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why do so many people confuse abusive behavior towards them as kids and later as adults with love?

There is nothing loving about someone being an ass towards you, even if in their mind they had good reasons.
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People often parent the way they were parented, unfortunately. Some claim Biblical precedent (“spare the rod”, etc). Basically what being hit teaches children is that if you’re bigger and stronger than someone, hitting them to get them to do what you want is acceptable behavior. And people think video games are what make kids violent !