Awkward Parents

[Wintermute_v1legacy]

My relationship with my dad has always been like this. My mom is awesome, we can talk about anything and it just feels natural, we can talk for hours about any subject. Now my dad, on the other hand... our conversations are always on autopilot, they just feel forced, we can't even fake a little bit of interest in what we have to say to each other. It still kind of annoys me that he's very approachable and talkative if he's talking to other people.

We haven't seen each other in weeks/months and it's always kind of like this: "So how are you Cel?" "I'm alright, dad." "Yea?" "Yea." "Alright." "Yea, where's mom?" The end.

 

[Bestival]

Nah we're cool. I've told them all sorts of crazy stuff, like how I got blackout drunk every single weekend for 2 years straight during my teens. Some of my drug use has come up as well, and they've accepted me being atheist even though they're both very religious themselves.
If I ever decide to come out of the closet I have no doubt telling them would be the easiest thing in the world as well. They're very understanding people.

As for just small talk, I can't do that with anyone so yeah there's the occasional awkward silence between us. But they know that's just part of my personality so really it's more a comfortable silence than an awkward one.

 

[scorptatious]

I have a easier time talking to my dad about my problems than I do my mom. I have nothing against my mom, in fact I love her very much. But I just feel more comfortable looking to my dad for advice. Just the way it works for me I guess.

 

[rasputin0009]

It's never really awkward until I talk about my love life. My mother really, really wants to know who I'm having relationships with and what kind of girls I'm interested in. I keep her in the dark a lot because I don't want to disappoint her with my decisions of ending relationships. She's respectful of me not wanting long-term relationships right now, but she thinks I toss girls aside like nothing. In reality, I'm very respectful and care about every woman I have a relationship with. I rather have her hate me for what I'm not than try to explain why I'm not engaged to every woman I meet.