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

[The Genealogist]

4. From Dad, I learned how to be a big smart-ass, sarcastic, and to cuss

My father, when he fixed the car, could unleash a cat five storm of filthy language. Being a smart ass is, most of the time, going to make others angry and hostile. However, if you can cut angry tension with a well-placed smart ass comment.

From my mother, I learned, unfortunately, to fret and worry and to take things personally. Most of her relatives stew and fret, and luckily I don't usually stew and fret like they do. I tend to internalize, as my mother did. Not very healthy, and it is VERY hard for me to control my taking things personally.