What defines "family?"

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We all have someone or someones that have the title sister or brother or some name that supposedly definies the word "Family" but well, we question the word. Does the fact they are born of the same parents or at least of one make them family? I have some family members that treat me like I have the plague. It seems that being Bipolar is more than a disorder to them... it is a DISEASE. Something to avoid and not let it ummm infect them! They find reasons not to visit, reasons not to be too many places I am. UNLESS of course they need a big strpping pair of shoulders to move something. I have non-"family", because they aren't relatives in any way, that are more family to me. They treat me like I am just another guy. They look forward to being around me and laughing with me. They even have a "family" love for me and I for them as well. To me, the word family, although websters says it is parents,grandparents, sister brother aunt uncle etc has another meaning. It is those around you that share in like interests. They share the same attitudes and goals and share in your life. They are the people that you admire and are admired by. They are simply put, people that make up the place that you call home in your heart. So I ask you... Just because they share your name, your father or your mother, just for the fact that they have lived with you since you were born; Does that make them family? Does that give them the right to treat you in ways that they do onlyyy because they know you are family and can do little about it? They say we hurt the ones we love and call family because we know they won't go away. Hmmmmmm, I think THEY are wrong! What do you think??????