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[Neb]

From what I know about my biological father, I have his eyebrows, feet, and skin complexion. Everything else is from my biological mother’s side.

Personality wise I’m a mix between both of my moms. My passiveness, love for the outdoors, and need for peace and quiet comes from my biological mother. On the other hand I seemed to have picked up my perkiness, sensitivity, and voice from my adopted mom. My taste in music and TV seems to be an amalgamation of both of their’s.

 

[ting1984]

I'm a bit like both, but it depends on the trait. I resemble both about equally. Overall, I think I'm slightly more like my mom due to my personality being much more like hers. She was less social, and so am I, whereas my dad is extremely extroverted and lighthearted; I'm quiet and usually serious. But I have a number of traits like my dad, including his syntax/diction, writing style, eating preferences, and -- when I do exhibit humor -- it's more like his. But again, my personality is much more like my mom's. So I think overall I'm a little more like her, even though I voted for "bit of both."

 

[BluebearL]

Visually, I look just like my Mum- I looked at photo albums and it is terrifying, I am almost a replica of her lol.
Personality wise I am a mix of both, I have many characteristics in common with them which is sometimes awful to think but I share good things with both ofc too.

 

[Ananas Dragon]

No and I'm greatful.

I hate both my parents.

 

[oranje]

I look a lot like my mom but personality-wise I'm more like my dad. My mom is very fiery, honest, and emotional (speaks with her heart, even if it's not the most tactful thing to say) while my father is more emotionally controlled and calm/calculating. But! I am also thankful that I pair my father's attributes with my mom's compassion for others. I like to think it's the best of both worlds even if I don't always agree with either of them.

 

[neoqueenserenity]

I resemble my biological dad tooooo much, but I never met him. He's deceased due to poor drinking lifestyle choices. I look like my mom, too, but we have more similar behaviors and attitudes. Sometimes it causes us to butt heads, but we work it out. I love her to death and wouldn't trade her for anything.

 

[dragonair]

Both of my parents are incredibly mentally and physically abusive so I hope I'm nothing like either of them.

 

[Hanif1807]

in terms of facial similarity i'm more like my mom, but in terms of personality i'm more like my dad lol

 

[nightglow]

I think little bits of my parents show up now and then in me simply because we are genetically related. Otherwise, no I am not like my parents at all. I see and live life differently than they do. I actually feel that way about my whole family honestly. I do get some attitude every now and then that favors a side of the family. And I don't have siblings.. so that is out of the question of having someone to talk to or relate to in the family about, things..
I do think that if a person does have siblings, they tend to do better in life because you had someone at some point in your life to bounce stuff off of that both of you to an extent experienced.

I also think it is important to acknowledge you are your own being and you don't have to be a part of nor continue toxic family cycles and behaviors.

 

[ting1984]

I think little bits of my parents show up now and then in me simply because we are genetically related. Otherwise, no I am not like my parents at all. I see and live life differently than they do. I actually feel that way about my whole family honestly. I do get some attitude every now and then that favors a side of the family. And I don't have siblings.. so that is out of the question of having someone to talk to or relate to in the family about, things..
I do think that if a person does have siblings, they tend to do better in life because you had someone at some point in your life to bounce stuff off of that both of you to an extent experienced.

I also think it is important to acknowledge you are your own being and you don't have to be a part of nor continue toxic family cycles and behaviors.

Yes, I lost out on a lot after my older brother died. I'm very glad I at least got to live my first 12 years with a sibling.

I was planning to have just one child myself, but if that child can at least have a good friend, that would help a lot.

 

[sleepydreepy]

On the surface I may seem like I'm a bit of both my parents, but honestly I feel like I'm nothing like them. I have different views and goals than they do, and overall a different headspace than them. It makes me feel guilty sometimes that I really don't relate to them at all, besides similar mannerisms and physical features.

