anyone NOT in touch with their family, this Q is for you?

[Moneypenny]

I personally was long ago (at 14, and I'm now 26) pushed out of contact with my family (,disowned due to differing religious beliefs), and find it troubling/disturbing to hear others imply how important (,friendly, caring, comfortable, and rewarding) family is SUPPOSED to be, in life. My question is, if you don't have the rewarding relationship with them at ALL, what do you use to fill the void? Do you FEEL the void? Should I be trying to push for a relationship with these people who cast me off, even though their views about me (being an evil-doer and whatnot) have not changed?
I didn't assume that people feel a void, that is why I asked, in my question, Do you FEEL the void?

I DO wonder if anyone else does. I don't feel it most of the time. but, if I read others going on and on about how "deeply important" and "rewarding" family relationships are them, it makes me wonder if I would be feeling a void, but am growing emotionally detached (, which leads me to wonder whether i will have appropriate relationships with my OWN family, when the time comes).