I don't like being called Uncle (siblings, person, children, sister)
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a sibling is married, the person he is married to has a kid, my siblings taught this kid to call my uncle, but I don't like it especially since I'm not related to this kid in any way, and it makes me sound old even though I'm going to be 29, I still don't like it, I don't want kids, I want to be young forever but that's not going to happen of course, still the fact I'm not married or have kids or in any relationship makes me free to do what I want whenever I want without discussing it with anyone, asking permission, negotiating, etc... I don't even want to be an uncle. I didn't ask for this. What should I do? Tell the kid that I'm not really its uncle? Stop calling me uncle?
My sister has stepchildren and they call me by my first name. I am not their uncle.
It makes searching much more difficult when you had people making up relationships. You find out an aunt was really a 1st cousin twice removed or an uncle that wasn't even a blood relative.
Think up a nickname that you can tolerate. Then everytime the child says uncle, tell him/her that you want a special name that's just for him/her.
In many areas, "uncle" is a term of respect just like Mister. It doesn't always mean a relationship. I think it's time you grew up a little. You are 29. You can do what you want. Being called "uncle" doesn't change that one whit.
a sibling is married, the person he is married to has a kid, my siblings taught this kid to call my uncle, but I don't like it especially since I'm not related to this kid in any way, and it makes me sound old even though I'm going to be 29, I still don't like it, I don't want kids, I want to be young forever but that's not going to happen of course, still the fact I'm not married or have kids or in any relationship makes me free to do what I want whenever I want without discussing it with anyone, asking permission, negotiating, etc... I don't even want to be an uncle. I didn't ask for this. What should I do? Tell the kid that I'm not really its uncle? Stop calling me uncle?
The "Relationships" forum section is down the hall, this is the "Genealogy" area...
At 29, you're definitely at an age where you COULD be an uncle. I guess they want the kid to address you in a respectful way and "mister" isn't really appropriate.
Why is it all about what you want? The parents don't want him calling adults by their first name. Zip it and find something else to complain about, Peter Pan.
Why are you so determined not to have anyone tell you what to do? Was/is one of your parents overbearing? Hum, just a thought. Are you the youngest of your siblings, as in the baby of the family, or are you just naturally a brat? Why are you so adamantly opposed to something so trivial? Are you really that self-centered? Well, anyway, this is the wrong room for your question, as one poster said, relationship treads are down the hall.
Some kids have Aunts or Uncles who are younger than they are. Not sure I get the complaint.
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The kid could call you much worse names, and may, with maturity.
Well, anyway, this is the wrong room for your question, as one poster said, relationship treads are down the hall.
