Are you turning into your parents?

[Naked Apple]

Growing up, I remember thinking that when I got older, I would be nothing like my parents. Sure, I would emulate the positive qualities like hard work, but the idiosyncrasies are what I would avoid. Now I see myself turning into a germophobe and remember my mother being that way. She refused to go swimming in pools because she said everyone peed in them. I used to think she was crazy. Today, I will NOT step into a nasty piss water pool. She was also a neat freak and I see that emerging in myself, where now I start to get into a bad mood if I see a lot of clutter.

How about you, are you turning into your parents?

 

[Debi]

Luckily, I see nothing of my mom coming through! LOL She was a pack-rat and a leeeetle bit obsessive on having things her way. I often feel like I've dodged a bullet on that one!

However, I do see my father in myself of late. People always compare me to him and it's just been recently that I can say I see it. The traits coming through aren't disturbing to me at all, some are even very welcome.

 

[surge]

Yeah, I see both parents in me, but I'm most like my father. I don't have the pack rat gene, but in most other ways I'm just like him. No problem with that at all, because I can honestly say he is the best man I've ever known.

 

[sal]

I am the first born and am a carbon copy of my father......I thank my mother for half her genes because i would have been in jail already

 

[Naked Apple]

I thank my mother for half her genes because i would have been in jail already

LOL!

 

[Seahunter]

I actively try NOT to be like my father. My mother, I'll take her traits.

 

[malliard]

at times i can see it, and heres a song for us all

 

[Debi]

at times i can see it, and heres a song for us all

Nicely done, Duck.

 

[velvetheaven1975]

Thank God I am not turning into my parents. While I love them dearly we are very different in many ways. Good topic though!