Well that was...brutal. I can kind of see where your father was coming from, trying to make you tough by being tough.
But man, was that a brutal way of doing so. Even though I don't know you, I'm glad you haven't followed in his footsteps.
We don't need to be our parent's shadow. You decided to become a light instead. That's the coolest thing ever.
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