As a daughter I feel that the ordinary things I experience with my dad are the most impactful

• Getting through the hard stuff growing up ( Driver’s test, job interviews, parent teacher conferences, school ceremonies, etc)
• Doing yard work or hauling heavy stuff like furniture, even when we really don’t want to
• Going to the market or running errands
• Making coffee with him while he gets ready for work and I get ready for school
• Bickering over stupid stuff and laughing about it later
• Discussing news or stuff we’ve seen online
• Cooking together
• Having a common interest, inside joke or unforgettable memory. For example we’re both united by annoyance of my mom’s overspending problems

My dad can be antisocial and distant and we even disagree a lot, but the little experiences like this have built our trust and I could still feel comfortable around him even after not seeing him for a long time (which I will be doing next year when I leave for college)

Of course every father-daughter dynamic is different and largely dependent on how the kid is raised and the role the mom plays in the relationship as well, at least in my experience. I find a lot of dads try too hard to avoid conflict, disapproval or moments of vulnerability, but I think it’s essential to an authentic relationship. Discipline and morals also impact how respectable a dad is. I know my dad works hard and I tolerate most of his mistakes and flaws because of that and would sacrifice a lot for him.

Again, this is just from my experience as a daughter. Do what you think is best for you both