AITA for giving presents to my niece but not my nephew?

YWBTA. And this happened to me.

As child free aunts or uncles, our gift is to offer unconditional love. We may never be as close to the kids as their parents are, but our relationships with them can also be free of the frictions that come as kids grow up.

With my niece/nephews, I understood that they went through phases and I tried always to appreciate whichever one wanted to interact with me at any particular moment. And to let go without prejudice when they were not in connecting phases.

And...time passed and they all grew up and they are one of the great blessings in my life.

So yes, silently let your nephew know that you still love him, that he can keep growing and changing, and if/when he wants to engage again you’ll be here.

It may take a decade or more but it will be worth it.

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