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100+ Fake Family Quotes That You May Relate To And Resonate With

Fake Family Quotes

Oftentimes we expect family members and relatives, to be our anchor in times of struggle. They are the ones who should be happy for us in every triumph and we hope to be there for us in the downtimes. However, not all families are alike and we can’t always rely on our family to be there for us in times of need.

Some children are born in a healthy environment, but some are born into dysfunctional and toxic families. It can be difficult dealing with your family when the relationships feel forced and don’t feel genuine.

Below, we have compiled over 100 fake family quotes that will guide you on how to remove yourself from the toxicity and how to love yourself even more despite all of the family circumstances you regularly face.

100+ Fake Family Quotes

The following are fake family quotes:

“A child should never feel as if they need to earn a mother’s love.” – Sherrie Campbell

“A dysfunctional family is not a family at all; it’s a toxic relationship parading as a requirement.” – Unknown

“A good family will see your boundaries and move around them, a toxic family won’t even realize they’re there.” – Unknown

“A person raised in a healthy family is equipped to live a confident and independent life; someone from an unhealthy family is filled with fear and self-doubt.” – Christina Enevoldsen

“A simple way to protect yourself from fake people is never to trust someone who used you twice.” – Unknown

“A toxic family is even worse than a toxic relationship.” – Rohan Chouhan

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” – Leo Tolstoy

“Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn’t listening.” – Unknown

“Anyone that hates on you is always below you, because they’re just jealous of what you have.” – Miley Cyrus

“Be strong, say “no”, and cut out those toxic fake family members.” – Unknown

“All that fake and jealous family members can give you are lies, drama, and jealousy.” – Samuel Zulu

“Blood doesn’t make you family. Some of the most demonic and demeaning people in your life share your DNA.” – Temi Ade

“Blood relations alone are not enough because a true family is based on love, acceptance, and honesty.” – Unknown

“Calling this a family doesn’t make it a loving home or a healthy family; it just makes it a hateful lie.” – Unknown

“One of the biggest flaws of people is pretending to be blind to their own mistakes, but do not pretend deaf towards the mistakes of others.” – Unknown

“Cutting people out of my life does not mean I hate them, it simply means I respect me.” – Unknown

“Don’t tell me what they say about me. Tell me why they feel comfortable telling you.” – Anonymous

“Everyone’s true colors show eventually.” – Unknown

“Fake relatives will give you a fake smile to hide the evil intentions they have against you.” – Samuel Zulu

“Dealing with a fake family member can be very difficult and emotionally exhausting. Family is supposed to be our ride or die and have our back no matter what.” – Unknown

Fake relationships and fake people coming up to me and all of a sudden wanting to be my friend.” –  Jason Rifter

“Fake families hate you when you are real but will love you with fake love when you conform to their wishes.” – Unknown

“Fake family are like clouds when they disappear, the day is much brighter.” – Unknown

“Fake family is like shadows. They follow you in the sun but leave you in the dark.” – Unknown

“Everything is fake nowadays, fake relationships, fake feelings, fake friends, even fake relatives.” – Unknown

“I have found the best way to deal with a toxic person is to not respond in any other way than a monotone voice and a businesslike manner.” – Jen Grice

“One of the biggest flaws of people is pretending to be blind to their own mistakes, but do not pretend deaf towards the mistakes of others.” – Unknown

“Fake people are like costume jewelry: They look great for a while, then all of a sudden, their true selves’ Shine’ thru.” – Nitya Prakash

Toxic people attach themselves like cinder blocks tied to your ankles, and then invite you for a swim in their poisoned waters.” — John Mark Green

Fake Family Quotes

“Fake people are like soap bubbles. They pop out when the sun shines brightly.” – Unknown

“Family is where you’re meant to be most free, don’t let blood chain you down.” – Michelle Meleen

“Family or not I will cut you off. That saying “but that’s family” means nothing if a family is toxic and means you are no good.” – Morgan Sharee

“Humans are more venomous than snakes.” – Atef Ashab Uddin Sahil

“I can’t understand why someone would deeply hurt another person as if they are cold-blooded enemies despite living in the same house.” – Samuel Zulu

“I think I need glasses. Everywhere I look, people are two-faced.” – Unknown

“I’ve got more respect for someone who comes out and says they don’t like me than for the ones who act like they do but talk bad about me when I’m not around.” – Mitchell Perry

