"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
I used to be close with my dad, but when I became an adult, he started distancing himself from me (and my sister). I don't if he felt/feels like we don't need him now that we're older, but it's weird. We aren't close anymore.
Post by pantsparty on Jul 18, 2013 10:53:51 GMT -5
Sometimes I really don't like my mother. I feel she is close-minded and has formed drastic opinions without experiencing much of the world. She's the type to vote Republican because she hopes abortion will be outlawed.
I do my best to respect her opinions, and she does the same for me. I feel like we talk about a lot of surface stuff in our lives. Things going on. I wouldn't consider her a close friend.
I like my dad a lot. He's a lot easier to get along with, very laid back. He and I also hold some opposite opinions, but he seems less uptight about them.
Overall I like them both a lot. We have our differences, but I don't think it's that different from a lot of parent/child relationships.
I love them both very, very much. They are good people and sacrificed a lot for me and my brothers. Love is different than like, though.
I love both my parents very much, but it's hard sometimes because their approval or lack thereof has such an impact. My mom has a ton of opinions on how to raise my kids and I hear about it when she thinks I'm doing something wrong. I don't want to disappoint her but I have to do what's best for H and I so I end up feeling guilty.
Post by sineadorebellion on Jul 18, 2013 10:56:49 GMT -5
They are decent people but terrible parents. I think a lot of it is circumstances. They were 15 & 18 when they had me. My dad works very very hard and I respect that. My mother is a piece of work and we (my siblings and I) have a difficult time being around her.
I can honestly say I don't love my father. I don't actually think about him much at all.
I love my mom, but she's so dysfunctional that I don't really respect her or like her. One of my biggest fears is that I won't be able to get over this by the time she is feeble and needs physical help.
Post by mellimel19 on Jul 18, 2013 11:09:24 GMT -5
I love my mom, but it makes me sad that we can only ever have a superficial relationship. A lot of that is because she is very judgmental, condescending and completely self-absorbed. At the same time, she has never done anything for herself and is completely dependent on me and my sister for anything and everything, but never seems appreciative or even acknowledges that we do anything for her. She always tells us how rough she has it because she has to do everything on her own, which is not true at all. When we're together she only wants to do/see what she wants to, and gets all pouty if you try to drag her to do something different or something you're interested in. All of this makes it hard to be around her, and it makes me sad because I wish things were different between us. I hope that I will have a much closer relationship with my children.
I love my parents - I don't always like my mom because she drives me crazy and is a bit of a loose cannon. My dad, on the other hand, is awesomely chill, and we're really close. I'm a total daddy's girl
I love my parents very much, and like them 99% of the time. They're racist and my Dad is homophobic, but they've made great progress over the years and have finally stopped spewing their shit in front of me, for the *most* part. Hence that 1%.
I love both my parents very much however I click more with my dad. I'm a lot more like him. My mom and I clash a lot on lots of topics. I've never felt like she ever had my back and always placed blame on me when I would come for advise for a situation. I'm willing to take blame it's just that I wish she would act like she's on my side instead of telling me what I did wrong all the time.
I love my mom. She and my sister are my best friends. I love my dad, but I don't have much to do with him anymore because he decided drugs and a drug addict girlfriend are more important than his children/family.
Nope. I grew up in an abusive home, so while I tolerate their presence at family events, I do not like them and try to include them as little as possible in my life.