I honestly would have loved some kind of reasoning or explanation or even a platitude. Alright maybe not 'loved' but having a mentally ill parent I never knew what I actually did wrong to deserve being thrown to the ground and kicked and called stupid.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 9 points 1 week ago

There is abuse due to poor upbringing of the parent.

And then there is torture.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Do both at the same time by getting your kids to go pick the switch (young, thin tree branch that’s still bendy) that they’re going to be whipped with!

-a huge portion of southern parents

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Had a weeping willow tree in the front yard. Been there done that!

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 week ago

My mom would threaten to have my sibling pick the switch. Never actually did, but the threat was there. She told us that her parents would actually do it, implying we should be grateful she was a gentler parent.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I remember this! My sister's legs were bleeding.