Being related by blood does not necessarily mean that you and your parents have a lot in common. Each person is unique, making you different from your parents. Personality and perspective are two things that can vary greatly from person to person, whether they are related or not.
My personality is actually almost the complete opposite of my parents’ personalities. While I like to keep to myself and stay quiet, both my mom and my dad are outgoing and are not afraid to talk to random people. I have no idea where I got my introverted nature from, but it is definitely not from them. The only times I am not acting shy is when I get comfortable with the people I talk to.
Perspective is something that differs quite a lot between my parents and I. I might see a certain situation as fine, while they see it in a completely different manner. It’s similar to some math problems having different approaches to solve the problem. Yes, I might match their perspective of certain topics, but for the majority of the time that is not the case.
Either way, I am different from my parents despite being blood-related to them. Harmony and agreement are two things that are not that common at home because of our clashing personalities. There are times where my parents and I argue, but that is part of what strengthens (though not all the time) our relationship in the end. They can get on my nerves sometimes, but I still love them even with our differences.
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When you mentioned being introverted and shy, it resonated with me, because I am as well. You do still seem to connect with your parents despite significant differences. I think the reason for those differences is that you are growing up in a world vastly different from theirs, which can result in different influences on experiences, thoughts, values, and state of mind. I like that you compared different perspectives to different methods of solving a math problem. I thought that was pretty clever.
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