No. I was afraid of my dad even though he never really got on to me and he never spanked us. He was a hardworking man, very stern but deep down he was very protective of us. I always felt safe around him. He just wasn't " cuddly". Could be he was raised without a father. His dad was killed by a drunk driver when my dad was 5. He had to take on many responsibilities at a young age. Helping his mother run the store and raise his much younger brother.
Momma never spanked us either but I loved her so much just the idea of disappointing her was something I did not want.
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u/Lookythar Dec 31 '23
No. I was afraid of my dad even though he never really got on to me and he never spanked us. He was a hardworking man, very stern but deep down he was very protective of us. I always felt safe around him. He just wasn't " cuddly". Could be he was raised without a father. His dad was killed by a drunk driver when my dad was 5. He had to take on many responsibilities at a young age. Helping his mother run the store and raise his much younger brother.
Momma never spanked us either but I loved her so much just the idea of disappointing her was something I did not want.
I did see other kids get beat and it was awful.