My family is pretty close. I talk to my mom via IM and my dad on the phone almost daily. My brother and I don't talk as often. We all function just fine if we go weeks without talking to each other. I think the examples in the OP are more about the environment one is raised in. We were raised to love our family and be there for them whenever possible, but we can make it on our own just as well.
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