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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Theo R Cwithin" data-source="post: 5430849" data-attributes="member: 75712">Well, barring the culture oddities (and culture oddities, ime, are truly odd), I'm a believer in second chances.  As long as the relative isn't truly worthless or dangerous, and is making an honest effort to better himself or be helpful, I'd be there.  Frankly, I think it's important for friends and family to stick together; indeed, I wish there was more of that my own culture (that is, America). That said, no one should endanger themselves for the sake of a reckless or troublesome (or "evil") relative.  Most folks have families, property, reputations to consider-- so no hiding family from gangsters, or putting up with meth cookers, or the like.  It's one thing to lend an helping hand; it's quite another to be made a chump of, or worse.</blockquote>