chosen family
A chosen family is a collective that transcends blood ties, reaffirming bonds only when convenient. While reveling in the freedom to leave and rejoin at will, they actually sign an eternal contract of emotional bookkeeping. Officially branded as love and support, behind the scenes they share the unspoken rule of leaving messages unread. Supposedly an ideal community to uplift each other’s weaknesses, it often doubles as a gallery of self-satisfaction.