[GypsySorcerer]

I'm an only child, and my mother is also. So on her side, the only "immediate" family I have is my grandmother. She lived several hours away when I was growing up, so I only saw her about twice a year. She has since moved back near my parents, but I only go home about twice a year. I don't really feel I know her all that well, but I am grateful for her relatively good health and strong mind.

On my dad's side, both of my grandparents are still living, plus there's two aunts and four cousins. We aren't particularly close, although I love them all and I was closer to them growing up. Our family (my mom, dad and I) are sort of the outsiders. The rest of them all live by each other and are very similar in terms of ideas and thoughts. The dissimilarities between us and them caused some problems over the years, though things stay relatively peaceful now.