“If I doubt your intentions, I will never trust your actions.” – Carlos Wallace

“If you are foolish enough to listen to a fake friend again and again then that’s eventually on you. So make a healthy decision when the truth is apparent.” – Unknown 

“If it comes, let it come. If it goes, it’s ok, let it go. Let things come and go. Stay calm, don’t let anything disturb your peace, and carry on.” – Germany Kent

“If your actions are dictated by who might be watching, they’ll never be genuine—and neither will you.” – Vincent H. O’Neil

“If you’re more concerned about our reputation than about me, then I’ll just withdraw and not have a family anymore.” – Gregory R. Reid

“In general, the more dysfunctional the family the more inappropriate their response to disclosure. Never expect a sane response from an insane system.” – Renee Fredrickson

“In my family, you can rot to hell on the inside as long as you’re flawless on the outside, which is really sick, but also hard to unlearn.” – Laura Wiess

“Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater.” – George Washington Carver

“In the beginning, some people try to appear that everything about them is “in black and white,” until later their true colors come out.” – Unknown

“Instead of promoting healthy development, they unconsciously undermine it, often with the belief that they are acting in their child’s best interest.” – Susan Forward

“Better to have an honest enemy than a false family.”- Unknown

“It is not my role to expose the fake people in due time. They will expose themselves for who they really are.” – Unknown

“It’s hard to tell who has your back, from who has it long enough just to stab you in it.” – Nicole Richie

Fake people hate honesty. It’s the lies that keep them feeling good about themselves and their lives. So share your true feelings about their actions and watch how they fade away.” – Unknown

“It’s perplexing how family members claim their undying love for us. They can say whatever they choose, but their actions and behaviors don’t match their words.” – Dana Arcuri

“Just because they are your family doesn’t mean that they are your friends.” – Beverly Miller

“Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself.” – Hussein Nishah

“Love them from a distance. Pray for them, wish them well, but don’t allow them to abuse you.” – Kimber Waul

“Make sure the lions you roll with aren’t snakes in disguise.” – Genereux Philip

Fire false friends as early as possible. Do it before they dig out the dream seeds you’ve planted. The earlier, the better; the quicker, the safer” – Israelmore Ayivor

“Most people want to see you do better, but not doing better than them.” – London Mond

“I hate fake people. You know what I’m talking about. Mannequins.” – Jarod Kintz 

“Nobody wants to know how you feel, yet, they want you to do what they feel.” – Michael Bassey Johnson

“Not all that glitters is gold when it comes to family members.” – Samuel Zulu      

“Not everyone deserves full access to you, and that includes toxic family members.” – Samuel Zulu

“People may not always tell you how they feel about you, but they will always show you. Pay attention.” – Keri Hilson

“People only throw shade on what’s shining.” – Genereux Philip

“Better an honest enemy than a false friend.” – German Proverb

“People wear masks of lies so that they look attractive, so be careful.” – Muhammad Saqib

“Saying “No” to a toxic family member shows that you understand what family truly means.” – Unknown

“Shattered legs may heal in time, but some betrayals fester and poison the soul.” – George R.R. Martin

“So many betrayals and lies among people who claim to be blood-related.” – Unknown

“So, you want to sniff out imposters in your family? Just put money in the equation and see what happens.” – Samuel Zulu

“Some humans spend their whole lives making something that isn’t real look like something that is.” – Anna Banks

“Some of the most poisonous people come disguised as friends and family.” – Unknown

“Some people are nothing but snakes in the grass waiting for an opportune time to strike you.” – Unknown

“Some people pretend to be Aries at home, but their hearts are as black as coal. Even within families, fake relatives wear masks to hide their true identities.” – Unknown

“Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as time goes by, what is true is revealed, and what is fake fades away.” – Ismail Haniyeh

Blood relatives often have nothing to do with family, and similarly, family is about who you choose to make your life with.” – Oliver Hudson

“Someone who smiles too much with you can sometimes frown too much with you at your back.” – Michael Bassey Johnson

“Sometimes it’s not the person who changes, it’s the mask that falls off.” – Mhaj Porras

“Controllers, abusers, and manipulative people don’t question themselves. They don’t ask themselves if the problem is them… they always say the problem is someone else.” — Darlene Quimet

“Sometimes the person you’d take a bullet for ends up being behind the gun.” – Tupac

 “It’s funny how you’re nice to my face. It’s hilarious how you talk shit behind my back. And it’s downright comical that you think I’m unaware.” – Unknown

