Question: How close are you to your parents?
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (140772)
Philippines
July 20, 2025 8:06pm CST
Today is a day... to mourn my mother, who died three years ago. I cannot help but think about her, particularly when I'm upset about something. I want to be clear that I am not a mama's boy. I just know that most of us have a stronger bond with our moms. From the moment we were born, they were our first teachers and our constant protectors. I applaud my father for being a wonderful provider, though, nonetheless. I am obviously closer to my mother than to him.
What is your take on this thought?
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6 responses
@marguicha (228280)
• Chile
21 Jul
I was always closer to my father. He passed 30 years ago, very young, and I still mourn him. I wasn´t as close to my mom.
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@marguicha (228280)
• Chile
22 Jul
@DaddyEvil You had a lovely mom and I had a lovely dad.
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@Shavkat (140772)
• Philippines
21 Jul
I guess this is what @DaddyEvil mentioned. I also remember him with all his good deeds before.
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@Nakitakona (58405)
• Philippines
21 Jul
I'm close to mother for I'm the youngest of my 5 siblings. My father is always out to work but he never failed to take care of.
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@Nakitakona (58405)
• Philippines
21 Jul
@Shavkat why is it you address father as old man? Is he not you biological father?
@youless (113741)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Jul
I think this is quite natural. I am very close to my parents, perhaps I am their only one child. As the weather forcast said the typhoone would attack here in the weekend. And it woule be bad weather for sure. So my husand and I went to live with my parents in the weekend. We had a peaceful good time and the typhoon didn't hit here directly and everything was still fine.
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@youless (113741)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Jul
@Shavkat Yes, One Child Policy is changed but actually now people don't want to have children or even they are not interested in getting married. Probably the youngs think it's happliy to live alone since there are less costs and pressure.
I hope the weather will get better in your side soon.
@allknowing (152160)
• India
22 Jul
My parents are no more. But I was closer to my father than my mother
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@cherigucchi (15788)
• Philippines
21 Jul
I was very close to both of them because I was their favorite being the youngest among the girls.
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@cherigucchi (15788)
• Philippines
23 Jul
@Shavkat I wonder why parents have to play favorites. I don't have one in my children
