Should Father/Son Affection be Normalised?

[Otter]

People really telling on themselves lmao.

 

I don't kiss my parents on the lips anymore but there's nothing inherently wrong with it in adulthood 

 

Affection =/= sexual interaction.

 

 

Edited December 31, 2022 by Otter

[stevyy]

1 hour ago, KatyPrismSpirit said:

This is considered taboo in Islamic households when the child has reached puberty. And i kinda agree. You deserve the right to privacy and bodily autonomy at a certain age. 

I've never heard of anyone bathing with their teenage kids. 

[SinnerCity]

If you feel some type of way about  father expressing love to his son then yeah, you've got a problem. Not the other way around.

[Cloudy]

6 hours ago, Thelightiscumin said:

Yeah I love my dad 

 

 

Not this

 

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I mean my relationship with my parents is awful so this is very awkward to me (not in a sexual way as some people are claiming, but because I simply never had a relationship with mine of any kind unless it was emotional abuse and fighting). I see people who have great relationship with their fathers so it seems more like the odd ones are the ones who doesn't 

[Illuminati]

I'd say as long as it's innocent it's not up to anyone to dictate how they should interact. I saw people tweeting that it was bad that the son was sitting in his lap "only wearing a swimsuit" as if there aren't parents around that practice nudism.

 

I wish my dad would at least hug me  

[GentleEarthquake]

Of course, my dad barely shows any sign of affection so i hope other people have what i don't

[JanStan]

If Gisele were to be in Toms position in these there would be ZERO issue. The issue is with people who think that a dad being affectionate with his son in the exact same way a mother would is a problem. Sad people who probably can’t differentiate love from sex. 

[Chika]

It IS normalised, patting on the shoulder or forehead, kisses on the forehead, hugs etc are totally normal. What's NOT normal is making out with your pubescent teenage boy (when he's clearly uncomfortable) and having him sit on your lap in just a swimsuit  And before the 'toxic masculinty' crowd have a fit just think about if the mother was sitting on her son's lap in just a bikini and how that would be viewed...

[Nano]

Yes.

[Redstreak]

26 minutes ago, Chika said:

It IS normalised, patting on the shoulder or forehead, kisses on the forehead, hugs etc are totally normal. What's NOT normal is making out with your pubescent teenage boy (when he's clearly uncomfortable) and having him sit on your lap in just a swimsuit  And before the 'toxic masculinty' crowd have a fit just think about if the mother was sitting on her son's lap in just a bikini and how that would be viewed...

Maybe you should figure out why you sexualize parental bonds

[Thelightiscumin]

1 hour ago, Redstreak said:

Maybe you should figure out why you sexualize parental bonds

We blame ****hub for all the answers in this thread. It’s ok what they are doing. 

[znake]

  I still kiss my dad on the cheek when I come home for vacation / holidays  , and Im 30 years old , i will do that forever , it is my dad and I love having him alive and healthy, he also supports me a lot 

[unclefloprry]

9 hours ago, MingYouToo said:

I kiss my dad on the cheek and I used to do so on my lips as a kid 

jk

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I don't like the kiss on the lips between parents and children, I find it a little weird. But I think it's because we've always seen that kiss as something more intimate or sexual, unlike a kiss on the forehead or on the cheek. 

There is an age when kids don't feel comfortable to continue having that kind of affection for many reasons, parents should respect that and not force them to keep doing it unless they want to. I say it bc of the boy's face

[Oktober Knight]

The world needs to lighten up. There is absolutely nothing wrong with father showing love and affection to his son. As the OP said, if it were a mother doing that, everyone would think it's normal and cute. 

 

I wish my dad was this affectionate growing up but he wouldn't even let me give him a peck on the cheek. 

[A.R.L]

11 hours ago, Pop culture said:

It is in the real world 

 

[Mr.Link]

It is normalized in the real world. It’s freaks on Twitter (and ATRL) sexualizing it the ones who need to seek help. 

[Carla Rosón]

11 hours ago, terrorblade said:

 

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[Communion]

Is all of this over a kiss on the back of the head? 

 

 

[Venice B]

The fact some people think a father kissing his son ON THE CHEEK is something out of this world is 

 

I blame the porn industry tbh... the way they sexualize father/son relationships is disgusting to the point some people can't even see a father hugging his children without thinking nasty things. My dad would always kiss me on the cheek every time he came home from work and we would always hug and cuddle while watching tv and stuff, people who sexualize trivial things like these are sick in the head.