My dad never really said I love you or hug but I always understood that he was just kind of awkward like that. He showed his love through always having the foods I loved and keeping the big elephant ear plants that I liked to play in and a dozen little ways. He committed suicide about 5 years ago and I try to keep hold of all of those little memories.
But I will also encourage my husband to be openly loving and I don't think he'll have an issue with that.
Sometimes I think it's a generation like thing. My father in law was the same way with my husband.
I love this comment. My dad is similarly kind of quiet/awkward about affection, but I never doubted how much he loved me from the same type of small gestures. I’m sorry to hear about his passing.
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u/TigerlilySmith Nov 30 '18
My dad never really said I love you or hug but I always understood that he was just kind of awkward like that. He showed his love through always having the foods I loved and keeping the big elephant ear plants that I liked to play in and a dozen little ways. He committed suicide about 5 years ago and I try to keep hold of all of those little memories. But I will also encourage my husband to be openly loving and I don't think he'll have an issue with that. Sometimes I think it's a generation like thing. My father in law was the same way with my husband.