Did you turn out like your parents?

Biblioklept

I was raised by my dad and despite only seeing my mum once a month as a child and much less once I hit my teens, I still ended up quite like her. I'm more similar to my dad but much of the things I like or don't like are the same as my mum, even without her influence! 
What about you?

janer1967

I have traits of both.

Personality more like my dad . Looks like my mum 

66Mustang

My looks and my hobbies and interests are very different to my parents’! Also a lot of my views aren’t shared though some are. I do have some traits in common with them but I think only in so much as everyone shares some kind of trait with everyone else.

Ross_Alumni

I'm a healthy mixture of both, thankfully didn't get my dad's huge nose  

woodbine

My dad was a lifelong socialist and I get that from him, but being lucky enough to have been brought up by both my parents I get most of who/what I am from both of them.

vikingqueen

    I am my dad's daughter and thankfully nothing like my mum..  but my daughter will tell you differently  😅

Sandy_123

No thankfully, my parents were older parents, me being youngest of 7. I've raised my kids differently, they kinda had a victorian attitude, like if we were fed and clothed etc,  that's all that mattered, they kinder didn't guide in anything, don't remember them at any parents evenings at school, you just got on with it. No encouragement to do well in exams or incentive. 
With mine I've been to parents evenings and everything and emotionally supportive and encouragement. I mean it could of been worse I guess

poppy123456

Unfortunately, i'm my mother's double which is horryfying. I showed my grandson a picture of us both taken about 6 years ago. He thought for a couple of minutes and then said "2 nannies." He's only 2 bless him but it was funny.

Thankfully, i'm nothing at all like her as a person. One of the biggest differences between us is my children and grandson are my whole world.

Sandy_123

Yeah I think I was kinda getting to that point too poppy, mine I'd do anything for.

Biblioklept

It's good both of you were able to break the cycle @poppy123456 and @Sandy_123 I'm sure both of you have kids who very much know you love them and how important they are to you

poppy123456

@Biblioklept they sure do. Count down for grandchild number 2 is definitely on. 4 weeks and counting and I’m very excited to meet her! 

Sandy_123

I think they were born in a era where things were done differently like 19 20s,30s and I have to consider those are the reasons

Biblioklept

poppy123456 said:

@Biblioklept they sure do. Count down for grandchild number 2 is definitely on. 4 weeks and counting and I’m very excited to meet her! 

4 weeks is no time at all!! Very exciting! Could really be any day at all. 
 Will that be 2 granddaughters you have? 

Biblioklept

Sandy_123 said:

I think they were born in a era where things were done differently like 19 20s,30s and I have to consider those are the reasons

My parents are a bit younger but I do see how their own upbringing resulted in how they were with me. 

SueHeath

I am very much my Mothers daughter and we were good friends also, i have the same looks and the same wicked sense of humour.
I have my Fathers love of gardening, my Dad used to win awards for his garden, he taught me every think.
Both my parents were born in the 1920's x

poppy123456

Biblioklept said:

poppy123456 said:

@Biblioklept they sure do. Count down for grandchild number 2 is definitely on. 4 weeks and counting and I’m very excited to meet her! 

4 weeks is no time at all!! Very exciting! Could really be any day at all. 
 Will that be 2 granddaughters you have? 

Yes, it could be. She doesn't start maternity leave until Monday. No, i have 1 grandson now, he's 2.

Biblioklept

poppy123456 said:

Biblioklept said:

poppy123456 said:

@Biblioklept they sure do. Count down for grandchild number 2 is definitely on. 4 weeks and counting and I’m very excited to meet her! 

4 weeks is no time at all!! Very exciting! Could really be any day at all. 
 Will that be 2 granddaughters you have? 

Yes, it could be. She doesn't start maternity leave until Monday. No, i have 1 grandson now, he's 2.

That's good leaving maternity leave late as means she'll get more of it on the other side with her baby. Congratulations and I can't wait to hear update once she's arrived safe

poppy123456

Biblioklept said:

poppy123456 said:

Biblioklept said:

poppy123456 said:

@Biblioklept they sure do. Count down for grandchild number 2 is definitely on. 4 weeks and counting and I’m very excited to meet her! 

4 weeks is no time at all!! Very exciting! Could really be any day at all. 
 Will that be 2 granddaughters you have? 

Yes, it could be. She doesn't start maternity leave until Monday. No, i have 1 grandson now, he's 2.

That's good leaving maternity leave late as means she'll get more of it on the other side with her baby. Congratulations and I can't wait to hear update once she's arrived safe

Thank you! Yes, indeed. I will be sure to update

SueHeath

Exciting times @poppy123456 - can't bet being a NANNY xx

Teigr

I look like my mother and when I go off on one of my rants people say I sound like her.She never ranted though,it was all sly,sarcastic digs with her;ranting was my father's thing.

poppy123456

SueHeath said:

Exciting times @poppy123456 - can't bet being a NANNY xx

They are, for sure! Yes, i agree with you there. Before my grandson was born people used to tell me how wonderful it is being a nanny but i didn't realise just how wonderful it really is.