My stepdad, who is my only dad as far as I 'm concerned. He has Asperger's which is a form of autism, and I know that it makes him somewhat distant. He can't really connect with anyone on a deep level. I understand this and love him anyway. He and my momdivorced when i was 11, but he remained treating me like his daughter. he has no biological children. Now, I know that he can say the words "I love you. " I have heard him say it to my mom and my aunt. Yet, he has never said those words to me. I know he does love me, he shows it on other ways, and has since I was a kid. But I am 22 years old now, and although it may seem like a petty thing, I really want my dad to tell me loves me. Just once. Then I'll be happy. But I don't want to make him uncomfortable. How should I approach this? Or would it be better to just let it go? He doesn't have to say it every day. Just once.
2007-12-09
16:35:31
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