Should i allow them to call me daddy?
About two years ago, my sister gave birth to opposite gender twins. Sadly, her husband had died in an accident about a month before that. When she was widowed, I was eager to do anything I could to ease her pain and accepted her request to move in with her and help her with the children and however else I could. She didn't want to be the only adult in the house. (At least this house is better than the one I was in at the time, the only downside is that it's two bedrooms so we have to share a room together. Not really a big problem though.) Helping her has been about as uneventful as a late pregnancy and the raising of two little kids can be, for what that's worth. What I'm wondering about is that the kids have taken to calling me daddy, and while I did help raise them, I'm not entirely sure if I want my sister's children doing this. I know you don't have to be someone's biological father to be considered their father, but I'm not sure I like the thought of being called dad by my nephew and niece. My sister says she doesn't consider it an issue and that I shouldn't worry too much about what they call me, and that it's perfectly fine for children to consider whatever man who was most important in raising them to be their father. She's right, of course, but I guess I'm worried someone's going to hear them say something like their uncle is also their dad and then we'll get weird looks.