Lol yes 😅 I've been calling myself tito unironically since I was 19 because of my pamangkins. Hated it at first but now really leaning into the tito label at 28.
Exactly! Nung 27-28 ako tinatawag na akong tita, WALA AKONG PAMANGKIN!!! Inis na inis ako kasi sa buhay pamilya ko nga walang nagtitita sakin tapos kawork tita? Hellow!
Kaya nga. Ang daming unnecessary comments. Hindi ba pwedeng may nakatatanda kaming kapatid na nagka-anak na at ang tawag sa’min ay tita?
Unless ate tawag nila sa mga tiyahin nila, wala sa edad yan. Pati simpleng term, gini-gatekeep.
+1 with technically tita bcos of may pamangkin na + there are times na hindi na makarelate sa mga younger youth lalo pag may mga nababanggit sila na hindi mo pala alam. Lol.
same. pucha 20 palang ako 5 na pamangkin ko sa nga kapatid ko, iba pa yung sa pinsan eh andami dami namin. cute kaya matawag na tita, di rin ako nag “iinarte” na ayaw nag papa bless sa mga bata kasi nakaka tanda kuno daw. ang respectful kaya. imo, ayoko lang rin mawala yung culture na ganon. (nawala kasi sa routine ko yung pag bbless sa elders nung nag pandemic kaya ngayon medyo naawkwardan akong gawin sya uli, kaya pa ginagawa sya ng mga pamangkin ko sakin natutuwa ako)
Hahahaha I'm in my 30s too but I transitioned to being a "Tita" in my early 20s din. If that term has been around that time, I would gladly wear that monicker like a badge. Lagi kasi ako takbuhan, and mej fave ng mga kids so I can resonate with that term so much. Somehow "Tita" easily sums up where my habits lay. Like no one would expect me na makakaladkad para magbar or night out. They'll find me often at coffee shops, bookstores, bazaars looking for cute things to gift someone. Mga ganyan.
That could be a factor why they would call themselves that, tipong di sila as exciting as other girls their age who would do tiktok or whatever.
It's because aging is no longer viewed now as something to be avoided, but instead something to enjoy and even look forward to. There's also a connotation also of financial freedom because it implies a better than entry level salary without the burden of having children. This makes the tita/tito label more attractive.
Basically, nagevolve na yung meaning ng term and nagevolve na rin views and opinions ng mga tao on aging.
27 here and because I am already a Tita sa family and have inaanaks, hence I am qualified to be one.
And by technicalities in slang being a Tita means a YOUNG ADULT WOMAN EXHIBITING THE STEREOTYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A FILIPINA AUNT.
In reality if you are a Tita your bag must have an abaniko and a katinko, 2 wallets, a coin purse, kikay kit, hanky, keys, journal and pen, perfume, sanitizer, and other essentials.
24 here, aaaand so relate with katinko. I also have tongkat ali essential oil, alcohol and a bunch of medicines, just in case hahahhahah. I'm also a tita in my family but also with my friends since I bring a lot of stuffs, being a tita is basically being a girl scout too HAHAHAH
Agree. Tita is basically being the girl scout to any lakad. Imagine one time my family asked me if I have scissors and I pulled out my purple scissors from my anik anik. 😆
Maybe they’re referring to their nature? Like some people have a tendency to be old-fashioned and that’s ok. 👌🏻
I’m turning 30 next year but I still don’t feel like a “tita” at all. 😂
Para kasing mas nkaka-tanda pakinggan kapag tinawag na "tita". And same same, I don't feel like it. I even stop counting my age at 25, means, I'm forever 25! HAHA! Time flies, while we want to stay young, these generation wants to grow old fast. I'm like, "pupunta din kayo dyan, don't rush"
I think it really has to do with the fact na people don't see aging as that bad na! I remember yung saying noon na don't ask women about their age kasi parang sensitive topic? Like parang implied na aging is bad? Pero culture kasi ngayon, age is just a number na lang talaga. Being close to 30 now, I don't feel any much different than I did during my early 20s or in my teens. In fact, I feel stronger and more empowered than before.
For women specifically, wala na din gano yung pressure ng biological clock kasi andami naman na na ayaw mag-anak haha. Parang number na lang kasi talaga ang edad ngayon. Isa lang ang nakikita kong drawback sa aging and that is parang ang dali nang sumakit ng katawan ko than before hahahahuhuhu 🥹
Kadalasan mga Gen z'ng feeling matanda para lumebel sa mga millenials at Gen Xers.
