Would you rather live close to or away from family? And why?

[Uptowngirl88]

Away

Close to

[Nomina]

I've done both and I prefer to live close to them. I like being able to spend time with them, see them, have the occasional family event.
Living too far awar from them got lonely. There is freedom in being away from them but not too far awag either.

[TrueConfection]

I already live away from my family. A lot of them are on the other side of the pond and the rest are spread out around the country with the closest being multiple states away. Sometimes I'm thankful. I would never want to be away from my own kids though.

[EssenceOfLight]

Family is like fish. It's tasty but starts to stink after few days. Healthy balance is necessary in dealing with them. Rejecting your family isn't a smart move because they are probably only ones who will care for you if you're completely down.

[jasco]

I don't wanna live to far but at the same time i enjoy traveling so a good considerable distance would be nice kinda like a few states away

[rosemilk]

My thing is, I wanna live far enough where no one would choose me as someone they needed for convenience for something. “Sorry I live on the other side of town”

[menina]

Since I have a shitty and dysfunctional family I would rather live away from them. The furthest the better.
However, if I had a loving and supportive family I would want to be close to them.

[DizzyDesii]

I want to live in a different state. Preferably no more than 7 hours away but i know NC will be 10 hours

[Agape93]

Away. I don't get along with almost all of them, those biologically closest to me have disowned me and the few I do like I hate bothering them.

[LinaDaGoddess]

Away because there’s less drama that way. (My family had more toxic members than healthy.) so it just made it easier to be away from them.

[melanieeeB]

I always wanted to live away from them but I can't, cause of my siblings.. they need me to be close so I moved two blocks away... haha

[Apple1996]

Far away! I live 9 hours away from my family and sometimes even that is too close for me

[jimmy2]

Well my wife and kids close my family and inlaws 3 states away

[exitseven]

sounds like you have it all figured out.

[jimmy2]

Well she passed away

[exitseven]

shit- I;m really sorry.

[Paris13]

Closer to My Sister, Dad is Now Gone... xx

[karaspara]

Close to because we are very close it would have to be one Hell of an opportunity for me to permanently move away

[Anonymous]

My mom is too controlling and my family is extremely dysfunctional. I'd prefer to live very far away.

Don't judge me, people!

[exitseven]

I had a very dysfunctional family. It would have been nice to live far away.

[mrkdvsn]

Since leaving home at 20, I've always been used to living "away" from other family members, so it just feels normal

[InferiorElegy]

My family abandoned me years ago so I have no family but I would prefer living as far away as possible

[Wise4myage]

Some of my relatives are toxic. You are rocking that orange dress! 😜

[Dinosaursandanime65]

I would prefer to stay close with them but I think I’ll have to move somewhere else

[Shiningtempest]

@Uptowngirl88 I'd rather live close to my younger brothers because living apart would make getting emotional support very difficult.

[MrJMM]

Away, I mean I am already an independent person so I want to start living as one.

[Anonymous]

Close. I'm not super close to my family. But I wouldn't want to live more than an hour away from them.

[DarkCarousel]

Close, like within a few hours.