A Comparison Between My Family And Michael's Family

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My family is very different from my best friend Michael’s family in a variety of ways. My parents have been married for over 30 years and Michael’s parents have been divorced since he was 12. Even though Michael’s parents are divorced they sincerely love each other. My parents are together but cannot stand each others. My father has always worked and my mother has always been a housewife. Michael’s mother works and his father stays at home. I grew up with two older brothers; and Michael has two younger sisters. Michael has two step-parents. We have a very different sibling situation. I was never allowed to have pets as a child and Michael had several. Michael and I have families that are entirely different. My parents have been married for over 30 years and cannot stand each other. Even though they have been wedded for over three decades they do not get along. It is intolerable to even be home at the same time as them. They cannot go five minutes without howling at each …show more content…

My parents are into having the most spectacular new car with the latest gadgets and looking pristine in their attire. I feel like they care way to much about what the secular world thinks of them. At times I think that they think more of the world’s opinion than of their own child’s. Michael’s parents are very humble and happy just to get by in life. They don’t need the newest car or brand new clothing. They are fine driving their 2005 Toyota Corolla and getting by in life with the bare minimum. I have great respect for his parents in this regard. His parents are also generous and loving in many ways. Whenever I go over to their house or am out with them they don’t hesitate to pay for me. My parents on the other hand are very cheap at times. One time my father told me that I couldn’t order a Coke at the restaurant because $2.00 was too expensive for a coke and entirely embarrassed me. That moment showed me a lot about his

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