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Objective: to grasp the perceptions of the sick with leg ulcers and sickle cell disease about family relationships in chronic illness. Method: exploratory, qualitative, descriptive-type study with five people with leg ulcers secondary to sickle cell disease. Data were obtained in interviews and submitted to thematic analysis. Results: people with sickle cell disease and ulcers perceive the dedication and care received from family members to maintain a treatment routine, but assess that these family members overprotect and limit their living condition due to fear of death. On the other hand, people with this disease are mistreated by family members who do not understand the limitations caused by the disease. Conclusion: the sick with leg ulcers and sickle cell disease attribute importance to family members in coping with the adversities promoted by the disease, as well as highlight that the family is a source of ill-treatment, which reinforces feelings of uselessness, due to the dependence on care and discrimination suffered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]