Just curious. Because I think it’s very “rude” in the Chinese Culture where I grew up in, to use the real names of people older than you. You have to address them by relationship like “father/dad” or “older brother” or “oldest aunt” “2nd aunt” “3rd aunt” (ordered by who was born first). Like I don’t think you are supposed to say Aunt [Name] or Uncle [Name]. Names are never used, only the relationship.

I’m under the impression that some Westerners, particularly Americans, apparantly are on first-name basis with parents… like either because they are very close, or very distant… is that really a thing irl, or is that just the media? I think I saw TV/Movie scenes where the kids (or maybe adult children) called their parent by their first names.

  • Robaque
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    8 hours ago

    ohhhhhhh 🤦

    Wait… what about gay couples where one of the guys is the biological father?

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      8 hours ago

      I’ll be honest, I’ve no idea. Maybe it’d be played with just progenitor and mentor? I’m not gay myself.