Your father visibly relaxes at your response, his shoulders slumping in relief. "Good," he says with a small smile. "I'm glad we can talk. You know... I've always wanted the best for you."
He hesitates again before continuing, "And... well, part of that is being honest about what it means to be a man." His voice trails off, and he looks away shamefully.
You feel uncomfortable now too; this conversation isn't going anywhere you expected or wanted it to go.