Oct 14, 2016 · In my research paper I am going to address how “family identity” is seen as a “collective identity” and also I want to look at how a family becomes who they are, how they are not the same as each other. I felt like a bird whose nest has been burnt down, but what else. . My parents were never cold to me: they always paid attention to me, kissed and hugged me, and paid a lot of attention to my feelings and desires. This is the distinction between acceptance and the exertion of individual identity (through personality, beliefs, gestures etc. SOUGHT OBSCURITY IN ENGLAND. The Gretz family, of Maryland, carves out special time for their four kids every day. . You. 359 Words2 Pages.