Interpersonal Communication

Conversation within the family can be challenging at times especially if it involves gender and authority.We always have those moments of conversation  sharing ideas and opinions with our father and mother. Although we have our daily interactions, it may not be as easy as we think when we have to deal with some serious matter. But as always we give our due respect to our parents. We listen  and obey what they have to say.
I've seen family always have a great bonding, talking, playing and enjoying hobbies that they can share together. Having obstacles is unnoticed until you really get into into serious kind of conversation. Yes, gender does matter big time when  father and sons or mother and daughter has to talk. My mother is very sweet, kind and easy going. She spent most of her time at home taking care of us and cooking. We shared a lot of  bonding moments that is so meaningful and unforgettable. We love to talk about what is going on in our family circle while we are cooking . We are open to each other suggestion and  opinions toward a certain project. No big deal if we are on the opposite side. You think  we can fire out an argument if we don't agree, not my mom she is very understanding and patient. I remembered the time that she is teaching me how to sew, I will insist what I think. She will let me to do my way and explore. At the end I realized my mistakes of not following her. My mom knows how sensitive I am but she manage to explain and correct things after I learned from those challenges. There were some sensitive issues that at first I felt so intimidated to discuss with her. Like when a guy has to come over to our house for courtship. Knowing my parents being so protective and strict, it must be a big deal.  But my mom prefer my suitors to come over to our house and meet them rather than dating outside. She will cook and have conversation with them. I guess because of so much bonding time we shared together it so much easier for me to air out my feelings. It can be dramatic at times, we cried and be sad but who cares, I guess it makes us feel better. We are not afraid to show our feelings. We have same sentiments and sensitivity.
As in the case of father and son, I think they handle things differently. By nature, men wants to maintain their composure of having authority and strenght. They express their ideas and opinions with a degree of a certain power. That in turns blocks them to express their emotion and sensitivity. They do not have the drama like women does. Mostly, father guide and share sports activities with their son. But sharing intimate moments with the son might be so difficult. Sometimes, the son feels a little intimidated towards the father because of the authority status.  The status also of the father as the breadwinner and not staying at home most of the time contribute to the conflict. The son spend more time with their mother at home. Most specially father are straight to the point and does not reactive to emotions. Which can be misinterpret by the son of non-caring and domineering attitude.
Father and son can face more challenges as compared to mother and daughter relationship but for me it also depends on one's personality. We do not have to live and follow the stereotyping. We can break it to be a better person and have a good relationship within our family.