Am I too clingy with my parent?
Hi! I (F16), was adopted three years ago or so by my dad, and I have some concerns regarding clingy behavior. I often sleep in his bed, express physical and verbal affection, and find myself getting sad when he leaves for work and stuffs. I feel as if my actions are things someone my age should've already grown out of, and I'm afraid that sometimes I'm bothersome, even when he assures to me that he doesn't mind. In the household I was previously raised in, affection was near nonexistent, looking back it's always felt like we were just coworkers existing in the same home. This clingy feeling is actually quite new, for a really long time I was hesitant to reciprocate even the littlest amount of affection my dad gave me, but recently it's like everything completely switched. I want to bring it up but I'm not sure where to start, or even if this is a problem to begin with? I always hear about parents wishing their kids were closer to them, not really the opposite, so I'm a bit lost