Griffiths' relationships in light of Shari's book

After reading Shari's book I can't help but feel the Griffiths clan has deceived us for years. In many different ways of course, but mainly by portraying themselves as a tight-knit family. Shari says she "barely knew" her mother's siblings, which is bizarre considering how they hammered us with "Griffiths family reunion" and "thanksgiving reunion" videos for years and years. Especially when it came to Ellie and Bonnie's channels, the Griffiths were a permanent fixture. Bonnie and Ruby would "swap children" and have sleepovers at each other's houses. The little cousins all seem to genuinely love each other and enjoy each other's company. I was truly taken aback when Shari in her book mentioned she started talking to her aunt Julie again after not having heard from her for years. Years? Wow.
Not to mention Shari seemed extremely close to her maternal grandparents and she seldom mentions them in the book, it's like she's erased them altogether. They used to go on vacations together, she used to sleepover at her grandma's house often. Of course Ruby's descent into ConneXions, and all that that entailed, had alienated her from the rest of her family, but it seems to me it was all a facade even before Jodi came into the picture. They wrote a whole book filled with family recipes and joyous moments shared around the kitchen table...and they were all lies?

Considering how strained the relationships between the siblings seem to be today, I guess the correct answer is yes.