At first I thought, "Well, it depends. Not necessarily."
Yet the more I thought about it, the more unsure I became. Despite the fact that I'm not particularly close to my siblings, it would really affect me if anything remotely awful ever happened to them. It just goes to show that even if you aren't emotionally close, there is something more - something that transcends what you are capable of grasping, let alone putting into words.
It's kinda like how I'd feel bad asking for even $5 from a friend, but wouldn't hesitate to borrow $50 from my brother if I needed it.
Obviously there are exceptions, and it really depends on individual relationships. You have estranged families, and friends who have grown up together and are thick as thieves.
But in most cases, I suppose family is kinda like an infallible safety net.
I don't know. What say you?
Mental soundtrack: BRMC - Howl