father son, mother daughter

I think that the relationship between a mother & daughter, and father & son are very different.  I believe that there are certain things a father can say to a son that a mother can’t say to a daughter.  I believe that a father son relationship is more of a “tough love” relationship because I think I father would want to make sure the son knows how to provide and defend for himself when he becomes older.  Even though a mother raises the daughter to be the best woman they can be, a mother has to be cautious as to what she says to a daughter because most of the time women are more sensitive to constructive criticism.  Even though a father son relationship is usually a tough love relationship, the father in the novel, “The Road,” doesn’t go about things in this manner because his son is really young and the son doesn’t really know what to believe or what is going on around him.  The son is very confused in the world because he was born when everything in the world was destroyed so he doesn’t really know what to believe.  At times he questions his father about the things he does or says.  So it’s probably safe to say that is depends on what kind of situation you’re in and what your morals are to determine how your relationship is with a father and a son, and a mother and a daughter.