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VDM1420 · 02/12/2020 17:24

we are having a massive family debate.
My eldest sisters (20) calls my parents mummy and daddy. Personally I don't see this as right I feel that once you are in high school you should refer to parents as only mum/dad.

However in the family every one else argues that its perfectly normal for my sister to say mummy and daddy whats your thoughts?

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summerstorms · 02/12/2020 17:26

If the people who the name applies to are ok with it it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

Weird thing to care about to be honest

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VDM1420 · 02/12/2020 17:28

I just doesnt seem right to be that an adult should call them mummy and daddy!

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Porgy · 02/12/2020 17:28

Does it matter?!

I know people who call their parents by their actual names.

My kids call me mummy when they're being all nice. But its mum when I'm being summonsed for something unpleasant.

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VDM1420 · 02/12/2020 17:31

I understand the mummy and daddy when your after something but mummy and daddy constantly just makes me cringe... i have been told by my mum that my sisters does it out of respect implying I have non 😂😂

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Summerstorms · 02/12/2020 17:31

@VDM1420

I just doesnt seem right to be that an adult should call them mummy and daddy!

It's not like it's hurting anyone
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Thatwentbadly · 02/12/2020 18:50

She is 20. It’s her decision to make. It sounds odd to me but I would be more worried about at 20 year old who couldn’t make this decision herself.

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user1493413286 · 02/12/2020 19:29

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it but equally I’m not sure I know any adults who do

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