Mom or Dad?

Who do you like better, mom or dad?

I'm much closer to my mom, but as I get older, I'm starting to like my dad more.

You?

 

Respect for my dad definatly. Love for my mother.

As I've grown up I realize I'm more like my dad than I would ever have imagined.
I'm a mommas boy at heart though.

 

it depends on my mood. i'm closer to my mom, but i have a lot more in common with my dad.

 

they can both suck an egg

 

My mom is my best friend.

I became very close to my father, also, and he definitely became a best friend to me for a short period of time

 

I was really close to my mom for most of my adolescence, but now that I've gotten older and moved out, I'm closer to my dad. He makes more of an effort to see me and talk. Sometimes he just calls to say hi and see how I'm doing... Mom didn't even call me when he fell on the porch and shattered his shoulder, I found out because I called him because I left my camera in his car. I love my mom to pieces, but she knows where I am, she knows my phone numbers, and she knows how to get in touch. She just doesn't.

 

Both my folks are alright. They have their problems, but they are good people.

 

I like my mom better. I've only seen my dad 3-4 times in the past 15 years or so. The dude's a crackhead/alcoholic and he abandoned me and my mom. He should die a very painful death as soon as possible, imo.

 

I would also have to say that my mom is my best friend. We connect on a mother-daughter level and as equals-fellow human beings with some similar experiences. I haven't really been close with any father figures (never met bio father), but my current stepdad whom I've known for a few years is pretty laid back and awesome.

 

I'm not incredibly close with either of my parents. My dad's a recovering alcoholic, but he's pretty cool I guess. He's more a buddy to listen to music with than a father figure. To be totally honest, he's a terrible father figure. lol. Not near as bad as he could be, but just not father material.

My mother is...well...she's crazy. I say crazy, when really I mean, she's a fucking psycho. I can talk to her about stuff and tell her things, but she's always making everything about her and everyone has to understand her perspective on things totally and completely or they're wrong about everything.

So I don't particularly "like" either of my parents. lol

 

Enjoy them while you still have them guys....I miss them....:-/

 

Both of my parents are gone now. My dad over ten years ago and my mother just before Christmas this past year. I'm actually still having a pretty hard time dealing with losing my mom (I shoulda done this or I shoulda done that).

 

Yup, I agree with you here. I feel there are too many people that don't get along with their parents and I was one of them. My father is now gone and I hate myself every day for the time I missed by holding grudges against him.

 

I stopped taking my parents for granted when they stepped in and helped me out of so many shitty situations since I graduated. I don't need much help these days because I finally got this adulthood thing figured out for the most part, but I am still eternally grateful for every little thing they've done for me my whole life. I wasn't like that in high school, but I think it takes getting a taste of the real world before you can truly grow to respect and appreciate your parents.

 

I'd have taken Santa over either of ém.

 

Don't get me wrong, I love my parents. I try to spend as much time as possible with them.
My parents just never really tried very hard. My dad never did anything with me. I've suggested hanging out...going to movies...watching movies together...going to dinner (my treat, even) you know...planning real father daughter time with him, and he's just never interested. Never a serious conversation with me about anything, never explained me, never tried to protect me from anything. He was just kind of there. I'm not mad at him, I know he's simply not social at all and has a hard time being serious to anyone about anything, but I won't lie it does hurt...you'd think he'd try a little harder to be closer with his daughter. He's just not ever been interested.

My mom is on the whole other end of the spectrum. I didn't see her for 8 years of my life because of her problems. I saw her again when I was 16. I go and see her when I can, but she's always holding a grudge against someone and talking trash about her own daughter (my sister) or SOMEONE in her life.

I can only tolerate either of them for a short period of time. I love them both, but I really just see my parents as human beings on the same level as me and just as imperfect as me.

To be honest, most of my parental respects go to my grandparents. They're the ones that have always taken care of me when I needed.

 

my mothers strength is my father, my fathers is my mother. without each other, neither would be the same person - so on that note i can like neither more than the other.

i love and respect my parents greatly.

 

I've always been really close with my mom.
I always tell people my dad died/left us/was never around. Even though he's always sitting in my basement...

 

Both are gone now - But I was always closest to dad. He was the kindest gentlest man I have ever knew. Seldom raised his voice. Once told me he spent his entire life trying to do the right thing - an I believe him. Got in a lot of crap - but it didn't matter to him - he loved me anyway. I loved my mom but she was just not as stable as she could have been.

 

I was the same way with my father for many years. And my mother is the type to think the world owes her something because she's done so much for it (which she hasn't).

My father was a selfish drunk for almost 30 years and he always put working and drinking before his kids. It took him getting terminally ill to realize where he went wrong in life.

Remember one thing about your parents...and this goes to everyone who claims they can't stand them, YOU CAN'T CHANGE THEM! So why don't you accept and appreciate that you have them around and be especially thankful that they brought you into this world.

**There are a few exceptions to this...I'm talking about the general "my parents don't do anything FOR ME" kind of people.