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					Originally Posted by cstephens
					
				 
				I know some people will say that family is family no matter what, but I'm not sure how I see that someone being related to me means they can torture me in ways that I don't allow total strangers to. 
			
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 I have an Aunt that is always trying to tell me that blood is thicker than water, she's your sister, blah blah blah.  I simply say that my own well-being is worth more to me than having a relationship with an abusive and damaging person, no matter what the relationship is.