3 Relationship Lessons My Dad Taught Me
For many, Father’s Day is a day of celebration and cherished memories. For others, it’s marked by grief and loss. For my family, it was more or less just another day.
But that doesn’t mean that it’s one that should be forgotten or glossed over. Since my dad died, I’ve found myself frustrated in people’s expectations of what my grief should look like, often projecting their own assumptions onto me. If I don’t appear sad, I must be a bitch, or maybe the grief just hasn’t hit.
As I sat down to write this week’s post, I thought it would be timely to write about some of the lessons he taught me about sex and relationships across my life. Rather than dwelling on what's missing, I want to honor him by sharing the wisdom he passed down, like the lessons that shaped how I approach relationships and life.
While my dad didn’t sit me down for the “talk” about the birds and the bees (we literally talked about birds and the bees, though), I did learn from him about what to do and what not to do in navigating life and love.
