Do you see any of your parents in yourself?

[Smurfy]

thats a great combo smurf... explains why you rock, but where did couch love come from?
its weird that your mom didn't show much emo... I wouldn't have thought that with your demeanor... I just would have assumed she was self expressive. Assumptions blow.

not sure about the couch love, both parents are known to get cozy on the couch especially on weekends.

My mom is a great lady (everyone really likes her), she's dependable, low maintenance, stable, etc but - she never was into hugging, kissing or being affectionate with her kids and I dont recall her ever telling me she loved me. ever. like never. but i dont think i grew up thinking she didnt love me. its more that, looking back, I'm like WOW that's kinda weird.

 

[-Ariel-]

my father was super creative, artistic, and funny. I am all of those things. he was also brilliant, with an outrageously high IQ. My IQ is high, but not like his was.

he didn't work though, ever, while my mother was extremely ambitious and hard working. I landed somewhere in the middle, where I DO work and i work hard, but i wouldn't ever start a business like my mother did, and i'd also be perfectly happy staying home too.

my father liked to be alone a lot, and so do I, where my mother hates it.

I know so many high IQ, super creative, hilarious people who just don't wanna work... I don't know what the inverse relation of creativity to ambition is, but empirically there just seems to be a relation... I work and value hard work... and while I work, I don't work hard, my managers' will back me on this... however, I'm passionate about grad school and that makes it really not work, I'm looking forward to medschool but not with the same passion that I have in grad school with transpersonal psychology.

 

[Smurfy]

I know so many high IQ, super creative, hilarious people who just don't wanna work... I don't know what the inverse relation of creativity to ambition is, but empirically there just seems to be a relation... I work and value hard work... and while I work, I don't work hard, my managers' will back me on this... however, I'm passionate about grad school and that makes it really not work, I'm looking forward to medschool but not with the same passion that I have in grad school with transpersonal psychology.

Ive found that people like this whose level of intelligence and brilliance is out of the ballpark generally have a harder time actually functioning within the world as it is today. they struggle to fit in anywhere and in addition, perhaps some suffer emotionally or psychologically which causes further barriers for them to acclimate to the typical work environment.

 

[jnevin]

I'm a sarcastic smartass just like my dad. I tried a lot growing up to pattern myself after my dad, he's the best in my opinion.

Cheers,
Scotsman

You just like to dress like your mom then.

 

[-Ariel-]

Yes I do, mostly my father but some of my mother.
Good and bad depending on your perspective.

Two things that you hate and are above o wise one, is manipulation and going through people's shit... the story you relayed about your mom was horrible, lack of trust and insecurity drive us all to do some unkewl things. I'm sure though there are some pretty good things that are reflected through you.

 

[-Ariel-]

I would say that 80% of me is my father and the rest is my mother. I can't think of anyone else I'd rather be composed of. My father is the #1 figure in my life. If I can be half of the person that he is then I'm doing alright.

I'm neither nor, but wish I were more like him, and wouldn't mind my mom's crazy energy... but same page as .5 Dad would rock out.

 

[-Ariel-]

Ive found that people like this whose level of intelligence and brilliance is out of the ballpark generally have a harder time actually functioning within the world as it is today. they struggle to fit in anywhere and in addition, perhaps some suffer emotionally or psychologically which causes further barriers for them to acclimate to the typical work environment.

So true... I'm not bad, but not in the ball park you are talking about, but you just nailed it on the head... I didn't think bout the psychological issues that appear in some creative individuals as well... one doesn't cause the other of course but so true about the barrier idea... I mean I work in about the most quiet environment one can work in at a book store and take it for granted how much I can just mentally do my own thing, or since I joined here post up. The pay sucks... but I'm not saving lives either.

 

[Scotsman]

You just like to dress like your mom then.

You suck at insults just so you know.

Hell my mom pretty much never wear anything but jeans or slacks. Very rarely do she wear a dress. She was pretty much a tomboy growing up.

And you probably got your swinging moobs from your mom didn't you?

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[BlueBird]

Father left family when I was an infant, so I have no clue. I'd be honored if I compared favourably with my mother.

 

[jnevin]

You suck at insults just so you know.

Hell my mom pretty much never wear anything but jeans or slacks. Very rarely do she wear a dress. She was pretty much a tomboy growing up.

And you probably got your swinging moobs from your mom didn't you?

Cheers,
Scotsman

Nah. She was a track star and has remained really lean. These puppies are all me.