I am one of 5 siblings and my parents remained together. I think I have more of my dad's qualities although I look like my mom.
These qualities include:
Patience… But bottling up emotions that when I get to my breaking point my anger is unjustified
Caring about others (empathy). I think my dad exhibits this quality more but believe my mom had it before she endured hardships in the marriage
Creativity - this must come from dad. He writes poetry
Fast and self learner / technologically savvy - this is mom hands down. She worked as a secretary to my dad and had no administration or computer skills but she knows more than any lady of her generation and culture than I know
Hiding feelings - mom and dad rarely cry. Dad only cried at his daughter's weddings and mom maybe 3 times that I remember. She is tough. I used to hold my tears in but now they fall freely and so often
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I am one of 5 siblings and my parents remained together. I think I have more of my dad's qualities although I look like my mom.
These qualities include:
Patience… But bottling up emotions that when I get to my breaking point my anger is unjustified
Caring about others (empathy). I think my dad exhibits this quality more but believe my mom had it before she endured hardships in the marriage
Creativity - this must come from dad. He writes poetry
Fast and self learner / technologically savvy - this is mom hands down. She worked as a secretary to my dad and had no administration or computer skills but she knows more than any lady of her generation and culture than I know
Hiding feelings - mom and dad rarely cry. Dad only cried at his daughter's weddings and mom maybe 3 times that I remember. She is tough. I used to hold my tears in but now they fall freely and so often
Book smart - dad for sure. Mom is streetsmart!!
Traditional values - instilled by mom