Are you close with your family?

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I am already married and have a family of my own. However, I find it difficult to like my mom and sisters (I don't even talk to my dad anymore because of abuse). They are difficult to get along with even thought I've tried very hard to build a relationship with them. Even my sisters are too lazy and don't care about anybody but themselves and don't make an effort to keep in touch with me as I have done with them. One of my sisters is a workaholic and she doesn't want to talk on the phone, doesn't want to visit me and my family, so she writes very brief emails and doesn't take the time to answer my questions because I want to know how she's doing. My other sister is in her 20s and still lives at home with our parents and doesn't have a job. She doesn't care about anybody but herself. She is not motivated to work. She kept changing majors when she was in college because she never knew what to do, even though she passed all of her classes with flying colors and she quit college because my parents couldn't afford her intuition anymore. She sits at home and watches tv all day. She doesn't contribute to society or the household chores but only when she feels like it. My mom doesn't want to kick her out of the house and help her be more independent. My mom makes an excuse saying "It's her life and her decision." My mom had empty nest syndrome when I left on my own and her empty nest syndrome got worse when both of my sisters left for college. I honestly feel that my mom really doesn't mind having my sister at home and doesn't mind supporting her so she doesn't have to deal with empty nest syndrome much. What are your experiences with your family?