“Sometimes, it’s necessary to temporarily distance yourself physically from toxic family for the sake of your well-being if they prove to be too toxic to be around them.” – Unknown

“Feigned interest is worse than brutal honesty.” – Stewart Stafford 

“You create more space in your life when you turn your excess baggage to garbage.” – Chinonye J. Chudolue

Fake Family Quotes

“Stab the body and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound lasts a lifetime.” – Mineko Iwasaki

“You may feel guilty for leaving your family behind, but you’ll never regret moving yourself forward.” – Unknown

“Stop entertaining two-faced people. You know the ones who have split personalities and untrustworthy habits.” – Amaka Imani Nkosazana

“The black sheep blazes the trail for other family members to follow when they finally see the wolf.” – Unknown

“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” – Richard Bach

“The fake people do not dare to come out from their mask and face the truth of the real ones.” – Ehsan Sehgal

“The more dysfunctional, the more some family members seek to control the behavior of others.” – David W. Earle

“There should never be a time you make time for people who waste your time.” – Carlos Wallace

“Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it is the place where we find the deepest heartache.” – Lyanla Vanzant

“They play victims in crimes they committed.” – Unknown

“For toxic people their success comes before everything else even if it means that they have to betray their own family. So, if you see that the people in your life tend to throw you under the buss for their own pleasure, cut them loose before they hurt you more than they already did.” – Unknown

“Toxic family relationships spoil all other relationships unless you remove the poison before it’s too late.” – Unknown

“Trolls and haters are only distractions from your greater purpose. When you achieve your goals and success, not only will the trolls and haters be forgotten, but they will definitely be looked upon as the biggest fools.” – Kaitlin Gow

“Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives, or peers.” – Willie Stargell

Family suppose to help family, not watch them struggle and talk about them.” – Unknown

“Unworthy sacrifice takes away self-satisfaction.” – Sonal Takalkar

“We erroneously believe that if we try to be good enough, successful, or perfect, maybe our toxic family members will change their minds about us.” – Sherrie Campbell

Two faced people are bad enough but it’s even worse when they’re supposed to be your family.” – Unknown

“Weeding out the harmful influences should become the norm, not the exception.” – Carlos Wallace

“When a father, absent during the day, returns home at six, his children receive only his temperament, not his teaching.” – Robert Bly

“When you notice someone​​ does something toxic the first time, don’t wait for the second time before you address it.” – Shahida Arabi

“When you see the genuine, you don’t deal with the fakes anymore.” – Nima Davani                  

“When you walk away from a toxic family, you begin the journey of finding your true people.” – Unknown

“With words, I could build a world I could live in. I had a very dysfunctional family and a very hard childhood. So I made a world out of words. And it was my salvation.” – Mary Oliver

“You are allowed to walk away from people that constantly hurt you.” – Bynnada

“You can’t always go by actions because some people will ACT like they love you just to get what they want from you.” – Sonya Parker

“You create more space in your life when you turn your excess baggage to garbage.” – Chinonye J. Chudolue

“You don’t get to choose your family, but you do get to choose how they’re allowed to treat you.” – Unknown

“You don’t have to leave your whole family in the past, just those who don’t deserve a place in your future.” – Unknown

“You may feel guilty for leaving your family behind, but you’ll never regret moving forward.” – Unknown

“You’ll be surrounded by many so-called well-wishers during your good times but there’ll be only few one around you in your bad times.” – Anurag Prakash Ray

“You’re going to encounter some people, and when you find your interaction with them is very fatiguing or makes you emotionally upset and that’s a recurrent pattern, ditch that person immediately. I don’t care if it’s an employee, a close relationship, someone you grew up with, or even a family member – if that is the case get away from them.” – Dr. Doug Mcguff

“Your enemies are not so far from you. They laugh with you; they give you advice and they eat with you. God expose them.” – Gugu Mofokeng

Conclusion

If you feel like your family is not genuine and that they don’t care about who you are as a person or your well-being, remember that they don’t have to consume your every thought. They also shouldn’t determine your self-worth. You have the power to say “No,” and remove yourself from toxic or negative environments.

Was there a quote that you resonated with you the most? Feel free to comment which one it was in the comments section below. Remember that you deserve genuine and real love. People that care for you and want to be involved in your life. So, don’t settle for being treated poorly, you deserve better!

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