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What were you surprised to learn wasn't actually normal? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I don't think my father would consider spankings, with wooden paddle or leather belt, child abuse. It was a threat that I fell afoul of a few times at school or home.

Depending on your age, that level of "child abuse" might be normal. (Not that it should be.)

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I didn’t wanna be too graphic, but a spanking is nothing lol. My father attempted to beat me to death me a couple of times for defying his absolute authority (imagine thinking a pre-teen is in any way a threat to “authority”).

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Ah, yeah, my father only threatened to fight me once, and he never did. (I think he felt I was directly questioning his authority when non-family members were present, but the memory is hazy at best now.)

    It does sound like your experience is abnormal. (But, I'm not really informed; just working from my experience, and hearsay.)

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