I think most of us, at one point, though “I won’t be like them” when thinking about our parents.

Traits we didn’t like, behaviors we didn’t accept. Then one day we decided that no, we will be different than them. We will be better.

Will we be, though?

I’ve seen many people say the same and still behave very similarly as their parents, and I’m wondering: when do we lose track of this intention? When our lives overshadow our experiences and we forget about them?