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7 Reasons Your Aunts And Uncles Are The Real MVPs

You'd never want to be without them!

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7 Reasons Your Aunts And Uncles Are The Real MVPs
Madelyn Neal

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Now that we are fully into November, not only are two huge holidays coming up, but so is my favorite part: seeing my aunts and uncles. The crazy aunts and the mischievous uncles are often underrated, I think, but since we all get to see them soon, here are my eight reasons to be so excited to see them.

1. They spoil you rotten!

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Aunts and uncles always seem to give the best gifts and make the best sweets! They're some of the most generous people, especially if your parents say no!

2.  They always side with you against your parents!

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Whether or not they actually believe you, it's great to have someone on your side!

3. They have all the tea to spill!

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These are the people you go to when you want to hear all the embarrassing stories from your parents' childhoods! And odds are your aunts and uncles know even more of the gossip than your grandparents do!

4. They're just like older siblings.

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As a single child, that teasing and bantering back and forth that you experience with your aunts and uncles is just like having a sibling!

5.  They'll help you get in trouble, but they won't actually let you get in trouble.

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Aunts and uncles have got your back like almost no one else! While they love mischief, they'll make sure to help you avoid the wrath of parents.

6. They're yet another support system!

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You can always turn to them, and like another parent, they'll give you some of the best advice, whatever the situation may be! Through experiences with grief, college applications and questioning big life choices, my aunts and uncles are some of the first people I'd turn to!

7. They make the holidays, well...the holidays!

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The countdown to seeing them only serves to enhance the holidays that much more! Thanksgiving and Christmas are always a treat when you know you get to see them!

Take a second to really appreciate your aunts and uncles! They're the true MVPs, and I'm so lucky to have them in my life!

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