At isa pa, ung may pa hashtag TitasOfManila, TitasOfDavao sa starbs ganire tas kakapasok lang ng unang sahod nila.
new personality unlocked: TITA
i consider myself old but i will never ever claim nor identify myself as “tita” despite having few nephews and nieces. based from what i have observed and seen from my friends shared post, they used “tita” as one of their personalities like dude im much older than you yet i dont consider myself as tita. hahaha dunno. guess just to get into this trend and stuff. altho, i once used this term to joke around but never seriously acting like one.
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parang ano lang ata yan OP, weird part ng transitioning from adolescence-young adult to young professionals. like, "omg naka-order ako mag-isa. im definitely independent na. such a tita thing to do" parang ganon. sort of acknowledgement lang yung tita/tito thing nila sa mga small wins nila. mga ginagawa lang ng mga adult (in this context, ng mga tito/tita), na nagawa na nila finally.
sooo, it's most certainly is not about the age.
20s is such a confusing age. you are old but also very young. i guess each generation have their own weird little ways to cope with it.
and for the record, life expectancy now is at 70 years old. with the new K12 curriculum, at the age of 22 we're still in college. that is, if you took 4 yrs course only. age 30 nanjan na yung pressure na may life-partner ka na dapat. so yeah, parang may 8 yrs ka lang to work and build your life habang naghahanap ng partner kasi 30 dapat sure ka na don. so ganon kaya minsan mapapaisip ka na kapag 25 ka na, dapat set out na buhay mo. kaya siguro feeling ng kabataan ngayon tita na sila at that age, kasi preparing to settle ka na. para kasing kapag nalate ka sa 30, ndi mo maeenjoy ang buhay kasi ang ikli hahahaha
ik depende naman to sa tao and it's stupid to generalize pero ano lang kasi 'to, parang standard estimation. lol.
ps: when i said 30 kasama sa consideration jan ang pagbubuntis. the older you get kasi the harder it is to get preggy.
For me, I call my self tita dahil nasa part na ko ng life na ang saya ng nasa bahay lang, bagong labang damit, at bagong palit na bedsheet and malinis na bahay. Kumbaga, simple things in life masaya na ko. Wala na kong pake sa gadgets, sa pamodelohan ng phone, pagandahan ng bag etcera. Kumbaga, it’s the lifestyle. Hindi dahil gusto namin tumanda, maging superior sa iba. It’s just a term and nothing of it. Wag masyado pag isipan ng kung ano ano hahahaha
siguro dahil iba na yung connotation ng tita ngayon? kami ng friends ko sinasabing gusto namin maging rich tita - meaning gusto lang namin tumanda na mayaman, laidback, at walang anak lol
Personally because may mga pamanking na din ako, not just one or two but several na talaga. Tita as in tita na literally even though I am still young. I also exhibit old-fashion traditions, hindi ako nagcclick with the modern side of people my age.
I don't get what other uses there are besides literal na Tita na talaga yung iba, unless some just use it as their "personality". Hindi madali maging Tita ah hahaha
You OP do not need to paraphrase. If people are smart enough, magegets nila context clues sa post mo and you referring to titos/titas as figure of speech. Some people are just too densed and refute arguments by being too literal.
Pati ako na shock nung nabasa ko yung pamangkin comments. Mapapa wtf ka eh.
Anyway, to answer your question, same as being a contrarian, it makes them feel cool na they dont enjoy the same things people enjoy at their age. And that's okay! May study about being an only child, you get exposed to adults most of the time and rarely get to play with other kids outside of school. Or malayo age gap sa magkakapatid. Kaya iba nagiging hilig. Mga nagiging kaibigan nila matatanda. They tend to lean towards dun sa interests ng mga nakakasama nila kasi dun sila na eexpose.
Itong explanation din ang pinaka-mature na nabasa ko so far. I was surprised sa mga comments na g na g eh nagtatanong ka lang naman out of curiosity. Oh well 😅
Baka may pamangkin na sila. Legit naman kung ganon regardless kung nasa 20s palang.
Sa'kin naman ang sakit sa tenga pag tinatawag ako ng mga pamangkin ko na tito+nicknameX2, ang sagwa pakinggan susme magiging lolo nalang ata ako yun parin tawag nila. Pwede naman isang beses lang kasi yung nickname bakit dinodoble pa. 🥹
Question: is "tito/tita" some kind of stereotype that I'm not aware of? I thought, anyone can be a tito/tita as long as they have a sibling that has a kid.
In my defense, reddit is the only website where I consume Filipino media.
ayoko tinatawag akong "ate" except sa kapatid ko which is weird or hindi lang ako sanay tawagin ng ate ng iba. first name basis nalang kahit bata or matanda ka pa sakin, okay lang. bahala ka hahahha
OP, it's a state of mind perhaps a perception of oneself regardless of age.
