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4meAndyou · F
I think that to which those elders were referring was call an improper or lenient upbringing.
For example, My mother slapped me across the face, really hard, whenever I did anything wrong. I grew up very quiet, filled with hatred and resentment toward her, and the one goal of my life was to get away from her...and my brother's goal was the same.
BUT...I will say this. Between the abusive slapping and the training I received at church, I didn't do too much that was wrong while living at home. I waited till I was an adult. But neither was I "spoiled".
If my mother tried to slap me like that in today's society, she would probably be in jail. In the USA, liberalism and child protective services negated the whole biblical concept of "spare the rod and spoil the child".
For example, My mother slapped me across the face, really hard, whenever I did anything wrong. I grew up very quiet, filled with hatred and resentment toward her, and the one goal of my life was to get away from her...and my brother's goal was the same.
BUT...I will say this. Between the abusive slapping and the training I received at church, I didn't do too much that was wrong while living at home. I waited till I was an adult. But neither was I "spoiled".
If my mother tried to slap me like that in today's society, she would probably be in jail. In the USA, liberalism and child protective services negated the whole biblical concept of "spare the rod and spoil the child".
iamelijah · 26-30, M
@4meAndyou Discipline can be harsh at young I admit my childhood wasn't sunshine either. But, I am doing well without harming others life and I am still heard the rumors around me and linked my dirty deeds with my parents. I hate they (people in my community) always bring my parents'name into every conversation... when I do bad things or misbehave.
And I feel bad they (my parents) got tainted too because of my fault.
And I feel bad they (my parents) got tainted too because of my fault.