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Daddy Issues and Father Figures: What Healthy Masculinity Actually Looks Like
The term "daddy issues" points to what happens when you don't get healthy fathering. A good father figure provides grounding and stability - like being the kite string that keeps you tethered while you soar. They teach protection through boundaries, not control, and help you learn the difference between genuine care and manipulation. Healthy fathers mirror back your strength and identity, offer direction without forcing their views, and model accountability by showing that strength and vulnerability go together. Their approval is foundational, not conditional - you don't have to earn love through people-pleasing. Eventually, they bless your independence instead of trying to keep you small. When you miss out on this kind of fathering, you can end up defensive, approval-seeking, or struggling with boundaries. The healing work means learning to reparent yourself and give yourself what you didn't get.
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â â â â â â â â https://EmotionalBadass.com/boundariesâ â â â â â â â â â â
đ PATREON:
https://Patreon.com/emotionalbadass
đ¨âđ¨ WORK WITH NIKKI 1:1:
https://EmotionalBadass.com/coaching
đ° THE BI-WEEKLY WELLNESS NEWSLETTER
https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/newsletterâ â
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By Nikki Eisenhauer
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The term "daddy issues" points to what happens when you don't get healthy fathering. A good father figure provides grounding and stability - like being the kite string that keeps you tethered while you soar. They teach protection through boundaries, not control, and help you learn the difference between genuine care and manipulation. Healthy fathers mirror back your strength and identity, offer direction without forcing their views, and model accountability by showing that strength and vulnerability go together. Their approval is foundational, not conditional - you don't have to earn love through people-pleasing. Eventually, they bless your independence instead of trying to keep you small. When you miss out on this kind of fathering, you can end up defensive, approval-seeking, or struggling with boundaries. The healing work means learning to reparent yourself and give yourself what you didn't get.
đ§ THE BOUNDARIES INTENSIVE:â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
â â â â â â â â https://EmotionalBadass.com/boundariesâ â â â â â â â â â â
đ PATREON:
https://Patreon.com/emotionalbadass
đ¨âđ¨ WORK WITH NIKKI 1:1:
https://EmotionalBadass.com/coaching
đ° THE BI-WEEKLY WELLNESS NEWSLETTER
https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/newsletterâ â
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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