that you were sounding like your mother or father? When did you find yourself saying things that either of your parents used to say to you that would drive you nuts, but then you caught yourself saying the same things?
2007-08-14 02:29:33 · 23 answers · asked by Lady G 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
LOL! I know what y'all mean about looking in the mirror and seeing your mom looking back!
2007-08-14 03:24:27 · update #1
when i started telling my kids the same thing my mother said that i swore i would never say to my kids, thought mom was sitting on my shoulder laughing her head off.
i was 50 when i had my drivers license renewed when they handed it to me i wanted to give it back and say that is not me that is a picture of my mother. scary thought
2007-08-14 15:46:25 · answer #1 · answered by c504play 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I really noticed it this past year that there are certain things my mom did that drove me crazy that I now do myself. Example, if I'm going on a vacation, I like to plan each day out on what I'm going to do. As a teen, I hated that my mom did that. I would always tell her this is a vacation, relax and let's just go with the flow. Now, I like to plan everyday out, lol. I've only come to realize I do that recently. Also, my mom was always the type to keep all her feelings inside and not let anyone know certain things bothered her. That was something else that drove me crazy! Now, I notice I do that sometimes! I'm 28 years old now and I'd say I've started to notice these things only within the past couple years or so.
2007-08-14 09:45:35 · answer #2 · answered by mageta8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's happening now...ugh!
I got up from the sofa the other day (after a rest from mowing the lawn--(( a "rest" from just mowing the lawn??))) and made this long "Ahrrr-mmm" sound as I got up. I was stunned. That is my father's sound..NOT mine! Oh, my God!
I realized that same day, that all that new white hair I see in the mirror really is mine, too. Oh, my God!
I remembered having said things recently that include little phrases like: "When I was that age..", "Back when I was younger...", "Kids today just don't..."
Oh...My...God!
What's next? The doc will say to start taking Geritol? Drink some prune juice?
No, no, no. It can't be. Can it? Maybe I should rush out and buy a new sports car...start trying to listen to Rap, and ditch the Beethoven CDs.
...Beethoven!???
...oh my, God...
2007-08-14 17:02:21 · answer #3 · answered by stevenB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh wow, I can't even begin to pin point when that actually took place. I know that I have my mothers hands, she was a hard working woman and it showed in her hands. When I went to get married I refused to let them photograph my hands(with the wedding ring)
I look in the mirror and there she is, my Mother that is.
I actually am on guard as far as my father goes, he was terribly abusive. I am always aware of those bad genes.
I stay aware because I do not intend to hurt the people that I love. Mentally or physically.
2007-08-14 13:27:05 · answer #4 · answered by Cheryl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I had my children, as they got older I kept hearing my mothers words coming out of my mouth. My husband has caught me saying things lately, and my kids are grown and out of the house. And honestly I find myself trying not to sound like her, because you are right they are things that drive me absolutely nuts.
2007-08-14 18:31:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am the image of my mother, looks , speech, little sayings, even the way she walked. Its pretty amazing when I meet folks that knew here and they always say the same thing "your mother will never be gone until you die" I think I am lucky in the same respect that she was a wonderful person so I must be at least half as good.
2007-08-14 14:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have noticed that I have become a fairly private person like my mother was. Otherwise, no. She was a good mother but she and I were never alike at all.
I was more like my father. He used to tell me it was useless to argue with someone, especially if you knew they were wrong, because they were not going to believe you anyway. He would also point to his mouth when I would get upset with my mother. I learned more from him about kindness and love.
It wasn't my mother's fault. She lost her mother at a young age and never had anyone as a role model.
2007-08-14 18:00:26 · answer #7 · answered by makeitright 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my nephew was born, both my brother , sister in law and I started to say things to him that my parents used to say to us. That was well over 15 years ago. My mum used to say to my brother and me ,just wait until you have children of your own and we'll see how the story changes and it did LOL.
I think one can't help it , but as you get older you realize that some of the stuff your parents said to you really made good sense, but that you were too stubborn or stupid to admit it.
2007-08-14 09:52:48 · answer #8 · answered by Lizzy-tish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I am not anything like my mother. I remembered all the things I hated and never said: "After all I've done for you, this is all the thanks I get", and I didn't say: "Right is right and wrong is no man's right", and I didn't force my kids to eat food they obviously hated, and I didn't beat them. But I was a great disappointment to my mum. "Where did I go wrong?" she would wail, when I'd rebelled, or ran away. I would say, "It's not you. I am LIKE this! This is what I am like!" And when she died in 1970 aged 70, I wept and I still miss her, and wish I could have pleased her.
2007-08-14 11:07:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess its inevitable that we become our parents. It's remembering how our parents faced issues and replicating it. I remember once when my mother questioned a purchase I had made by saying "Did you need that" and I found myself asking my son the same thing 20 years later. We are all doomed in this aspect.
2007-08-14 10:30:01 · answer #10 · answered by Oz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