After that, they got really good at the "you've disappointed us" mode of punishment. I wanted their respect, so not disappointing them was always at the top of my mind.This is *still* what my dad uses. And, damn, it works.
Ah, the pitter patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. Shut up!
Mal ,'War Stories'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Cass - Nov 05, 2007 7:59:58 am PST #508 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
megan walker - Nov 05, 2007 8:02:30 am PST #509 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
After that, they got really good at the "you've disappointed us" mode of punishment. I wanted their respect, so not disappointing them was always at the top of my mind.
My parents have been dead for years and this still works.
sumi - Nov 05, 2007 8:09:09 am PST #510 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Ooh, the Field Museum has an exhibition of Maps now through early January.
Allyson - Nov 05, 2007 8:14:23 am PST #511 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
My parents smacked the shit out of us. I even got a fat lip, once.
Jesse - Nov 05, 2007 8:15:04 am PST #512 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That Unshelved is so awesome! Except you should make them run a correction about your hair color...
Sue - Nov 05, 2007 8:19:28 am PST #513 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Allyson, that is totally surreal, and amazing.
Cass - Nov 05, 2007 8:20:33 am PST #514 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
That Unshelved is so awesome!::nods::
Aims - Nov 05, 2007 8:21:18 am PST #515 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Who here got spanked by their parents?
t raises hand
And it only cost me 2 bloody noses, 5 years and $25k in therapy bills to deal with it.
We don't spank Em as a rule, but we have on a few occasions and the first time I did, it made me physically sick to my stomach.
SuziQ - Nov 05, 2007 8:29:24 am PST #516 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I'll admit to swatting both kids, but more in a HEY, I NEED YOUR ATTENTION, THAT WAS BAD/DANGEROUS, than in over the knee, bare-butt punishment spanking.
Once they were old enough to reason (ok, still questionable), that stopped and on came the words.
I don't have any vivid memories of being spanked, but I think I was. I definately know I have father approval issues, even still, but that was mroe of me never living up to his expectations than him trying to keep me in line with "you have disappointed me" type situational guilt.
Nora Deirdre - Nov 05, 2007 8:31:05 am PST #517 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
My sister and I got spanked a couple of times but it was like the End All Be All of Threats. So, mostly threatened, a few times delivered. I can't remember if it was bare handed or with the aid of the back of a hairbrush ever.