Close knit and trusting? Lol no not in my life. We went outside way more, we hung around together outside, but there were fights and bickering and teasing. Maybe that's what you mean by "close knit". We were physically more social. But back then, if you were trolling people, you had to do it on the phone or in person, and if they knew who you were an ass kicking could happen.

We had massive divorce and neglect issues much of the time. Broken families didn't start with M and Z, it's been going on for decades now. I think the rise of feminism has something to do with it.