I'm 34 and my father is dying and we've never said 'I love you' to each other, and I don't know if breaking that pattern now would be healing or selfish.
More people experience this than they realize.
A child faces the possibility that some expressions of love carry more weight than the relationship can bear, even at its end.
“Where Are You with Parent–Child Love?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.