So, what do I call my half-brother's other half-sisters and stepsisters?

[m-jean03]

These are the daughters of my mom's ex-husband (who is my brother's father) and his wife.

Who have no blood relation to me. I've always wondered what I'm supposed to refer to them as? :shrug:

Thanks. Hope you're all having a decent night tonight.

[Dookus]

1. ooh...

I remember this riddle. I think the answer is "You".

I'm still drawing up the charts and diagrams to try to figure this out, but I think just referring to 'em as "step-siblings" would work, while not being technically accurate.

[m-jean03]

4. LOL! Thanks for the effort! Step siblings could work, I guess.

Though we never even shared a household. They were all born after my mom and my brother's dad got divorced. :shrug:

It is certainly a riddle! :P

[Dover]

2. Ummmm...........how about 'half-steps' ? Or you could just call them

by name. Or simply referred to as your extended family of siblings. Families these days are pretty difficult to label or even keep track of...every combination in the book and then some.

[m-jean03]

11. That could work. . .

We've talked about this a few times together. So far, no one knows. :D

Families are so confusing these days! The study of kinship and descent is gaining new dimensions all the time! :crazy:

[jjmalonejr]

3. How 'bout by their names?

:shrug:

[m-jean03]

6. Ha, ha.

Yes, I refer to them by their names. I was just wondering, you know, what ARE they exactly in relation to me? :P

[vptpt]

5. Quarter-siblings

[m-jean03]

9. Now that's interesting. Is that the technical term?

We don't even have a bit of blood in common though... Feh. This is so silly! :silly:

[jjmalonejr]

7. Are your half-brothers' brothers and sisters...

your "quarter-brothers" and "quarter-sisters"?

[jjmalonejr]

8. quothers and quisters?

[jjmalonejr]

10. How bout...

...step brothers and step sisters once removed?

[m-jean03]

12. LOL thanks for all your help.

I will try all of these out, see how they go over! :D

The quarter-thing sounds doable.

[m-jean03]

14. All we share is my brother. Work that into your theories.

Thanks guys! :pals:

[Canuckistanian]

13. I have 3rd cousins somewhere

My dad has an uncle who's younger than he is. We don't talk about that side of the family much. It's like, "Whoo-hoo, life is good! All my teeth are fixed and all the kids are out of jail!"

[Spinzonner]

15. West Virginian ?

[jayavarman]

19. damn, you beat me to it

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[TheWizardOfMudd]

16. You mean they don't have names?

I think it would be cool for you to call them "Kissin' Cousins." Go for it baby!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!! FRESH MEAT!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!

[PurityOfEssence]

17. Fair Game

but proper names will do, too...

[Parrcrow]

18. This is a conundrum

I expect that you don't call them anything. They are not actually related to you. Nevertheless you are part of the same expanded family so hopefully you will be able to call them friend.

If you are close though; go ahead and call them sisters.

[koopie57]

20. hey you

if you like them, if not, step monsters