- Calling Names

[Nethilia De Lobo]

About the names: 

I've always called my aunts Aunt Whatever, and my
uncles Uncle Whatever. Seeing as I have more uncles
than aunts, it's no deal to me. 

But when it comes to my mother's friends, I just call
them by their first name. It drives people crazy,
though, I've been doing it since I was a small child.
Whatever my mom called a person, I called them too.
Sheery is Sherry, Mercie is Mercie, etc. And I was
raised in Texas (but born in Wisconsin) so it really
annoyed the adults my mom knew. They expected me to
"Miss" and "Mr." everyone and I just would not do it.

As for the whole "Ma'am-sir" thing, I've almost never
said it. If an adult looked at me weird, I'd go ahead
and spit it out. But the rule in my house what that if
your name was called, a grunt was sufficent, or at
least a loud, "What?" There was no "yes ma'am"ing, it
drove my mother crazy. And when I did go visit my dad,
there was no "yes sir" either. 

When I do have kids, they won't be required to say
"yes ma'am/sir" to anyone, and they can call my
friends what I call them. To me, there's no reason I
should have to bow to you and be polite if you don't
treat me with the same respect.

--Neth

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--Nethilia de Lobo--
79% obsessed with Harry Potter
**Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus.**

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