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I grew up in a rather patriarchal culture and family, which had trouble expressing or showing love. In fact, they showed love in unusual and unhealthy of ways. My mother used harsh language, put-downs, and comparisons to others to berate, embarrass, and ridicule me about personal habits, lack of achievement in school, and potential career choices. My dad showed love in the form of his belt, which lashed against my body throughout my childhood. I remember horrific lashes, which left marks around my legs, buttocks, and back. If I were lucky, the lashes were made by the softer leathery-parts of the belt. If I wasn’t, it was the buckle, which did the scarring. The violent strikes resulted from disobedience, for challenging my parents’ authority, and mediocre grades. My adolescent years were filled with memories of some of these physical scars, which have disappeared but emotional scars which continued to linger #Happy_Sunday_Family #Benjy16am
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 05:43:56 +0000

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