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I am in this boat too. I have diagnosed PTSD that still haunts me to this day. This stood out to me from the article: “Spanking alone is associated with outco

by anxman 8y ago

I am in this boat too. I have diagnosed PTSD that still haunts me to this day. This stood out to me from the article: “Spanking alone is associated with outcomes similar to those of children who experience physical abuse, the new academy statement says.“ Spanking is not similar to child abuse. It is child abuse.

thewhitetulip 8y ago
I was totally fucked up as a child, adult. Didn't have any friends. It wasn't until I was 25 that I met my first real best friend who "took care" of me in the literal sense. Now I'm relatively normal. I literally owe my life to my best friend! Lucky they I have her
AnimalMuppet 8y ago
I disagree, strongly. Spanking can be child abuse. But it isn't always. And yes, I was spanked. By my parents, and at least once by a babysitter. The only one I really remember was the babysitter, not because the pain was so bad, but because she not only pulled my pants down to do it (no padding to help me), but also eventually made me leave them down because I was going to get another spanking pretty soon anyway. You might regard that as abuse, but I remember it because it was unusual, not because it was so horrible. (And yes, I was being a snot to her...)
- thewhitetulip 8y ago
  Well the best part of being abused as a child is that if you grow up without the typical anti social behaviour, you get some sense of clarity about how the worls truly is Other kids who were having better parents than mine are now fucking delusional while I am having the right priorities, I dont5 waste money, save as much as I can because there is no fucking way I am going to ask them for help again! Back then I was helpless, I ain't helpless any more But that is if you arent5 fucked up, if you are then you are damaged goods for life
- anxman 8y ago
  People react differently to the same stimuli. What may traumatize one person, may not do anything to the next.

by anxman 8y ago

thewhitetulip 8y ago

I was totally fucked up as a child, adult. Didn't have any friends. It wasn't until I was 25 that I met my first real best friend who "took care" of me in the literal sense. Now I'm relatively normal. I literally owe my life to my best friend! Lucky they I have her

AnimalMuppet 8y ago

I disagree, strongly. Spanking can be child abuse. But it isn't always. And yes, I was spanked. By my parents, and at least once by a babysitter. The only one I really remember was the babysitter, not because the pain was so bad, but because she not only pulled my pants down to do it (no padding to help me), but also eventually made me leave them down because I was going to get another spanking pretty soon anyway. You might regard that as abuse, but I remember it because it was unusual, not because it was so horrible. (And yes, I was being a snot to her...)

thewhitetulip 8y ago
Well the best part of being abused as a child is that if you grow up without the typical anti social behaviour, you get some sense of clarity about how the worls truly is Other kids who were having better parents than mine are now fucking delusional while I am having the right priorities, I dont5 waste money, save as much as I can because there is no fucking way I am going to ask them for help again! Back then I was helpless, I ain't helpless any more But that is if you arent5 fucked up, if you are then you are damaged goods for life
anxman 8y ago
People react differently to the same stimuli. What may traumatize one person, may not do anything to the next.