For any family, communication is an integral part of the culture. If as family members, communication isn’t valued or utilized, then that family is dysfunctional. Verbal and non-verbal communication is what helps bring a family closer. In my home and experiences with other households, being able to communicate freely with everybody is regarded as an important aspect. Making sure we are all in constant contact, visiting other family members, and keeping up with each other is just the way we live. it perpetuates a family bond.
There needs to be a level of trust between members of a family and a friendly atmosphere must be perceived. A place where one can come and not be judged. If there is any issue, problem, or situation somebody needs help with, speaking to another is encouraged. Being able to pick up on when someone isn’t communicating is vital. For the most part, as long as everybody is talking to each other about anything, it’s a good sign. Now, being closed off or having a lack of communication between each other signals an undesirable trait. Avoiding others or ignoring them is seen as an insult or signifies a problem. Profanity and lack of respect when it comes to communicating are also frowned upon.
School has been mostly similar, with some teachers encouraging students to speak up and bring up issues in their lives if there are any. Classmates should be able to form friendships or, at the very least, be able to respect one another. The biggest difference being that you speak in differently depending on who you are speaking to. You wouldn’t speak to a dean or the principal the same way you’d speak to a friend or you may not speak to your parents the same way you’d speak to a classmate.
