I'm younger, but I like to think my family is really close and there isn't a difference between our home life and outside life. I don't feel terribly isolated from any member of my family and I actually love seeing my sibling. (We don't go to the same college)

My parents didn't have a lot, but they built the family on a foundation of love. It was unfortunate that I ended up inheriting a MI from my dad, but my parents have tried to learn as much as they could.

Although it wasn't like this during my teenage years, but then I went through the "no on understands me" phase. I agree though, I think there are more families who are the "Hitler-Stalin" type. I think it has to do with the individual mindset of the society. Community isn't fostered enough. I wouldn't trade my family for anything. My boyfriend even had to adjust to my family because he thought we were a little too loving. XD