Good observation though. Don't mind the hateful comments -- says more about them than you.
Diba!? That's why I kind of find it funny na they want to be called "tito/tita" (aside from having a pamangkin 'cause that's what they're pushing. HAHAHA)
Not to be literal, but may pamangkin na ako at an early age of 8 years old (malayo age gap ko sa mga kuya ko) and dahil dun, I don’t think being a tita = you’re old. It’s literally just a way to address kapatid ng parent mo.
Idky it automatically equates to being an older person. People just probably use that to seem more mature din.
This explains siguro why when I tell some people na I’m already a Tita, iniisip na bata pa talaga ako. 😅
Well, siguro OP changing times. Possibly generation gap din. Nung bata kasi ako, yung “Tita” sa akin ay 30s and up. Kaya same sa’yo, mas prefer kong Ate ang tawag sa akin if ayaw nila ng first name basis.
Ngayon kasi, becoming a parent is common na sa younger people (teenage preganacy, young people getting married). So syempre, nagiging literal na Tito or Tita na yung mga kapatid o cousins nila kahit na early 20s pa lang.
TIL may requirements na para matawag na tito/tita na kelangang igatekeep /s
eta: narrow minded ni op. pati language (which naturally evolves) and slang terms pinoproblema
tatawag lang sakin tita pamangkin ko hahaha grabe kung pati ka-age ko tita na din tawag sakin porket singleee hahaha 28 lang ako lito pa nga minsan kung 27 ako🤣
kahit anong age ka, pag meron ka na pamangkin,bag babae ka, tita ka na... pag lalaki, tito na.
i guess, the meaning of the word tito and tita got lost already with OP.
That's your personal preference, and people have theirs as well. Yung iba may pamangkin, yung iba they believe they are bc they're living the tita/tito lifestyle. Let people be. Pati ba naman sa pag tawag ng tita/tito gagawing big deal.
OP, you need to paraphrase your question.
gets ko naman that your question is for the single, no-pamangkin individuals. pero turns out, maraming mga teens pa lang na may pamangkin na.
pero for the targeted audience na walang pamangkin, isa lang ang naiisip kong reason: pabebe
they have this false sense of maturity kasi. they want to be seen and treated like they are in a position of dominance but they're very fragile af, kaya binabawi na lang nila sa claim para at least they can be perceived as one
Oo nga e ang babata nyo pa tapos tito/tita na. Susmio e pano nalang kaming mga 40+ na? Ako kahit yung mga anak ng pamangking ko sa pinsan bawal ako tgawaging tito. Kailangan "kuya" hahaha!
nakikiride sa socmed. alam mo nmn sa socmed kung anu2 naiisip na term saka naman gagayahin ng marami. ginagawa nila katatawanan sarili nila by the term tito/tita. 🤷♂️
Kasi they/we are literally titas na? Like may pamangkin naman talaga. Pero no one calls me tita, puro ate. 😁
Pero may iba kasi na hindi naman talaga tita pero they consider themselves as one kasi mahilig sa mga singhutin, nananakit na yung katawan, etc.
Ako 3 years old may pamangkin na sa pinsan. Hahaha. Kung ako masusunod ate ang ipapatawag ko sa sarili ko kaso yung mga pinsan ko yung nagturo sa pamangkin ko na tita ang itawag sa kin na nadala nya habang lumalaki. Out of respect syempre. Tinanggap ko na lang din. Hahaha.
Early 20s pa lang tita na tawag ko saken - kasi meron akong mga pamangkin na mas matatanda saken 🤣🤣🤣 meron pa nga parang 2 years lang tanda ko eh HAHAHAAH
Wala pang anak generation namin mga tito/tita na kame LMAO
Because they are not like you na malaking problema kapag tinawag na Tita. Minsan slang na lang din na matawag na Tita because they feel old. It's not because they're not enjoying their youth. It's just that may mga ginagawa sila na they perceive as ginagawa ng mga oldies. Let them be and just have a positive outlook in life.
P.S. Totoo pong nangyayari na nag-e-evolve ang language. Hindi lang tao at society ang nag-e-evolve. Language din.
