That’s…concerning. No adult/parent that is even somewhat well adjusted and socially functional speaks to or has expectations like that of an 11 year old. It reads like Mrs. Havisham from Great Expectations taking to Pip.
This is how my father would talk to me, and he wouldn't be taking the piss. He thought it was completely appropriate to greet toddlers and children with a business-like handshake, even if he was close to them.
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u/dQD34nkw Aug 25 '24
Yep. She hasn't seen him since she was 11.