Did you grow up to be like your parents?

Completely, absolutely and totally different in every way!

I am so happy and proud to say that I have some of each of my parents in me and it does come out and shine. I can honestly say that I got some of the best from each of them.

I think one of the reasons why in a way there was so much conflicts between my grandmother and mother (who raised me) and I was that our personalities were so different. My grandmother and mother were like two peas in a pod...exact same personality...not very motivated type of people, not taking a stand, and the "joke" of the family was that my personality was more like my father (of whom I never got to know as my parents were divorced when I was only a year and a half old) and my great-grandmother. THANK goodness!! I'm actually glad I didn't grow up to be like my grandmother and mother and listened to that tune of a different drummer...but it sure raised a lot of conflicts, so life was anything but calm

I grew up to be creative like my mom but I do not abuse or use people like she did and continues to do.

Hi eaforeman! Career wise, I took a completely different path form my parents. lol..Both of my parents are working in offices while I tried working a few months after I graduated from college but eventually resigned and started a business of my own. But my attitude and behavior is much more like my parent's attitude and behavior towards life and people. And I am glad that they were my role model for they are very good and kind people. Take care and have a great day! lovelots..faith

i grow up differents to my parents.when i was young i have dreamed already and early resposible to myself and i am proud of being me

Personally I would always hope that I am totally different from my Mom, and since I never really knew my real dad I cannot compare with that. But my Mom always had a lot of Health issues, and was unable to work most of her life. I do have a lot of Health problems but nothing I allow to overtake me to where I do not want to work. Plus I feel for the most part I tend to take better care of myself overall then my Mom did, and another plus is I have a husband who is a Big help as well. If any of my brothers and sisters feel I am like my Mom then they have never really gotten to see who I am for sure.

In many respects I grew up to be like my mother, I am so like her in most ways, and I am the totally opposite from my father, I guess my mother was always there for me as a child and I came very dependent on her so I emulated her and strived to be like her, I guess in some ways it made me who I am, sadly like her I was prone to bullying and found bullies always in my life, I guess I attracted them. I never wanted to be like my father, especially not now and I think it was the worst remark anyone could make that I was like my father, even at a young age I would bitterly refute anyone who would dare say I was anything like him, mum and dad are two worlds apart and I know which world I am in.

I did grow up to be alot like my parents, even though I said I never would.

Difficult to answer! I have followed them in their profession, but I guess I am different from them in many ways too. They were much better people than me, I mean :) This one really set me thinking, thanks for starting the discussion.

I think I grew up to be an awful lot like my parents....and hopefully can live up to their reputations....both were very loving.....both very social.....both kept us kids in mind first and foremost...and that is how I have raised my children and hopefully they raise their's that way too.

I'm completely different. They don't even know who I am anymore.............mind you that could have a lot to do with their losing their memories in their old age! LOL

A little of both really, but as far as parenting I have deliberately made some changes from the way my parents do things. They were too into their own little worlds and not there enough for us.

I'm a good combination of the two of them, but yet I'm my own unique self. But...........I see my mom looking back at me in the mirror more and more each day! I guess that's good, but it also reminds me that I'm getting older!