Tag: Auntie

When ‘Auntie’ and ‘Uncle’ Are Not Actually Related: Decoding Asian Familial Titles

In the American context, ‘Aunt’ and ‘Uncle’ are titles reserved for siblings of our parents or for the partners of those siblings. Clear and simple. In Asian families, however, things are a bit different. Here, ‘Auntie’ and ‘Uncle’ are terms ...