I wasted most of my life worrying whether I was liked by family members !
I haven’t talked to 4 siblings and my father for years. I’ve tried and reached out and finally I just got tired of never hearing back. I’ve learned over the years that everybody is into their own life. I’ve met some strangers who treated me better. I could tell they liked me. Why ? Because I have no past with them. They don’t know me. It used to bother me a lot. Now I don’t really care. I would like to have relationships with people. Just haven’t found the right ones yet ! Imagine , a world with 6 BILLION people and I can’t find a true friend. But to answer the OPs question...... if you put a smile on your face and put yourself out there and risk first contact , you won’t be ignored.