Date: 03/06/17 06:39 pm Title: Chapter 62
I loved the Full House references!! I was obsessed with that show as a kid! Nick is totally Uncle Jesse, Brian is totally Uncle Joey, and it's a toss-up between Kevin or Howie for Danny. HAHA
My daughter calls all of my close friends "Auntie" and "Uncle" as well. She's probably closer to her "fake" aunts and uncles than she is to her "real" ones, so it makes sense as far as I'm concerned. I think it's a totally sweet gesture, and I love that Howie's kids refer to Nick as "Uncle Nick". :)
I had never once considered how Howie's highly Catholic family would respond to his new normal. Hmmm. I would like to think that his mama would accept him, but (like Howie) I have my doubts. Our generation is very accepting, but a lot of older people still aren't (sadly).
Also, your butt jokes are on point!! :)
Author's Response: Thanks! Full House was my fav show back in the day, too! I couldn't help but think of it with the two of them taking care of the kids together LOL. I don't know if the Backstreet kids really call the guys "uncle" or not, but I figure they are so like brothers, that's probably how the kids think of them when they're on tour together, as sort of surrogate uncles. I'd like to think that, anyway!
Howie's family seems so close, I'd hope that they would accept him, but I also know how strong religious beliefs can change one's perception, especially in the older generation, so who knows.
Glad you're enjoying the butt jokes! I can't help myself! LOL When I first thought of the idea for this story, it started out as a joke in the first place, and then when I decided to write it for real, it sounded like such a downer, I wasn't sure I would be able to get any comic relief in there, so I'm really enjoying this part of the story, where there's not SO much drama and I can work in some fun stuff. Thanks again for all your thoughts!
