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Wife Uncle

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A woman is going viral online after taking to Reddit 's popular "Am I The A**hole" forum to explain that she had her uncle arrested after he and his wife stole from her apartment.
The anonymous woman, 25, who goes by u/Vincerevelmori69 on Reddit received more than 12,200 votes and 1,000 comments on her post . Many comments supported the woman's decision and several offered advice on dealing with a family member who has stolen from them.
It is difficult not to feel hurt or sometimes even betrayed when dealing with a difficult family member, but it is important to remain calm and not reactionary during a conversation with the individual, stress management specialist Debbie Mandel told Love to Know . For many, taking to various internet forums to seek advice is a way to strategize how to move forward with the family member. Other advice includes using "I" statements and avoiding accusatory language.
In the post, u/Vincerevelmori69 explained that she ran into a plumbing problem she did not know how to fix and asked her uncle, 56, to help. She said he came over and brought her aunt who she does not like.
"There are quite a few reasons, she took my grandmothers ring despite it being willed to me, she pushes over people to get what she wants," the post read. "She uses her mother's death as an excuse, always leaving out that her father & she were, according to those who knew them then, exceptionally cruel to the mother."
She explained that the ring went "missing" for a while until she saw her aunt wearing it to a family function years later.
In the post, she explained that her uncle used to be "really great" until he got married and that he now "bends to her every whim."
The Redditor also wrote that she has lived in her apartment since 2020 and likes to keep it minimalist so she doesn't own much. She also said that when her aunt entered the apartment she began complaining about how it looked like the Redditor was "dirt poor."
The Redditor's aunt also commented about the minimal furnishings in the apartment but she explained that her aunt did notice the silver box she kept her sterling silver flatware in. The Redditor said she spent more than a year saving up her money in order to buy the flatware set.
"My reasoning was it will grow in value, I can pass it along to my children and it will, or can, last a long time," she wrote.
While the price of silverware varies based on the material and brand, sterling silver flatware can cost anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to several thousand dollars. However, the resale value of quality silver silverware is a strong investment opportunity. One brand new 22 piece set from William Sonoma can cost about $3,200, while one used 250 piece flatware set from Reed & Barton Francis I costs $12,750 .
The woman said her aunt began asking her about what was in the box but she didn't answer her. She said her aunt kept insisting to know what was in the box, so she told her she kept heirlooms in there. The Redditor wrote that her aunt kept pushing and eventually she told her it was her flatware.
"She then asks me how many places settings and I say I can't remember," the post read. "She goes on to say she has this 'small' dinner party and can she borrow it and I say no. She pouts the rest of the time."
In the post, the woman said her uncle and aunt left her apartment because he said he needed to pick up some tools but that he would be back later to fix the plumbing.
The two arranged for him to come back a week later and she left a key in the lockbox since she would be at work and wouldn't be home to let him in.
The woman explained that when she came home, she noticed that her silver box was missing and she immediately knew who was responsible. She said she called the police and gave them information and photos of the box.
"Long story short my box was in their dining room when they showed up and my uncle is arrested for theft," the post read. "My aunt keeps calling me screeching at me that I am horrible for this and going to hell for giving him a criminal record. I say she should have thought about that before she made him do that not being able to take no as an answer."
The Redditor also explained that the silver itself was a rarer pattern that was not easily replaceable but that all the aunt had to say was that it was "just stuff."
"Here's where I think I am TA, my uncle only did it because of my aunt in my opinion," the post read. "So I am effectively punishing someone who wouldn't have done it with out the influence."
In the comments, many users supported the Redditor's actions and said that if her uncle didn't want to get arrested he shouldn't have stolen her flatware.
"Offer to drop charges for your grandmother's ring, which is rightfully yours and stolen also, or tack that charge on too!" one user suggested.
"NTA. Your uncle made the conscious decision to take the silver," another comment read. "He could have told his wife no, but he didn't he took it from you and made the choice his own."
Newsweek reached out to u/Vincerevelmori69 for comment but did not hear back in time for publication.
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CINCINNATI — Wanda Lewis, the wife of "Uncle Al" Lewis who starred alongside him as "Captain Windy" on "The Uncle Al Show," has died at age 94, her family confirmed to WCPO.
While at WCPO from 1949 to 1989, Wanda Lewis spent 35 years working with her husband on the unforgettable program that entertained and featured thousands of children in Greater Cincinnati.
WATCH highlights of Captain Windy and Uncle Al from Channel 9's "Uncle Al Through The Years" in 1989:
On "The Uncle Al Show," broadcast live daily from the WCPO Channel 9 studio from 1950 to 1985, the husband and wife duo amused child guests with an array of colorful characters. When "The Uncle Al Show" broadcast for the last time on May 28, 1985 after 14,000 episodes, it was one of the longest-running children's shows in the country.
Wanda Lewis also made appearances on the "Paul Dixon Show" and the "Movie Matinee Show."
WATCH Wanda Lewis dance and draw on the "Paul Dixon Show" in the early 1950s:
In 2004, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences inducted Wanda and Al into its "Silver Circle" Hall of Fame for their work. Al died in 2009 in Hillsboro, Ohio at age 84.
Her daughter, Diane, told WCPO Wanda had a wonderful life of retirement in Hillsboro and passed away peacefully Monday. Together, Wanda and Al raised four daughters, had 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will hold a private service for her due to the pandemic.

