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For me, they are people from an online community. We know eachother since 1-2 decades and they know some things about me that even my own mother doesn't know. They even unknowingly saved my life when i was on the nearly suicidal during COVID, simply by responding to my cry for help. Sometimes, we get at each other's nerves, but we still close friends nevertheless.

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[–] Camille_Jamal@lemmy.ml 1 points 20 hours ago

Aunt, uncle, 2 cousins are chosen family/family friends. They and some biological family live a while away, so every summer, our 3 families go camping somewhere together! We've been chosen family since Aunt and Mom knew each other (before I was born) and it's always fun! I also have a few online friends, but I don't feel close enough to them to call them family.

Have a great day and be kind! :D

[–] flamiera@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 2 days ago

I have two aunts, one in the UK and the other about a state away from me. I've known them for about 4 years and they've been the best aunts I've come to know. I used to have a chosen mother but things with her are up in the air after coming to light some very questionable content being shared on her FB that takes jabs at transgenders.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

My wife and son, four of my friends, two of my friend’s children one of which has two children, two of my son’s childhood friends who are adults.

[–] ClassIsOver@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

My wife, kid, dog, our friend/nanny who's 20 years younger, and my friend group from college. We also have some ex-coworkers who are like adopted grandparents, and a few more who are smaller friend groups.

I'm low-contact with my immediate family, and my wife's parents are dead, buslt she has some siblings who are close friends.