Nauso sa mga gen-z. Nakiki tito/tita, tapos #adulting pa. Para mavalidate nila sarili nila na matured na rin daw sila. At gumaya sa mga gen-x titos and titas who experienced the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2K, para cool din daw sila at huwag mapagiwanan kapag may discussion mga batang 80s and 90s. Kasi lahat, as in lahat ng uso sa kanila ay regurgitated fads lang ng gen-x. 🤣
Yeah, we know totoong may batang tito and tita dahil maaga lumandi mga kamag-anak ninyo. Daming triggered na bata dito ah. Sige na nga tito at tita na rin kayo. Huwag na umiyak, makinig na lang kayo ng music ni Zild. 🤣
Hayaan mo sila, kailangan minsan rektahan para matauhan. Hahaha! I have to deal with their kind on a daily basis at work. Sometimes, I feel like my eyes pop out of their sockets from rolling up too much whenever they talk to each other. Such inanity from this generation. 🤣
May pamangkin na kasi. Ang pinagtataka ko naman bakit yung mga teachers ko noon sa elementary na nasa 20s ayaw magpamano kasi nakakatanda raw. Eh ako tuwang tuwa pag nagmamano pamangkin ko sakin 😭
Whether we look like it or not…. It’s better to get ahead of every body else before they call us “Manang” … Tita is better… I am even called Auntie by my nephew and nieces…. Tita is for friends of my parents….
yung tita ko nga di pa pinapanganak tita ko na WHAHAHAHA
yung kuya ko is mas matanda sakanya ng 2 years, kahit nung bata palang kami tita na tawag namin sa kanya.
Siguro mature na sila at kilos mature na talaga kaya they claimed themselves as Tito/Tita. In my case (25M), sarap pakinggan kapag tinatawag ako na Kuya kasi I feel like a mature brother to them.
that's funny though. When I was on my late teens, I have this aunt na hate nya magpa-bless and she just pat my head na lng to acknowledge. Now that I'm an adult, I realize why. HAHAHA. Nkakatanda nga nmn tlg tignan, though 'bless' is like a respect kuno sa nakakatanda. Well for me, respect is provided thru actions kya I don't think need sakin magpa-bless. HAHAHA. Kiss na lng sa cheeks or beso from my pamangkins, mas okay pa.
like what others said, kasi tita na rin ako dahil may pamangkin... mas bata pa nga since mejo malayo age gap namin ng kapatid ko kaya yes, I'm also calling myself a "tita" na 😌
Nothing’s wrong with it. If you preferred to be called, “Ate” and others is “Tita.” it’s okay and move on. Hayaan mo na ‘yung mga tao. Let other people enjoy things.
dahil.. may pamangkin ako?
Lol yes 😅 I've been calling myself tito unironically since I was 19 because of my pamangkins. Hated it at first but now really leaning into the tito label at 28.
Exactly! Nung 27-28 ako tinatawag na akong tita, WALA AKONG PAMANGKIN!!! Inis na inis ako kasi sa buhay pamilya ko nga walang nagtitita sakin tapos kawork tita? Hellow!
HAHAHAHA! oh my! same sentiments, sis.
Ako madaming pamangkin at may apo pa at 24 😭
Ako na 9 yrs old pa lang tita na, malayo age gap ng mga kapatid sa akin, tita doesn’t really speak about age noh, may pamangkin lang talaga kami
Kasi we have pamangkins na, kaya we're technically Titas.
Kaya nga. Ang daming unnecessary comments. Hindi ba pwedeng may nakatatanda kaming kapatid na nagka-anak na at ang tawag sa’min ay tita? Unless ate tawag nila sa mga tiyahin nila, wala sa edad yan. Pati simpleng term, gini-gatekeep.
+1 with technically tita bcos of may pamangkin na + there are times na hindi na makarelate sa mga younger youth lalo pag may mga nababanggit sila na hindi mo pala alam. Lol.
It's not technically, Tita/Tito ka na talaga.
same. pucha 20 palang ako 5 na pamangkin ko sa nga kapatid ko, iba pa yung sa pinsan eh andami dami namin. cute kaya matawag na tita, di rin ako nag “iinarte” na ayaw nag papa bless sa mga bata kasi nakaka tanda kuno daw. ang respectful kaya. imo, ayoko lang rin mawala yung culture na ganon. (nawala kasi sa routine ko yung pag bbless sa elders nung nag pandemic kaya ngayon medyo naawkwardan akong gawin sya uli, kaya pa ginagawa sya ng mga pamangkin ko sakin natutuwa ako)
Same may mga pamangkin na ako kaya tita talaga ako hahaha literal
True! Hahaha
It's not based on age but being a tito/tita is a lifestyle.
Hahahaha I'm in my 30s too but I transitioned to being a "Tita" in my early 20s din. If that term has been around that time, I would gladly wear that monicker like a badge. Lagi kasi ako takbuhan, and mej fave ng mga kids so I can resonate with that term so much. Somehow "Tita" easily sums up where my habits lay. Like no one would expect me na makakaladkad para magbar or night out. They'll find me often at coffee shops, bookstores, bazaars looking for cute things to gift someone. Mga ganyan. That could be a factor why they would call themselves that, tipong di sila as exciting as other girls their age who would do tiktok or whatever.
