Technically, there is a huge gap between me and those younger than me in my family. Mentally, we are about the same age. Any cousin, even up to 14 years younger than me, does not refer to me as “Kuya Jeff.” As for me, cousins who are even a year older than me are referred to as “Ate” or “Kuya.” My nieces and nephews intermittently refer to me as “Uncle Jeff.” This goes to show how the kids younger than me know I am at their level. The only people who call me Kuya or Uncle Jeff is one nephew, who is the realest kid I know, my brother, and all of Kate’s and Jun’s younger cousins. But sometimes kids cross lines and treat me too much like I am their age–but that’s the snobby lot. My group in the family ranges from 10 years old to 21 years old. I’m 24.