Who are you closer to- your mother or father

@SIMPLYD (90722)
Philippines
December 6, 2010 2:16am CST
I grew up closer to my mother. As we grow, my siblings and i usually would tell our mother what we would like to buy or have and she in turn will tell our father for his approval and for the money , of course. It is always our mother we are with, because we are aloof to our father, being a disciplinarian,not that we are rowdy or bad. But we know that our father loves us dearly. Now that we all got married and our parents are older already, i noticed that the aloofness we have for our father was gone. We are not a family who is fond of hugging , but as my parents grew older we can already hug and kiss them whenever we like. We can already go straight to him for whatever we need to talk or for any other need. I can now truly say, that i am already closer to my father, but it doesn't mean i am not close to my mother anymore. Can you tell also if you are closer to your mom or your dad?
6 responses
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
28 Jan 11
Definately my mom. I've spent most of my life living with her or close to her but my Dad lives about 700 miles away so we don't get a lot of time together. It happens with divorces. At the same time, my dad and I have started talking more and I've actually gotten to see him a couple of times. [b]**AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~[/b]
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
28 Jan 11
So that explains why my daughter is much closer to her dad. It's because i was away from them for more than 4 years because of work in a far city.Though, they would visit me at least on vacations but when i came home after the 4 years i feel that she is a little aloof with me already. I regretted having to be away from them like that before. How i wish i could turn back the clock but that's life. Thanks for sharing.
• Philippines
3 Jan 11
Good Day! I'm close to them both but in a different way. I'm close to my mom in a way I can her my secret about my crushes, guys and everything especially girl things. I'm close to my dad every time he plays joke on us and when it comes to music matters and my studies.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
4 Jan 11
We tend to be much closer to our moms because we could share those things with her since she could relate more on it, being a girl too.
• Philippines
3 Jan 11
Good Day! I'm close to them both but in a different way. I'm close to my mom in a way I can tell her my secrets about my crushes, guys and everything especially girl things. I'm close to my dad every time he plays joke on us especially when it comes to music matters and my studies.
• China
7 Dec 10
I think I am closer to my dad than my mom,maybe that bcoz I always have things to talk with him instead of mom.when I was a little girl dad pickup me usually and mom worked outside very late,I knew mom because her working time is much later than dad^now I grew up ,but big matter for dad small things for mom.I always have big matters so ^^
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
8 Dec 10
I guess, you grew up closer to your Dad because he has the most time spent with you.
@fanzejian (372)
• China
6 Dec 10
I am closer to my mother than father when I am child though i am in punishment by my mom usually .I know why I am so closer to mom ,the reson is that i always don't see my father for 11 months every year .lol.it sound terrible that not being with father for so long just dew to the job that father took part in.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
6 Dec 10
Sometimes, we have to understand our fathers for being away in order to work for a larger income. Though we know that he is doing it for the family, it alienates us from him anyway. That's why most are closer to their mothers because it is them that takes care of us until we grow older.
@daiweian06 (1405)
3 Jan 11
Im very much closer to my mother. I also ask her permission if I need to do something. If we want to buy our things no need to ask my parents. Since I was in high school we have to used our savings to buy our things like cellphones, gadgets, bag, shoes and so on. We are only in the family and living in our home. My sister and I are together if we need to buy something even my boyfriend if my sister is not free at that time. My father is my partner when I was young. He always go with me. Good day! God bless!
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
4 Jan 11
Nice to hear that.