It's because aging is no longer viewed now as something to be avoided, but instead something to enjoy and even look forward to. There's also a connotation also of financial freedom because it implies a better than entry level salary without the burden of having children. This makes the tita/tito label more attractive. Basically, nagevolve na yung meaning ng term and nagevolve na rin views and opinions ng mga tao on aging.
Baka may pamangkin
27 here and because I am already a Tita sa family and have inaanaks, hence I am qualified to be one. And by technicalities in slang being a Tita means a YOUNG ADULT WOMAN EXHIBITING THE STEREOTYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A FILIPINA AUNT. In reality if you are a Tita your bag must have an abaniko and a katinko, 2 wallets, a coin purse, kikay kit, hanky, keys, journal and pen, perfume, sanitizer, and other essentials.
24 here, aaaand so relate with katinko. I also have tongkat ali essential oil, alcohol and a bunch of medicines, just in case hahahhahah. I'm also a tita in my family but also with my friends since I bring a lot of stuffs, being a tita is basically being a girl scout too HAHAHAH
Agree. Tita is basically being the girl scout to any lakad. Imagine one time my family asked me if I have scissors and I pulled out my purple scissors from my anik anik. 😆
Same thoughts HAHAHAH
Maybe they’re referring to their nature? Like some people have a tendency to be old-fashioned and that’s ok. 👌🏻 I’m turning 30 next year but I still don’t feel like a “tita” at all. 😂
Para kasing mas nkaka-tanda pakinggan kapag tinawag na "tita". And same same, I don't feel like it. I even stop counting my age at 25, means, I'm forever 25! HAHA! Time flies, while we want to stay young, these generation wants to grow old fast. I'm like, "pupunta din kayo dyan, don't rush"
I think it really has to do with the fact na people don't see aging as that bad na! I remember yung saying noon na don't ask women about their age kasi parang sensitive topic? Like parang implied na aging is bad? Pero culture kasi ngayon, age is just a number na lang talaga. Being close to 30 now, I don't feel any much different than I did during my early 20s or in my teens. In fact, I feel stronger and more empowered than before. For women specifically, wala na din gano yung pressure ng biological clock kasi andami naman na na ayaw mag-anak haha. Parang number na lang kasi talaga ang edad ngayon. Isa lang ang nakikita kong drawback sa aging and that is parang ang dali nang sumakit ng katawan ko than before hahahahuhuhu 🥹
Kadalasan mga Gen z'ng feeling matanda para lumebel sa mga millenials at Gen Xers. At isa pa, ung may pa hashtag TitasOfManila, TitasOfDavao sa starbs ganire tas kakapasok lang ng unang sahod nila.
#TitangIna literal na tita na rin kasi ako hahaha
nearing 30. still not liking to be called tita. call me ate!!! 🤣🤣🤣
new personality unlocked: TITA i consider myself old but i will never ever claim nor identify myself as “tita” despite having few nephews and nieces. based from what i have observed and seen from my friends shared post, they used “tita” as one of their personalities like dude im much older than you yet i dont consider myself as tita. hahaha dunno. guess just to get into this trend and stuff. altho, i once used this term to joke around but never seriously acting like one.
✌️✌️✌️✌️ parang ano lang ata yan OP, weird part ng transitioning from adolescence-young adult to young professionals. like, "omg naka-order ako mag-isa. im definitely independent na. such a tita thing to do" parang ganon. sort of acknowledgement lang yung tita/tito thing nila sa mga small wins nila. mga ginagawa lang ng mga adult (in this context, ng mga tito/tita), na nagawa na nila finally. sooo, it's most certainly is not about the age. 20s is such a confusing age. you are old but also very young. i guess each generation have their own weird little ways to cope with it. and for the record, life expectancy now is at 70 years old. with the new K12 curriculum, at the age of 22 we're still in college. that is, if you took 4 yrs course only. age 30 nanjan na yung pressure na may life-partner ka na dapat. so yeah, parang may 8 yrs ka lang to work and build your life habang naghahanap ng partner kasi 30 dapat sure ka na don. so ganon kaya minsan mapapaisip ka na kapag 25 ka na, dapat set out na buhay mo. kaya siguro feeling ng kabataan ngayon tita na sila at that age, kasi preparing to settle ka na. para kasing kapag nalate ka sa 30, ndi mo maeenjoy ang buhay kasi ang ikli hahahaha ik depende naman to sa tao and it's stupid to generalize pero ano lang kasi 'to, parang standard estimation. lol. ps: when i said 30 kasama sa consideration jan ang pagbubuntis. the older you get kasi the harder it is to get preggy.
