I am an only child, a trait that causes most people to say, "Ohhh. Yeah, I could see that." I have most of the eccentricities common in such a person: enough imagination to keep myself occupied, some self-centeredness (sorry), and control of parents' future healthcare.
I totally dig it. I'd probably have been a brutal older sister, stealing the child's lunch money and such. But having no siblings means that I won't be an aunt (here pronounced "ont," not "ant." I made that homonymal mistake on an aunt's birthday card, and was shamed.) unless I marry a guy with nephews (which makes him...nephewed?)
Meanwhile, each time my cousins announce a pregnancy, I think "Now I get to be an aunt! No--I'll just be a second cousin again." This is mildly frustrating. Now that my friends are venturing into the marital and maternal realms (Erin, Alexis, Jen), I again think--nope, still not related. In fact, everyone I can think of already has siblings who will be their kids' aunts.
So, I humbly request Former-Roommate-Current-Friend-Pseudo-Auntie status. Your kids can call me Laura. Or Wawa.
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I think being someone's suitemate/roommate gives you aunt status. I expect to be the aunt of Alexis's child and assume that you, Erin, Claire and Alisha will be aunts as well. Claire and Erin might already be aunts, but just because Alisha and I have siblings doesn't mean that we are any more likely to become aunts that way than you. Well, maybe a tiny bit more likely. But, really, probably not.
ReplyDeleteWAIT. Is Alexis pregnant?! Because that's what I'm getting from this, and if so I must know! Life is moving way too fast for me to handle.
ReplyDeleteBut in any case, it's very likely that you'll marry someone with siblings and you'll get a niece or nephew that way. I'll probably be more of an aunt to Corey's nephew than to my own blood-related niece... who lives in Germany. And speaks German. In fact, as I write this I'm realizing just how much I feel like an only child now that my brother lives in Germany.
Corey and I are kind of afraid of the prospect of actually having kids... but if we ever do, you can borrow ours whenever you want.
Hmm... Sorry if my comment was a spoiler, but someone has not kept up to date with Alexis's blog or Facebook page. Actually, I'm willing to wager that Alisha doesn't know either; she never reads the blogs. I expected you to be more up on things, Claire.
ReplyDeleteDear Laura,
ReplyDeleteShould I ever reproduce (eek!) you may be an aunt. Or you may just have them altogether.
Also, my mom is called aunt (pronounced ant by us weirdos) by her cousin's children. So, if you wanted you could totally be aunt to the cousins' kids :)
Love,
Liz
Request granted. Any future children I have will refer to you as Aunt Wawa until they have a strong grasp of language at which point you will become Aunt Laura until they inherit their mother's penchant for elaboration at which point you will become Aunt Laura Beth or Auntie Laura or Aunt L or Aunt Dele-where or something signifying a yet uncreated inside joke.
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