:-(. This is why I do not plan on ever having any kids. My father physically abused me. I know I would end up being the same to my kids :-(. And if I didn't, someone else would do it.
20% of kids are abused (physically) by their parents. More emotionally. 12% of people are abused sexually as children, some by family, some by others. 25% of women are raped in their lifetime. How many assaulted?
Look at the statistics. Now I know some people have every shitty thing possible happen to them, but nonetheless it adds up to a large majority of folks. The happy-clappy everything's-ok-'in-the-brady-clan attitude most people display to life is just a front. There is a huge amount of pain and suffering out there. Consider the prevalence of clinical depression. EVERYONE i met when I was hospitalised had been abused or bullied or assaulted in some way that led to their illness, from constant rape to constant putdowns and threats. This is why so many people see therapists, they NEED to talk to someone about it all.
It's not just a few people, not just some folks in the newspapers, and not the exception. Violence against kids appears to be the norm when people feel they can get away with it. I don't understand it. I don't understand how my father could have been such a bastard to me. Isn't he supposed to care about me? I could understand why my teacher beat up on me, because he was a pervert who enjoyed hurting kids...
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