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Little shifts in my understanding of my family

My dad doesn’t talk about much. He doesn’t share many stories of his life or our families early life. I feel like I’ve only heard him really open up maybe 10 times. Today being #10. He opened up about our families financial struggles and how they raised my sister who was handicapped from birth, and how time intensive that was, to how they lost the house and cars. I didn’t know it was going on when I was a kid. It does make me understand my choices with money and the choices I made to distance myself from them because their choices continue to be detrimental to them and others. It’s just nice to have some more of the story. All this because my brother shared in the group text how his car got repossessed.
LadyGrace · 70-79
I know how you feel. It's strange. I feel like I didn't even know my mom and dad. They never told us about how their lives were, nothing. They never really even talked to us, me and my sister. Back then they were too busy trying to make ends meet and take care of the family. I don't remember even getting one hug. No "I love you." No storytelling at bedtime. No good night hugs. It was very strange and lonely. Thanks for sharing your story.
Reflective · 36-40, M
@LadyGrace sounds very familiar for me. Mine did this thing every once in a while where they said something nice and then took it away almost immediately. There were 8 of us so I was able to disappear in the background. That’s probably why I am such an observant person. I’d sit back listen and learn and they’d be surprised when I would say something that they never remembered saying.
assemblingaknob · 26-30, F
My dad is the same. I think he has a lot of childhood trauma from having struggled through poverty and an emotionally absent father with 2 wives, stuff he's not comfortable sharing.
And yes, I agree. It feels warm when dads open up and be vulnerable with us. It feels like for once we are close to them for them to share their deepest darkest memories.

 
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