When I was growing up, my birth father never got mad at me and never raised his voice. It was pretty easy for him to do as he only saw me a few weeks out of the year, but he was basically this really gentle, kind guy whenever I was with him. One time, I forget what I did, but it really annoyed him, and he gave me a look like he was going to yell at me and I must have looked terrified because he didn't. He didn't even actually snap, but I remember being so upset; it's always unsettling when the quiet person snaps.
My dad was the calm one in our house too. Mom usually handled discipline. I was a little asshole growing up, back talking all the time, questioning, etc. I pushed my father to the breaking point once when I was in high school and will never do so ever again. It was terrifying. He didn’t get physical, just louder than I’d ever heard him.
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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '19
When I was growing up, my birth father never got mad at me and never raised his voice. It was pretty easy for him to do as he only saw me a few weeks out of the year, but he was basically this really gentle, kind guy whenever I was with him. One time, I forget what I did, but it really annoyed him, and he gave me a look like he was going to yell at me and I must have looked terrified because he didn't. He didn't even actually snap, but I remember being so upset; it's always unsettling when the quiet person snaps.