Is communication easier with your mother or father?
By pastorkayte
@pastorkayte (2255)
United States
July 8, 2010 9:50am CST
You know for my whole life I could tell my father anything, he listened and gave non judgmental advise to everything and I knew that I wanted to be this way. However my daughters say it is easier for them to communicate with their father, does any one know why.
6 responses
@edwardjoy2000 (2386)
• United Arab Emirates
8 Jul 10
i never had problems communication with my mom...but i was scared to speak to my dad...my dad was a bit strict and we were so scared to speak to him....I still have a good relation with my mom...i can speak to her any topic of mine openly.
@pastorkayte (2255)
• United States
8 Jul 10
I had that relationship with my father and I am very happy that we still have that relationship.
@hestylim (1209)
• Indonesia
9 Jul 10
Hi Edward,
I experience the same as you! I can't even start a topic with my dad. I usually just answer what he asks.
@maiaman (97)
• Philippines
9 Jul 10
I think it really depends on the relationship that you have with each parent. Like me, before there was no moment when my mom and I can speak decently to each other but since our relationship improved, we are exchanging words like I do with my best friend!!!
@pastorkayte (2255)
• United States
10 Jul 10
Awesome I think it is good to have a nice relationship with your children. I love all of mine so I want to always be there for them.
@vijayanths (7877)
• India
8 Jul 10
It's totally different here in India. children are communicating well with moms than dads. When children grow old there is a gap between the child and the dad. They don't communicate easily as they used to before. May be ego problem is the reason for this too. It's not good though.
Would love to start my reporting duties immediately. 
@kquiming (2997)
• Philippines
8 Jul 10
Yeah I find it easier to communicate with my dad too. I don't talk about everything with him, but compared to my mom, I'd rather have him to talk to and listen. I don't know the reason for that. But the thing is, my mom gets way too emotional some times especially when I disappoint her about something, and her excessive emotions just gets in the way and makes it harder for me to tell her what I need to tell her. Anyway I appreciate both of my parents, and I love them both, but I think we're all allowed to have a favorite :D
@vandana7 (102475)
• India
8 Jul 10
Fathers are impossible, unreasonable, dominating, illogical, blah blah. :) But all said and done they do love in their own way which is something difficult to understand anyway, only identifiable once in a blue moon. :)
@braiym3 (135)
• Philippines
8 Jul 10
In my case, I chat with my parents but I cannot tell everything and anything to them specially my personal life maybe because I am afraid that they might disagree and mad at me. Sometimes, I am pity with some of my friends who can share almost everything with their mom or dad without hesitating if they will be rejected.
