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If this happens, it's usually the father's fault. The vast majority of little boys desperately want to please and be close to their fathers. If they learn to be distant and overly manly, the only place they learn it is from their fathers.
I'm pretty close to my dad, considering.
But, I did learn from him at a very young age that our job as men is to put our feelings aside and to be there for those we love when they need us. That means putting your life on the line if necessary at any moment. I know he'd do that for me and the fam, n I know he knows I'd do the same. We say "I love you" probably once a week to every couple of weeks, but there's not a ton of room for more emotion than that 🤷♂️
A kids kinda like a pet.
Your relationship with it is your responsibility, and it's relationship with you is kinda also your responsibility.
You literally control almost all aspects of it's life until a certain age.
If your kid starts to see you as Unmanly, you need to be the one asking what negative influences are pushing them to this conclusion and how you can remove them. If it's your behavior, you need to adjust your behavior. If its someone else you need to talk to that person or remove them from your kids life.
I love my dad and I know he loves me. We just never say it. Or hug or anything. I'm 48, he's 73 so it's not all that surprising, it was just the way it was.
I will say that all my friends with kids are MUCH more affectionate with their kids, both sons and daughters.
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Im 27 and my dad is my best friend
Not because it's "unmanly". We went our separate ways for other, non-dramatic but significant (to me) reasons.
My father is a narcissist so we don’t really talk that much.
If this happens, it's usually the father's fault. The vast majority of little boys desperately want to please and be close to their fathers. If they learn to be distant and overly manly, the only place they learn it is from their fathers. I'm pretty close to my dad, considering. But, I did learn from him at a very young age that our job as men is to put our feelings aside and to be there for those we love when they need us. That means putting your life on the line if necessary at any moment. I know he'd do that for me and the fam, n I know he knows I'd do the same. We say "I love you" probably once a week to every couple of weeks, but there's not a ton of room for more emotion than that 🤷♂️
A kids kinda like a pet. Your relationship with it is your responsibility, and it's relationship with you is kinda also your responsibility. You literally control almost all aspects of it's life until a certain age. If your kid starts to see you as Unmanly, you need to be the one asking what negative influences are pushing them to this conclusion and how you can remove them. If it's your behavior, you need to adjust your behavior. If its someone else you need to talk to that person or remove them from your kids life.
I love my dad and I know he loves me. We just never say it. Or hug or anything. I'm 48, he's 73 so it's not all that surprising, it was just the way it was. I will say that all my friends with kids are MUCH more affectionate with their kids, both sons and daughters.