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For many of us, our parents’ siblings are a big part of our life—from providing love and support to, let’s be honest, spoiling us. National Aunts and Uncles Day on July 26 is a time to honor and show our appreciation for these family members (and not just because they let us do the stuff our parents wouldn’t). But, perhaps because they’re so under-appreciated, there isn’t a common, single term to refer to them all at once.
Think about it: we can refer to moms and dads as parents and brothers and sisters as siblings . Each word can also be used in the singular to refer to such a relative without specifying their gender—which is also the case for cousin . But what about aunts and uncles—or their counterparts, nieces and nephews?
Well, it turns out there are some terms we can use to refer to these important relatives when we’re talking about more than one. Not only that, these terms are great examples of gender-neutral and gender-inclusive language that can make it easier to refer to and address the relatives we love—regardless of their gender.
You’re familiar with the terms aunt and uncle , but do you know where they come from? The word aunt ultimately comes from the Latin amita , meaning “father’s sister.” In modern use, aunt can refer to the sister of one’s parent or to the female partner of a parent’s sibling (your mom’s sister’s wife, for example). The word uncle is the male equivalent, referring to the brother of one’s parent or the male partner of a parent’s sibling (your dad’s sister’s husband, for example). It ultimately comes from the Latin avunculus , meaning “mother’s brother.”
If that Latin root looks familiar, it might be because you’ve heard the adjective avuncular . It literally means “of or relating to an uncle,” but we most commonly use it in a figurative way to describe someone, usually a man, as “kind, patient, and generous, especially to younger people—like a good uncle is.” The less commonly known adjective materteral is specifically used to describe things relating to a maternal aunt (the sister of one’s mother).
Many languages have specific words for aunts or uncles depending on what side of the family they come from. Old English, for example, had two words for uncle: fædera , for the paternal uncle, and ēam , for the maternal uncle. In Swedish, the word for a paternal uncle is farbror (“father’s brother”) and the word for a maternal uncle is morbror (“mother’s brother”). Similar distinctions exist in many other languages, including Tamil and Ukrainian.
When it comes to referring to a mixed group of aunts and uncles (like we can do with parents or siblings when referring to those relatives), the language is far from settled. That said, one term that has become increasingly popular is pibling . Pibling can refer to either an aunt or an uncle and is modeled on sibling , blended with the P from parent . For example:
Pibling can also be used as a gender-neutral or nonbinary term to refer to the sibling of a parent regardless of their gender identity. There are also other gender-neutral or nonbinary terms for aunt and uncle that some people use or have proposed, including:
Some terms are used by those who identify as gender-fluid or in other ways, including:
When it comes to using these words, the key is, as always, respect. Use the term your relative prefers. If you’re considering what term to use for yourself, this resource from the organization known as A Gender Agenda lists several options.
The terms for niece and nephew are also gendered in the way that aunt and uncle are. Niece ultimately comes from the Latin neptis , meaning “granddaughter.” Of course, in English a niece is not a granddaughter—she’s “the daughter of one’s sibling.” Nephew (“the son of one’s sibling”) ultimately comes from the Latin nepōs , meaning “nephew, grandson.”
The linguist Samuel Martin is credited with coining the gender-neutral nibling in the 1950s. Nibling , like pibling , is modeled on sibling , with the addition of the letter N from niece and nephew .
Other proposed nonbinary or gender-inclusive terms for niece and nephew include:
Gender-neutral and gender-inclusive terminology for aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews is relatively new and continues to evolve. If none of the terms mentioned here suit you (or your relative), there is always an option to create your own, just like we do with other kinship terms. For example, rather than use traditional terms like Grandma or Grandpa , some grandparents prefer to create their own titles, like Pipp or Birdy . The same creativity can be used to create your own alternative terms for aunt , uncle , niece , and nephew . The word you come up with might even become the one that everyone starts to use.
Min Straussman is a freelance writer and educator from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A frequent contributor to Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, his work has also appeared in Hey Alma , beestung , and other publications. He lives in Paris. For more by Min, read: Terms For Understanding The Diversity Of Jewish American Life

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