tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post4230505928173560181..comments2023-12-26T08:30:05.614+00:00Comments on A Mixed Bag: DISCIPLINE OR WHAT?Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-10409032262438390082020-01-25T23:47:32.039+00:002020-01-25T23:47:32.039+00:00Makes my heart hurt to know that you were treated ...Makes my heart hurt to know that you were treated that way as a child, Valerie. <br />I'm glad that you can write about it; you are such a tremendous writer. <br />Sending you hugs from across the pond....<br />JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-53280283326632997492020-01-24T16:33:31.366+00:002020-01-24T16:33:31.366+00:00I needed to grow up before I could appreciate the ...I needed to grow up before I could appreciate the humour! I am glad you enjoyed it.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-14746255403178049232020-01-24T12:59:59.903+00:002020-01-24T12:59:59.903+00:00Simply dreadful to read about your mother’s discip...Simply dreadful to read about your mother’s discipline, Valerie, and good that you could turn childhood traumas into almost laughable stories years after. Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-91207831129285486292020-01-23T13:44:22.232+00:002020-01-23T13:44:22.232+00:00Good to know I wasn't the other one suffering....Good to know I wasn't the other one suffering. But, hey, our mothers should have been punished for child abuse. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-25633757751716124612020-01-23T10:38:59.331+00:002020-01-23T10:38:59.331+00:00Sounds like my mother too, I was scared of her eve...Sounds like my mother too, I was scared of her even after I got married and had kids of my own. Everyone was scared of her. Sorry you had an abusive mother too. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-66985877186610151492020-01-23T09:31:48.140+00:002020-01-23T09:31:48.140+00:00I can laugh about it now, Jon. In fact as I wrote ...I can laugh about it now, Jon. In fact as I wrote this I was doubled up with laughter. I didn't do much chuckling when I was young though. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-40499075055768672852020-01-23T07:42:06.892+00:002020-01-23T07:42:06.892+00:00Valerie, your mother was far from being delightful...Valerie, your mother was far from being delightful - but the amusing way you wrote about it is extremely delightful. I'm still laughing at the incident in the bus when you wanted to sink your teeth into her neck.<br /><br />Thanks for using your wit to turn these unpleasant situations into enjoyable tales to read!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-71252537021553732722020-01-22T10:31:37.537+00:002020-01-22T10:31:37.537+00:00You are right, Ron. Chastising a child in public w...You are right, Ron. Chastising a child in public was nothing compared to behind doors treatment. I shudder when I think of youngsters having to suffer such cruel rebukes. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-64306883665984996342020-01-22T10:24:51.777+00:002020-01-22T10:24:51.777+00:00There seems to be a thing in every family to teach...There seems to be a thing in every family to teach in such a way. I am happy to hear you didn't have to go through the parental cruelty streaks.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-39137419901669729832020-01-22T10:22:32.049+00:002020-01-22T10:22:32.049+00:00Yes it did stop with me... my son was much stronge...Yes it did stop with me... my son was much stronger!! I'm glad you survived being left outside but the mere thought of it makes me shiver.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-50561703535357360492020-01-22T10:18:07.851+00:002020-01-22T10:18:07.851+00:00Gosh, you mean there was more than one cruel disci...Gosh, you mean there was more than one cruel discipline lover! Someone once said to me 'your mother needs a dose of her own medicine.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-39192823638286679592020-01-22T02:29:39.403+00:002020-01-22T02:29:39.403+00:00Valerie, I can see why the crowd at the Women'...Valerie, I can see why the crowd at the Women's Institute laughed while telling this story; especially the one in the bus. OMG...it reminded me of something you'd see on a television situation comedy. HILARIOUS! <br /><br />It's funny how back in the days when I was a kid, it was nothing for parents to discipline their children in public or even spank them for doing something wrong. Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332843200079013172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-73553198114514608592020-01-22T02:07:17.449+00:002020-01-22T02:07:17.449+00:00I had two loving parents Valerie, I got told off a...I had two loving parents Valerie, I got told off a few times because of kids being kids, but never with this kind of force. This never happened to me but I have two friends who tell similar tales. I always shake my head as I cannot comprehend why a child should be treated so cruelly, and yet I know it happens. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-65098300852244303012020-01-22T01:26:57.499+00:002020-01-22T01:26:57.499+00:00I suspect your mom had been raised with a similar ...I suspect your mom had been raised with a similar kind of rage, it is often passed down to each generation, I assume it stopped with you.<br /><br />My mom did not suffer rage, but she could be a bit ditsy sometimes, usually in a fun way, sometimes not. I am told that when I was only a few months old she left me to sleep outside under a tree. The sun moves of course and the Oklahoma summer sun joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-30954359742962950072020-01-22T01:00:23.909+00:002020-01-22T01:00:23.909+00:00Sounds a lot like my mother. Sounds a lot like my mother. The Great Ethan Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325538741317535595noreply@blogger.com