Auntie see, auntie can't do
Growing up, my great-aunt (my dad's aunt) was kind of like a third grandma: she'd help take care of us, she supported us in whatever activities we did, and she joined us on the occasional outing. I've gotten the impression that she did this with my dad, his sisters, and their cousins when they were all little. I always figured that if/when I became an aunt, things would be similar with me. After all, I'm single and childless like she was. That on top of my shyness causing me to not have friends (and thus, a busy social life), I have a bit more free time than if I were married with kids.
Except, that's not what happened.














