Yo Fam!

Family = FAM, I Love You (lol, I know how that sounds too). So let’s get to it, what does it mean to be fam? These days, you see people say ‘happy birthday fam’, ‘what’s up fam’ and all other fam-related sentences. After much observation, I’ve decided to define fam as someone who is either blood related or non-blood related who you share a lot with, trust, fight with and for, and very loyal to.

Who can be fam?

Being fam isn’t a gender thing, anyone can be fam. Your girlfriend or boyfriend can be fam only if you have mutual friends and they get along well with your blood relations. Your blood related family can be fam provided they have the fam qualities which being blood isn’t one of.

  

Basic fam rules

   v Always make sure that the person you consider fam thinks you’re fam too. It shouldn’t be one-sided.

  v You should be able to insult (yab) fam without them taking offense. However, never insult fam during an argument or a fight. Insults should only be playful.

  v You should never think of fam in a sexual way except fam is bae otherwise you shouldn’t.

  v Do not date fam except if you were dating the person before they became fam. If a person is fam first, don’t date. You may lose your fam-ness if things don’t work out.

  v Do not join hands with an outsider to scam fam, that’s disloyal. You may be de-fammed if you do.

  v Always consider a fam’s blood fam yours and treat them as such. This includes not dating fam’s fam.

  v Appreciate fam at least once a month, let them know how much they mean to you and how grateful you are to have them.

  v Never ask fam for nudes.

  v Never crush on fam’s crush except you were crushing before fam became fam. In this case, you were the first crusher.

  v Never hit fam except in self-defence.

  v Be supportive to fam’s goals and if you can’t, let them know why.

  v Always tell fam the truth except fam doesn’t like hearing it in which case they should be de-fammed.

  v Stop giving relationship advice to any fam who won’t take it.

  v Never let fam see you nude except fam is of the same sex.

  v Lend money to only fam you know has a source of income.

  v Never scam fam and if you do, let them know immediately but don’t do it when they’re broke.

  v If a fam’s clothes, accessories, shoes, etc. look better on you than on them, it’s okay to make it yours and if they won’t let you, steal it and let them know immediately after you do.

  v Never let fam always pay the bills unless you’re very poor and fam is very rich or they really don’t mind paying.

  v Always remember fam’s birthday and if you forget before the day, don’t ask them for it, ask a mutual friend.

  v If you have any negative information on who fam is about to date, let them know before the relationship starts.

  v Don’t eat fam’s last meat/fish/egg etc unless you’re trying to get yourself killed or they really won’t mind.

  v When fam falls asleep on the couch, its okay to leave them there except they’re sick or pregnant.

  v When two fams have a disagreement, try to settle it as soon as possible. If your intervention fails, be cool with both but don’t take sides.

  v Let fam always know where you are even if no one else knows, it might save your life when in trouble.

  v  If there’s a breakup between you and bae who has become fam, it’s okay to de-fam them.

  

That’s all for now. We’ll let you know if there are more rules and if you do have any, do no hesitate to add them in the comment box.

 

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