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Are you like your mother?

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MissAdventure Tue 12-Sept-17 19:27:14

My daughter and I often say the same sentence at the same time, particularly if we're picking holes in tv programmes, or the grandchildren!

Greyduster Tue 12-Sept-17 19:23:03

I have my mother's ill temper, but she was an alcoholic and I will never follow her in that respect. When I look at DD sometimes I can see my mother looking back at me, but I think I look like my father.

Sar53 Tue 12-Sept-17 19:19:31

I look in the mirror and see mum looking back !!! I think I am very like her in temperament too. I look at my eldest brother and see dad when he was younger.

MissAdventure Tue 12-Sept-17 19:14:05

A good few years ago my mum was bent over, polishing a table in my flat. My then partner came in and almost touched her bottom, thinking it was me!

NanaandGrampy Tue 12-Sept-17 19:13:04

I might have the look of my Mum but if I have done nothing but be a totally different type of Mum, I've done well!!

She wasn't a bad person but not much of a Mum sadly,.

paddyann Tue 12-Sept-17 19:11:36

have my dads nature and his eyes ,sometimes I hear myself say something thats definately mum ..no bad thing .I am happy to be more like Dad though ,I miss him every day

Madgran77 Tue 12-Sept-17 19:07:18

I see my mother more and more in the mirror ...expressions, eyes, mannerisms!!

midgey Tue 12-Sept-17 19:07:14

I certainly look like mine!

MissAdventure Tue 12-Sept-17 18:40:36

I think that I'm the most even tempered between myself, my late mum, and my daughter. They are both very firey, whereas I am mostly sweetness and light! Although they would say I'm bad tempered and miserable!

Charleygirl Tue 12-Sept-17 18:37:56

I am more even tempered than both of my parents. My father was very controlling- I am not.

Chewbacca Tue 12-Sept-17 18:33:46

I have my father's sense of humour which is a blessing because my mother didn't have one at all! I sincerely hope that I'm nothing like my mother.

MissAdventure Tue 12-Sept-17 18:33:15

grin

Luckygirl Tue 12-Sept-17 18:32:26

God - I hope not!!

MissAdventure Tue 12-Sept-17 18:30:14

Or your father? I want to include everyone here. Ladies, woman, men and everyone.
Are any of you like your parent? Do you look in the mirror and see them looking back?