For me, they are people from an online community. We know eachother since 1-2 decades and they know some things about me that even my own mother doesn’t know. They even unknowingly saved my life when i was on the nearly suicidal during COVID, simply by responding to my cry for help. Sometimes, we get at each other’s nerves, but we still close friends nevertheless.
Aunt, uncle, 2 cousins are chosen family/family friends. They and some biological family live a while away, so every summer, our 3 families go camping somewhere together! We’ve been chosen family since Aunt and Mom knew each other (before I was born) and it’s always fun! I also have a few online friends, but I don’t feel close enough to them to call them family.
Have a great day and be kind! :D
My wife, kid, dog, our friend/nanny who’s 20 years younger, and my friend group from college. We also have some ex-coworkers who are like adopted grandparents, and a few more who are smaller friend groups.
I’m low-contact with my immediate family, and my wife’s parents are dead, buslt she has some siblings who are close friends.
