Here's another conversation I had with a different other person about it:

[4:10 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: My opinion is that family doesn't always have to be blood and that family can include your close friends. What do you think?

[4:16 PM, 11/20/2017] Person C: I agree with that statement

[4:16 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: So, I'm not crazy for thinking I can build a family of my own that way?

[4:20 PM, 11/20/2017] Person C: Nope

[4:21 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: Are you sure.

[4:25 PM, 11/20/2017] Person C: Yes I am sure

[4:27 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: Based on?

[4:28 PM, 11/20/2017] Person C: I’ve had a friendship like that once

[4:29 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: And you genuinely consider that person family?

[4:30 PM, 11/20/2017] Person C: Definitely

[4:30 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: Okay.
[5:18 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: Where do you draw the line between what is family and what is not?

[5:19 PM, 11/20/2017] Person C: Whether I know if I call them at any random time and ask for help they drop everything they are doing and come help

[5:19 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: What if they are like that, but don't consider you family?

[5:20 PM, 11/20/2017] Person C: Then they are not like that because then, one day they won’t come

[5:22 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: I feel like that belief is problematic because it is not their responsibility to drop whatever they are doing and help you. But maybe that is where you draw the line? The people who stay and help when asked are family, those who don't are not?

[5:27 PM, 11/20/2017] Person C: I don’t understand your question

[5:28 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: Family is to you, those who are there when you need them - and nobody else?

[5:28 PM, 11/20/2017] Person C: Well it’s difficult to explain what being there for me is

[5:29 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: So, then how do you define family?

[5:31 PM, 11/20/2017] Person C: I can’t define it really it’s just a feeling I get

[5:31 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: Okay.
[5:31 PM, 11/20/2017] Me: Thank you.

* What do you think?