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Originally Posted by Linden23
I think my dad was also pretty distant when I was younger too. As far as I can remember, in my teens, I always felt awkward around him when it was just him and I. I never knew what to say, and he wouldn't say much too. I know he loves me a lot, but I don't know, at times I just couldn't help but feel uncomfortable, even though I don't think he had intended it.
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I couldn't have described my relationship with my dad any better than you just did. That's exactly how I felt around my dad.
And, it's like you say, you can't see your parents doing anything "wrong", and that's because it's not actually something they did do wrong. They raised you to the best of their abilities, but I think often we don't realize that some of our parents can have mental issues themselves, they are human after all. Just like I have mental issues, I am sure my dad does too. He grew up in an abusive home as well. All that has an effect on how those people raise their children one day, which is why I question myself daily whether I should have children or not.