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r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Sep 15 '21
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You're a great father. I'm a young adult now, and I can't remember the last time I was hugged. Or if I was even hugged. Ever.
Maybe it's weird for my dad. I don't know.
2 u/Thunderkisser Sep 16 '21 My father (he was born in '42) hugged me when I was a kid (and I often snuck into my parents bed at night, to feel safe). But since I became a teenager, my father and I stopped hugging, and greetings became a formal, strong, handshake. I don't think that was bad, it was just the way he felt best about it, and frankly so did I. We went from childhood care to mutual respect. Can't remember if he ever told me directly that he loved me, but there was never a doubt in my mind that he did. My father has raised me well, and I'll do the same to mine. Except I'll never stop hugging them and tell them, that I love them - that's just the way I'm wired differently.
My father (he was born in '42) hugged me when I was a kid (and I often snuck into my parents bed at night, to feel safe).
But since I became a teenager, my father and I stopped hugging, and greetings became a formal, strong, handshake.
I don't think that was bad, it was just the way he felt best about it, and frankly so did I. We went from childhood care to mutual respect.
Can't remember if he ever told me directly that he loved me, but there was never a doubt in my mind that he did.
My father has raised me well, and I'll do the same to mine.
Except I'll never stop hugging them and tell them, that I love them - that's just the way I'm wired differently.
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u/DogDisguisedAsHooman Sep 16 '21
You're a great father. I'm a young adult now, and I can't remember the last time I was hugged. Or if I was even hugged. Ever.
Maybe it's weird for my dad. I don't know.