[iamcasen]

"A study conducted by Fisher found humour-orientated individuals likely to identify their mothers as demanding, unsympathetic and distant. They were seen as avoiding the nurturant role, commonly falling on the father to fulfil this role for the family.[21] "

Wow I didn't expect to read a wikipedia page written explicitly about my life today. Except in my case, my father didn't nurture either.

I never thought of my tendency towards humor as a tool for disarming family conflict, but it feels very accurate