Avoid Growing Up to Be Like Your Mom

Are you worried that you'll be just like your mom when you grow up? Don't.

Steps

 * 1)  Analyze the situation. Why do you think you're growing up to be just like your mom? What do you and your mom have in common? What is different between you? What about your mom do you NOT want to be? Meditate on these questions and decide whether it really is a problem or not.
 * 2)  Indulge yourself in your favorite things that make you different from your mother. Spend time away from her. For example, if your parents are divorced, visit your father. If your mom likes rock, listen to some country.
 * 3)  Branch out. Try new activities and hobbies and make new friends. Developing your own interests will make you unique. or do something fun like getting a haircut.
 * 4)  Think about the smaller things that make you and your mom similar -- for example, if you both have an obsession over your house being spotless, or you both get on each other's cases. Learn to live with these little quirks or, if you're feeling ambitious, try to change them.
 * 5)  Think about the bigger things that make you similar. Maybe you are inheriting your mom's business or have a similar lifestyle. These are things you can't change. Accept and love them.
 * 6)  Talk to your mom. This may be the hardest part. Praise her but tell her that you want to live your own life. It may help to get it off your chest.
 * 7)  Remember that every person is unique. Be yourself -- that's all that matters.

Warnings

 * Your mom may be offended that you don't want to be just like her. If you tell her, be conscious of her feelings.
 * You might still end up a lot like her...eventually!