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Sadly I know this all too well. I was never really affectionate as a kid but through my teens I wanted more affection from my mom (everyone in my family is suuuper affection except me so I was like the odd duckling) but I didn't know how to express it and my mom wanted to respect my boundaries. Now I'm moved out and although we still love each other there is a strain in our relationship and I still haven't learned how to be intimate with someone and show affection.
Honestly, this type of parent-kid relationship is sadly common, where the parent doesn't realize they're not giving their kid enough affection until the kid is old enough to tell them they're hurt by them.
Its why the nuclear family can be so traumatizing, the mental health of the kid is dependent on 2, in this case 1, people who are busy with other things.
I really feel bad for Juvel and her papa, it hurts to look at this kind of pain from the outside.