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[quote=Anonymous]My generalized memory of my parents is of loneliness. They were not interested, or involved. It was a 'children should be seen and not heard' environment, and stepping out of line got a kid smacked. There were instances that were more severe than others, and those stand out, but my parents weren't routinely abusive. My mom tells me-- every chance she gets-- about all the wonderful things they did for us. The travel, the gifts, the opportunities, etc. Strange how those don't stand out in my memory the way that getting dragged (literally) by the arm out of a department store does. That said, I believe my upbringing was typical or better, for the time and place. Everyone got smacked sometimes, and some kids had it worse. No one's parents played with them, or talked to them other than to issue commands. Everyone liked their kids best when they were succeeding and conforming. No one celebrated children for the sake of childhood. [/quote]
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