My Dad also had us grow up in this "closed circle" setting. We weren't close to a lot of his sibling because of underlying family problems, so we kept our distance. My maternal side is where we're closer to a few aunties and uncles that we were also to even live with for a while. Family dynamics varies from family to family. Most people are more bonded to their paternal side than the other side.
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Exactly.
I guess it depends on what our parent are willing to tolerate, the foundation they build becomes what we assimilate as a lifestyle and we continue to build from there.