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Hanging out with my nieces/nephews I now understand most the discipline I received as a child was most likely because I was being annoying and nothing to do with right or wrong. (lemmy.world)
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[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

100% agree. My childhood is a haze of physical and psychological abuse... not just between the parents and kids but between the adults as well. If I'm proud of anything, it's the success I've had breaking that cycle. I slip up sometimes, but I can honestly say I've never called either of my kids hurtful names or laid a hand on them in anger.