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As an immigrant (moved US->Southeast London) who probably won't be able to have kids, I find that I really wish there was a way to become an 'uncle' somehow. Mo
by afarrell 7y ago
As an immigrant (moved US->Southeast London) who probably won't be able to have kids, I find that I really wish there was a way to become an 'uncle' somehow. Modern society gives us a lot of choice and mobility, but also a lot of ways to find ourselves unrooted.
- danharaj 7y agoThe LGBTQ community originated the concept of "Chosen Family", people you willfully make a connection with as deep as blood family ties. As you can imagine, this is a particularly pressing need for people who are forcefully severed from their families, often at a very young age. Some of us have to work mindfully to get something many people take for granted. Hopefully naming the idea gives you a way to talk about it with other people.
- Izkata 7y ago> The LGBTQ community originated the concept of "Chosen Family", people you willfully make a connection with as deep as blood family ties. I thought that started with the mafia..
- Scarblac 7y agoMaybe in the future, the mafia will specialise in the two things it's really good at, pizza delivery _and_ helping people find social connections as deep as blood family ties?
- jameskegel 7y agoI needed this.
- wavefunction 7y agoIs there a Big Brothers/Big Sisters program in the UK? Or perhaps an opportunity to help serve meals to the elderly or homeless or impoverished? I tend to volunteer on holidays if I'm not headed to a family gathering. Meals on Wheels is a great program in the US and it involves a lot more than just dropping off food.
- booleandilemma 7y agoYou can actually rent uncles in Japan. https://www.businessinsider.sg/you-can-now-rent-middle-aged-uncles-in-japan-for-12-an-hour-to-do-chores-or-offer-life-advice/amp/ https://www.businessinsider.sg/you-can-now-rent-middle-aged-...
- mc3 7y agoHow about volunteer to be a football coach, or a coach for some other sport?
- DenisM 7y agoGodfather concept?
- taneq 7y agoThis depends strongly on your friendship group. We've adopted half a dozen of our close friends as honorary aunties and uncles for our kids.