https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 16:57:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214678 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:11:58 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 214678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have four step-siblings and think and refer to them as such. It's not a "knock" against them in any way. I also have two little half-brothers. They are so much younger that I almost think of them as nephews. For the record, I also have a sister and a brother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214633 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 12:07:28 +0000 PitBulLover 214633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 2 step brothers and I refer to them as so. My dad didn't get remarried until I was 21 so I never grew up with them. They are definitely not my brothers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214618 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 11:35:09 +0000 Crisark 214618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have two half sisters and two step brothers. I don't refer to them as anything but sisters and brothers,. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214537 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 09:28:08 +0000 Minnie_Girl 214537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My older sister is technically a half-sibling. Her father died of cancer when she was a toddler. But I've never referred to her as a half-sister or thought of her that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214378 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 23:08:44 +0000 owlmom 214378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I refer to my step siblings as such, and I refer to their spouses as step sibling in laws. It's definitely a mouthful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214366 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 22:26:49 +0000 CarrieLouWho 214366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad and stepmom divorced, but I'm still very close with her. She remarried 2 years ago and her husband has 2 daughters. We all get along great and do holidays together, so I've dubbed them my bonus mom and bonus sisters.<br /> Also weird... My dad and mom are now back together :) very very weird, but kind of nice at the same time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214318 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 20:46:45 +0000 mrsjazz 214318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one full sister, 2 half brothers from my mom, and 4 half brothers and sisters from my dad. My youngest sibling is 3! And one sister (from my dad) no one is in touch with. I refer to all my siblings as brother or sister though I am closer with my brothers from my mom because we were all raised together. </p> <p>Oh I also have 3 step siblings but I call them my mom's husbands kids. I call my mom's husband and my dad's wife by their names because I am too old to call someone step mom or step dad.</p> <p>Crazy family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214317 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 20:45:54 +0000 brownie 214317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use sister and brother most of the time because it is easier. I only use step or dads wife's sisters kids if I'm explaining it. Typically only to close friends. (my dad fostered the sisters kids for 3 years when they were younger. We were all sisters then). For example if I talk about how my sisters were traumatized in their youth I qualify that was with their mother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214307 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 20:35:29 +0000 Jumpingjacks 214307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't refer to them as either. My Dad remarried when I was in my 30s and his step children live on the other side of the world. I never see them, so I don't even think of them as half- or step- siblings. I think of them as "my father's wife's children". I have trouble even calling his wife my step mother! but that's just me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214272 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:57:47 +0000 littlek 214272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a half brother, but I call him brother, my dad adopted him before I was born. He is 9 years older than me. I don't even think of him as a half brother, just my brother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214266 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:43:29 +0000 aMohror 214266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it depends on who I'm talking to as well. Some people know about my half siblings so I'll say brother and others don't. For the people that don't, I just call then my half siblings so they aren't confused about my immediate siblings! I don't think I'm making any sense...lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214263 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:37:06 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 214263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of my siblings are half. I have three brothers and a sister. I don't refer to them as half though. I hate the term half brother/sister. If one of them refer to me that way it really hurts my feelings. That's only happened once or twice though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214220 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:54:42 +0000 petuniasandpearls 214220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 4 half sisters and a step brother. I usually refer to them as my brother and sisters unless someone picks up on it from me referring to my step mom or step dad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214210 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:37:33 +0000 Running Elley 214210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a stepsister but we always just call her our sister unless we're trying to explain different family relationships to people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214190 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:04:02 +0000 lovehoneybee 214190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@eiko2010: I do call my stepbrother's (soon to be ex) wife my sister-in-law, and their daughters my nieces. I like my SIL way better than my stepbrother, though...she's getting me in the divorce ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214188 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:03:07 +0000 littlebug 214188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a step-brother and 2 step-sisters. I refer to them as such, but refer to their spouses as my sister-in-law or brother-in-law. It's too much to say step-sister-in-law. I also call their kids my nieces and nephews. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214186 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:02:52 +0000 lovehoneybee 214186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 2 stepbrothers and a stepsister. I flip between calling me stepsister "my stepsister" and "my sister", mostly depending on who I'm talking to, but I always call my stepbrothers "my stepbrothers". I'm much closer (in age and relationship) to my stepsister, whereas I can barely stand to be in the same room as either of my stepbrothers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-step-or-half-siblings#post-214172 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:47:39 +0000 autumnlove 214172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you refer to your siblings as step or half brother/sister or do you just refer to them as your brother/sister? </p>