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Nytonial t1_j8edt41 wrote

My understanding is this just means a family you create, rather than the one you were born into.

And it's not about priority, you can change your family to a better one if they are abusive. This is about moving forward with what you have.

I would put existing family friends before health, but not an absolute requirement (as parentless people can have good health and the others) but your parents do an awful lot to influence whether you develop into a healthy person or not.

Being reliant on family support is not a good place to be. Better than on the streets sure, but being reliant on your parents at age 35 to feed and house you is no way to start having and raising kids for example.

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