I come from a family who always emphasised how much of a chore it was to go and see family members. I recall actually going to see them about once a year (if that), and most of them lived within a 5 mile radius. We were also told the family members were a nuisance if they wanted to come over and visit, and they would tell me and my brother to go upstairs while they came over etc. I can count on 2 hands the amount of times we actually had family to visit.
I then met my partners family who are the exact opposite of that. They keep in touch daily, they see each other as often as possible, they phone each other, they video call, his Mum would turn up daily if we allowed. They are a huge family and they use the phrase that their family is everything to them. They would literally die for one another.
I find it soooo incredibly difficult to get used to now being part of a really close family. I find it really suffocating at times and find it hard everyone knowing my business and as if everyone can have an opinion on everything in your life because they are so close.
I know my family are weird the way they brought us up, and the way they think about family. But what are other people's experiences? Are you all incredibly close, not close at all, or some sort of happy medium?
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