My younger sister was stubborn and refused to cry when my mother “spanked” her. My mother’s reaction was to “spank” her again for not crying. 

Bubble wrap everything in her life so the next time she falls the only thing that gets busted up are some bubbles.

Conceding is just a speech, it’s not legally binding or anything, ok? There’s nothing wrong with giving a concession speech.

Seriously. Was no one on his staff alive during 2000?

I said it before and I’ll say it again: if she needs some blood, a kidney, some bone marrow, whatever, sign me up.

Moonlight actually beat La La Land so I’m hoping for the same thing

I hate him.

This is also my cousin’s situation. Her mom is able bodied, but a total evil human being. I think the day she dies will be the best day of her life.

Bonus points for Burn After Reading gif.

One of the few times in my life I will say this: I’m glad I live in Florida...so I could vote for this.

As an anxious wreck with a now-failing liver, I can verify you made the correct choice.

NO ONE IS PERFECT!

I spanked my 1st until he was about 3. It wasn’t out of anger, it was out of thinking it was the best. I read studies about spanking and didn’t spank my second. I feel bad about spanking my first and have apologized to him on several occasions. I really wish I’d done more research.
Today, I have a 14 and a 12 year old.…

I’mma fight you because you get on my nerves!

Spanking and yelling* at kids are both demonstrably harmful, whether it rises to objective levels of “abuse” or not. And both are usually rooted in trying to compel compliance and obedience. There’s just no room for respecting the child and where they’re at in the authoritarian model of parenting. But that…

My mom hit/spanked me and my dad was quietly disappointed and spoke to me in a soft voice about the impact of my behavior on myself and other people. All my life, I have been way more invested in my dad’s opinions and scared that he was disapproving of my choices. My mom lashing out physically just made me see that…

As a victim of childhood physical discipline, I can guaran-fucking-tee you it has fucked me up my entire life.