I'm pretty sure we all have heard the saying "you'll thank me when you're older" or "You'll see when you grow up" or things along those lines, right?
I heard them all the time, and I would always think to myself "no, I doubt I would ever change my mind about whatever it was"... Stubborn. However, one thing I've noticed is a lot of my friends have grow up and become a lot like their moms, and turn out to be best friends. This was starting to bother me, and I began to wonder why I wasn't growing up to be just like my mom, do things like her, think like her, value the things she values. It was making me mad that I was so different.
But then I thought about how nice it is to be different, and even though my mom possesses a lot of qualities I'd like to have, and is a wonderful example to me of a great parent, she and I differ a lot, and on almost every issue! But I love that, I love that I can still have a supportive mother, who loves me no matter what, and how I don't have to be just like her for us to get along. We can be different and still be friends, be different but still have the same goals for our families.
I guess what I'm saying is I am an independent thinker, I have to experience things, and find things out for myself. I think this drives my mother crazy- but I wouldn't have it any other way! I'm glad I'm not my mom, but I'm glad she is who she is, otherwise.. who would I have to look up to? who would I have to ask for advice when I mess up? My mom rocks, but you know what? so do I!
I know what you mean. I am so different from my mom. Of course, she has influenced me a lot, but she and I are two very different people, and we're both good people. I actually am quite a bit like my dad.
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