I mean, I did love the Simmons family, but in America, hating your relatives was quite common. Parents would be sent to nursing homes the moment they were no longer able to function in society.
In the same vein, the instant a child reaches 18 years of age, they are normally kicked out of the house. All to teach them how to live on their own. Of course, there were outliers, but they were the minority. Our family time was limited to Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Americans value independence more than family time, unlike other cultures. In contrast, Asians love living with their grandparents. Anime has many examples. Bella also lived with her Tía long after she grew independent.
It was interesting. The West shamed men living in their parents; it was the mark of being a loser. Yet aside from Europe, the rest of the world thought otherwise. I longed for family. So, I connected more with Eastern values.