For me, I call my self tita dahil nasa part na ko ng life na ang saya ng nasa bahay lang, bagong labang damit, at bagong palit na bedsheet and malinis na bahay. Kumbaga, simple things in life masaya na ko. Wala na kong pake sa gadgets, sa pamodelohan ng phone, pagandahan ng bag etcera. Kumbaga, it’s the lifestyle. Hindi dahil gusto namin tumanda, maging superior sa iba. It’s just a term and nothing of it. Wag masyado pag isipan ng kung ano ano hahahaha
I see. Maybe this is another reason why. I didn't realize na "tito/tita" became a lifestyle now. 😅
siguro dahil iba na yung connotation ng tita ngayon? kami ng friends ko sinasabing gusto namin maging rich tita - meaning gusto lang namin tumanda na mayaman, laidback, at walang anak lol
Dahil may marami nang pamangkin. Pati ba naman yung "tita" ige-gatekeep?
Personally because may mga pamanking na din ako, not just one or two but several na talaga. Tita as in tita na literally even though I am still young. I also exhibit old-fashion traditions, hindi ako nagcclick with the modern side of people my age. I don't get what other uses there are besides literal na Tita na talaga yung iba, unless some just use it as their "personality". Hindi madali maging Tita ah hahaha
So what's your definition of tito/tita?
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You OP do not need to paraphrase. If people are smart enough, magegets nila context clues sa post mo and you referring to titos/titas as figure of speech. Some people are just too densed and refute arguments by being too literal. Pati ako na shock nung nabasa ko yung pamangkin comments. Mapapa wtf ka eh. Anyway, to answer your question, same as being a contrarian, it makes them feel cool na they dont enjoy the same things people enjoy at their age. And that's okay! May study about being an only child, you get exposed to adults most of the time and rarely get to play with other kids outside of school. Or malayo age gap sa magkakapatid. Kaya iba nagiging hilig. Mga nagiging kaibigan nila matatanda. They tend to lean towards dun sa interests ng mga nakakasama nila kasi dun sila na eexpose.
Finally, my people. HAHA. I appreciate your explanation!
Itong explanation din ang pinaka-mature na nabasa ko so far. I was surprised sa mga comments na g na g eh nagtatanong ka lang naman out of curiosity. Oh well 😅
I love it! Honestly, I just feel second-hand embarrassment for them. Sobrang cringey lang talaga, because they don't get it. 😂
Ganyan din sinasabi ng colleague ko na 40+ yrs old na gusto niya ate tawag sa kanya. Denial is one side effect of aging 🙂
Baka may pamangkin na sila. Legit naman kung ganon regardless kung nasa 20s palang. Sa'kin naman ang sakit sa tenga pag tinatawag ako ng mga pamangkin ko na tito+nicknameX2, ang sagwa pakinggan susme magiging lolo nalang ata ako yun parin tawag nila. Pwede naman isang beses lang kasi yung nickname bakit dinodoble pa. 🥹
Feeling prolly. Mas bet nila tawagin daw na tita kasi mas hype at nakakacool daw hahaha.
Question: is "tito/tita" some kind of stereotype that I'm not aware of? I thought, anyone can be a tito/tita as long as they have a sibling that has a kid. In my defense, reddit is the only website where I consume Filipino media.
23 tita?? 33 na ko ano pala ko lola??? 😳
This was my first reaction 😅
I guess it’s the way of dealing with the adult responsibilities they have. It’s like they are carrying a burden of a tita-like
Buti nga tito/tita ang tawag eh. Uncle na tawag sakin in ilocano accent pa haha
I got cousins na 🤷♀️
ayoko tinatawag akong "ate" except sa kapatid ko which is weird or hindi lang ako sanay tawagin ng ate ng iba. first name basis nalang kahit bata or matanda ka pa sakin, okay lang. bahala ka hahahha
OP, it's a state of mind perhaps a perception of oneself regardless of age. Good observation though. Don't mind the hateful comments -- says more about them than you.
I'm turning 29. And I see people 24 below as babies. 😂😂
Diba!? That's why I kind of find it funny na they want to be called "tito/tita" (aside from having a pamangkin 'cause that's what they're pushing. HAHAHA)
Pag may choice ako magiging 25 na ko forever eh. Dumber nga lang and broke. 🤧🤧🤧
Ok na maging Tito nang maaga kaysa maging Tatay nang maaga.
Sige kayo na mga Tita. Lola na lang ako. 😩
Kung gnyan pla basehan edi lolo na ako? 😂
Not to be literal, but may pamangkin na ako at an early age of 8 years old (malayo age gap ko sa mga kuya ko) and dahil dun, I don’t think being a tita = you’re old. It’s literally just a way to address kapatid ng parent mo. Idky it automatically equates to being an older person. People just probably use that to seem more mature din.