 

[saucySheep]

*shudder* the thought of being like my parents just ruins any dreams i have for the future

no im not like them thankfully, INTJ-T and neither of my parents are

 

[RedPanda]

I have traits from both. I really value education, which is something my father taught me. He grew up very poor and didn't have access to books or educational resources, so when he finally made it on his own, dictionaries were like treasures to him. He instilled this same value in me and as a result, I love to read and I have a good vocabulary.

My mom was a very friendly person and could make friends with anyone. Even when we were waiting in line to pay for our items at the grocery store she would talk to the people in line and make friends with them. I'm not as friendly as she is, but I do find it easy to talk to strangers and I think she is the reason why.

 

[Fjoora]

I think the most interesting part of what I observe in similar behaviors between myself and my parents is, what stands out the most is the bad behaviors. I could probably write an entire essay on what bad qualities I inherited from them, but I would be sitting there pulling my hair out trying to think of positive things I've gained as a consequence of being raised by them. It was through my own experiences and exposure to the outside world, not within the home, that I learned things like self-discipline, sacrifice, bodily well-being, the importance of exercise and eating well, among other things.

 

[RedPanda]

I think the most interesting part of what I observe in similar behaviors between myself and my parents is, what stands out the most is the bad behaviors. I could probably write an entire essay on what bad qualities I inherited from them, but I would be sitting there pulling my hair out trying to think of positive things I've gained as a consequence of being raised by them. It was through my own experiences and exposure to the outside world, not within the home, that I learned things like self-discipline, sacrifice, bodily well-being, the importance of exercise and eating well, among other things.

I really relate to this. I was trying to focus on the positive in this thread, but honestly my childhood was a train wreck, haha. I learned to observe the behaviors of other families, like the ones of the friends I made, and modeled myself after the healthy behaviors I saw there. But unfortunately I did not come out of my home unscathed and I still see a lot of flaws in my own behavior that are a direct result of the dysfunction from my own parents.

 

[EpicGamer12]

I am definitely a mix of both of my parents. My parents are quite different, both physically and personality-wise. I am lucky that I am as tall as I am (5'11"), since my mom is 5'0" and my dad is 6'3". My dad is more outgoing, charismatic, and social while my mom is happy being alone. I have mix and match parts of their personalities that I feel quite lucky with. My dad is actually a bit of a narcissist. Before I realized that he was, I used to think he was just very confident and opinionated. In reality, narcissists act that way to cope with their insecurities, but I don't have any insecurities so I am genuinely a confident person (perhaps too confident, a bit egotistical ). From my mom, I learned how to listen to others and show support for my friends when they are in need of help.

All that being said, I have learned a lot of how NOT to act from my parents. Nobody is perfect, and nobody is entirely antagonistic towards everyone they meet. I find it's important to watch people in your life that are important to you, think about what you like about them, and try to reject the things you don't like about them in your own life. At the end of the day, I think most people end up being just like their parents except the things they hated about them.

 

[Cakecrazy909]

we always joke about the fact that both my parents are fitness instructors, yet i'm an unhealthy slug

 

[Croconaw]

I like to think I’m not like either.

 

[Jam86]

unfortunately, my kawaii pet rock is always in my room so i rarely spend time with it

anyway, i spend more time with my mum since my dad works quite a lot
however i'm more like my dad, he's very cheery, sings a lot and has similar music taste to me etc

then again, i'm also like my mum sometimes
oof idk

after thinking about it more, i don't actually think i'm anything like my mum
we have completely different personalities and we look so different from eachother
of course i still enjoy her company

 

[JemAC]

I'm more like my mum appearance wise and we sound exactly alike so I always get mistaken for her when I'm on the phone. We're also pretty alike personality wise, we nearly always have the same opinions on things and share a lot of the same interests, plus we're both generally very pessimistic. I do share some traits with my dad though as we're both pretty competitive and stubborn which can lead to us clashing at times usually if we're doing a quiz or playing a game.