Week Five Post: Chapter 15

There was a section in chapter fifteen that when I read it, felt like an exact explanation of my relationship with my parents. Under the section "Turning points in family relationships", there is a term gendered closeness perspective. What this basically says is that women express affection through hugging, kissingm and saying "I love you." Men on the other hand, show it through shared actiities and financial support. This is exactly how my parents are. My mom and I are very open about saying I love you, whereas my dad and I never say that. My dad on the other hand likes to fix my car for me and give me money for gas. The message is still very clear in both sides, just expressed quite differently.