There are secrets in all families, you know.

Jane Austen
About This Quote

The key to the meaning of this quote is in its title and the phrase “secret” at the beginning. It implies that secrets are something that make a family special and not just something that belongs to everyone else. In the world of the internet, it is easy to find out that someone’s entire family has been shamed, but in a real family, secrets take on a different form. In a real family, you see your relatives struggling with personal demons.

In a real family, you have people who have chosen to take care of each other through good times and bad. You have people who love you for who you are and never judge you for anything. For a real family, there are no secrets.

Source: Emma

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