Which parent were you closer to?

My mother is my every thing.

Neither, really. I was predominantly raised by my grandparents.

In what way...?

My mother was a nasty business woman. My Dad was nicer. He taught me calculus when stupid ass 9th grade math teachers could hardly work the problems they were teaching.

Now, both parents are dead. But I have nicer memories of my Dad, even though my mother created a large trust for inheritance.