Personal Narrative Analysis

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My mother Leslie is the only female out of her siblings and as a result, often is perceived as having less credibility than her brothers. Most of the time, her feelings are ignored when family decisions take place. My mom expresses her emotions openly, which is perceived as weak and illogical to her brothers, who all possess more masculine and strong-willed qualities. My Uncle Mark and Uncle David for example, are in charge of my grandparent’s financials while my Uncle Stephen oversees any decisions regarding my grandparent’s health. Even though my mother has no issue being involved in these decisions, she was not even considered for either roles.
My maternal grandparents approach issues in a very submissive manner. My grandfather avoids conflicts …show more content…

When evaluating the absence of a strong relationship between my mother’s siblings, it is important to consider geographical location. My grandparents shortly lived all over the country and world, but resided in Connecticut due to my grandfather’s job. They have always encouraged their children to travel and as a result I have family residing all around the nation. My Uncle David and his family recently moved from Texas to California, while my Uncle Stephen and his family live in Washington. After graduating college in Florida, my mother lived most of her life there but returned to Connecticut after my parent’s divorce. Despite my mother’s return, where her brother Mark and Doug live, her relationship with them was already distant after so many years of little communication. Because my family is dispersed around the nation, my interactions with my cousins is limited to just the ones I can visit often which has weakened the third generations sociability. Each individual family keeps to themselves, but within the family unit, the bonds are …show more content…

This is out of place with the example my maternal grandparents have set with their lengthy marriage. My paternal grandparents however divorced during my father’s childhood. The example my grandfather set for my father with his lack of respect for women most likely contributed to my parent’s short marriage after my dad cheated on my mother multiple times. My oldest cousin Jennifer was born out of a short relationship my Uncle David had at age eighteen with Michelle. Michelle abandoned them, resulting in my grandparents raising Jennifer as my uncle committed to joining the Navy a year before. Jennifer is an involuntary stable single, as she has commitment issues stemming from her mother’s desertion. My mother as well is an involuntary stable single. She divorced my father in 2004 because of him having multiple affairs. While she has dated others after him, she spends most of her time with her children and two grandchildren. My Uncle Doug is also an involuntary stable single as he has mental issues and has trouble keeping relationships. In my family seven children have been born out of wedlock. Besides my Uncle David and Michelle, my sister Siobhan and her boyfriend Christian have two kids together as well as my cousin Andrew and his girlfriend

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Personal Narrative Analysis