Have no personality

[Milly16]

Just on holiday and me, DH and the kids (tween/teen) were discussing what we like about each other (mostly as the kids have been squabbling a lot so wanted them to think about what positive characteristics they each have). Everyone came up with a lot of different and interesting characteristics for each other, except for me where they came up with loving. That was literally it. I did say can you think of anything else but they couldn't! Obviously it's nice they think I'm loving, but so is a dog. Am I being unreasonable to be a bit upset? I do have sensitivities around my personality generally after a lot of criticism from my parents and others when i was younger that I was unfriendly etc (I was shy).

To be fair, just by playing this game, your family sound lovely and like they adore each other. That's at least partly a reflection of you and the values you have brought them up with which means you're genuinely loving and caring. And not in a dog way which is fickle depending on who's feeding him.

I think my kids would say something like makes me snacks or cooks nice dinners, totally missing the point of personality. Loving I could live with. You play a role as a mother, I don't think kids see beyond that.

Oh man I dread to think what mine would say. 😁
Loving is so wonderful. I would die a happy death if they came out with it.

I guess my personality is strange, odd, unusual.
That said why be ordinary when you can be memorable. Obviously for good reasons.