What does home mean to me?

What does home mean? Obviously, most people have different definitions of home, but we cannot speak for everyone. The definition of home obviously means different things to different people, some better, some worse. I can say this first hand. Being at home should be a safe place but people could make it the exact opposite. From abusive parents to intruders with bad intentions, home can go from a safe environment to a survival challenge in a split second. Safety is (And should be) the main concern for a lot of parents, especially their children’s safety. Nevertheless, there are abusing parents who hurt their children, either emotionally, or physically. Home, in my direct opinion should be a shelter of sorts, a place of warmth, support, and comfort, but in some households that isn’t the case. Home to me, should be a safe place. Where I could go to feel comfortable and be who I want. Not a place where liking the same gender, for example, is ridiculed. Of course, I’m refrencing the LGBTQ+ community. I do not judge, nor do I grasp any hatred towards these people. It could be a dangerous neighbourhood, or homophobic parent and/or siblings. Every conversation with your siblings/parents should be like a therapy session, someone who LISTENS, someone who CARES. The closest people in your familly should be the people you trust the most. Mental health should be one of the biggest concerns for parents, especially with social media. Some children’s mental health is at considered critical levels, but when push comes to shove, sometimes parents never understand. Some things used to be unaccepted by some parts of society. When something used to be an unacceptable thing, it now has a bolted reputation of “Invalid” or “Weird” but it is not actually what it seems, and most of the people in those communities are normal people, but the fact they are also humans is completely overlooked. Some parents think that video games will be the end of the world. While a few studies show that video games can be a distraction from pain and psychological trauma, and also can help students with mental disorders like ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD along with some children using video games as an escape from insecurities, etc. But when parents take video games away from their children, it does not help their mental health. But for some parents, their children playing video games is a good thing to them, of course depending on what game it is. But when push comes to shove, video games physically help someone’s mood and help to make them an overall happier person. I think that a home is essential, something everyone should have, but unfortunately, that is not the case. It is heartbreaking to see homes being ripped out of poor family’s hands by storms, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Someone not having anywhere to lay their heads for the night, after a long day. I hope for the best for these people, not knowing what it is like to maintain a home, or what it is like to have a home in the first place. Sometimes we underappreciate and overlook things as simple as having a place to sleep.