Mini Me

[Anonymous]

I don’t love the phrase but understand the sentiment. My wife has bright red hair and we get the comment once a week that DS is her mini me. They have the same body type, skin tone and many other things. People are just trying to be friendly and I think they are amazed to see people with such striking similarities. DS is 2 so he’s not bothered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please say this to me about my daughter. She looks 100% exactly like me.

+1

Same here. Also comments about how I've managed to clone myself.

A few of my friends from childhood think pictures of me as a baby/toddler/preschooler are my daughter and vice versa. Also, her personality is similar in some ways to mine at her age. I see it a little, but I think she's much prettier than I am/ever was.

The only person who doesn't think she looks like me is my husband/her father.

I have a pic of myself at my girl's exact age and the average viewer cannot tell it's me except those who realize it's a digital pic of a physical photo. Now, my girl's personality too is like mine and DH see that too...(for better or worse).

[Anonymous]

I don’t hate it.
It’s fine. It can be cute and ‘true’ sometimes.

[Anonymous]

I have three mini mes. Two look just like me and the one that looks nothing like me has my rebellious streak (Lord help me). I don’t refer to them as that to other people, but we can all find parts of our personalities and features in our kids.

[Anonymous]

My DS is a complete blend of me and DH. My chin, His Dad's eybrows, etc. His personality is his own! Such a fun little person to get to know.

[Anonymous]

Has no one here seen Austin Powers? It’s a joke, not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand. My daughter looks so much like me and acts like me. I think she likes it and I like it. But I like myself and I'm fairly certain my daughter likes me too. We say it as something positive, and I will always say it in a positive way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has no one here seen Austin Powers? It’s a joke, not a big deal.

The Austin Powers came out in 1999, and the mini me joke was popular quite a few years afterward. Those people who don't know about the term, you must be millennials.

[Anonymous]

It’s bizarre. Your kid is an independent entity—not a cutesie extension of you.

[Anonymous]

Why is it weird? A kid looks like one parent, so what? Why does that bother you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s bizarre. Your kid is an independent entity—not a cutesie extension of you.

Oh my god - relax! My daughter looks just like me and people tell me she’s my mini me...how is this bizarre?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s bizarre. Your kid is an independent entity—not a cutesie extension of you.

Oh my god - relax! My daughter looks just like me and people tell me she’s my mini me...how is this bizarre?

I explained that above in the quote.

[Anonymous]

I get this about both of my sons because there is a strong resemblance. People who don't know us also assumed they were girls as babies given said resemblance. I think it's weird, but I get where it's coming from and I don't see any harm to my kids in it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are way too serious. It's just an expression.

I think it is very serious. If my mom said that to me I think I would feel invisible. One of the moms I know says this to her 6 year old and I wonder what she is thinking. I cringe every time.

You must have a very very limited life to ‘cringe’. Your reaction is excessive. MYOB.

[Anonymous]

I like when others say that about DD. I usually take it mean physically similar appearances. I'm adopted so DD is the first person where I can go 'she had my noses/eyes/etc' so it's a nice experience.