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Not necessarily aunt. Your fathers half brothers half sister. If you start to get to know them better and they like you, do you introduce them as your uncles sister? Or your half uncle's half sister?
I didn't like getting introduced as a sorta cousin. But this is a different person that I'm talking about now... Now technically she isn't in my bloodline. But she's related to someone that is.
Also, is there a word for cousin's cousin? I know some of my cousin's cousins. Sometimes they still call me as cousin, even though they don't seem literal.
The reason I ask this is because I want to introduce people without coming across as too much or too little either way.
Also, My aunt in law never likes to be called just her name. Whenever I call her by name, she corrects me and says ''Say Auntie.''
She can be whatever you want her to be. Just because she's not technically your aunt, you can call her Aunt Susie if you're close. Have a talk with her and see what jives with both of you. Maybe you just introduce her as a family friend?
Neither your half uncle's half sister nor your cousin's cousin are related to you. Just introduce them by their name. The person you're introducing them to doesn't need a full dissertation on how you know them or a detailed description complete with charts to show the intricacies of their connection to you.
And if your aunt wants to be called Auntie, then call her Auntie. Not sure why you would continue to call her by just her name if you know she doesn't like it.
Neither your half uncle's half sister nor your cousin's cousin are related to you. Just introduce them by their name. The person you're introducing them to doesn't need a full dissertation on how you know them or a detailed description complete with charts to show the intricacies of their connection to you.
And if your aunt wants to be called Auntie, then call her Auntie. Not sure why you would continue to call her by just her name if you know she doesn't like it.
Well it's my aunt in law. Does that count as an aunt?
Well it's my aunt in law. Does that count as an aunt?
Why does it matter? If she'd prefer that you call her "Aunt Beth", is that really a big deal? I grew up with a Grandma T who was a family friend and not my biological grandmother. It's fine.
Why does it matter? If she'd prefer that you call her "Aunt Beth", is that really a big deal? I grew up with a Grandma T who was a family friend and not my biological grandmother. It's fine.
My parents employed a housekeeper for many years while we kids were growing up. She didn't live in, but she was a big part of our early lives. We all adored her, she loved us. Knowing that she was coming to our house was a joy. Gifts at Christmas, birthdays, little flower gifts, cards, etc. We called her Granny K...... Didn't matter to anyone that she wasn't technically a relative. It was a title of endearment and respect. Think of the title that way instead of getting hung up on whether there's blood shared or not. The relationship probably matters a lot more.
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Not necessarily aunt. Your fathers half brothers half sister. If you start to get to know them better and they like you, do you introduce them as your uncles sister? Or your half uncle's half sister?
I didn't like getting introduced as a sorta cousin. But this is a different person that I'm talking about now... Now technically she isn't in my bloodline. But she's related to someone that is.
Also, is there a word for cousin's cousin? I know some of my cousin's cousins. Sometimes they still call me as cousin, even though they don't seem literal.
The reason I ask this is because I want to introduce people without coming across as too much or too little either way.
Also, My aunt in law never likes to be called just her name. Whenever I call her by name, she corrects me and says ''Say Auntie.''
If it were me, I'd say "This is Sophie. Sophie is my half brother's half sister." You should only have to do the explanation when you're introducing, right? If you get a funny look, you can always say "We're a big happy family."
And if there's a word for my cousins' cousins that are not through my blood line, I don't know what it is. I'd just say "and that's my cousin's cousin, from his dad's side."
My mother in law was married to another guy. They had three kids before he died. Her former husband has a large family here in the area. My mother in law met another guy that was my wifes dad. They never married.
My wifes first husbands family treated my wife like one of their own. For them, it's not like she had an affair on her husband. He had died and nine years later she met the other guy. (Hooked up with the other guy) (Ok I would never say that to anyone in the family.)
The first husband came from a large family. He had a sister that was younger. The sisters first child, a girl, grew up with my wife. They are not really cousins, but grew up calling each other cousin.
The "cousin" has a cousin that is no relation to my wife's family, but is a cousin to my wife's "cousin". (Are you keeping up?)
The three girls, my wife, her "Cousin" and the "cousins" cousin have only known each other as cousins. They introduce themselves as cousins. The family is all Mexican and that is the way they do things around here. Funny thing is the "cousins' cousin is a school teacher and two of our six kids had her as a teacher. I remember when one of our older sons got her for a teacher, 4th grade if I remember. I told him that he is the only kid in the class that has a picture of his teacher in the house. He had no idea what I meant. I told him his teacher was moms cousin. We happen to have a picture of the three cousins on Rosarita Beach in Mexico riding their horses.
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