Has any of you COMPLETELY cut relations with family?

I am seriously considering to completely cut relations with my siblings when i move to Canada... Seems cold hearted... but the way I see it, the relationships is already COMPLETELY not there with the majority of them, and pretty much not there with the rest, and the fact that it barely exists causes me a lot of stress... So why keep it around? What good is it doing me?

Especially that once I move to Canada, I do NOT want to pretend to be Muslims, not with anyone, not even them... and so knowing that they won't like it and will look down upon me for it, and will overstep their boundaries, I think it may be best to just cut it entirely.

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DrWatson · 70-79, M

My father eventually cut ties with his siblings (His parents had already died by then. And he had no extended family in this country, as his parents had immigrated from Italy. ) He had always been the "different" one.

But even after that, he would get a phone call from one of them to let him know that someone had died. He would be cordial on the phone, but he would not pursue the relationship with the caller beyond that.

I have to say that he seemed a lot happier after he made this decision.