My relationship with my parents

I really value my relationship with my parents. The role of my parents and my siblings in my life can hardly ever be overstated. To begin with, I must say that my parents have always supported me. Your opinion has always played an important role in my decision-making process. Whenever I had a problematic situation throughout my life, I necessarily spoke with my parents about a subject that generated a seemingly unsolvable dilemma. I could go talk to my father about almost anything. When I was in high school and college, my parents used to give me valuable advice on what kind of men I should choose for relationships, what classes I should take, and what clothes I should wear. They always taught me something. I can’t say that I necessarily followed their advice. The fundamental source that I always refer to when making an important decision is my own brain. I believe that I am smart enough and experienced enough to make my own decisions. However, it is always important to consult my parents simply because they can give me a different perspective that I would never think of on my own. Although your opinion may not be exactly what I am looking for at a particular time in my life, your contribution is extremely valuable. It’s hard to explain, but sometimes when I find myself in a really complex situation and I feel like I know the answer to a question that haunts me, I will talk to my parents anyway. Most of the time I am totally sure that I will not follow their advice and that my own decision will eventually be the one I will make, but it is important to me that my parents listen to my story and contribute to my decision. In other words, there are times when I need someone to talk to. My parents and my siblings are the only people I will select for that position.

My parents and siblings provide me with great moral support in times of trouble. However, the role of these people in my life is not limited to comfort me when I cannot find a way out of a complex situation. My relationship with my brother and sister is something different. Of course, my brother and sister are very supportive in almost any situation and I am sure they are the people I can count on in case I have a dilemma to deal with. However, there has always been tremendous competition between us in the family. It was always vital for me to surpass my siblings in almost every aspect of life. When I was a high school student, I felt like I needed to get better grades in all the classes we took together. When it came time to choose a college to apply to, I always had to know which schools my brother and sister were applying to so I could apply to a better one. That supreme desire to be the best in the family has always dominated my personality. At this point I can’t say for sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. Sometimes I excelled at something and that brought me enormous satisfaction. Other times I suffered considerable failure and it devastated me completely. However, now that I can look back at my entire life and consciously evaluate everything I did, I can safely say that I would not have accomplished most of the things I have done in my life if I had not had my siblings. They were the source of my energy and drive that motivated and inspired me to persevere and keep going even when the situation was bleak and desperate. My brother and sister are those people that I have to thank for almost everything I have accomplished throughout my life. I didn’t realize that when I was younger. Now I can clearly see his role in my life.