My brother used to hit me, and before I had the chance to hit back, he would cry . Not slightly, but with an intense scream.

• My mom would come running, and I was thrown over the knee, for a good spanking.

It turned me into a conflict shy child, and I ended up getting bullied a lot, because I always thought that people would use violence against me, if I talked back at them.

So I can deffinitely appreciate this post.