Cynical View of Family

I just got into a fight with my Mom.  She blew up on me because I was stressing her out about moving out of my dorm.  It's not like I knew that she was in a bad mood.  It just came out of nowhere.  I'm pretty mad about it now and it just got me to thinking about the difference between family and friends.
Your family consists of people who you are forced to stay loyal to because they took care of you when you were little and will take care of you when you are old.
Friends are the people you love and want to stay loyal to even when life tries to pull you apart.
Forgive me for the cynicism, but that is how I feel.  Family is there because they have to be and friends are there because they want to be. 
I will never be like my mother.  I will always want the support of my friends and want to be there for them in return.  I am never going to take my stress out on other people.  I am not going to yell at others and make them feel bad just because I am stressed out.  Even when I'm old, I want to always have friends.  I'm grateful for my guy friend because he is helping me move out.