Is this some kind of abuse from a religous parent?
I am 23 male…i grew up in a strict catholic household where my parents esp my dad was almost like a fanatic about daily bible reading and prayer rituals……Now when I look back,I do remember a certain event which took place when I was just 8 years old….As usual,my dad asked me to join them for prayers…But this time,I refused and he got really angry..turned into this crazy out of control freak who beat the crap out of me with a stick over and over….i still remember i cried the whole night and others-my mom and my elder brother were like its no big deal……..I gradually turned into my shell,reclusive,shy and a socially awkward guy with zero confidence till my late teens… Now I am of course living away from them for good and have changed my personality using self-improvment books and other human potential courses….Life is going great and have more peace now…….
My question is - Would you consider what my father did to me - as some form of abuse - coz i think he had no right to do it to a kid who was too small and immature to even comprehend such "religious" matters…There were countless other times when he used to scold me for not showing any interest in prayers and church….I obviously was emotionally scarred for a long time and took a long time to recover….What do you make of this?
I think your father was mentally ill.
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I’m wondering why the heck an eight year old would be refusing to pray with his family in the first place?? That doesn’t seem like normal behavior for such a young child.
What I make of this is that your Dad was wrong in the way he handled the situation, but that he was right to insist that his child pray with his family.
What I make of this is that after all this time, you are still milking this incident for it’s pity value, as well as a great excuse to reject God.
You stupid little whore.
How dare you.
It is TRUELY christian to force your beliefs on EVERYONE isnt it? Even children.
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i agree that is abuse. and i my parents are also just as religous and i am forced to go along with their beliefs, but fortunately it has not gotten to the point were the physically assault me though at times it seemed like my dad might.
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