I have somewhat limited trust in my immediate family and often feel unsafe sharing any information with them. This is something that some of my friends and I have in common, which makes it even easier for me to get closer to them. I didn't consider them family until they considered me family. To be sure, it was not at all an independent discovery that a family could extend beyond what it was. It's been harder without knowing it and I'm incredibly grateful for the friends I have as family. I am their family and they are