Family. The first thought that came to my mind when I saw this word was the manga I had been rereading over the weekend, Spy x Family. This manga is about a spy, an assassin, and a telepath who hide their real identities from one another and try to act like a normal family. Over time, all three of them discover that they truly love each other as a family. This is called the found family trope, where people who are not blood related forge deep bonds with the people who will become their family. Spy x Family is a really cute and heartwarming manga, and I would totally recommend it if you are a sucker for the found family trope, like me.
Reading about found family makes me wonder whether found family or blood related family has a stronger connection to one another. Both take time to bond with each other, but I feel that found family has a stronger bond. They want to keep the family they have developed a strong connection to. Blood related family starts off with a connection, but it takes time to develop a strong bond. Found family skips that first step and goes straight to building that connection. The way found family tropes build that connection is so intriguing and seeing how it turns out makes you feel the same emotions the characters are feeling. I am not entirely sure why, but I just love the idea of building connections with other people, even if I am just observing.
Appreciate the family you have now. You never know what might happen in the future.
I was just reading Spy x Family not long ago. I'm not a huge fan of the found family troupe, but I have to admit that this is one of the cutest manga I've read in a very long time. I agree that family can be formed without everyone being blood-related, it's more about the emotional bonds and the sense of unity the members have for each other. Seeing how the manga portrays that is very heartwarming.
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