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TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
He taught us good morals, a strong work ethic, and integrity.
He speaks his mind fearlessly, even when his opinions aren't very popular.
He is very intelligent. He is very knowledgeable about history, and he understands a lot of things that other people don't. He can be very insightful.
In many ways, he often seems to be the only person in our family who truly understands me. My mom and all my sisters are extroverts. My dad and I are the odd ones out. When I was a kid, my mom always worried about me because I was so quiet. She actually felt that there was something wrong with me and wanted to "fix" me. My dad was the only one who seemed to understand that I just had a different personality from theirs, and that this is the way I was meant to be. I think he has also had to accept that because his personality is different from most people's personalities, he will often be misunderstood. I think that he has shown a lot of grace and quiet strength in accepting that, and perhaps that has helped me to accept that not everyone will understand me either.
He has often been there for me and helped me out, when I've been in need of a ride or in a difficult situation.
When I was in grade school and a friend of mine was being physically assaulted by a couple of boys, my dad stepped in and told them that they had better leave her alone.
Later on, when I was being sexually harassed at work, in my first job, my dad looked the man up in the phone book and wrote him a letter telling him that he needed to respect my wishes to be left alone.
He speaks his mind fearlessly, even when his opinions aren't very popular.
He is very intelligent. He is very knowledgeable about history, and he understands a lot of things that other people don't. He can be very insightful.
In many ways, he often seems to be the only person in our family who truly understands me. My mom and all my sisters are extroverts. My dad and I are the odd ones out. When I was a kid, my mom always worried about me because I was so quiet. She actually felt that there was something wrong with me and wanted to "fix" me. My dad was the only one who seemed to understand that I just had a different personality from theirs, and that this is the way I was meant to be. I think he has also had to accept that because his personality is different from most people's personalities, he will often be misunderstood. I think that he has shown a lot of grace and quiet strength in accepting that, and perhaps that has helped me to accept that not everyone will understand me either.
He has often been there for me and helped me out, when I've been in need of a ride or in a difficult situation.
When I was in grade school and a friend of mine was being physically assaulted by a couple of boys, my dad stepped in and told them that they had better leave her alone.
Later on, when I was being sexually harassed at work, in my first job, my dad looked the man up in the phone book and wrote him a letter telling him that he needed to respect my wishes to be left alone.
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@TeresaRudolph71 Very cool! I'm so glad you have a great dad!
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CountScrofula · 41-45, M
@TeresaRudolph71 Your dad sounds amazing! <3