2007-01-03 15:49:38 · 25 answers · asked by BAnne 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Growing up I always wanted to be like my dad and I didn't want to be like my mom. Dad had an exciting job where he got to travel, meet important people and sit in a big office telling people what to do. When he spoke to people, they jumped to attention and listened to him. On the other hand, my mother was a stay at home mom. Although she was always influential inmy dad's career develpment (she was always out schmoozing the other Coroporate wives) all her acheivements were "behind the scene".
My mother also encouraged me to get a good education and have a career because she didn't want me to end up like her. I have tried really hard to live up to my father's acheivements but, alas, I have as of yet to surpass him. I have had various false starts but I hope to reach the same pinnacles as him some day.
2007-01-03 15:56:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I look at them as examples to never make the same mistakes and I know they don't want me to become them...they always want me to better myself and become my own person..I think I have already inherited the many great characteristics I need from them to succeed in life..I hope to become my own person and find out who I want to be just like my mom and step dad!
2007-01-03 15:57:33 · answer #2 · answered by Chelly Belly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well.... like all parents, they have flaws, so I wouldn't like to get those flaws from them, but my dad has a good job and he's a good man, so I would like that. My mom also is a good woman and she's pretty admirable for several reasons.
So the answer would be I look at my parents as an example of what I do want to become, though I'd correct lots of things when I grow up to be them.
2007-01-03 15:53:27 · answer #3 · answered by Dan 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Neither really. I actually managed to pick up what I hope are their good traits already - good personality, common sense, etc. - I also picked up my dad's problem of holding grudges :)
But I think I'm enough of my own person now that what I have from them, is enough. My mom is a homebody and I'm outgoing - maybe when I'm her age I will be a homebody too, but I can't say I don't want to be or want to be like her right now. My dad was a hard worker before he died and was loyal and stubborn. I'm all that already and it helps me, even the stubborn part :)
I guess I'm lucky.
2007-01-03 15:53:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My Dad died when I was 13 so I didn't get to know him. WW2 was on and he was away alot too. Mom was the greatest. Good Yankee New England, Marblehead MA heritage. SHe died at 98. She worked til she was 90and was seldom sick. She taught me respect , manners and a love for our flag. WE had many Rev Soldiers 1812 soldiers and Civil War Soldiers and so on. She truly loved this country.
2007-01-03 15:58:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be honest, its sad really...I look to my parents as an example of what not to become. For various reason that i dont really wanna mention. :) PEACE.
2007-01-03 15:55:12 · answer #6 · answered by Jenny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are aspects of my parents lives that I don't want, but they are/were decent people and did the best they could with what they had available. I can't complain.
2007-01-03 15:53:08 · answer #7 · answered by Fuzzy Wuzzy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are a lot of qualities that my parents posses that I hope to obtain...however there are qualities that I would prefer not to inherit.
2007-01-03 15:52:24 · answer #8 · answered by lynette g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both! I'd like to think I inherited their good qualities and learned from their mistakes.
2007-01-03 16:10:17 · answer #9 · answered by chelleedub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father- What not to become
2007-01-03 16:03:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