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sensitivepistachenut t1_ixlvrdn wrote

Meh, he usually just watches us playing console games for a while and then leaves the room. Usually when we chat, the conversations are awkwardly formal, so he just spends time on his computer and I playing video games with my siblings in our own room

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RealMudflapper t1_ixlz0l1 wrote

Right, but I think OP is saying; your dad could go in his sleep tomorrow and ten years from now you could be devastated that you never got to know him as a man, not just a parent. I lost my dad when I was 26 and every single day I wish I had made more of an effort to engage him more often. I though I had plenty of time but brain cancer took him at 69. That probably sounds crazy old to you but trust me, it’s not. I was robbed.

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exploooooosions t1_ixlzbnp wrote

No this one person's experience proves that the LPT is incorrect ;)

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sensitivepistachenut t1_ixm6ojp wrote

I understand and I'm really sorry for your loss. I hope he was a man who loved to listen his children and do a constructive discussion when a chance would occur. Don't get me wrong, but the thing is, my dad is a bit stubborn, gets easily irritated and never admits he was wrong. And oh boy, when in mood, he just loves to talk about himself, but he also ignores my attempts to talk, so it's a kinda fruitless conversation. I do know a lot about him, but apparently he is fine being distant with us children.

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