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My dad said...

AnxietyLife09
AnxietyLife09

For the first time in years my dad said "I love you". And the first thing I said was "well, that was wierd". And he said " How is that wierd", and I said " Sorry, I love you too". and then he said " It shouldn't be wierd, i'm sorry for my bad parenting, I should say it everyday but I don't". I felt soo bad and then apprently he started crying when I went back to my room.

GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Oh honey, he must really love you! Don't feel guilty. He took the blame and he should. My parents were more into hugs and stuff when they got older.
BlueYonderDreams
BlueYonderDreams
You don't need to feel bad. Of course it is weird if someone doesn't say "I love you" for years and then suddenly says it out of the blue. I think your dad cried because he is acknowledging that he didn't do a good job. A child shouldn't go years without hearing "I love you" from a parent.
rianbooyer
rianbooyer
My dad didn't say it very often but I knew he loved me and was proud of me. My dad was one of those people that if he didn't care for you he wouldn't bother with you.

For me he SHOWED me he loved me more than he told me. I remember over the span of 15-ish years he told me he loved me 3 times. However over that span of years he taught me plumbing, basic electrical, vehicle maintenance and repair, drywall, window installs, scrap work, among a hole list of other things.

He had a habbit of teaching those he loved and valued and he taught me so very much so i know he loved me even more than he taught me.
AnxietyLife09
AnxietyLife09
Thank You All!
carlyj1202
carlyj1202
If you are being hit and abused like you said you have to say something about it to authorities. That is just something that should never ever happen.

I will keep up. And just an "I love you" doesn't make it right.
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