Family is more important than friends

ThanksGood morning/afternoon,Ladies and gentlemen,The opposition clearly does not understand the difference between 'friends' and 'acquaintances'. The Pro stated that friends may introduce you to bad or mean friends, but then they are simply not friends. You either get along with someone, as a friend, or don't get along with someone, as an acquaintance. Continuing on about friends and acquaintances, the Pro stated that friends may become acquaintances and vice-versa. But then their friends at times and acquaintances at times. Of course, every friend starts out as an acquaintance but a friend can't become an acquaintance. They may be a long lost friend but you0 ,will still know them dearly. If you are changing your religion to fit in with a friend what bad does that do. Peer pressure, technically, does not exist. People do things at their own will. If a friend forces you to do something you don't want to do, they are not a friend. You may have thought they were originally a friend, but, they were never a friend. And now to conclude my case,In my first round, I pointed out that most of your life you are not a child so you don't need your family to look after you. As you get older friends naturally become more important then family in influencing your emotional life. Friends become your counsellor, your psychologist, your confidant, your mentor (sometimes). The person who is on your side not the brother or sister who wants mummy's attention and sacrifices you for it. A friend supports you emotionally - that's why we choose them rather than being stuck with a jealous family member. I also stated that because friends are usually round about the same age, they go through life's dramas together at similar times - dramas like puberty, marriage, having babies. So friends are more tolerant of your problems and less judgmental and preachy - because they're probably experiencing the same issues. None of the"when I was young, I. .. " lectures from parents. That's why people gravitate to friends than being stuck around critical families. Friends are less likely to take you for granted. In my second round I told you how friends enhance your social life. They possibly expose you to different beliefs which broadens your outlook and lets you feel comfortable, opening your mind to all sorts of people rather than just your own people - your family. I also talked about friend introducing you to a diverse multicultural lifestyle - about having authentic experiences with friends from different countries. What about friends of friends? How wonderful to meet more friends through your friends. More friends to choose to travel with, have fun with, build a history of memories with. Friends make life betterAnd so ladies and gentlemen - blood may be thicker than water - but friends aren't like water, slipping between our fingers. They're more like glue, sticking and holding on because we choose them. For better to be able to choose your friends than be stuck with you're family. And this concludes my part in this debate! Once again, thank you for accepting this debate, I wish good luck for the votes to come in and may the best debater win! :)Happy Debating,Caty44444444