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

[kaitcat]

6. I got the best and worst of both of them.

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Which is why I'm single, no kids, and have one cat. I like my life peaceful and quiet.

My dad was a quiet, invisible drunk and my mother was a raging co-dependent spouse. My dad cheated constantly and my mom pretended not to see it or know about it, except for when she did and then she blew up and beat up cars with shovels, destroyed every glass we had in the house with one sweep of her arm across the kitchen counter, cut every piece of clothing I had into shreds with a pair of pinking sheers, and so on.

I got from my dad a love of reading, I got from my dad my manipulative, sneaky streak, and unfortunately for him I'm better at those games than he ever was. I do it almost without even thinking about it, which is what makes me dangerous.

From my mom a love of politics, her nose, and her hips. I got my strong fingernails and DDs from her mother -- both of those skipped a generation.

Mom and dad have been split up for 11 years now, so she doesn't fly into the rages anymore. In fact, I told her point blank if she ever did that again that there would be consequences she wouldn't like. Now all it really takes to make her happy is for me to listen, to pay attention, and to do something for her without her having to ask. I'm getting better at it, but if you listen to her I still have a long way to go.