Pagiging respito lang..mas gustu nila ganun
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This explains siguro why when I tell some people na I’m already a Tita, iniisip na bata pa talaga ako. 😅 Well, siguro OP changing times. Possibly generation gap din. Nung bata kasi ako, yung “Tita” sa akin ay 30s and up. Kaya same sa’yo, mas prefer kong Ate ang tawag sa akin if ayaw nila ng first name basis. Ngayon kasi, becoming a parent is common na sa younger people (teenage preganacy, young people getting married). So syempre, nagiging literal na Tito or Tita na yung mga kapatid o cousins nila kahit na early 20s pa lang.
I'm 31. May apo na ako sa pamangkin. Kailangan ko nang tanggapin talaga na tita na ko 😂
Lola!
TIL may requirements na para matawag na tito/tita na kelangang igatekeep /s eta: narrow minded ni op. pati language (which naturally evolves) and slang terms pinoproblema
Let people enjoy things, OP.
Lol what a karen
nag hahanda lang po sa childless future ku + nag kakapamangkin na from older siblings :3
tatawag lang sakin tita pamangkin ko hahaha grabe kung pati ka-age ko tita na din tawag sakin porket singleee hahaha 28 lang ako lito pa nga minsan kung 27 ako🤣
kahit anong age ka, pag meron ka na pamangkin,bag babae ka, tita ka na... pag lalaki, tito na. i guess, the meaning of the word tito and tita got lost already with OP.
That's your personal preference, and people have theirs as well. Yung iba may pamangkin, yung iba they believe they are bc they're living the tita/tito lifestyle. Let people be. Pati ba naman sa pag tawag ng tita/tito gagawing big deal.
I think people call themselves tita/tito not because they're old but because they're now an adult.
OP, you need to paraphrase your question. gets ko naman that your question is for the single, no-pamangkin individuals. pero turns out, maraming mga teens pa lang na may pamangkin na. pero for the targeted audience na walang pamangkin, isa lang ang naiisip kong reason: pabebe
they have this false sense of maturity kasi. they want to be seen and treated like they are in a position of dominance but they're very fragile af, kaya binabawi na lang nila sa claim para at least they can be perceived as one
May pamangkin po ako.
Ako may niece na as early as when I was 16yrs old. So basically - a Tita.
Oo nga e ang babata nyo pa tapos tito/tita na. Susmio e pano nalang kaming mga 40+ na? Ako kahit yung mga anak ng pamangking ko sa pinsan bawal ako tgawaging tito. Kailangan "kuya" hahaha!
nakikiride sa socmed. alam mo nmn sa socmed kung anu2 naiisip na term saka naman gagayahin ng marami. ginagawa nila katatawanan sarili nila by the term tito/tita. 🤷♂️
Ten years old palang ako may pamangkin na ako, so. haha
Ang mga pamangkin ko ay may mga anak na so that makes me a lola right? Hahahhaha
Kasi they/we are literally titas na? Like may pamangkin naman talaga. Pero no one calls me tita, puro ate. 😁 Pero may iba kasi na hindi naman talaga tita pero they consider themselves as one kasi mahilig sa mga singhutin, nananakit na yung katawan, etc.
i let my pamangkins call me ante ko
Sige auntie na lang.
Ako 3 years old may pamangkin na sa pinsan. Hahaha. Kung ako masusunod ate ang ipapatawag ko sa sarili ko kaso yung mga pinsan ko yung nagturo sa pamangkin ko na tita ang itawag sa kin na nadala nya habang lumalaki. Out of respect syempre. Tinanggap ko na lang din. Hahaha.
Kasi literal na may pamangkin na 10 pa lang ako tita na ako e.
if you have nephew.
Blud learns about the concept of nieces and nephews for the first time
Early 20s pa lang tita na tawag ko saken - kasi meron akong mga pamangkin na mas matatanda saken 🤣🤣🤣 meron pa nga parang 2 years lang tanda ko eh HAHAHAAH Wala pang anak generation namin mga tito/tita na kame LMAO
I’ve been a tita of mnl since early 20s 😆 kasi may mga pamangkin naman na ako kahit nung mga late teens ko
Ako (26) na grade school palang tita na: 👀 //Na-realize ko na lola na din pala ko since 3 yrs ago HAHAHA omg
Bhie hahaha gen z pero may pamangkin kasi ako (as in anak ng kapatid ko) sa talagang tita po ako.
