Why suddenly all the aunts and uncles?

All groups of friends are 'brothers and sisters, once removed' (by the thing that brings them all together, often the god/prophet they all follow). That, and "uncle" (I don't know about "aunt," but I AM an 'uncle') kind of gives one 'power'---sort of like being a big-kid, but not having to BE big ... the word 'uncle' actually originates from a word meaning "LITTLE father"---i.e. the 'same position as' father, but not "big" enough for any of the responsibility.

Yes, the siblings of our mother and father are our uncle/aunt and we are their nephew/niece.In our country the relatives of our mother/father, we call them aunt/uncle too. The friends of our parents, we do call them aunt/uncle too as a show of respect.I guess it's the same with other countries too.

In England, close personal adult friends were also called Uncles and Aunts by children until they were way in their teens. That was a term of endearment and also meant that they also kept you out of trouble. But the term was reserved only for someone your parents trusted, and they were sort of like a substitute for the real uncle and aunt. And of course, with some last names, children had trouble pronouncing them, so it was easy for say Aunt Mary rather then be all so formal and say Mrs.Verbuttehom of something like that.

if necessary, they want to do is set aside in anything. in the sense they want to include in terms of anything, including things in your finances and your household

No problem let them free to cohose the nickname. As long as they pleased we are also glad .. :) i want to be your frien ...

I think you can call them aunts and uncles if they are really close to your family. That's very normal in my family.

I am the aunt to many children, though I only have two blood related, a niece and a nephew. I guess that is just the way it goes. One of my friends and I hadn't been close for awhile but her little girl is still my "niece" though we don't always address it as such, it's just kind of known.

I don't see what's wrong with it. Close friends are family too and the relationship between a parent's friend and a child can be much like the relationship between an aunt or uncle and a child. They use these terms because they are such good friends that it seems like they are siblings. A child can most certainly be closer to a parent's friend than an aunt or uncle by blood.

When we were kids, my brother and me, it was like that, all other children have all adults called aunt and uncle, but when my brother and me was different, we have really addressed only our right aunts and uncles so all other people with the last name or simply by their first name, if it were very good friends, so we were just brought up so we make with our children today!

Maybe because it's a fairly simple solution for parents and children, because this can not just small children to explain really well! That was in my childhood as well and these people are also looking forward to today, are times I addressed as auntie!

Most of the lies and the parents when the children say the people by their first names to address perhaps the parents call him uncle or aunt. In other countries, is the still so that the students call their teachers even aunt or uncle.

Biologically, the siblings of our mother/father are what we call aunties and uncles but nowadays we call friends of our parents as auntie/uncle to bring closeness to the family. There are kids who ask their parents stuff like this...why they call their parents friends as auntie/uncle then the parents must explain to them the differences between biological aunties/uncles and the other which is just friends.

I think calling your friends parents as aunt or uncle is just a way to show respect. It is the closest name you could address them with. It wouldnt be that nice to call them in their name. If you will not address them as aunt, how would you address them then? In this situation, calling them ant or uncle is only a title and doesnt really make them genuine aunt and uncles, you wont have to treat them as real uncles too. Its just a way of respect. My friends even call my mom and dad "Mom" and "Dad".