Quote:IMO the belief that being beaten while growing up and accepting it as "I deserved it", sure seems very similar to battered spouse syndrome.... 

 

Just an observation.

 

Lol, not even close.  If I was a jerk when I was a kid, so if my parents decided to spank me so I remember not to do it again...so bet it.  I learned from it and moved on.  I am an educated enough person to look back on what happened as an adult, and I'm ok with it. 

 

I may be in the minority, but my parents spanked me for a reason.  They didnt beat me up, they did it as a tool to learn.  I also spent time in my room, time in the corner, things taken away, etc....it was just one of the many tools.

 

Too many of you are taking a mild spanking that what I believe most parents give, and making it out to be nightly beatings.

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