all dads, how would they react dadsona having major scarring on their chest and being self conscious about them? (not abuse, to be clear, from surgery or past injury)

ask-the-dads:

Mat: His breath catches in his throat when he sees them. He’s trying not to react so he won’t upset Dadsona but the thought of him being hurt without him, the very idea Mat could have lost Dadsona before he even met him, is unbearable. Without really thinking about it he’s pulling his partner into his arms and saying how much he loves him.

Robert: His first reaction is to try and defuse Dadsona’s nerves by pulling up his shirt and pointing to his own scar saying “We match, must be fate or whatever” When it doesn’t have the desired effect he get serious and tells him, that they don’t have to talk about if Dadsona’s not ready and that they can take things as slow as he needs too. The last thing he wants is for Dadsona to feel uncomfortable around him.

Joseph: Instinctively, he reaches out to touch them, but quickly withdraws his hand seeing how uncomfortable Dadsona gets and apologises. He says silent thanks that whatever Dadsona went through he’s safe and healthy now. Makes sure to tell him how perfect he is just that little more often.

Damien: He can’t help the quiet “Oh, darling” that leaves his lips when he sees the scars the first time. He fidgets where he is because he wants to hold Dadsona but doesn’t know whether his partner would be comfortable with it. Instead he settles for kissing both his hands and telling Dadsona just how handsome he is.

Craig: He get’s just a little upset, because this happened when he wasn’t there. After the two of them had lost contact and he wasn’t there for Dadsona. He’s extra attentive to Dadsona after he sees the scar for the first time, like he’s trying to make up for not being there in the first place.

Brian: He gets real quiet for a moment whilst he thinks, before showing Dadsona the stretch marks around his thighs and says “Some days I feel bad about these and some days I don’t but that’s okay, because we can make each other feel better now, right?” He wants Dadsona to be confident in his body and decides the best way to do that is through honest about his own.

Hugo: He very cautiously broaches the subject of how Dadsona came to have the scars, reasoning that talking about them might help him feel less nervous, If Dadsona isn’t comfortable he drops the question. Hugo gently cups his partner’s face in his hands and kisses his forehead saying, “I’m here if you ever need to talk about it”