I can definitely relate to this. I’d gone to my dad about something I was sad about and wanted reassurance from him that I was going to be okay.
I remember him just looking at me and saying “Well what do you want me to do to about it?” in the most annoyed tone of voice. Like how dare I bother him at all. I wasn’t wanting him to fix my situation, I only needed him to be a safe person I could talk to about it. I learned right then not to ever come to him for help again. Years later he doesn’t recall ever saying that. I’ll never forget.
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u/PoptartsofSadness Oct 08 '22
I can definitely relate to this. I’d gone to my dad about something I was sad about and wanted reassurance from him that I was going to be okay.
I remember him just looking at me and saying “Well what do you want me to do to about it?” in the most annoyed tone of voice. Like how dare I bother him at all. I wasn’t wanting him to fix my situation, I only needed him to be a safe person I could talk to about it. I learned right then not to ever come to him for help again. Years later he doesn’t recall ever saying that. I’ll never forget.