Blood wouldn't make us any closer

 How do you define family?

Is it the people you share blood with? Is it the people that have the title as your Mom you Dad your Sister or Brother?

That may be the case for some people but not for me. Most of the people I call family and consider myself very close to aren't blood related.

Like my 'Step Mom'. She has been in my life since I can ten months old. She has always been my rock. She is dependable and always reliable. She is everything I hope to amount to be. She is always level headed and open minded. She is comforting and supportive. And most of all she is always there. No matter where I am or what I'm doing I know I can yell her name or call her phone and she's there. She isn't just my 'Step Mom' she is one of my best friends and she is like a sister to me.  But the irritating part about it is I see her in all the ways I described but society will still label her my 'Step Mom', what does that even mean?! Let me just say I HATE that term... it is always showed to be so negative... but my biological Mom the one that is supposed to be nurturing and caring and loving, the one I share blood with doesn't have a clue who I am. She doesn't welcome me with open arms when I need a shoulder to cry on. She isn't there when I yell her name or call her phone and yet she gets the label as my "Mom" the label that is always positive. I don't get it... I know I can call my 'Step Mom', Mom but at the end of the day because we don't look alike and because we don't share blood society wont embrace it...

Another person this applies to is my best friend. People give me weird looks or even start confrontation when I call her my sister. I always hear "She isn't your sister, you don't even look alike" UGH! That is beyond irritating. Her and I know just about everything about each other. In every situation, we always have each others back. I share all my secrets with her and I trust her to keep them safe. Most of the memorable times in my life involve her. And I love her to death. But that doesn't make us family? I would do anything for either of these ladies, and I know they would say the same about me if you asked them. No matter how society labels them I know what they are in my heart. Blood wouldn't make us any closer.