Gender and domestic violence

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:27 am

I'm sure she would like to hear about that.

Post by **stui magpie** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:51 am

Interesting article.

I wonder how many people can relate to mum using a weapon (wooden spoon, electric cord) to discipline children?

Post by **David** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:53 am

Post by **David** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:55 am

stui magpie wrote:Interesting article.

I wonder how many people can relate to mum using a weapon (wooden spoon, electric cord) to discipline children?

Wooden spoon, yes. Five-foot long bamboo stick, yes. Then again, she wasn't the only one.

Post by **think positive** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:20 am

David wrote:
stui magpie wrote:Interesting article.

I wonder how many people can relate to mum using a weapon (wooden spoon, electric cord) to discipline children?
Wooden spoon, yes. Five-foot long bamboo stick, yes. Then again, she wasn't the only one.

Jesus

She musta forgot Jesus when she pulled out that pole, that's disgusting.

My mum only ever used her hand. Or her words!

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:22 am

You are curious about how many people can relate to mum using a weapon wooden spoon electric cord to discipline children.

Post by **stui magpie** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 6:07 pm

My mum favoured the jug cord, the electric cord off the kettle. About 4 foot long, braided electrical wire coated with some sort of cloth insulation, double it over, hold the plug ends in one hand and swing at the legs/backside. Stung like buggery.

Post by **think positive** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:20 pm

Gees guys really?

I'm a damn saint

Post by **stui magpie** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:48 pm

hey, she didn't use it often. The last time was when i was about 10 and was being an argumentative little bastard and she got frustrated and took a swing. I caught it in my hand (hurt like a mofo), wrenched it off her, reversed the grip and gave her one back.

A few tears and discussions followed but the jug cord was only used for the kettle afterwards.

Morrigu · Post by **Morrigu** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:52 pm

bloody hell!

I don't ever remember being hit at all by either parent

I remember my dad hitting my mum until I reached 14 and had grown to 6 foot tall - then I remember him trying to strangle her and me putting him on his arse - and then he left never to be seen again - no loss!!!

Post by **David** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:43 pm

think positive wrote:
David wrote:
stui magpie wrote:Interesting article.

I wonder how many people can relate to mum using a weapon (wooden spoon, electric cord) to discipline children?
Wooden spoon, yes. Five-foot long bamboo stick, yes. Then again, she wasn't the only one.
Jesus

She musta forgot Jesus when she pulled out that pole, that's disgusting.

My mum only ever used her hand. Or her words!

Actually, they drew their inspiration directly from the Bible. "Spare the rod, spoil the child."

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 8:34 am

stui magpie wrote:My mum favoured the jug cord, the electric cord off the kettle. About 4 foot long, braided electrical wire coated with some sort of cloth insulation, double it over, hold the plug ends in one hand and swing at the legs/backside. Stung like buggery.

My parents used one of those yellow matchbox car tracks that I had. Remember those? They joined together with little red clips, made loops 'n stuff then let your matchbox cars rip on 'em.
The old man used his belt too

partypie · Post by **partypie** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:16 pm

The most violent people in my childhood were the Sisters of Mercy and the kid next door.

Post by **stui magpie** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 6:23 pm

^

Oh yeah, the nuns.

I'm not catholic but when I was 5 pr 6 mum organised Piano lessons for me off this old (seriously 80+) Nun up at the local catholic school. She was seriously old school, hammering repetition of the basics including how to hold your hands upright with fingers pointed down.

Every time the wrists dropped too low, WHACK with the wooden ruler.

She wasn't a bad old stick, I've still got the silver cross with Jesus on it she gave me somewhere. I only did 6 months with her then after a break got a private teacher.

Another bloke was in grade 6 we got a new principal, and the principle was the grade 5-6 teacher. First day on the job he took a dislike to the kids habit in class of leaning back on the chairs with the feet hooked around the back legs. So he gave one warning, waited 10 minutes, and then did a lap of the room and the first kid he came to leaning back on his chair be booted right in the ankle. You never saw so many kids sit up straight so quick

partypie · Post by **partypie** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 8:02 pm

My older brother had it far worse, he went to the Christian Brothers, and there was all kinds of abuse there. He really hated school.

He once me about getting detention and having to turn up to school on a Saturday with his friend to plant trees.

The Christian Brother explained they had to dig a hole and put a tree in, then went away and left them to it.

When he came back he wanted to know why they put the trees in upside down with the pots sticking upwards.

They explained that they hadn't been told which way to put them in the ground.

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