Did your dad never tell you he loved you or that you were beautiful?

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Assuming you have/had a dad who was around for your entire childhood, did yours never tell you that you were beautiful or that he loved you?
Mine didn't and I don't know how normal that is.
Everything I read about dads says that these 2 things are the most important things a dad can do.

Not a single person told me I looked beautiful on my wedding day either, not even my dad who walked me down the aisle. I'm no great looker but I'm not a troll, you'd think someone would have said that even if they didn't really mean it.

Anyway, that's an aside, but does anyone else have a dad like mine? Is it normal? I know he's emotionally unavailable, but is it just a British stiff upper lip thing?

My parents/grandparents/siblings have never told me that they love me, and I never told any of them that I love them either. If I did decide to finally say it, it would have to be in English...I absolutely cringe when thinking about saying “I love you” to them in our native language.

Having said this, we all know that we love each other...there is absolutely zero doubt in our minds. I don’t need them to say it, I can see it and feel the love in their actions. They all know I love them too..and I really do.

On the other hand, I tell my DH I love him very often, but that is likely because we only speak English at home...it’s makes it a bit easier to get those words out 😆

No never.

No never - parents didn't do it then like they do now ,