Just curious. Because I think it’s very “rude” in the Chinese Culture where I grew up in, to use the real names of people older than you. You have to address them by relationship like “father/dad” or “older brother” or “oldest aunt” “2nd aunt” “3rd aunt” (ordered by who was born first). Like I don’t think you are supposed to say Aunt [Name] or Uncle [Name]. Names are never used, only the relationship.
I’m under the impression that some Westerners, particularly Americans, apparantly are on first-name basis with parents… like either because they are very close, or very distant… is that really a thing irl, or is that just the media? I think I saw TV/Movie scenes where the kids (or maybe adult children) called their parent by their first names.


I call my mom, “Gestating progenitor” as an inside joke but anytime I call her by her name she calls it out. Tho, I get it. Worked pretty hard not to get called mom
Uhm… sorry to ask, but does that make your dad your “ejaculating progenitor”?
No, just non-Gestating progenitor. it’s language meant to include non-straight couples having children.
ohhhhhhh 🤦
Wait… what about gay couples where one of the guys is the biological father?
I’ll be honest, I’ve no idea. Maybe it’d be played with just progenitor and mentor? I’m not gay myself.