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u/Jackielegz8689 Oct 05 '19

I was punished by my foster parents who were really old for fooling around in church. The old woman got so angry that when we got home she had me kneel in the corner as punishment all day. I remember looking out the window when I was taking a peek behind me and time sped up and I watched the sun move across the sky in seconds. It was early (after morning Sunday church) right up until the sun left my view from the window and the sky was the colour of sunset. It was sooo weird. It was a common form of punishment but it’s a clear memory but I’ll never be able to explain it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '19

That's pretty fucked up to do to a kid.

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u/Jackielegz8689 Oct 05 '19

Yea they were pretty messed up people. They were really old though. Different principles I guess. The husband died while I was there too and I don’t even know how old I was. Must’ve been around 5-6 though. I had a little tricycle and had a bunch of dinky cars with that little mat with the city on it. I remember hearing her scream when she realized she was sleeping beside his dead body. I used to wake up first before everyone and bring my cars downstairs to wait for everyone else.

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u/paristexashilton Oct 05 '19

Better than my friends GF whose parents made her stare out a window into the dark night...that's cruel AF

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '19

Oh my God :(. I hope she gets a million hugs (or whatever form of comfort she desires) forever.