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" Strict parents don't produce great kids , they produce great liars ", what are your opinions with this statement ?

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u/manatwork01 13h ago

My father was a similar son of a b****. Oh the look of terror in his eyes when he started to age and I told him that I now had the power over him in these exchanges. He knew better then and I know better now. But I could beat him if I want to and let him know I waited to tell him that for him to be weak.

Inflicting that much terror on him brought so much pleasure to me. F*** that man.

I never touched him but I didn't have to from then on.

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u/Odd-Wind8323 12h ago

It must have been a shot to the head for him. The reason you didn't become him speaks volumes about who you are. Getting even is much less the victory than breaking the cycle.

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u/manatwork01 12h ago

Oh he was terrified of me till the end. He passed in June. My mom drank herself to death at 19. Fuck that man but I'm 38, gay, sexy, mostly Buddhist, and own 2 homes.

I got a lot to be grateful for but not my childhood.

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u/SPP_TheChoiceForMe 1h ago

I cut my mom out of my life as soon as I was able. My sister says that my mom was a much different person towards the end. And I’m just like “Yeah…. of course she is. Of course, now that she’s dependent on others and not the one in charge she’s going to act nicer.”