I would put money on Mom.

Johnny 13 wrote:I would put money on Mom.

You'd be right.

In my case my dad wasn't there, having bottled out of being a proper parent and I hardly knew him. Mum was alone, working every hour possible and was still there and fantastic.

Mum is great. Fact.

This seems mean, to be forced to choose.

I love them both equally, but i cite my father more often as an influence on who i am today.

My dad gave me morality without religion, "question authority," a solid dose of nerd, and nights in the backyard looking through our telescope at all manner of heavenly bodies.*

Mom taught me how to be a good German Catholic and repress my feelings and be all co-dependent about dad's drinking. She and her family did instill in my an awesome sense of humor and sense of family cameraderie, though. Very tough call.

But Dad's the one that took me to see Star Wars when i was three, so he wins by a hair.

*I set 'em up. You knock 'em down.

they are both pretty fucking cool

I wish I had offered and "I cannot pick" option.

Johnny 13 wrote:I would put money on Mom.

I've put money on your mom.

ZING

moms

It's hard to choose, both are great people. I wouldn't have turned out like I am today without them. So, they're both integral people in my life. Time to get back to Red House Painters...

No contest. Dad's a classic deadbeat cunt who "disappeared" when I was 3 and never reappeared or bothered to pay support or alimony. Mom took it all seemingly in her stride, on a teacher's salary.

My mom is Wonder Woman.

Sock OR Muffin? wrote:

Johnny 13 wrote:I would put money on Mom.

I've put money on your mom.

ZING

Damn you beat me to it.