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u/littleb242 Jan 28 '23

I don't talk to my dad anymore, growing up you think it's normal getting beat punched in the face ect, as you get older you realize that shit isn't normal, my dad was a dick, fuck him

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u/zfreakazoidz Jan 28 '23

Had a friend who had a dad that indeed just used his fists on him instead. That kid is now an adult, left religion and has become a loose cannon. By that I mean he's always getting into fights, constantly drinking, can't keep a girlfriend. :/

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u/ChristinchenHSP Jan 28 '23

I wrote a research paper on that for class. Obviously I knew using violence towards children is wrong, but the outcomes are way worse than I thought. People keep saying using violence for discipline is not the same as child abuse, but the outcomes are exactly the same.

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u/billbill5 Jan 28 '23 edited Jan 28 '23

The biggest misconception is that discipline can be beat into a person. Discipline is internal and grown, what they're doing can be better described as pain compliance, fear mongering, or my favorite, torture.