Do you believe in that saying *The Apple does not fall far from the tree*?

Question

Have you grown up with many of your views of your parents?
Also what generation are your parents from? and do they practice a religion?
My parents are post World War-ll (Born in the early 30's)
Dad when alive was Greek Orthodox and parents ultra conservative..And you?

Answer 1

I do believe that phrase. My parents grew up in the 50's and 60's. My mother came from an atheist family (they are WWII Holocaust survivors that were scared to show religion) My father came from a Lutheran family that went to church when he was a kid. I was raised thinking I was Christian, but was actually Jewish. I married a Catholic and recently was Baptized as a Catholic. I have grown up with my parent's viewpoints and find a lot of similarities in the way I comprehend and accomplish things. My father is a terrible procrastinator and I have to force myself not to follow after him. My mother is very crafty and a great person to talk to especially if you have a problem. I take after her in that aspect. I have a 5 year old son that I can see his father and myself in. Along with traits of other family members. I am totally fascinated watching him grow up and developing into a great kid.

Answer 2

There are many ways to say this statement, but the nature of the family does not change or die with each generation. I lived in the days of hippies and understand how the parents of hippies wanted peace, love and happiness. So the children jumped ahead to give us drugs, free love and communes. This was not what the parents envisioned but yet it was, because the happy family was the end result and this life style also was closest to what the Bible teaches the early Christians were; Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Acts 4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
All this to say YES, the nature of the child does not change much from what the parents desired, even though you might think of yourself totally opposite of them.
What children do not understand is the desires of the parents also changes over time, and they are not the same people as they were when they were younger.
Myself am from same time period as yourself and my parents from same time as your parents, but I do not count my life as my own, but I live to serve others as Jesus Christ did and count my life as to only serving God not my family or myself. My mother was not raised on religion and my father who died when I was four was born and raised Catholic.
So I was also born and raised Catholic until I was born again at the age of 22 years, I finally read the Bible with an open mind and heart and God came into my life and everything changed.

Answer 3

Yes, that is true. I believe the same way my mother and family does. My grandma raised me and she was born in 1916. I share her belief and many of her views.

Another aspect of the "apple" is how we not only inherit their view points and belief system, but also inherit their genetics and habits. You say that you will never do this or never do that (based on your parents) but end up repeating history. My mom had a "pill, tobacco & alcohol problem" and I said that would never happen to me - but guess what? - I had the same problem as a young adult. Same thing w/ weight etc.

Answer 4

My parents never even mentioned religion at all when growing up, except for fond memories of getting together with family after church.

Thus, when I started to investigate what it was all about as a teenager, I was able to view the Abrahamic religions from a historical viewpoint, and recognize that they're no different from any of the other myths or cults that have existed throughout time. There's nothing particularly profound, or even original about them. Hell, if I was going to pick a religion based on the quality of its stories, I would have gone with Norse mythology -- those Viking gods had it going ON, with constant fighting, hundred-mile wide kettles for making mead, and on and on....

Answer 5

people have the genes,(usually) have the cultural ties,much of the time have the same type jobs and incomes.Many times have the same political views,etc.
I came from a Catholic family,some of my family (including myself) have left Catholicism after becoming a christian.
my parents democrats,I am a conservative independent
yes I have similarities to family.
I have looks like my dad and other relatives.
Yes,I agree with the statement in many ways.
People have freewill and can break long family traditions.

Answer 6

I think sometimes, although they may not fall far from the tree, they do roll down the hill even further from the tree.
Some ways I am like my mother (born 1934) but in other ways I have done things quite differently and far more better than she did.
You do learn from your parents mistakes sometimes. Other times you repeat them.

Answer 7

Some views yes, most of my morals, yes
Baby Boomer yes we all practice a different religion actually
We were Catholic at one time, but we all drifted away from it. My mother sister and I to a completely different religion. Pagan and Buddhism. It just never made sense to us.

Answer 8

I like the saying "the koala doesn't fall far from the eucalyptus tree" better

my parents are not religious, and neither am I

but we don't share any other views

Answer 9

I agree but the tree could be on a mountain slope it is a general rule of thumb not all ways correct.

Answer 10

What's an apple?

I am nothing like my parents, fascist pigs. Incorporating and enslaving millions, forcing them to mine day in, and day out, for shameful wages is no life for a respectable space pilot. I'll take my inheritance, but there's no way I will become what they are.