What effect have your family had on your life?

[Caution]

Polite, well behaved, good morals and everything. - From my mum.

I'm thankfully nothing like my Dad. He's thick as ****, and his side of the family are so stuck up and don't really care about anything apart from money.

[AlexOC]

Polite, well behaved, good morals and everything. - From my mum.

I'm thankfully nothing like my Dad. He's thick as ****, and his side of the family are so stuck up and don't really care about anything apart from money.

Good morals indeed.

[Caution]

Good morals indeed.

What? I've learnt to be nothing like that because of how my mum's brought me up?:S

[AlexOC]

Look what i bolded.

It was just the way it came out. just leave it NEVERMIND

[Caution]

Look what i bolded.

It was just the way it came out. just leave it NEVERMIND

I don't get it but kk.

[Mathew]

They've give me my hobbies, my values, shaped (slightly) the way I see the world, my sense of humour, my brain (they used to give me loads of books) etc etc. I think they influence us more than we give them credit for anyway.

This says it all for me..

I'm polite, well spoken, behaved and know when enough is enough. I like to think all of that is due to my family and upbringing. I'm so glad I'm not one of those idiotic kids out there every night causing trouble and comitting crimes. I'll always be eternally grateful to my parents. Although I wish they introduced me to the piano or some kind of instrument when I was young so I'd be able to play it really good now. Must be nice to be able to create music.

That is one of the biggest regrets by older people; not learning to play an instrument when they were younger. Thankfully my parents and family encouraged me to continue music lessons. I've always recieved encouragement from my family and I couldn't wish for a better one.

[Jordy]

While I am eternally grateful for their love, money and care, I cannot fault that. When it comes to other things I don't think they gave me the right influence, without going into details I don't really like the person they "wanted me to be" and tried to make me, in that respect I sort of broke the mould.

[Black_Apalachi]

This says it all for me..


That is one of the biggest regrets by older people; not learning to play an instrument when they were younger. Thankfully my parents and family encouraged me to continue music lessons. I've always recieved encouragement from my family and I couldn't wish for a better one.

My dad tried to influence us to start playing instruments (he got hold of a keyboard and a couple of old guitars), but to be honest they couldn't afford to get us lessons. I think my dad hoped we would try and teach ourselves. My brother did get keyboard lessons for a bit but yeah.

[The Professor]

I don't drink because my dad is an alcoholic and mum constantly fighting with every boyfriend she decided to get has given me depression. Hate to sound ungrateful but thats what sticks in my head

[alexxxxx]

While I am eternally grateful for their love, money and care, I cannot fault that. When it comes to other things I don't think they gave me the right influence, without going into details I don't really like the person they "wanted me to be" and tried to make me, in that respect I sort of broke the mould.

very much the same as me, but in some ways i am what they wanted. everyone in my family has a streak of selfishness. even though my family is not split up by divorce or marriage and we live in the same house, i'm never really in contact with my parents/sister for any more than an hour a day.