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“My dad and I recently talked about how he stopped showing physical affection when I hit puberty (20 years ago). He didn’t know how to act because his sisters got treated inappropriately by others when he was young, and he wanted to be sure I never felt like that. And it resulted in me not getting hugs or kisses on the cheeks anymore.”
“He also didn’t know how to talk about it. But in the last few years, he worked through a lot and apologized. We hugged for a really long time after that, and we’ve been hugging extra tight ever since. So I guess what I wanna say is, don’t treat your daughters differently when their bodies start to change. And always keep talking! I’m so proud of my dad for the person he’s become.”
