My dad's a very sensitive man, but as the archetypal rebellious teenager, I didn't realise that.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable. As a result, the atmosphere of our home was super-charged with fear because you never knew if what you did would make him mad or not.
When I was a kid, I thought my dad was a little bit harsh with me at times. Sometimes I needed an arm around me instead of my dad telling me what I did wrong, but it obviously worked.
My dad's not a very intimidating father figure.
There's something about the struggle of a sensitive man that we really relate to.
Dad was the only adult male I ever trusted.
My dad was a very violent, frightening and dangerous guy. Next to him, I was this vague kind of kid who walked around, as I still do, gathering impressions.
I was a sensitive boy.
When you're growing up, your dad is your superhero. Once you've let yourself fall that in love with someone, once you put him on such a high pedestal and he lets you down, you never want to experience that pain again.
My father was often angry when I was most like him.
My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable.