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[quote=Anonymous]I don't really understand the question. I'm an only child. My mother was an only child. My father had three siblings. Frankly, one of the happiest days in my life was when my father's last parent died and it meant I'd never have to see my alleged "family" ever again.

They were the classic midwestern family, lots of relatives but no relationships. They all disliked each other and were just looking for an opportunity to take what they could get.

The greatest gift my parents ever gave me was getting out from that. One of my cousins is really bright and we have basically agreed to pay for her college education so that she won't end up like the rest of my "family".

I regularly visit with friends from college and graduate school. I play with their children and they will play with mine. Likewise with graduate school, it's just an expanded family. I have more in common with my coeducationals than I ever could with my high-school-educated "family".

It's the 21st century. Life isn't based on bloodlines anymore.[/quote]

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