If you are isolated from your family of origin, do you have a chosen family?

[Jonie]

If you are isolated from your family of origin, do you have a chosen family?

[Tay]

I'm estranged from my family 90% of the time.  Mainly because I am a massive disappointment to them.

Yes.  I do have a chosen family.  I have my partners, Sophie and Err.  I have many adopted siblings, including my adopted twin brother.  I have two uncles, Uncle Poobah and Uncle Meta.  I'm not sure how many aunts.  And then there's the friend who has said "In this family, I'm the kitten!"

My chosen family is far preferable to the one I was given.

[cindianna_jones]

Yes I do.  I have friends, my hubby, and my special canine friends.

I am now welcome in my birth family home (in Utah), but for special holidays, I spend the time with my chosen family now here in California. My chosen family has never disowned me.  They only call me by my chosen name.  They never mix pronouns.

They love me for who I am and not who they wish to be.

Cindi

[Buffy]

My Family disowned me 8 years ago now, but I was reconciled with my Father after the death of my Mother 2 years ago.

I have a very close circle of friends now, never lonely or short of things to do.

Buffy

[HelenW]

I'm still in the middle of it - lost some, kept some, building some more, eg friends, both live and on-line.

Mom accepts me, Sis and brother-in -law are tolerant, but they are far away.

Spouse's family, local, has apparently decided I'm not worth feeling uncomfortable over.  Spouse is still hanging in there.

hugs & smiles
Emelye

[Kate]

I'm semi-isolated from my family, as while they'll talk to me on the phone (preferring I avoid mentioning TS stuff), they don't want to meet Kate in person ("yet"). I do try to get close, but it just never seems to work very well. Their moving six hours away didn't help much either.

My wife's family sorta adopted me though. She has two sisters, and super-cool nephews and neices... all of whom I adore and cherish. My wife's mom and I are great friends and talk about everything. Her father passed away a few years ago, but he too was one of the wisest, most loving people I've ever met.

I love the family get-togethers, as they almost always end up fighting about something or 'nuther... just typical family melodrama... and I just sit there and watch and just crying about how GREAT it all is to be part of a family, doing what families do...

~Kate~

[Tay]

GAH!  How could I forget!

I also have an adopted mum!

HI EM!