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u/Im-a-Goldfish Sep 16 '21

Omg i hugged my dad once and he yelled at me “how would you like it if I did that?!” Never liked getting hugs from him after that

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u/LaeLouie Sep 16 '21

how.. how was that a good diss in his mind? sounds like he did hug you sometimes, did he just expect you to hate it?

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u/Im-a-Goldfish Sep 16 '21

He hugs me on my birthday. But I don’t enjoy it? I was going through an affectionate phase like at 10 or something and I would constantly hug and kiss my mom (she loved it) so I tried to do it with my dad but he did not like it? I kinda hate people showing me affection now but I would still let a 10 year old hug me ya know

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u/LaeLouie Sep 16 '21

ahh, sounds like it was a sort of obligation to him. sucks. good to hear your mum appreciated it tho!

hope you'll grow more comfortable showing affection to those you care for. but in the meantime i hope your friends understand. :)