I've turned into my mother!

Should I be concerned that I’ve actually turned into my father! Looks, tone, mannerisms are all eerily familiar......!

It’s weird isn’t it. I lived with my mother for eighteen years, shortly afterwards she moved to another country so I didn’t see her often and yet I still catch myself doing or saying something exactly as she would have done.

Oh dear, I’d prefer not to. Sorry.

I don’t mind turning into my mother.

Oh, thank you both. I am going all pink now,☺️

I can vouch that Greenfinch, is a lovely person.

Mutual admiration society going on here.

She is indeed. I can vouch for that !

Auntieflo - you sound absolutely lovely!

I was lucky enough to have my mum until she was 83.
She lost her own mum when she was only 8, and her sister 10.

Turning into her?
Yes, I'm sure I am, just hope I can do her justice.
Love you mum ?

I have turned into my mother in law. She was OK but I did not particularly like her. I would rather have turned into my mother !

I think my body shape is turning into that of my mum as I get older (thin legs, but biggish tummy). I look ok in a shift dress with opaque tights, but horrendous in a swimsuit! My mum was exactly the same. She lived until she was in her late nineties and had dementia in the last 6 of 7 years of her life, which as all relatives and friends of dementia patients will know, is devastating. Although I sometimes find myself saying things which my mother may have said (before she had dementia), I try to learn from her mistakes. She sometimes expressed her opinions in too forthright a way and upset people - I try to be more diplomatic if I can. I’m not perfect by any means, but I do try to keep my feelings to myself unless asked. Also, although she wasn’t a wealthy woman, she had disposable income she could have used to enjoy herself - lovely holidays and theatre trips etc which I know she would have relished. Because of her war time mentality (and I’m not criticising her here) she wouldn’t spend money on herself, even though I tried to persuade her too. I try to enjoy having the odd treat (although obviously not really going anywhere at the moment!), saving a little bit as well, even though I’m now retired. Bless her, she was a really lovely mum, very supportive and a very genuine and well-liked person, but I don’t want to be like her in certain respects.

Thank youCrazyH to you too.
Sometimes I look in the mirror and see my Father, but he's a fine figure of a man, so no worries there.

Still miss mine too. It will be 11 years later this month, she died 3 days before my birthday. I still think of her every day, she was so wonderful like so many others mum on here.

I feel so sad for those who lost their mothers when they were young . My darling mum lived till the age of 92, although by that time, she didn't really know who I was ....

I look in the mirror and these days I don’t see my mum....I see my gran.?

I came out of a shop once and a woman jumped and was obviously startled. She began to talk.....then I realised that she thought I was my mother!

Worse to come as both DDs tell me they are turning into me!

I'm a lot older than my mother was when she died so don't know if I look like her and memories are fading after 40 years.

I lost my wonderful mom when she was only 49.
I absolutely love it when I do or say something that reminds me of her.

Many of us have spent a lot of time with our mothers so bound to find ourselves saying and doing things that they did.

LOL!

Ah yes.

I open my mouth and my Mother comes out.

Famous quote, probably.