Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

applegrove

(118,609 posts) Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:13 AM Feb 2012

0

It what ways are you like your parents? I have my dad's solitaryness and empathy. I also [View all]

Last edited Mon Feb 13, 2012, 04:21 AM - Edit history (1)

got his love of politics and perceptiveness. From my mom I got the ability to focus. The downside is that I got my mom's inability to process lots of information from various arenas. Like her I concentrate on one area of expertese and let all others slide (being in a relationship would tax me too much intellectually - I would have nothing left for my interests). At least I know it and am aware of my limitations in this regard. I mean I always knew I didn't want to be in a relationship. And it makes a lot of sense. Why I was so focussed on work when I was young. And now that I have a passion, I'm no longer focussed on work. I use to live to work. Now I work to live.

13 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

It what ways are you like your parents? I have my dad's solitaryness and empathy. I also [View all] applegrove Feb 2012 OP

I'm pretty much my own person but OffWithTheirHeads Feb 2012 #1

That's cool Phentex Feb 2012 #9

I'm the perfect combination of my father's debilitating shyness and my mother's crippling insecurity 6000eliot Feb 2012 #2

I'm not. Chan790 Feb 2012 #3

From Dad, I learned how to be a big smart-ass, sarcastic, and to cuss The Genealogist Feb 2012 #4

I like to think that I got my Dad's ability to woodsprite Feb 2012 #5

I got the best and worst of both of them. kaitcat Feb 2012 #6

Well, I look just like my dad (although it's the look he had when Old Troop Feb 2012 #7

Let's see here... Bladian Feb 2012 #8

I look like my mother, but I'm my father's daughter. femmocrat Feb 2012 #10

My mom insisted I read the newspaper every day when I was 13 or so. I am so thankful for that. applegrove Feb 2012 #11

I think I have my mother's artistic temperment nolabear Feb 2012 #12

I have my dad's over sized head. It gets really annoying when I want to get a hat. My MC helmet is yellowcanine Feb 2012 #13

Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»It what ways are you like...