maybe plutarch was an only child, and doesn't realize how brothers and sister get along.. but everyone here feels like family...

Question : Has anyone ever been to a family gathering where everything went perfectly?
Where nobody's feelings got hurt?
Where nobody felt left out of the inside jokes?
Where nothing anybody said was taken the wrong way?
Where a bit of teasing was misconstrued as a "dig?"

Speaking for myself, the answer is "no."
And here we meet almost daily, not just the three or four times a year.
Things may go awry once in awhile despite our best efforts.
I confess my feeling have been hurt once or twice. But in the great scheme of things it was a pinprick - soon forgiven and forgotten. That's what you do in a family!
I just licked the wound and - as you can see - I'm still joining the party!
As some wise person once said : "If you truly forgive, there is no need to forget."