I get along ok with my mum, but she's an insane, spiritual hippy type, so we agree to disagree quite a bit.

My dad...Yeah, I dunno. He left when I was 6, and even though he lives maybe 25 mins from me, I haven't seen him in almost 4 years lol. We're very different people.

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My dad and I are also really close, musically. For example, back when I was 12 he took me to Denver to see his favorite artist. It was just him and I, and we had a blast. So when the option came up this last week to see Underworld, my favorite artist, in the same city I invited him and he came along. Was a great trip.

I wouldn't trade my parents for anything.

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Originally posted by idoru My dad and I are also really close, musically. For example, back when I was 12 he took me to Denver to see his favorite artist. It was just him and I, and we had a blast. So when the option came up this last week to see Underworld, my favorite artist, in the same city I invited him and he came along. Was a great trip. I wouldn't trade my parents for anything.

Wicked, your Dad went to Underworld with you? So cool haha. What did he think?

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Wicked, your Dad went to Underworld with you? So cool haha. What did he think?

Yeah! He didn't like the more techy stuff but he enjoyed Dirty Epic, Jumbo and he loved Karl jamming on the guitar to Glam Bucket, one of the tunes off the new album.

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Originally posted by idoru Yeah! He didn't like the more techy stuff but he enjoyed Dirty Epic, Jumbo and he loved Karl jamming on the guitar to Glam Bucket, one of the tunes off the new album.

Haha sweet!

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Originally posted by Sushipunk I get along ok with my mum, but she's an insane, spiritual hippy type, so we agree to disagree quite a bit.

Same with mine, we where the exact antithesis of one another and seeing as I was raised by my nan when I was little, who also didn't exactly 'click' with mum, I think I picked up a lot of her seriousness, somewhat conservative values to some things and a dose of bloody minded arrogance.
Lot of things I could fault my mother for but in hindsight now she's gone it was only out of a difference of opinion more than anything.
Biological dad, buggered off before I was born.
Stepfather and older sister I don't talk too any more, I'm no longer part of the family for various reasons. Most of my other family of aunts, uncles and cousins I get along great with.

Many of you are just like your parents. Especially those of you who say you don't get along with a certain parent, then proceed to describe their personality...I wonder if you even know you come off just as you describe them to be?

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On Many of you are just like your parents. Especially those of you who say you don't get along with a certain parent, then proceed to describe their personality...I wonder if you even know you come off just as you describe them to be?

I don't know about that...

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On Many of you are just like your parents. Especially those of you who say you don't get along with a certain parent, then proceed to describe their personality...I wonder if you even know you come off just as you describe them to be?

Interesting observation. So, do I come across as "an insane, spiritual hippy type"?

I never really thought about it from the opposite angle.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk I get along ok with my mum, but she's an insane, spiritual hippy type, so we agree to disagree quite a bit. My dad...Yeah, I dunno. He left when I was 6, and even though he lives maybe 25 mins from me, I haven't seen him in almost 4 years lol. We're very different people.

sadly mine and you're dad situation are almost identitcal,

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Originally posted by LoveHate sadly mine and you're dad situation are almost identitcal,

Is it that 'sad' though?

I'm a very different person to my dad (as you say you are with your dad), but just because he's family, should I want (or need) to spend my time around him? Guilt or something?

Guilt is bullshit, and I don't buy into it. Not with family.

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I don't get along with my parents. We're too different. Dad is pussywhipped by Mom, and Mom tries to guilt-trip me anytime I don't live up to their (her) expectations. They don't encourage me to become anything except a doctor or a lawyer (Both occupations I have no interest for), and try a little too hard to control my life. But out of it, I learned to become a better liar and feed my mother's arrogance, so when she thinks she caught me in some small act, it's actually a scapegoat to conceal a much bigger act that I did. Shit works like a charm.