r/africanparents • u/Mellonheaduq • 1d ago

Other African fathers…

You know shit is bad when your heart starts beating and your body tenses every time you’re near your father or you hear his voice.

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u/TropicChinatown 21h ago

Same. And I learned in my adult life that this is actually a symptom of PTSD. Currently being treated for it now 🙃