Did you grow up in a family like Ennis' or Jack's?

[Front-Ranger]

I grew up in a family something like Ennis and Alma's where neither parent had a college education. My parents didn't divorce but only because it just wasn't done back in those days. I'm sure my mother would have divorced my father if she'd felt at all empowered.

Tell us how your early family life influenced how you saw the movie. In my case, I identified with both Jack and Ennis. Ennis reminded my of myself when young, and Jack and Lureen's family reminds me of my own.

[Artiste]

Wonderful subject as is this thread Front-Ranger !

I click on other but it does NOT allow me to add, and I am asking if that can be corrected, maybe ?

Or does one detail as in a post like I am doing now ?

Au revoir,
hugs!

[Brown Eyes]

Well, I voted for the first option because I'm an only child and grew up with both of my parents.  My parents are still married and both have college degrees and my Mom when to graduate school in philosophy for a time, but did not finish.

I actually wouldn't say that I personally identify with any of the family dynamics in BBM.  

While I was an only child like Jack, my parents were absolutely not abusive. In fact, my parents strongly dissapprove of physical discipline.  And, I have a strong relationship wth both parents (the dynamics in my relationships with my Mom and Dad are different in each case... but strong in equal measure).

There was a brief time when I was about 8 when my parents were clearly having some marital difficulty and my Dad went and stayed with a friend for a couple weeks.  I honestly can say that I don't really know what was going on with them to cause that brief rift.  But, they worked things out in a relatively short time.

The thing I identify with most is Ennis's behavior as a "loner" as an adult.  And, in recent months I feel like this identification is actually increasing for me.  I obviously don't have a family of my own and don't really expect to have one.

When I was younger (in college and grad school) I was a lot more social and might have identified more with Jack back then.

[Artiste]

Interesting post and life Atz !!

You surprised me !

[Kerry]

I'm the youngest of 4 sons. No sisters. My brothers are a good deal older than me. My oldest brother is old enough to be my father. My brothers had all grown and left home by the time I reached my teens. I was 12 when the brother closest in age to me married. For that reason, I feel I grew up as an only child. My mother was 39 and my father 42 when I was born. I was the son of their old age. We were always very close. My mother was the first person I told about being gay. Mum and Dad completely accepted my sexuality. I think if PFLAG had been around in those days, they probably would have been members. Both my parents are deceased now and not a day goes by that I don't think about them in some small way or another. I miss their unconditional love, even though I believe that it hasn't actually dissipated at all. I believe that their love is still here with me. One of my brothers was gay. He had a stroke and died in his 40s. I don't see my other brothers at all now. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I voted "Other" because my upbringing is nothing at all like anyone in Brokeback Mountain.

[jstephens9]

My family was not like Jack or Ennis. I have parents that are still married and always will be. I have a sister who is 10 1/2 years older than me. In ways I was kind of like an only child since my sister was grown up and out of the house when I was still a kid.

[Lynne]

Wonderful subject as is this thread Front-Ranger !

I click on other but it does NOT allow me to add, and I am asking if that can be corrected, maybe ?

Or does one detail as in a post like I am doing now ?

Au revoir,
hugs!

Yes, Artiste - Choose Other in the poll, then give details in the post!

[Artiste]

Merci Lynne !

Ok, other I think I did and did I post too ?

Au revoir,
hugs!   Very interesting thread as a subject ! And I am wishing that many will answer and give details too !!

[Front-Ranger]

Thank you very much to the eight voters! However, that is not xactly "statistically significant." More votes please!!

[David In Indy]

"Two parents (at least one college educated) like Jack and Lureen's"

Both my parents were college educated, and both fairly religious (Roman Catholic). We went to Mass each Sunday and on Holy Days, observed all the various Catholic customs, prayers etc. Unlike Jack's family, both of my parents were alcoholics. Mom died an alcoholic, and dad finally gave it up about 10 years ago.

I have only one sister.