Father's Day brings up complicated feelings for more people than you think...

Here they are: 1. He was physically present but emotionally distant or checked out 2. He showed love through providing financially but struggled with affection 3. He avoided deep conversations and shut down emotional topics 4. He praised your achievements but never really saw or validated YOU 5. He had explosive anger or withdrew completely when stressed 6. He struggled to apologize or admit when he was wrong 7. He made you feel like your emotions were "too much" or inconvenient 8. He loved you but couldn't access or express his own emotional world An emotionally unavailable father doesn't just affect your childhood- it shapes how you show up in relationships, work, and life decades later. You might struggle with trusting your own emotions. Setting boundaries. Feeling worthy of love without earning it through achievement. Believing your needs matter.