Familial ties present obligations and expectations, at times justified with the phrase: "Blood is thicker than water." While in gangs it might be "blood-in; blood-out" with mafia being another form of extended family as in 'The Godfather' movie, or the Netflix tv series
'Who killed Sara?' or '¿Quién Mató a Sara?' (original title)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11937816/
A tribalism of competition, is seen in the families of Romeo and Juliet; William Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers, who fell victim to the common objective, and conforming behavior, their respective family represented, as defined by the patriarch/matriarch.
Cutting off people who exhibit toxic or abusive behavior, may need to be a last resort - a final divestment of responsibility and involvement - there are however many possible intermediary steps. Leviticus 19:18 Do onto others, as you would have them do onto you.
Title contributions by James Percival
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