As a child who was spanked, there was a single moment in my life where I realized as a teen, my parents didn't spank for discipline, but they were just shitty p

As a child who was spanked, there was a single moment in my life where I realized as a teen, my parents didn't spank for discipline, but they were just shitty parents. So being raised in a conservative household, obviously Fox News was on. Glenn Beck was talking about spanking your children. And he said one of the most profound things that I honestly couldn't wrap my head around for physical punishment. He said "After you spank them, you hug them. And remind them that you love them and say it!" That was the moment I realized my parents were just abusive and thought they could alter behavior just by beating us. I hear it all the time with their dogs. If they do something they don't like, they don't take time to properly train them, it's straight to an angry tone and "I'm gonna get a stick." Meanwhile I helped train these dogs and have taught them many things. On top of this they all listen and come to me without threatening them. The funniest part is my parents always say "Why do they follow you all the time?" I almost wish I could play the curb your enthusiasm theme anytime they talk because they are absurdly out of touch with even a base line level of psychology.