[ SECRET POST #4130 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4130 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation]



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[Lee Pace]


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[Spyro Reignited Trilogy]


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[How I Met Your Mother]









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Comments

How do I make my relatives feel better about me being the favorite aunt?

[(Anonymous)]

I am my nephew's favorite. Everyone knows it, including my mother and sister (grandmother and aunt). I don't know exactly why I am his favorite, but I am. How do I make them feel better about this? He is four.

Re: How do I make my relatives feel better about me being the favorite aunt?

[thewakokid]

Don't. Revel in it. Rub it in their faces.

Re: How do I make my relatives feel better about me being the favorite aunt?

[(Anonymous)]

Why is it your job to make them feel better about it? Like you said, he's 4, and there's no obvious reason for why he feels that way. Because, well, he's 4. I can understand feeling a bit sad, but it'd be dumb for your mom and sister to take it personally.

Re: How do I make my relatives feel better about me being the favorite aunt?

[tabaqui]

You don't?
He's four - they're grown adults. They need to deal with it and move on. Kids like who they like, and unless you're secretly sneaking him candy and money or something, he just clicks with you. Enjoy that, make good memories with him, and let them work it out on their own.

It's not an 'issue' unless they're being whiny babies about it.

Re: How do I make my relatives feel better about me being the favorite aunt?

[(Anonymous)]

This, pretty much. Unless OP is specifically doing something to make the kid like her, the others' jealousy and hurt feelings aren't on her.

Re: How do I make my relatives feel better about me being the favorite aunt?

[mrs_don_draper]

You don't. It's weird for adults to be bothered by that, tbh.

Re: How do I make my relatives feel better about me being the favorite aunt?

[(Anonymous)]

Enjoy it while it lasts.

And put on a sparkly hat so they will Know and Worship

Re: How do I make my relatives feel better about me being the favorite aunt?

[(Anonymous)]

Eh? Are they seriously upset by that? He's barely out of toddlerhood, his reasons might be completely arbitrary - or at least they'd seem that way to adults. Your relatives would have to be pretty insecure not to just shrug it off as one of those things.

Re: How do I make my relatives feel better about me being the favorite aunt?

[(Anonymous)]

Let the kid be a kid, let the kid like you, keep being nice to the kid.
But since adult egos can be fragile little things, just make a few efforts to include the others in playtime. Like, I am the favourite aunt of my niece. So, when my other sister is around, I make sure she doesn't feel left out by saying things like "Oh, WOW, yeah, that IS a lovely drawing, thank you! Let's make one for Aunt B!" or "Yes, I can read you a story, but I'm very tired, so Aunt B will read you the other one," type of thing.

And of course, goes without saying, I never EVER EVER show the other kids that the favouritism is mutual. Always equal play time, always equal presents, always sharing.

So yeah, having a kid stamp of approval is awesome! Enjoy it! Also be an awesome sister and daughter by sharing all the joy.