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How did I become my Dad?

MrMerkinballMrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Something occured to me when I was driving home last week.

I was sitting in traffic, listening to the news with one eye on the road and the other on my work.

Awaiting at home for me, in the suburbs, was my wife and two beautiful kids and my dog.

After dinner we had an appointment with an interior designer for our home. After that if all went well, we would have the kids in bed in time to have a glass of wine and chat about our day and then watch some TV.

I would then take the dog for a walk and then go to bed.

Something was strangely familiar about it all. This is EXACTLY what my dad used to do every night. It left me wondering - without trying to at all (at least not conciously) - I have created the exact same life my father had created. I didn't set out to do this, it just sort of happened.

I'm not complaining here - I love life. But watch out. It could happen to you and you wont even know it is happening.
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  • inmyrvminmyrvm Posts: 933
    MrMerkinball wrote:
    Something occured to me when I was driving home last week.

    I was sitting in traffic, listening to the news with one eye on the road and the other on my work.

    Awaiting at home for me, in the suburbs, was my wife and two beautiful kids and my dog.

    After dinner we had an appointment with an interior designer for our home. After that if all went well, we would have the kids in bed in time to have a glass of wine and chat about our day and then watch some TV.

    I would then take the dog for a walk and then go to bed.

    Something was strangely familiar about it all. This is EXACTLY what my dad used to do every night. It left me wondering - without trying to at all (at least not conciously) - I have created the exact same life my father had created. I didn't set out to do this, it just sort of happened.

    I'm not complaining here - I love life. But watch out. It could happen to you and you wont even know it is happening.
    hahahaha too late, and i'm too young for that to be happening already lol
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  • upina2001upina2001 Posts: 764
    "i am myself; like you somehow."

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  • Slip KidSlip Kid Posts: 1,175
    And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
    I just don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die.
  • upina2001upina2001 Posts: 764
    "just like your dad; you'll never change"

    ---best radiohead song ever!!

    Toledo, Ohio (September 22, 1996), East Troy, Wisconsin (June 26, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 17, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 18, 2000), Cincinnati, Ohio (August 20, 2000), Columbus, Ohio (August 21, 2000), Nashville, Tennessee (April 18, 2003), Champaign, Illinois (April 23, 2003), Noblesville, Indiana (June 22, 2003), Chicago, Illinois (May 16, 2006), Chicago, Illinois (August 05, 2007), West Palm Beach, Florida (June 11, 2008), Tampa, Florida (June 12, 2008), Columbus, OH (May 06, 2010), Noblesville, Indiana (May 07, 2010), Wrigley Field (July 19, 2013), US Bank Arena (October 01, 2014), Lexington (April 26, 2016), Chicago Night 2 (August 20, 2018), Boston Night 1 (September 02, 2018), Nashville (September 16, 2022), St. Louis (September 18, 2022)

  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    Sounds like your dad isn't a bad person to be.
    I thank GOD everyday I'm not like my mom. That woman is B-A-N-A-N-A-S!!!
    The best use of Life is Love.
    The best expression of Love is Time.
    The best time to Love is Now.


    I'm never as good as when you're there.........
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    I think the last person I want to be is my dad. I love him, but working in finance and playing golf in all my free time and living in the suburbs...I think I would kill myself first. I'm 30 and I still rebel against my parents' lifestyle.
  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    It's true...kids usually do turn out like their parents. It's very hard to break that cycle. I'm trying though!
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    Saturnal wrote:
    It's true...kids usually do turn out like their parents. It's very hard to break that cycle. I'm trying though!

    I definitely have my mum's tendencies to be...well...flaky. it sucks as I'm in a competitive field with all brilliant educated people, mostly men. when I have a mum moment I'm like "oh shit, that was a mum moment."
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    PJPixie wrote:
    I thank GOD everyday I'm not like my mom. That woman is B-A-N-A-N-A-S!!!
    Me too! :o I used to worry about it... cos I would do the VERY odd thing and think 'oh nonononono' but then I recognised lots more things I do that are like my dad and thought 'thank fuck' :o

    I still have insane moments that make me uncomfortable... but they're few and far between and I think I'm doing ok :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • upina2001upina2001 Posts: 764
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Me too! :o I used to worry about it... cos I would do the VERY odd thing and think 'oh nonononono' but then I recognised lots more things I do that are like my dad and thought 'thank fuck' :o

    I still have insane moments that make me uncomfortable... but they're few and far between and I think I'm doing ok :o

    my wife was far from being like her mom until we had a baby; and everyday, she turns more and more into an uncompromising nag. :(

    Toledo, Ohio (September 22, 1996), East Troy, Wisconsin (June 26, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 17, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 18, 2000), Cincinnati, Ohio (August 20, 2000), Columbus, Ohio (August 21, 2000), Nashville, Tennessee (April 18, 2003), Champaign, Illinois (April 23, 2003), Noblesville, Indiana (June 22, 2003), Chicago, Illinois (May 16, 2006), Chicago, Illinois (August 05, 2007), West Palm Beach, Florida (June 11, 2008), Tampa, Florida (June 12, 2008), Columbus, OH (May 06, 2010), Noblesville, Indiana (May 07, 2010), Wrigley Field (July 19, 2013), US Bank Arena (October 01, 2014), Lexington (April 26, 2016), Chicago Night 2 (August 20, 2018), Boston Night 1 (September 02, 2018), Nashville (September 16, 2022), St. Louis (September 18, 2022)

  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    upina2001 wrote:
    my wife was far from being like her mom until we had a baby; and everyday, she turns more and more into an uncompromising nag. :(
    :( don't say that. I've definitely got more of my dads traits... I've got a little bit of both but my parents are the complete opposite so it's easy to see which side I take after.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    Yep, I'm becoming more and more like my dad as the years go by. I guess it could be worse though... my dad's a cool guy.
    It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
  • KosmicJelliKosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    I think that there are some personal traits we get from the P's which are definately genetic and enviromental. My friends goes the other "OMG I just sounded like my mother." then a few minutes later turns and says "Im not raising my kids like my mom!" We laughed our asses off... I, pride myself not "being" like my parents... but I do enjoy having alot of their good qualtities.
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