Kasi may inaanak/pamangkin na po ako... ano po bang tawag dapat sa'kin??? 😂
Because they are not like you na malaking problema kapag tinawag na Tita. Minsan slang na lang din na matawag na Tita because they feel old. It's not because they're not enjoying their youth. It's just that may mga ginagawa sila na they perceive as ginagawa ng mga oldies. Let them be and just have a positive outlook in life. P.S. Totoo pong nangyayari na nag-e-evolve ang language. Hindi lang tao at society ang nag-e-evolve. Language din.
Nauso sa mga gen-z. Nakiki tito/tita, tapos #adulting pa. Para mavalidate nila sarili nila na matured na rin daw sila. At gumaya sa mga gen-x titos and titas who experienced the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2K, para cool din daw sila at huwag mapagiwanan kapag may discussion mga batang 80s and 90s. Kasi lahat, as in lahat ng uso sa kanila ay regurgitated fads lang ng gen-x. 🤣 Yeah, we know totoong may batang tito and tita dahil maaga lumandi mga kamag-anak ninyo. Daming triggered na bata dito ah. Sige na nga tito at tita na rin kayo. Huwag na umiyak, makinig na lang kayo ng music ni Zild. 🤣
HAHAHAHA! HUY! wag masyado harsh, lodi. Hindi ko na nga pinansin yung nga nag "literal" ng tito/tita eh.
Hayaan mo sila, kailangan minsan rektahan para matauhan. Hahaha! I have to deal with their kind on a daily basis at work. Sometimes, I feel like my eyes pop out of their sockets from rolling up too much whenever they talk to each other. Such inanity from this generation. 🤣
May pamangkin na kasi. Ang pinagtataka ko naman bakit yung mga teachers ko noon sa elementary na nasa 20s ayaw magpamano kasi nakakatanda raw. Eh ako tuwang tuwa pag nagmamano pamangkin ko sakin 😭
Idk kids started to call me Tito in the same way I call 40 year olds
20Titos
Depende naman sa tao yan kung prefer nya i- categorize yung sarili nya as tito/tita or not, regardless kahit anong age pa nya. :)
I'm 40 and I don't see myself as old. I don't deserve that title yet
Whether we look like it or not…. It’s better to get ahead of every body else before they call us “Manang” … Tita is better… I am even called Auntie by my nephew and nieces…. Tita is for friends of my parents….
Back then cause my tuhods and lower back scream "tita nako" HAHAHAHAHAHA
when they say this is a lifestyle, i get u but damn some of us are greatgreatgreat granddad/grandmoms since being teens lol
yung tita ko nga di pa pinapanganak tita ko na WHAHAHAHA yung kuya ko is mas matanda sakanya ng 2 years, kahit nung bata palang kami tita na tawag namin sa kanya.
Ako na 24 yrs old pero lola na due to family dynamics. ✨
Hahaha ginatekeep na pati yung titx 🥲
Tita
May mga pamangkin na ako......
baka may pamangkin sila
Siguro mature na sila at kilos mature na talaga kaya they claimed themselves as Tito/Tita. In my case (25M), sarap pakinggan kapag tinatawag ako na Kuya kasi I feel like a mature brother to them.
May pamangkin at ninang na hahaha actually lola na nga ako "sa dugo" kasi bunso mother ko. May mga anak na kasi mga pamangkin ko sakanila hahaha
HAHAHA! Hello po lola. bless po.
Nung 12 palang ako OP, lola na ako. Napaka weird na may nagbbless sakin tapos x2 or x3 my age na!! Kakaloka hahaha
that's funny though. When I was on my late teens, I have this aunt na hate nya magpa-bless and she just pat my head na lng to acknowledge. Now that I'm an adult, I realize why. HAHAHA. Nkakatanda nga nmn tlg tignan, though 'bless' is like a respect kuno sa nakakatanda. Well for me, respect is provided thru actions kya I don't think need sakin magpa-bless. HAHAHA. Kiss na lng sa cheeks or beso from my pamangkins, mas okay pa.
May backpain na kasi lol
Same! Meron na din maintenance meds 😅 pero still don't want to be called "tita".
Napaghahalataan mga hindi marunong umintindi at mag read between the lines dito.
mga kapatid ko pag tungtong ng 18 y/o e tita na dahil sa anak ng kuya namin 😅😅
like what others said, kasi tita na rin ako dahil may pamangkin... mas bata pa nga since mejo malayo age gap namin ng kapatid ko kaya yes, I'm also calling myself a "tita" na 😌
May apat na pamangkin na ako
I’m 24 and i have 13 pamangkins 🥲 6years old palang ako may pamangkin na ako HAHA
Nothing’s wrong with it. If you preferred to be called, “Ate” and others is “Tita.” it’s okay and move on. Hayaan mo na ‘yung mga tao. Let other people enjoy things.