Can you relate to your parents?

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

lol no. in what way? in no way. they had marriage, a house, kids, all before the age of 30. and look at me with none of those. i'm also extremely resentful of how i was brought up, through a divorce. i'm still dealing with the effects of my childhood and i just can't get over it. i feel like i'm still in the past. so no, i can't relate to how good they had it and they ruined it.

CrimsonAngel09 · Accepted Answer

To my Dad.

I love cooking like he does.

Both of us love Star Trek.

Both have an interest in space.

Both love Harry Potter.

Both love Lord of the Rings.

Both of us are pretty much nerdy, except my Dad isn't big into video games like I am. Last time he EVER played was in the early 2000s on the PS1 and PS2. When he did, they were military type shooting games, or Ace Combat.

NathanDavis · Accepted Answer

well, yes... learned a lot from them

what to do, and what not to do as well... lol

and having had my own experience in partially raising a youngling there's been plenty to reflect on and then, that's kind of how it goes around here... families do tend to stick closer together rather than taking off and growing further apart

madhatters4 · Accepted Answer

not so much to my mom. we have things we can chat about and certainly have some things in common, but relating to her is difficult due to some mental health issues she deals with

i do get on great with my dad. we are very similar, have similar attitudes and perspectives.

mandyfire98 · Answer

Yeah. I can relate to both. I always felt like I was more like my dad personality wise but a few years ago I found out some stuff about my mom and her past and turns out we are exactly alike. Not just in looks but personality as well.

KatherineJ · Answer

Now that I am a parent? I definitely relate to how they were when my brothers and I were as children.

guyguy97 · Answer

Yes/no yes because I grew up around adults so I was more mature and related to them easier growing up. No because I have older parents and I choose to stay more in the present relevancy. I also don’t want to be like them I want to be exclusively my own person so I try to avoid copying there flaws and work on myself as much as I can

SnowedIn · Answer

My dad a lot, as unpleasant it was to live with him. My mom not really. 😥

Dnice1 · Answer

Yup I'm a kid at heart, l love to cook and bake like my dad And a hard worker, homebody and a lover of animals and trucks like my mom

menina · Answer

Nope, not at all. They're everything I'm not and I don't want to be. EVER.

4ngelic · Answer

not really, i"m very different from them and not very close either

AydenHazor · Answer

I can understand why they are the way they are knowing their history, but I struggle to relate to them in the present due to issues with emotional neglect growing up

justabuddy · Answer

Man. Yes and no. I share my mom's love for cooking. My dad's work ethic. My dad's love for cars, and my mom's temper.  I am different from most of my family in every other regard tho.

Anonymous · Answer

My parents are old. So I can't relate. Besides for the fact that they're in their last stage of life and so many of their dreams have yet to been fulfilled. It's kind of sad.

Grond21 · Answer

As I've gotten older. I understand them more. I also don't judge them as harshly as I did when I was a teenager or in college. That's been a blessing

Andres77 · Answer

I could. They were dear to me. We became friends. I count myself truly blessed. They were my best counselors and friends.

Wonderingguyy · Answer

Late father, no Late mother, yes. She was a great person.

MikeTheBartender · Answer

Nope. Love them but completely f ing different from both

AnusNdaPainus · Answer

Not really just picked up some bad habits  my dad is a whoremongerer  my mom was an alcoholic

syncheart · Answer

Yes. I got a lot in common with my dad, and there are similarities between me and mom.

Grovermint · Answer

My father, yeah. Mom, no. She mostly wasn't there and didn't care.

Christoff92 · Answer

I don't have anything common with my father. But do with my mother.

ChiTown33 · Answer

Many things. When you see me you see bits and pieces of my parents. But in many ways I'm very much my own person.

Sasha0426 · Answer

I’m a mix of both my mom and dad.

Nikki1989 · Answer

I never really knew them.

lilBigPotato · Answer

Yes but more with my mom

Mansearching · Answer

Depends on the subject or experience

BigDog1989 · Answer

I look like my dad

Sparkie460 · Answer

Kin of, only they had better behaved kids

Anonymous · Answer

Nope.. abusive.. I left them lol

TiaNour · Answer

Yes, especially my mom

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

I see a lot of both of them in me

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Nope.

linka_pat307 · Answer

I don't

gothbxtch · Answer

yes, totally

PeterLegg91 · Answer

Yeah :)

Charliefretz329 · Answer

Absolutely yes.

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