I am a hopeless quiz addict :)

[floatingleaf]

Snagged from gairid and willys_digs:

You Are a Snow Leopard

You have learned that you must rely on yourself, and yourself alone, to live a happy life. You are understand the world better than most people you know. You are very perceptive and intuitive. You need lots of space to think. If you don't get the space you need, you're likely to bite someone's head off. Because you are so thoughtful and solitary, people find you to be intense and mysterious. You're even seen as intimidating.

What Big Cat Are You?

Well, I don't suppose I ever come close to 'intimidating' - but I certainly do get snappy if someone uninvited steps into my personal space.:P My parents know all about this - especially my mother, who doesn't seem to grasp the concept of privacy or personal space between closest relatives. Which is why living with her always felt like a daily struggle to preserve my sanity. And that is the main reason I don't want to move back in with my parents - even though it would save me oodles of money and solve pretty much all my financial problems right now. *sigh*

Comments

[willys-digs.livejournal.com]

Great profile though. I'm surprised how close some of these are.

hugs

Jo

[dissonant-dream.livejournal.com]

I have a very firm concept of personal space. My mum got used to me stepping back from her if she came too close unexpectedly. And I like my mum, so with strangers or acquaintances? UGH.

*hugs*

[floatingleaf.livejournal.com]

I totally do that stepping back thing as well - except my mother never got used to it, and she always acts terribly hurt and offended, which of course makes me feel like a true monster of a daughter, and it's just... aaarghhh. But then, me and my mother have issues that go waaay back... lol. Granted, our relationship has greatly improved in recent years - but that's probably because we now only see each other about once a month.:P

[dissonant-dream.livejournal.com]

I don't think my mum ever got fully used to it and I'm sure it freaked her out on some level, but we managed to be okay with it in the end and it kind of turned into a bit of a joke. Because I love hugs with my mum, it's just apparently got to be on my terms or something. Maybe we're both horrible daughters. But I really don't think we can help that, it's too deeply ingrained in us.

I'm glad you guys are doing better now. Sometimes I think space is necessary for relationships to work. Like how we get on better with my Nana now that she's in a home. And it's true for her too, so we're not completely mean ;)

*hugs*