Are we like our parents?

Whether we like it or not, our parents form the biggest infuluence of our lives. Specially at a time where we are very impressionable. As we start developing our traits, we subconsiously pick up our parent's, good or bad, because they are the ones that are always around. Years ago, I've also come to the realization that I took up my dad's passive trait. It hasn't always helped me in every situation, but I've learned to accept it as just part of my personality.

hello simplyd, Nice topic here (hehehe) Last week,me and my kid sister had a morning chat and see each other thru webcam. I took pictures while we are on cam and noticed that we really look-a like,it's lik looking in a mirror when it's not. Now i agree why most people keep saying if we are twins,and sometimes mistaken us when someone sees us individually. Then,i also noticed that,as i am getting older (ahahaha) i'm having a strong resemblance with our mom. So,i told my sister about it just the other day and she say's "oh my,so you were saying that...we will also be like our mom,when we reached her age?" I said "yes,maybe,take a close look of me and mom's latest picture " Then my kid sister says with so much excitement "oh gezz....let's start our diet " (our mom is a bit chubby...and me and my kid sister are starting to get bigger from our slim size before ....ohhhh) Okay,you are right dear,once we get older we use to follow our parents step,or acquire some of their behavior/their ways and actions. Now,me and my kid sister also keep kidding ourselves..."so...we will also do not allowed our grandkids to call us grandmum " (ahahaha) our mom don't want to be called that way...so all her grandkids are calling her "mommy" (oh my,what a ganny) have a good day :)

I am so happy to hear this friend, i am very much similar to my mom in look and habits, it came via herdity i think. My 46 years young daughter looks like my Professor hubby, but in cooking, knitting, sewing she is expert like me.. god bless you. Thanks for sharing I will send the 'chutney' details soon. Happy posting, cheers. Namastey. Kalyani

As I grow older I see myself become more and more like my parents. Some aspects of me are nothing like either one of them, but I have some traits that are like my parents. I am definitely much more like my dad then my mom for the most part. At times me and my mom are on the same page about something and my dad will have a completely different view and we will think he is crazy for thinking something like that. For the most part my dad is on my side on certain issues and understands how I am feeling about situations I am in. I'm very close to both of my parents but I'm more like my dad I think.

Ahah, I thought you would have acquired bad thing, but I read that are no defects. I was searching to be different from my father too, but I see I'm like him. I feel upset easily and I always thought that my idea is the best one. I hope to improve myself and eliminate bad features. Anyway I take qualities and good values too.

Yes,We are like them but not all times we are the same to them. We develop what kind of Person they are and what's their Passion too. I've realized that I am the same with my father too. I do have an interest in writing too.

I am a lot like my Mom as well, I am a workaholic like she is, I say a lot of the same things to my kids that she used to say to me, I enjoy a lot of the same foods, my decorating style is similar. I can think of a lot of ways that I am like my Mom. I can also think of several ways that I am not like her. I think that as we are growing up, we do become somewhat like our parents. There are those things that we just take with us as adults, and there are those things that we make it a point not to take with us.

I recently met a friend of my mother's who said I had my mom's smile. I dye my hair too because my mom did. But it's because I don't want to look old. I also try to exercise like my mom too. But I do that because it feels good. I like to shop at outlet stores like my mom too and farmers markets. So I guess I am like my mom. But that's not a bad thing.

As i grow older i find myself more and more like my mother and i am so happy about it. I am glad to say that i have gotten the good things from her. Her amazing strength, her love for her family and willingness to always help out, her devotion to her husband and children. But i am also happy that the things that i didn't appreciate so much about her that i learned from it and tried to be the opposite. I love my mother so much. She is my best friend and i am happy to say that i am my mothers daughter!

Not being raised by my own mother I cannot say I developed any of her traits because I do not know her. But you are right, I have a daughter and a son and I can see the both of them individually taking on many of my own traits. I did not aim for them to do so, but proudly to see them opting for many of my finer qualities.

We are what we are raised for. even sometimes we able to resist being like our parents, there are things we tend to copy from them. Maybe we share the same hobby with our parents. Maybe we have the same habit. It won't be to many similarity but there is some. For me I had the talent in music pass from my parents. While my brother know how to play musical instrument, he didn't sing as I do which is extra contribution I get from my parents.

I have noticed that also. I remember saying when I was younger that I will not ever be like my parents. Now I see myself saying and doing the same things they did.

As we grow old, I think we became more like our parents. he things they like and dislikes. The attitude, the food we like, the habits.

halu SIMLPYD, i loved my parents,they are both very neat and clean,and i adapt that attitude.my mother is very responsible,i never been saw my mother feel tired,she's always smiling and singing during working in our house during my younger years, and till now when she got her vacation from U.K.,she never changed.she's very lovable mum,. and we adapt that from her.she's now 55 years of age but she's younger to see than her age,becoz she know how to treat her self,she dress like a rich woman,and i love to see her with that attire.oh i loved my parents. thanks and GOD BLESS

When we are children, we swear beyond belief that we wil never be like our parents. then we ake up one day to find out that we are exactly like our parents. How did we lose control? How does this happen to us?

I strongly agree because "the fruit determines the kind of tree it is." Aside from being my father's carbon copy, I inherited some of his ways, too. Many say that the way I speak resembles that of my dad as well as my gestures and mannerisms. No wonder I am his "junior." =)

each of our parents gives us twenty-three chromosomes,making forty six in all.that means that we have 2 versions of each of our genes,but one is often dominant.we see the effect of the domint gene,but the other gene is still there.and can be passed onto child.so we are like our parents inevitably.