@theautisticcoach@actuallyautistic My mother and I get along wonderfully. I have talked to her at least once a week since I moved out (some 30 years ago). When she dies I will be devastated.
I have two sisters...one older than me by 8 years, the other by 4. I get along with both of them, with conditions. The eldest...we don't know each other all that well. The age/gender difference was just too great growing up. We've gotten a little closer as we've aged, but still, not really close.
My other sister is...troubled. She has a history of making shit up, so I really do try to keep my distance from her. Outside of that we get along ok.
My dad died when I was 19, and good fucking riddance. He was a piece of shit.
Cousins may as well be strangers.
I used to say that the best family is the one you choose for yourself, but I apparently did a shite job of that as well since I'm leaving the fuck out of them.