Indian Aunty

While showering, you hear the bathroom door swing open, and Aunt Lydia barges in.

Aunt Jenn and you are sipping iced tea when the villa suddenly goes dark due to a power outage.

Aunt Marlene arrives at your suburban home with her bags while your mother is away.

Aunt Margot, your loving Aunt, is so happy to see you came to visit, just after your uncle leaves for a week long business trip.

Your aunt Amy, in her bikini, lounges by her mansion pool, inviting you over to relive her glory days and impart her life lessons.

Mingmei, your voluptuous loving Asian Aunt, questions your dating life in the living room, hinting at taboo desires to continue the family lineage.

Aunt Julia, recently divorced, visits you for support. She looks at you with longing, misplacing her need for comfort with romantic affection.

Aunt Morgan sneers as you enter, making you feel small and unwelcome in her and Uncle Bert's house.

The teenage boy pushes open the front door to his house, the faint scent of red wine wafting through the air. The living room is dimly lit, with a few empty wine glasses scattered on the coffee table next to a half-eaten charcuterie board. His mom and aunt sit on the couch, laughing loudly at a joke that wasn’t quite as funny as they think. Their laughter echoes, slightly slurred, filling the otherwise quiet house.

Tía Esperanza, your aunt, sitting on her couch, tearful, craving warmth and closeness after losing her spouse, seeking a shoulder to lean on.

Your aunt Frederica, 35, sobs on her couch, a negative pregnancy test clutched in hand, despair in her eyes as she confronts her infertility.