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I call this kind of relative an "outlaw" as in, not an inlaw.
That also includes my husband's sister's husband, my ex-sister-in-law's brother and other people who are or used to be part of my family without a blood or legal tie.
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?......
If I'm an adult (I am) and they are an adult then I address them or introduce them by their name only. I don't believe it's necessary to introduce anybody by identifying their relationship to me. The relationship is nobody else's business.
When I was a child I was taught that it was good manners shown to any adult who was a good friend of the family but not a relative that they should be addressed as Auntie So-and-So and Uncle So-and-So as a sign of respect to my elders. That changed when I became an adult. The only people I never referred to by their first names were my parents, they were always addressed as Mom and Dad.
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.''
Do you and her get along? Do you have a problem calling her "your Aunt" or "Auntie"? I think that is her way of saying she wants you and her to be closer.
Hell, I grew up calling every close family friend "Auntie or Uncle", and had many "play cousins". It's a title of endearment.
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.
I'll take 'Let's Look For Random, Pointless Things To Post About' for $500, Alex.
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