My uncles on dads side of the family are all on meth and alcoholics, the aunts are alcoholics, moms manipulative and has munchausen, my eldest brother has serious issues, as in he's an abuser, my uncles on moms side are all distant and act like I'm just any other person even when I haven't seen them in years. I have one brother and one uncle who has stepped up and been there for me, that's it. I try to be there for everyone but an example, I ran away from my abusive ex husband and two aunts and two different uncles said I could stay with them until I saved up money, if I would just leave my ex. When I left I told everyone I would call them when I was on the road, I drove to the other side of the country and not one person answered their phone for over a week, and when they did each one said it just wasn't the right time, so I lived in my car for six months, being a single mom, until I could afford my own place.
Now I've helped all of these people, I don't do drugs or drink, I'm nice and responsible and when they blew me off I ignored it. But now, I'm really tired of feeling like the bottom of the line of alcoholics and druggies.
I'm making some cuts with my family and at this point, I'm considering just cutting them all off. Is family really that important?