Do you relate easier with your fathers family or with your mothers family?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, all of my grandparents, and most of my extended family died before I reached the age of 10. But from what I can remember, I was closest to my father's mother.

I remember when us kids would walk to town, we'd stop at her house for root beer and cookies. I loved her 50's kitchen, and for the longest time my own kitchen was a copy of hers.

She was a patient woman who never raised her voice and always had time to read with us, and ask about our days. She also had a wonderful English style garden, and that's probably where I got my own love of gardening from.

Other than what I just wrote, I don't remember anything more about her. She died when I was 7.

Answer 2

I relate better with my mothers family. many of them live in the area where I live including the elderly lady I help care for that lives next door. She is my mothers 1st cousin. My father had 14 brothers and sisters and I have only met 2 of those and have spoken on the phone with 1 or 2 of their children while doing genealogy research for the family tree. They have never made any effort to contact me.

Answer 3

My mother doesn't have much family. So, I have to go with my father's family. But quite honestly, I don't feel like I relate all that well to any of them.

Answer 4

Non, both sides are crazy. There are always arguing with each other. I have found out that there are even enemies. Lucky I am away from them! I have made my family, people from other races that I have known for 10 years. We support each and take care of each other when needed. Those are my real family besides my father and mother, sister and brother. Very positive and caring people.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I'd say my dads even though he himself- is a not so good dad. My grandfather and aunt was my life link while growing up.
My mother's side unfortunately never had the chance in the first part of my life. But I try to get to know them now -some have past away my uncle is very important to me from that side since my mom was shot at an Early age my her husband.I was 13 she was 29 and she left me first at 3...so all of us really didn't get to connect and bond.

Answer 7

I relate more with my father's side of the family, even though I only met him a few times and lived with him for a month.

From what I know about him and from what my mother tells me, we think very similarly. Both my mom's parents and my dad's parents are mean-spirited people, but I relate more to my dad's mean-spiritedness than my grandfather's. I inherited the Scottish sense of humor, mannerisms, and preferences.

I wish this wasn't entirely the case...it makes it hard to relate to my mom sometimes because we're such entirely different people. Sometimes I say things and I just KNOW for her it's like having my dad in the house, but I can't help it...we think so similarly.

I'm lucky my mom raised me though. If I'd gotten my dad's genes AND my dad's upbringing, I'd be one petty, cruel, manipulative little person. My mom's given me compassion where I know it doesn't exist within me naturally, as well as different perspectives that I wouldn't have given a second thought without years and years of having to consider them.

(These are my thoughts and opinions...my mom's such a warm-hearted person that she doesn't like it when I bad-mouth my dad, even though she can't stand him, because she doesn't like there to be bad-blood within the family. However, my father's petty and begrudging nature usually gets the best of me anyway).

Answer 8

Mama's....I am sad to say that Daddy's family sort of rejected him over his younger brother John, who was the favorite son. I never really knew any of them. John never had anything to do with us. All I had were Mama's family. I am named for her two sisters, Barbara and Alice (that's were the "ba" in batgirl come from.

Mama's family are all I have. Aunt Alice died a year and a half ago, and Aunt Barbara is 90.
They're my only family, other than some cousins.

Answer 9

My dad's family lives far away so we really don't see each other. He has 1 brother who lives 5 hours away and we see him maybe once a year.
My mom has 13 siblings and all but 11 live nearby. The other two own businesses in Chicago but comes to visit often. Actually most of them moved to Chicago when they were striking out on their own but have come back here to retire.

I look like my dad, act like mom and dad. Since mom's family has always been around the most I guess I relate to them.
I also ramble on & on like my mom:)

Answer 10

I am more like my father's family, but I feel more comfortable with my mother's family.