That's an incredibly personal subject. Some people can develop such bonds, others cannot get past the perceived distance. The importance of bloodlines runs very

That's an incredibly personal subject. Some people can develop such bonds, others cannot get past the perceived distance. The importance of bloodlines runs very deep in most western societies (I don't know much about other societies, so I won't generalize...), and simply saying it is possible ignores a lot of social stigmas and personal attitudes.