One of the reasons that G1 Emilyn gets along with the Decepticons (even after long kidnapping her), is due to the fact that most of them still treat her like a person. She may be inferior to them due to her being a human, but she's still a being who has the promise to aid them nonetheless.

G1 Emilyn doesn't have much of a family as both of her parents passed, and the only family member she has left is a not so physically friendly older brother.