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Rareheart · 11-23-2008, 01:09 PM

I checked "fairly normal" despite the fact that "normal" is relative.
My upbringing was not normal by todays standards. I had the concepts of respect and hard work beaten into me as a child. My father raised me the way he was raised...with a very heavy hand.
"Spare the whip, spoil the child" sort of thing.
Perhaps that's a big part of the reason I haven't had any children of my own.
I wouldn't want my kids to be afraid of me (like I was of my Dad), but I'm not sure how I would deal with discipline.
I credit my Dad with my hard working ethic, and my honesty.

11-23-2008, 01:09 PM	#6
Rareheart Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SE Coast, US Posts: 195	Re: How many here had ruff upbringing? I checked "fairly normal" despite the fact that "normal" is relative. My upbringing was not normal by todays standards. I had the concepts of respect and hard work beaten into me as a child. My father raised me the way he was raised...with a very heavy hand. "Spare the whip, spoil the child" sort of thing. Perhaps that's a big part of the reason I haven't had any children of my own. I wouldn't want my kids to be afraid of me (like I was of my Dad), but I'm not sure how I would deal with discipline. I credit my Dad with my hard working ethic, and my honesty.