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Snapshot from my Younger Self
Chart by Matt Shirley
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I can never identify with these things because I’m so lucky my parents think I’m interesting and worthy all by myself. <3 The closest my mother ever came to this was having my dad tell us for her birthday she didn't want gifts, just to see us. Yes, I went to visit that weekend!
You are lucky, Claire. This chart so echoed the types of conversation loops that I had with my parents (well, actually my mother). It wasn’t until my mother died that I first had a dinner (and extended conversation) alone with my Dad. But those were different times.
Like Claire, I’m grateful that my mother never pressured me to get married/find a partner. I was a late bloomer, so I know that the career thing weighed on her mind, though.
The “Dad” side of the Venn diagram is pretty spot on, though!
My Dad was the best, but he let my mother do most of the talking.