S/O what was your relationship with your aunts and uncles

[Anonymous]

Not at all close. A moment or two of extreme kindness here or there though.

1. My cousin and I went to the same performing arts camp though we had different concentrations. He attended my dance recital there - just ducked out of work and watched and then left.
2. My brother's college graduation party - I was very sick and immobile (the following day I would wind up taken by ambulance to the ER) and my aunt who was attending the party sat on my bedroom floor for what seemed like 3 or 4 hours talking with me. She missed the whole party.
3. I have only ever drank water. At family dinners, my aunt would have all kinds of drinks all over the table, but put a big pitcher of water near my seat.

[Anonymous]

Didn't know my dads side (three aunts) because his family were jerks to my mum so she stayed away. Never saw them/never gave or received gifts.

One uncle on my mum's side. Never married and not very outgoing/not into kids/mostly worked so we saw him a few times a month and he was nice but no gifts/either way. He really stepped up and has provided financial and emotional support to us kids after our mum died.

[Anonymous]

Moms side - know all of them and their kids well. Spread out on the East coast, but growing up we were all together at leaet 2/3 times per year, Thanksgiving, Easter, and over the summer on a giant family camping trip. All the cousins running around, swimming, making giant bonfires - good times. All of us cousins have kids, ranging from 9-26, and while we don't get together often, they all know each other.

On my dads side, one crazy aunt with no kids. I know her, she knows me, but is bipolar, and lives on the west coast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not at all close. A moment or two of extreme kindness here or there though.

1. My cousin and I went to the same performing arts camp though we had different concentrations. He attended my dance recital there - just ducked out of work and watched and then left.
2. My brother's college graduation party - I was very sick and immobile (the following day I would wind up taken by ambulance to the ER) and my aunt who was attending the party sat on my bedroom floor for what seemed like 3 or 4 hours talking with me. She missed the whole party.
3. I have only ever drank water. At family dinners, my aunt would have all kinds of drinks all over the table, but put a big pitcher of water near my seat.

Little things can often times mean a lot. Glad you remember them.

[Anonymous]

Some holidays and big events. Not that close. Like it when I do see them though.

[Anonymous]

Very close because we all lived close-ish and spent a lot of time at each other's homes. My aunts and uncles still reach out to wish me a happy birthday now and I am 50. We text and check in on each other.