I believe it's normal to not feel close to your family even though we all get along. I've been asked by people in the past if my family is close knit since we get along. The answer is no. We are not close. As I've mentioned in a previous thread, I don't divulge personal information to them and they don't either. It doesn't mean we hate each other or we fight all the time. It's actually relatively quiet and peaceful most of the time.

There is no violence, no screaming, no dysfunction at all. Yes there's the times where parents will think they are right about everything but even then, it doesn't lead to anything bad. We all still get along just fine. It can be both with parents and siblings in terms of not feeling close to them. Although my dad did tell me once that he thinks it's odd that me and my brother are not close. Although he's not close with his brother so I think it's more of a projection.

I told him we get along just fine but he still finds it odd. I see nothing wrong with it. You can not be close to your family and still get along. Does anyone else get along with your family just fine despite not being close with them? To some people, it may seem odd but it's just how it is. I actually feel closer to friends than I do with family. Does anyone find it weird that a family would not be close to each other, yet still get along just fine? Just wondered about this. I think it's possible, but maybe not for everyone.

In fact, I sometimes wonder if people who are going on social media telling people how close knit they are with their families are putting on a show and aren't as close as they say. Like, people who say their parents are their best friends or other similar stuff, it makes me think that is more for show since parents are not friends, they are what the name implies, parents. Same for siblings. Sometimes I think people exaggerate how close knit they are with families. I could be wrong though. What do you guys think? Anyone not close with their families, yet still get along? Just wondered.