Families that appear on the surface to be actual families but which are devoid of the emotional bonds normally seen in families, usually due to addiction, entrenched narcissism or outrageous wealth.
She seemed to have the perfect house and the perfect clothes and the perfect parents but had I been more than a child when I thought this, I may have been able to see that hers was one of those vacuum families we all know about.
by Dr Bunnygirl June 16, 2021