I would say that my identity as a parent influences the way I interact with others. When I was younger I had to raise my younger siblings, and because of this I matured more quickly than those my own age and often found myself befriending the older kids or adults. In high school I constantly worried all the time about my siblings and my friends didn’t understand how much responsibility I had so I was viewed as the buzz kill of the group; whereas when I was with my older friends or adults they fully understood my situation. When I find myself interacting with people who are different to me I think that my identity as a parent influences me by making me patient and observant of the person. I generally try to see what it is that interests them
