I talk to my mom on the phone probably once a week or so, I see her every two weeks when I pick my nephew up from his mom (my mom and sister live together). Our relationship has gotten a lot stronger since I moved out, but there are still times when she does or says something hurtful, and I'll go a month or two with only text exchanges. I only live an hour from her, so it's not difficult to see her.

I talk to my dad about every other week, but he lives across the country so I only get to see him at Christmas now.

I fully believe that family is not all biological, and the people who you are related to by blood are not always people you want to be around.