I hear it all the time, especially when my dad and I are together: "You are just like your father!" Usually it comes out of my mom's mouth when my dad and I gang up on her or if she's annoyed because I'd rather do something my way — which is usually my dad's way — than her way. I love my mom, I really, really do, but we just don't have much in common. I'm a daddy's girl through and through.
And proud of it.
For starters, I look like my dad's twin — down to the flat chest — but being a daddy's girl has meant so much more to me than our similar appearances. I was brought up listening to amazing rock music (Mom loves smooth jazz, so really got spared there), I have a thorough knowledge of baseball and the New York Yankees (some of my most impressive talking points), and I can swing a golf club pretty damn well, even though I personally detest the sport, which is the one thing we don't have in common.
I truly believe that there are fewer things in life as powerful as the bond between a father and his little girl (whether she's still little or not), which is why I fully support the notion of the daddy's girl. Here are a few of the things I've gained as a result of being firmly attached to my dad's (tall) hip.
I'm a grown woman who sees her dad once a week — if we're lucky — but essentially being his shadow as I grew up has had a huge and positive influence on my life. I couldn't possibly imagine having anyone else for a dad, but I guess that's how most daughters with a father who is their hero feel, right? We're all the luckiest, especially me.