As someone who grew up with really toxic relatives and has distanced myself from them for my mental health, I've been curious about people who view people who have close families as being better than people who don't.
No I don't think you have any moral obligation to be close to your family if they are toxic/treat you badly. They should have to earn your respect just like anyone else; they don't get a free pass to do whatever just because they share your blood.
As someone who grew up with really toxic relatives and has distanced myself from them for my mental health, I've been curious about people who view people who have close families as being better than people who don't.
This this, thank you.
Also I hate how they guilt-trip you into owing them everything. Uh, come again? THEY are the ones choosing to take care of you, they should provide stuff not the reverse man...
I know right?! And I hate when they're like "I fed you your whole life you have to do whatever I say!" I mean I would hope that if you chose to have a child you feed them and not let them die....