when people are like “oh yeah i never hang out with my nieces and nephews bc i hate kids. but wait until they’re older haha they’re gonna love me im gonna be the COOL aunt/uncle/whatever” like i hate to break it to you but even when they’re older you will probably just be like any other awkward out of touch relative that they dread seeing because you refuse to engage with anyone that isn’t directly inside the usual circle you socialize with. make an effort bitch
btw its not that hard to be the cool cousin/aunt/uncle/etc, kids are ecstatic to just have someone who listens to them