3. My Parental Relationship

3. Describe your relationship with your parents.

My relationship with my parents has gone through stages.

STAGE I

Baby//Toddler//Pre-Teen Chelsea

Dad: DAW.

Mom: NO.

STAGE II

Teenager Chelsea

Dad: YOU TELL THAT BOY I HAVE A SHOTGUN AND A GRAVE OUTBACK WITH HIS NAME ON IT.

Mom: BFF//DAUGHTER TELL ME EVERYTHING.

STAGE III

College Chelsea

Dad: I'M SO PROUD OF YOU//YOU GOT MARRIED//I LOVE YOU.

Mom: I'M SO PROUD OF YOU//YOU GOT MARRIED//CAN I JOIN IN?

I never remember my parents together, parenting me. They got a divorce when I was three. However, whenever my parents are together now, they make each other laugh so easily and I can see where the friendship formed between them. I can also see where personalities may have clashed...and I honestly don't know how my life would've played out if they hadn't divorced. Two big parent personalities raising a big personality daughter? Say what.

Regardless, my relationship with them is pretty awesome--or much more awesome than in times past. As a teenager, I definitely had my "loose cannon" moments (which you'll probably read more about as this 30 Things thing continues). Now I'm much more mellow (as I'd like to think my parents are as well) and we get along swimmingly.

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My mother actually just came out from Arizona to visit for a weekend--my first time seeing her since I got married last June. She came out to see me perform in "The Bear" by Chekhov and "Hedda Gabler" by Ibsen. She spoiled us rotten with new lamps, picture frames, pictures, food, socks, and a curling iron (the curling iron is for me, not Zac, btw). 

Thank you, Mom!!

Dad, Zac, and I had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break with one another last year--my first time seeing him since July 2010 (and Dad's first time meeting Zac...ahem). Dad's relationship with me has nearly always been long distance. He hasn't lived in the same city as me since I was 10. While I was growing up, he called me and my brother every Sunday night and talked with us for a good hour.

Both of my parents have been through a lot.

And they have taught me a lot.

I have learned a lot from their experiences.

I can't wait to be a mommy because of them.

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But that won't be for a long while.

(Don't worry Mom and Dad)

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