I was shamed and yelled at by my dad just for having human emotions. I basically taught myself from an early age to just hold everything in, afraid that if I didn’t, I would continue getting in trouble with him. If I were to ever become a parent myself, there are definitely some things that I would do differently. I wouldn’t want my child to feel the same pain I’ve felt. I would want them to feel safe opening up to me, not afraid to come to me whenever they have a problem.
