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Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you get along with one parent better than the other? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 15:44:11 +0000 lovehoneybee on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-313197 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:41:16 +0000 lovehoneybee 313197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Definitely my mom. My dad and I used to be close, but we hardly speak now, and usually only through my stepmother. His choice--or rather, my stepmom's choice--she totally runs the house, and him, which is a huge part of the problem. My mom and I almost never spoke or saw each other when I was younger (my parents divorced when I was 7, dad had full custody). Once I was an adult and out of their house she started to seek me out. (It's a way complicated situation--but i was better off without her in my life), and we built a relationship. I still don't see her much--she lives across the country--but she was here for 3 weeks when E was born, and she's coming back up to spend Thanksgiving with us and DH's family. DillonLion on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-313171 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:32:41 +0000 DillonLion 313171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Lately, neither. Ha. pinkcupcake on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-313164 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:29:56 +0000 pinkcupcake 313164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Definitely closer w/my mom. jennylynn on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312823 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:20:39 +0000 jennylynn 312823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad hands down. Me and my mom are just SO different. After LO was born, I actually got along with my mom better than my dad, but only because my dad is super overprotective spaz when it comes to LO, and he stressed me out. :p Now it's back to normal. I just relate better to my dad I guess. Mrs. Pen on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312780 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:05:22 +0000 Mrs. Pen 312780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When I was a teen I got along better with my dad because he tends to stay out of my personal problems and let my mom deal with them - so I never had any drama with him. But my mom loved to try and be a part of every little part of my life, we had a lot of clashes and fought a lot. Now as adults I get along with them equally and I am just as open with my dad now too. chopsuey on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312766 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:58:59 +0000 chopsuey 312766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I talk with my mom more, but am close to both LAGS on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312731 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:42:12 +0000 LAGS 312731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I feel closer to my Dad, he and I are very alike. My Mom and I are very different people... we have a hard time relating to one another and some of her 'issues' have put an ongoing strain on our relationship. I was hoping that having a daughter of my own would help me become a little more forgiving of her... but that definitely didn't happen. Amelieisme on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312700 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:24:28 +0000 Amelieisme 312700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad and I see eye to eye a lot more. I am a lot like him so we get each other and get along well. I rarely have any complaints about my dad. My mom on the other hand drives me nuts. She loves to micromanage everyone and you are not allowed to have a difference of opinion about anything. I talk to her more often and we get along, but it requires a lot of effort on my part to keep her from getting angry. I love her for sure....I just don't understand her most of the time. Cherrybee on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312690 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:16:38 +0000 Cherrybee 312690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I find my mum really difficult to get on with. I think it's probably because we're so similar, we wind each other up, but she also gets offended and upset very easily. She is very manipulative, in that she never actually says what she wants/needs but instead hints and moans, making you guess what she wants you to do (i.e take her shopping). It's exhausting. My dad, on the other hand, was really easy to get on with. We could sit and chat for hours. I loved spending time with my dad. MediaNaranja on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312670 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:59:39 +0000 MediaNaranja 312670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am close to both of them. I talk to my mom more, but I really treasure the conversations I have with my dad. He calls out of the blue once every couple of months because he misses me & wants to talk and leaves the sweetest voicemails ever. We tend to get into the deeper/nitty-gritty stuff (and car trouble, ha!) whereas with my mom we just talk more about the day-to-day. Both give excellent advice, and even though I haven't lived with them for a decade I still need them to weigh in before making any sort of major decision, ha! lawbee11 on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312647 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:47:44 +0000 lawbee11 312647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I get along well with both. I am closer with my mom, but that's probably just because we have more in common. When I want to go to happy hour or go shopping, I always call my mom. When I need help with something around the house if DH is out of town, I always call my dad! LuLu Mom on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312644 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:46:50 +0000 LuLu Mom 312644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am extremely close to my mom, but my dad and I have a good relationship. He is just a quiet guy so he doesn't do a lot of talking. I am lucky to have a strong base with both of them though! Bookish on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312641 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:45:25 +0000 Bookish 312641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, I get along with my Dad a ridiculous amount more than my Mom. He always has treated me like I'm an adult and respected me. He's also a heckuva lot more fun!! We went to visit him in CA and had such a blast in May. Going to visit him up in Dallas for the State Fair next week! Can't wait! He's a very great guy. My mom... well, we just aren't close at all (her choice), and I've always been jealous of women who are BFF with their mom! Just not gonna happen with mine. Alivoo01 on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312635 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:40:26 +0000 Alivoo01 312635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always related better to my dad growing up, but as an adult now. I get along with them equally. hilsy85 on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312475 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:12:12 +0000 hilsy85 312475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am really close with my mom and always have been. My relationship with my dad has...had its ups and downs, and recently we have become very distant due to his inability to accept some of DH's and my decisions. It makes me sad that we don't have a close relationship at all. anonysquire on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312472 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:11:43 +0000 anonysquire 312472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to get along with my mom better when I was younger because she was nicer, and my dad was so strict. Now that I am semi grown up, I get along with them both equally. We have such an awesome relationship, I couldn't be happier. mediagirl on "Do you get along with one parent better than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-along-with-one-parent-better-than-the-other#post-312404 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:26:00 +0000 mediagirl 312404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My Mom has been at our house for a few weeks helping out. My Dad came into town yesterday and is staying until Friday. As soon as he arrived, my blood pressure rose a few degrees. He stresses me out!!!! I definitely get along better with my Mom than my Dad. Dad doesn't intentionally do anything wrong but he's just clumsy. He doesn't always close doors (we have dogs who like to escape), he leaves crumbs on the floor (we have had ant problems in the past) and he tends to break things. :-/ I guess we get along fine it's just easier being with Mom than with both of them.