Journal+6+-+Narrative

Parents

Though I'm speaking from a perspective outside that of other families, I can safely say that my parents are much different than others that I've encountered. My mother and father, though they may have some rough spots in their relationship sometimes, are clearly a good match, which is evident from their very similar personalities and opinions. My relationship with my mother is more tightly knit than that with my father. She is less busy, since she does not have a full time job, and therefore we have more time to spend together than I do with my dad. Due to this, I have developed a preference to be around my mom more so than my dad, though he is overall fun to be with when he is free. Sometimes for some reason, my dad can be annoying. I think it's his obnoxiousness that occasionally tickles my last nerve. My mom is also bothered by this, and it is funny to see their reactions to each other when this occurs. Overall my parents are very loving and take care of me the best they can. They treat me like every day is my birthday... But without the presents.

I can tell that there have been slightly increased struggles between myself and my parents; most likely reflecting the fact that I am a teenager. Though this is true, I sometimes feel like they forget that fact, but I normally use it to my advantage even though I know I could be less of a pain sometimes. Understand that this doesn't happen much anyway, though. Not nearly as much as it probably does with other teenagers. This is most likely because my parents raised me very well. I'm glad that there are no serious intense times that exist between my parents and I.

Throughout recent years I have learned that my parents are maturing as I mature through my teenage years. I've learned that my mother has become much more conscious of her physical health, which I am thankful for. We are planning on exercising together often over the summer and cooking healthy meals together. As for my dad, he's become more work-oriented and does more home improvement work at home (when he is not at Harley-Davidson), including updating our bathroom, living room, and kitchen. He also does a lot of outdoor work, which I wish I could help him with had I not been at school while he does most of the work. I get more time than I used to to help him around the house for a short time after school, though. I'm happy that my parents and I have been having more of an opportunity to be together. Though we may have our differences, I wouldn't trade either of my parents for any two people in the world.