immediately began your servitude.  YOu know no other life.  But you have witnessed it.  You just refuse to accept it.

That, my friends, is all I have to share this evening. I've been very busy around the castle. I watched the newscast last night on television and had to take care of some rogue vampires who thought it would be okay to massacre a small neighborhood just because it was nighttime. The vampires didn't even have the decency to clean up the bodies afterwards. So, as you can imagine, I was very busy last night with Aro and my brother, torturing and reminding our fellow Italian vampires of the laws they must abide by. I am exhausted. I must try to relax and regain my strength in case more occurrences happen tonight and Aro needs me again. The life of a Volturi can drain you rather quickly. Until my next entry, have a wonderful evening.

 

See this is what I'm talking about. You enjoy torturing people and claim to not understand people who live peaceful existences.  I wonder if you would be much happier not having to kill or maim someone at any given day.  I don't mind justice when justice is necessary but honestly you sound sadistic.  IF the life of the Volturi can drain you so quickly imagine on the other hand how fulfilled the Cullens are that they can love and live peacefully.  I'm sure that has to be an energizing and happy feeling. 

 

My point is dearest Jane is that while you live the way you do because you enjoy it and no one understands how you could.  The Cullen's alternative lifestyle seems much more appealing to me.  To judge someone because you have never experienced their POV or life is ignorant and prejudiced.  Please understand how the same can be said of yours. Don't judge lest yourself be judged.  I may have something to say later.  I reserve the right to edit this at anytime.

 

[Jane Volturi]

*Smiles sadistically*  You've called me sadistic and, if you knew me as well as my Volturi coven, you would know that is not an insult.  I love being reminded how sadistic I truly am.  Getting a rise out of you humans makes me smile and laugh.  Thank you for the rebuttal.  It was quite amusing to read.  Cheers!