The closest female to you growing up; usually, your mother will provide the framework for the archetypal woman in your life. That means if she was trustworthy and kind, you are likely to expect other women to be trustworthy and kind, but if she was cruel and spiteful, you are left with a general mistrust of women. This is the same for the father. If he was kind and supportive, there is an expectation that men will be this way, but if he was critical and disinterested in you, it is likely that at a subconscious level, you will expect this from other men.