Interesting that you should bring this up since I was just talking about it with my friends today. My parents got divorced when I was 15 and my mom got custody. She’s always emphasized to me the importance of being a strong, independent woman who doesn’t depend on a man for anything. That has definitely shaped my views on the role a woman plays in society as well as family life.

Because I was constantly with my mom and didn’t get to see my dad that much, I have a much better relationship with her than I do with him. That’s not saying that I don’t talk to him, but definitely not as much as I would like to. Plus, my dad and I are both pretty bad a communicating, so when we do talk, it’s usually via facebook message or text, which is highly impersonal. 

Then there’s my brother. As much as I would like to say that I have a good relationship with him, the truth is, it’s almost non-existent. We barely talk, and the last phone conversation we had was a couple weeks ago and it lasted for a minute and a half. I really wish we had a better relationship, but honestly, we are two completely different people with completely different goals in our lives, so I don’t think we’ll ever be as close a I would like to be. 

All this being said, I really do love my family. After all, they’re the only family I have. It’s definitely hard to get along with them while I’m home, but I really do enjoy the time that I spend there since I live on [practically] the other side of the country. And my mommy’s coming to visit me in a couple of weeks, so I’m pretty super stoked about that :) 

I hope I answered that to your satisfaction my lovely anon <3