Do Relationships Define Who We Are?

Relationships define who we are, how we feel about ourselves, and even our hopes and dreams for the future. For the most part, relationships or the lack thereof, define our lives. From friends and acquaintances to family to significant others, we are our relationships.

If who we are is indeed reflected in our relationships, then there are serious cracks in the facade given the current state in which we find so many. Has how we see ourselves and our relationships departed from reality? Are we trapped in a collective figment of our relationships? Are the ever abundant flawed relationships around us a reflection of our equally flawed self images? How did this come about? Is there any way out? What's your take?