Feel free to ignore these nosy questions.
FeelingSad, apart from your family, what does your social universe look like? Is there any possibility of shifting the focus of that universe farther away from immediate family?
Speculation: You may need to get some distance (physical and/or social) between you and your family before they can really start to know you as a whole person.
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My dog

mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.